Virginia Beach will be the host for the 2014 United States Adult Soccer Association’s Veteran Cup championships[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The tournament, which will begin a two-year run, will be played at the Hampton Road Soccer Complex, July 8-13, 2014. The 2013 Vet Cup completed a two-year run in Excondido, California. Over 2,200 players attended the tournament […]
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D.C. United May Be Close To Getting ‘A Home Of Their Own’
After years of seeking an alternative to playing at aging RFK Stadium, four-time Major League Champion D.C. United may be close to getting a home of its own. DC mayor Vincent C. Gray and D.C. United have announced the signing of a public-private partnership term sheet to build a 20,000-25,000-seat, world-class soccer stadium in the […]
Christos FC Repeats As USASA U-30 Champs
The United States Adult Soccer Association concluded its National Cup Finals with winners declared for the 2013 Men’s US Open, Amateur, Over-30 & Under-23 Cups. The competition took part at the STAR Complex in San Antonio, Texas over the weekend of 19 July. More than 200 teams from among member state associations of the four USASA regions […]
ODU’s DeJohn Playing In Finland
Former ODU soccer standout Alex DeJohn (Marlboro, NJ) is playing professionally in Finland for EIF, in the Division II Finnish league called Kakkonen South. “We are currently in first place by seven points with a 9-4-1 record,” said DeJohn.” I am playing centerback, starting every match thus far. It’s been a great experience as I […]
Keeper Saves The Game For East
N.C. East-West All-Star Games In Greensboro In all-star games the Most Valuable Player award usually goes to players who score goals. But when the award was given at the end of the boys N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro, it went to a goalkeeper. And deservedly so.[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Durham School of the Arts’ […]
East-West Girls Play 2-2 Draw In All-Star Game
Rachel Cox’s final high school soccer game was an MVP performance. The Greensboro Grimsley grad had a hand, or rather a foot, in both goals as the West claimed a 2-2 draw with the East in the annual N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star girls soccer game at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro. Cox, who will […]
Piranhas Pace W-League Postseason Nominations
Among the finalists for the 2013 individual W-League regular season honors are three nominees from the Virginia Beach Piranhas, the most named from any W-League team. Virginia Beach’s Shan Jones is nominated for both the MVP award and Rookie of the Year, along with Emily Gielnik of the Ottaway Fury[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Jones led the league […]
VMI Captains
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] VMI men’s head soccer coach Richie Rose has announced that Daniel Kitchen and Blake McCauley have been named team captains for the Keydets for the upcoming 2013 season. A senior goalkeeper from Richmond, Kitchen saw nearly 1,000 minutes in goal in 2012, making 12 starts. McCauley is a rising junior from Fuquey Varina, […]
Building A Team In Any Sport Begins With Mutual Trust
Lessons From A Legendary Coach In Another Sport The NSCAA’s Soccer Journal has recently published a series of articles about coaches from other sports than soccer. This article about Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski appeared in the July/August 2013 issue of the Soccer Journal. It was originally published in PGA Magazine. Ten years ago, […]
One More Time For Coach K
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Mike Krzyzewski has re-committed to continue as the USA Basketball head coach through the next 2016 Olympic Games cycle. He would join the late Henry Iba as the only basketball coaches in U.S. history to coach in three Olympic Games. [/show_to][hide_from accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Your subscription has expired please Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to […]