“When I think of a lasting league, I think of the dreams that a little girl has, the dreams that I had when I was a little girl – when I was watching WUSA, when I became a part of WPS and now being a part of NWSL.” U.S. WNT forward Alex Morgan, speaking of […]
Issue-35-04
Charlotte Eagles Show Strong Defense To Open Season
The season is only two games old for the USL PRO Charlotte Eagles, but thus far they have demonstrated a very stingy defense. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] In posting a 2-0 win over Antigua and a scoreless draw against the Rochester Rhinos, the Eagles have allowed a total of five shots. Antigua managed only one shot on […]
Lee Reloads Roster For Transition To NCAA
Lee University begins its transition from NAIA to NCAA next fall, and Lady Flames women’s head coach has signed his first NCAA Division II recruiting class. Four players from Colorado, Ohio, Tennessee and Illinois will join a program that won four consecutive NAIA national championship.[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Kinsey Cichowitz (Buena Vista, Colo.), Haley Gribler (Springboro, Ohio, […]
Upcoming Games & Events
Region III Hosts US Youth Soccer has announced that Edmond, Okla., and Oklahoma Soccer Association will host the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships as part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. The games will take place at the ESC Complex in Edmond, OK. The event is scheduled for June 20-27. […]
Joe-Max, Vermes Headed To The Hall
Moore Selected On Special Second Ballot Vote Former U.S. Men’s National Team forwards Joe-Max Moore and Peter Vermes have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Moore is the sole Player representative, while Vermes enters the Hall of Fame as a representative from the Veteran ballot. None of the candidates in the Builder […]
Another Title For UWF’s Malvassi
In just over three months time, University of West Florida women’s soccer alum Monica Malavssi has helped lead her teams to two major championships. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] While the midfielder helped the Argos win their first women’s Division II national championship last fall, in early March she led her country’s women’s basketball team to a gold […]
Irwin Grabbing His Opportunity
If you aren’t from Charlotte, NC, or a follower of Elon University soccer, you might not know who Clint Irwin is. He grew up playing club soccer for Charlotte United, and was a standout high school goalkeeper at Charlotte Christian. He played two seasons of summer soccer with the Carolina Dynamo during his four years […]
Goulet Scouts For Academy Prospects
American With German Coaching Experience It really wasn’t a tryout. More of an evaluation. But call it a training session. It was actually all of those. It took place on March 20 at Lipscomb University. Attending were 29 of the best teenage boys soccer players in Tennessee, in the birth years from 1999-2000, all recommended […]
S.C. Soccer
Last fall College of Charleston men’s head soccer coach Ralph Lundy completed his 37th collegiate season as a head coach, 24 of which have been in Charleston. His Cougars moved earned a spot the Division I national rankings, and also earned Lundy his 400th coaching victory…..University of South Carolina women head soccer coach Shelley Smith […]
Play Quicker, Increase Pace To Get Better Team Results
Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of coaching is the emphasis on “pace” in training sessions. Young players may be excused for going through training exercises at a leisurely pace, but as they grow older it is very important that their work rate in training increase. Hopefully, this will transfer to the games. You often hear […]