The North Carolina men’s soccer program put a wrap on the 2012 season with its annual banquet on March 1. Sophomore defender Boyd Okwuonu (Edmond, OK) earned a pair of awards as he was named the Most Valuable Player and the Most Improved Player. Senior goalkeeper Scott Goodwin (Raleigh, NC) earned the Coaches Award, while […]
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Virginia Soccer
Timothy Keegan (‘ 94) was one of six former athletes inducted into the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame in February. A three-time first team all-BIG EAST selection, Keegan was named twice to the All-South Atlantic team. A recipient of team outstanding offensive player honors, he graduated as Georgetown’s all-time leader in assists and total points. […]
Professional Briefs
Rivalry Week Crowds Major League Soccer scheduled a weekend of early season games between teams with special rivalry attractions. Nine games averaged 23,140, the highest weekly average this season. Portland vs. Seattle attracted 40,150, which was the Sounders’ seventh biggest crowd ever. The Canadian matchup in Montreal between the Impact and Toronto FC drew 37,896. […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“The key is longevity. You can only survive the early challenges if people stay committed and if the losses are manageable.” US Soccer President Sunil Gulati, on the approach taken with the new women’s pro league (National Women’s Soccer League). (FIFA World) ••••••• “In a locker room where the offensive egos of players are struggling […]
US. Under-20 MNT Roster
Goalkeepers (3): 1-Cody Cropper (Southampton; Maple Grove, Minn.), 12-Kendall McIntosh (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa, Calif.), 22-Zack Steffen (FC DELCO Academy; Downington, Pa.) Defenders (6): 18-Eric Miller (Creighton; Woodbury, Minn.), 3-Juan Pablo Ocegueda (C.D. Guadalajara; Riverside, Calif.), 2-Boyd Okwuonu (North Carolina; Edmund, Okla.), 5-Shane O’Neill (Colorado Rapids; Boulder, Colo.), 4-Caleb Stanko (Freiburg; Holly, Mich.), 14-Javan Torre […]
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. […]
Alabama Soccer
The Ohio University Women’s Soccer Team has a new addition to its staff, as former professional goalkeeper Allison Whitworth will be joining the Bobcats as an assistant coach. Whitworth, a Birmingham, Ala., native and 2007 graduate of Auburn, spent the last two seasons serving as an assistant coach/goalkeeper coach at Middle Tennessee State University…..Amy Berbary, […]
No Shortcuts In Warmups……Complete It All!
Sports Medicine Corner One of the most requested presentations of those of us within FIFA’s Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) is about injury prevention – a topic that is at the core of F-MARC’s mission. In fact, during the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the US, then vice president Sepp Blatter casually commented something […]
N.C. Girls Prep Top Ten
NCHSAA Class AAAA 1. Hough, 2. Green Hope, 3. Lake Norman, 4. Millbrook, 5. Myers Park, 6. South Mecklenburg, 7. Povidence, 8. Sun Valley, 9. Leesville Road, 10. Grimsley. NCHSAA Class AAA 1. Cardinal Gibbons, 2. Marvin Ridge, 3. Chapel Hill, 4. St. Stephens, 5. West Rowan, 6. Jacksonville, 7. Wilson Hunt, 8. Weddington, 9. […]
Gold Cup Games Coming To Southeast
The United States will again host the CONCACAF Gold Cup championships for 2013. Games will be played in 13 cities. The 12-team tournament is scheduled from July 7-28, 2013. On the list of venues is the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston […]