Mutually Beneficial Arrangement Is Good For Soccer The announcement that US Youth Soccer would merge its annual Workshop with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s annual convention came as a bit of a surprise. But it made perfectly good sense for many reasons. The NSCAA convention has been held every year since 1941 and […]
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Broadbent, Dikranian SelectedFor NSCAA HOF Induction
Broadbent, Dikranian Selected For NSCAA HOF Induction. The NSCAA will acknowledge the many years of service to soccer and achievements as coaches to Ronald Broadbent and Armand “Bob” Dikranian with their nduction into the NSCAA Hall of Fame at the 2013 convention. The induction wil take place during the NSCAA Awards Banquet on Friday, evening, […]
Losing A PK Shootout Will Break Your Heart
Losing A PK Shootout Will Break Your Heart. One is in Cleveland, Tennessee. The other in Portland, Oregon. They are separated by 2,500 miles, but over the past four years Lee University and Concordia University have built up a competitive soccer rivalry. Usually they have met on the biggest stage, the NAIA national tournament. So […]
Chicago, Houston, Vancouver All Set
10th Annual Carolina Challenge Cup The first few years you organize a week-long series of games it is called an “event.” If all goes well, and it continues after five years you have earned the right to call it a “premier event.” Ten years and still going, you call that a “tradition.” Such is the […]
NAIA Women
NAIA Women. NAIA Women First Team GK: Matilda Ojaniemi, Jr., Northwood University (Fla.). Backs: Amy Cochran*, Sr., Lee University; Caroline Scales, Sr., Lee University; Jenna Peterson, Sr., Concordia University (Ore.); Renee Hurd, Jr., Lindsey Wilson College. MF: Aolani Rueff, Sr, Westmont College; Hannah Kimsey, Jr., Concordia University (Ore.); Leah Fortune*, Jr., Lee University; Mia Persson**, […]
Here’s What Garber Said…
Here’s What Garber Said…. When MLS Commissioner Don Garber spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl after learning of Sepp Blatter’s criticism of Major League Soccer, he said he was “a bit surprised.” He went on to say, “I know he’s aware of the progress being made. I look forward to inviting the (FIFA) president to […]
Messersmith, Monaco US Youth Soccer HOF Inductees
Messersmith, Monaco US Youth Soccer HOF Inductees. David Messersmith and Lawrence “Larry” Monaco will be inducted into the US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame at the USYSA Awards Gala Friday night, Jan. 28 in Indianapolis. The Class of 2012 is the sixth to be inducted by US Youth Soccer. Messersmith was selected in the Administrator […]
Southern Soccer Scene Also Welcomes You To Indianapolis
Southern Soccer Scene Also Welcomes You To Indianapolis. Southern Soccer Scene is pleased to be a part of the 71st convention of the NSCAA. We hope you enjoy our 18th Annual NSCAA section, along with the January issue of our publication. In 2013, Southern Soccer Scene, one of the oldest soccer publications in the United […]
NASL Coming To Northern Virginia
Yet Unnamed Team To Play In 2014 The first “heads up” that a Northern Virginia group was planning to buy a North American Soccer League franchise and put it in Loudoun County came from The Washington Posts’ Steven Goff last summer. It is now official. Virginia Investment Partnership LLC will be owner/operator of the club, […]
SCHSSCA Winter Coaching Clinic Set For Jan. 25-26
SCHSSCA Winter Coaching Clinic Set For Jan. 25-26. The 17th Annual Winter Clinic, sponsored by the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association, will be held January 25-26, 2013 at the Clarion Town House Hotel and USC Field House in Columbia. Featured clinician will be Peter Broadley, a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association […]