Who started Soccer For A Cure and what is it?. “Soccer For A Cure” (SFAC) was started by Charlie Corbitt, a cancer survivor and warrior advocate for others affected with cancer. Charlie has been involved in college and high school soccer since 1993 and is currently the manager of the “adidas College Soccer Scoreboard” and […]
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Lady Vols Upset Auburn In SEC
Lady Vols Upset Auburn In SEC. Sixth-ranked Tennessee pulled the upset of the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Orange Beach, AL, with a 2-1 win over #3 Auburn. The win advances the Lady Vols to a semifinal meeting with LSU, a 2-1 win over Ole Miss. Tennessee took a 2-0 lead on […]
Kickers Lose Title 8-7 On PKS
Kickers Lose Title 8-7 On PKS. The Harrisburg City Islanders defeated the Richmond Kickers 8-7 in a nine-round penalty kick shootout Saturday night at the University of Richmond Stadium after playing to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes of regulation and overtime. It was the fourth USL-2 title game to go past regulation in the […]
Spring Break Tragedy!
Spring Break Tragedy!. Sarah Merritt, a Ohio University junior striker, died on Wednesday, March 21, in a tragic spring-break accident on Hilton Head Island, SC. Merritt, who would have turned 21 on April 14, fell from a fifth-floor balcony at the Comfort Inn & Suites. Beaufort County sheriff’s Captain Bob Bromage told Associated Press Merritt […]
Battery tie MLS champs 1-1
Battery tie MLS champs 1-1. CHARLESTON, SC — For the Houston Dynamo, it is all about eliminating mistakes at this point in the preseason. But a mistake is what cost them a late goal to the Charleston Battery in Wednesday’s nightcap of the Carolina Challenge Cup. A Zach Wells blunder resulted in a 1-1 draw, […]
Pumas tab Queen as new coach
Pumas tab Queen as new coach. WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The Palm Beach Pumas have announced the signing of Gerry Queen as their new Head Coach of the PDL Program. Gerry Queen has spent the past six seasons with the Cocoa Expos where they won five division titles. Executive Director Bobby Lennon who has […]
Silverbacks Sign Local Standout
Silverbacks Sign Local Standout. The Atlanta Silverbacks have signed Justin Moore, a Lilburn, Ga. native and former U-16 U.S. National Team member will for the 2007 season. Moore, 6-0, 175, comes to the Silverbacks after spending one season with FC Dallas in the MLS. “I’ve watched Justin develop as a soccer player since the first […]
Virginia Beach Mariners Terminated
Virginia Beach Mariners Terminated. TAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues have announced the Virginia Beach Mariners USL First Division and Submariners Premier Development League franchises owned by Virginia Beach Soccer LLC (VBS) have been terminated by USL. As a result, the USL-1 team has been removed from the 2007 schedule and will not be replaced. […]
Major League Soccer Comes To LSU Today
Major League Soccer Comes To LSU Today. Fans who want soccer to have a “Major League” impact in Baton Rouge may get what they want tonight. The New England Revolution of Major League Soccer play the New Orleans Shell Shockers in an exhibition set for 7 p.m. at the LSU Soccer Complex. “This will be […]
Prep All-Star Games Set For Charleston
Prep All-Star Games Set For Charleston. The inaugural “Clash of the Carolinas”, title sponsored by Columbia United FC, will take place on Saturday, July 7 at Daniel Island’s Blackbaud Stadium, home of the USL First Division Charleston Battery. This high school All-Star match will feature 32 of the top boys and girls seniors in North […]