Despite an impressive effort, an under-strength U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team fell 3-1 to Mexico in overtime of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 championship final in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla, Mexico. Tab Ramos’ young team fell behind early, but rebounded with a first half penalty kick by midfielder Benji Joya […]
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Eckerd Player Killed By Drunk Driver
Former Melbourne HS soccer star Rachel Price (see photo Florida Notes) a freshman member of Eckerd College’s women’s soccer team, was killed, along with a friend, in a fiery crash when struck by a truck driven by a drunk driver. The accident occured on U.S. Highway 192 on February 28 as Price, who was killed […]
Boys East-West All-Star Rosters Are Announced
Boys rosters for the 2013 East-West Soccer all-star game, July 23, at UNCG soccer stadium, have been released. The girls teams will be announced at the end of their spring high school season. 2013 East Boys All-Star Team Roster Ian Cole (Swansboro), Connor Francis (Sanderson), Tyler Hawley (Green Hope), Blake Heatherly (Jacksonville), Joshua Kennedy (Green […]
Two Days After April Fool’s…..Battle Of The Woods!
Brentwood High School has taken an early lead in the Tennessee State Secondary Athletic Association Class AAA boys high school rankings. The Bruins are ranked #1 in the state poll and have gotten off to a good start. Brentwood is looking for its fourth state championship this decade in 2013. In 2008, the Bruins were […]
Chicago Wins Challenge; Battery Beats Houston
The Chicago Fire captured the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup weeklong round-robin championship for the first time. The Fire won the preseason tournament with a 1-0 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on the last night of the tournament hosted by the Charleston Battery. The host Battery, the only non-Major League Soccer club in the group, finished […]
Broward Boys & Girls Sweep Miami-Dade In Inaugural All-Star Games
It was a sweep for the Broward girls and boys in the First Annual Dade-Broward All-Star Games at Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium on March 2. The Broward girls earned a 4-0 shutout, with the first goal coming in the game’s first minute of play by Cidney Moscovitch (Coral Glades). Moscovitch got her second goal midway […]
Vestavia Hills Hosts Adult State Finals
The 2013 Adult State Championships of the Alabama Soccer Association is scheduled be held March 23-24 at Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex in Vestavia Hills, Ala. Championships will be held in both 11 v. 11 and 7 v. 7 divisions. In the 11 v. 11 division, competition will be held in Division I and Division 2 […]
Mulholland Working His Way Up The Professional Ladder
Former Wingate All-America Seeking Quick Start With Tampa Bay Luke Mulholland came to the United States in 2007 from his native England to play study and play soccer at Wingate University. Four years later he had earned first team Division II All-America honors and was headed to a professional soccer career. He played in the […]
USL Withdraws Metros Franchise
24-Season Run Of Soccer In Nashville Is Over Although seldom a team that earned postseason play, the Nashville Metros were there every spring, ready to begin a new USL season. After 24 seasons, that is no longer the case. Long known as “North America’s oldest continuously owned and operated soccer franchise”, the Metros are not […]
Paralympic Soccer Roster
U.S. Paralympic Soccer National Team head coach Jay Hoffman named a 17-player roster for a March 16-24 domestic training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Goalkeepers selected were Alex Hendricks and Keith Johnson, with four defenders, Chris Ahrens, Bryce Borman, Chad Jones, and Gavin Sibayan, picked by Hoffman. Eight midfieldrs, […]