NCAA Division I Men Brian Wiese, Georgetown University Weise and the Hoyas concluded the year with a 19-4-3 overall record, the most wins recorded in a single season by the team. Additionally, Weise led the Hoyas to an appearance in the 2012 NCAA Men’s College Cup championship game, a BIG EAST Blue Division Regular Season […]
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Paladins Reload With #2 Recruiting Class In America
There is a lot of anticipation and excitment for the fall men’s soccer season at Furman University. Yes, the Paladins did lose arguably their best player, when Lawrenceville, GA, defender Walker Zimmerman opted to pass on the rest of his eligibility after being a student for three semesters. But there are eight starters slated to […]
So Who Went Where In Allocation?
A total of 55 players from the American, Mexican and Canadian national team player pools were split between eight National Women’s Soccer League teams. Personal preferences were taken into consideration, and an effort was made to spread the talent and positions out as much as possible. Not unlike the 21 players who were on the […]
This Year MLS Will Pass NASL In Longevity
MLS Prepares For 18th Season The original North American Soccer League of Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, the New York Cosmos, Atlanta Chiefs, Rodney Marsh and George Best lasted 17 seasons. In the years after the league folded in 1984, the NASL was the benchmark set for professional soccer in the United States. That benchmark continued to […]
Hammerheads Are Preseason World Travelers
If you think preseason is about the same for all professional soccer teams, consider the Wilmington Hammerheads, runnersup for the USL PRO championship in 2012. This year the Hammerheads are beginning preparations for the 2013 season with 10 days in late February in Antalya, Turkey. Coach David Irving will use the preseason tour to work […]
Cypress Bay, Gulf Coast, Ponte Vedra, Bolles, Tampa Prep Win Boys Titles
All of the five 2013 Florida State High School Athletic Assocition’s boys state championships were won by shutouts in regulation. Cyrpress Bay (Weston) took the Class 5A title with a 1-0 win over West Orange (Winter Garden). Daniel Gutierrez scored the game’s only goal in the 26th minute off an as… Subscribe to Southern Soccer […]
Nowhere To Go But Up, In CONCACAF
One game into the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for a berth in World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Jurgen Klinsmann and his U.S. MNT find them- selves at the bottom of the six-team stand- ings. The U.S., which dropped a 2-1 decision on the road in Honduras to open the Hex- agonal, was the only […]
TSSA Presents 2012 Awards At AGM
Carl Schmitt (Mid-South Futbol Club) was named the Tennessee State Soccer Boys Competitive Coach of the Year, while the Girls Competitive Coach of the Year went to Laban DeFriese (Tennessee Soccer Club). The 2012 awards were presented at the recent AGM weekend. Recreation Coach of the Year is Dave Cleary, and TOPS Buddy of the […]
Georgia Soccer’s Annual Awards At AGM
Georgia Soccer presented its annual awards during the Annual General Meeting weekend. Five youth awards were presented including Administrator of the Year which went to Juliet Melvin (Chiefs FC). The Girls Rec COY went to Jodi DaCosta (Soccer in the Streets) and Girls Select COY was Gavino Asteghene (Alpharetta Ambush). The Boys Rec COY was […]
Professional Briefs
Red Bulls Hire Petke The New York Red Bulls ended their search for a new head coach by hiring former player and assistant coach Mike Petke. Petke is the latest American to be named head coach of a Major League Soccer team after playing professionally in the league. He joins D.C. United’s Ben Olsen, New […]