Virginia Soccer. The Virginia Youth Soccer Association award winners for 2012 have been announced and will be presented at the VYSA Convention on Feb. 1, 2013, in Richmond. The four coach of the year awards went to Larry Best (Girls Competitive), Kevin McKenna (Boys Competitive), Eric Huweart (Girls Recreation) and Camile Louis (Boys Recreation). Ed […]
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Tennessee Soccer
Tennessee Soccer. Carl Cooley, who has served on the Lexington Soccer League BOD for the past eight years, was recently appointed Vice President Secretary/Treasurer of Tennessee Soccer……TSSA will be represented by Sam Colley (97), Katelyn Cooley (97), Chloe Maize (98), Mackenzie Peebles (98), Sydney Webber (98) and Karlie Paschall (99) at the upcoming 2013 USYS […]
Regional Odds & End Briefs From The Southeast USA
Regional Odds & End Briefs From The Southeast USA. Soccer In Arkansas The Arkansas Razorbacks finished 2012 wih a 9-10-1 record with first-year head coach Colby Hale. The ‘Backs improved from 2011 when they were 4-14-0. Only two seniors, Andrea Carlson (Tulsa, OK) and Allie Chandler (Mesquite, TX) will graduate from the team for next […]
S.C. Soccer
S.C. Soccer. Bradlee Baladez, who completed his junior season for the South Carolina men’s soccer team in early November, has signed a professional contract with MLS club FC Dallas. Baladez, a native of Dallas, was signed as a Homegrown Player. The 6-1 forward was an all-conference and NSCAA All-South honoree this past season. In his […]
Florida Soccer
Florida Soccer. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers will continue to play at Lockhart Stadium through 2013 after an agreement was unanimously approved by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission. The deal, also approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, allows the Strikers operational control of the stadium until the end of next year……The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the […]
N.C. Soccer
N.C. Soccer. Carolina RailHawks President Curt Johnson, former Houston Dynamo defender Eddie Robinson and the late Barry Howard will be inducted into the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, January 26 in Greensboro, N.C. Johnson, a native of Raleigh, also served as General Manager of MLS’s Sporting Kansas City. Robinson, who grew […]
Georgia Soccer
Georgia Soccer. After recently completing her Georgia career this fall, soccer goalkeeper Ashley Baker has signed to play with Lincoln Ladies FC of the FA Women’s Super League (FA-WSL) – the highest level of women’s football in England. Baker has also been called in to the England Senior National team’s January training camp fore the […]
2013 NSCAA Convention Returns To Indianapolis
2013 NSCAA Convention Returns To Indianapolis. Registration is underway for the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 16-20. See Page 23. The annual convention attracts soccer coaches of all levels from youth, high school, collegiate and professional leagues. It is the largest soccer coaches convention in the world, annually attracting over 5,000 coaches. The […]
Soccer Notes
Soccer Notes. Former Hermann Trophy winner Marcus Tracy (Wake Forest), who joined the San Jose Earthquakes this year after starting his pro career in Denmark, hails from Newtown, Conn., and was at home the morning of the shooting that resulted in the deaths of 26 students, teachers and staff. Tracy, whose mother Marguerite once taught […]
U-15 Sunrise EliteReturning To National League Finals
U-15 Sunrise Elite Returning To National League Finals. With a 1-0 victory over Concorde Fire Elite (GA) on the last day of competition, the U-15 Sunrise Elite 97-98 boys became only the third boys team in six seasons of National League play to complete a perfect 7-0-0 record. Donald Emerson scored the only goal of […]