Hans Hobson Is Named New TSSA Executive Director. The Bord of Directors of the Tennessee State Soccer Association has hired Hans Hobson as the new TSSA Executive Director, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Hobson has been the Girls Director of Coaching for the Tennessee Soccer Club since July 1, 2012. Prior to that, he was Director […]
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It Started With The Final Question
Is College Soccer Still Relevant In The Growth Of The Game?
Terps Sasho Cirovski
By Adam Minichino
HOOVER, Ala. — It was a throwaway question at the end of a press conference.
University of Maryland men’s soccer coach Sasho Cirovski didn’t take it that way. He took the question about the possible waning relevancy of his sport at the college level as a challenge and responded in support.
“It’s embarrassing for anyone to think that the college game is not relevant,” Cirovski said. “I take it personally when someone says to me that college is not relevant. It is the glue that has kept soccer going in this country.
Soccer Mom Arrested For Embezzlement
May Have Stolen As Much As $92,000 Cynthia Ann Mangrum, 38, was a soccer mom who volunteered in several leadership positions with the Fairview Soccer Association. One of these positions was that of association treasurer. Mangrum was arrested in early December and charged with stealing as much as $92,000 from the local soccer organization over […]
Bulldogs Enjoy A Championship Year
Bulldogs Enjoy A Championship Year. The season ended for the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs in Mississippi. It came to an end in the opening round of the NAIA men’s national tournament with a 5-0 loss. It also came to an end against the team that would go on to win the NAIA national championship, the Belhaven […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“Surgery all done and a success! Day 1 on the road to recovery and I’m more than up for the fight!.” U.S.. MNT midfielder Stuart Holden, letting his fans know by Twitter that his surgery had been completed successfully. (@stuholden) ••••••• “The ACC is certainly going to be a test from top to bottom. There […]
A Warning About Over-The-Counter Anti-Inflammatory
Sports Medicine Corner I’m not ashamed to admit it. I hurt after I play. I hurt in the initial hours and over the next day or two. And I’ve been known to take a painkiller for comfort. They don’t speed healing, they just make the coming hours a bit less uncomfortable. F-MARC, FIFA’s medical research […]
Next Chance….Last Chance?
“In My Opinion……….” In 1999 America fell in love with the United States Women’s National Team. A crowd of 90, 197, the most ever for a women’s athletic event, saw the U.S. team win the FIFA Women’s World Cup title with a shootout victory over China in Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Surely a professional […]
what Soccer People Are Saying!
“It definitely wasn’t my best half. I certainly didn’t play well, but I didn’t think I was the worst player on the field.” USA’s Landon Donovan, speaking about being subbed out of the game at halftime against Jamaica. (MLSSoccer.com) ••••••• “He tried to play on, play through it and Chara commits four fouls in the […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“I love it here, and hopefully things work out. But in the end it is a business, so we’ll see what happens.” Carolina RailHawks’ Brian Shriver (NASL’s leading scorer) who is out of contract and a free agent talking about where he will play next season. (IndyWeek.com) ••••••• “I did laugh, because I’m looking right […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“It’s a lot of different things for me. I wanted to gete back to playing at the highest level. I wanted to get back into top form.” U.S. international Clint Dempsey talking about returning to Fulham and the EPL on loan for two months in January/February. (Soccer America) ••••••• “This is the opportunity of a […]