Eight North Carolina high school teams survived rain, lightning and weather delays as four NCHSAA girls soccer state championships were settled at N.C. State’s Dail Soccer Stadium. It was a memorable experience for all to kick off Memorial Day Weekend. First Flight Wins Second State Title First Flight fell behind early, conceding a goal in […]
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Training In August….Drink, Drink, Drink!
By Dr. Don Kirkendall I had my topic picked out, then the temperatures in the Eastern U.S. skyrocketed. So while this won’t appear until after this heat spell has (hopefully) run its course, one can never read about the challenge of heat too often, especially with August team training camps just around the corner. Let’s […]
USMNT To Host Mexico In Nashville
One of the biggest rivalries in international soccer will descend on the Music City as an international friendly between the United States MNT and Mexico arrives Sept. 11 in Nashville, Tenn. The game is set for Nissan Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT live on ESPN, UniMas and UDN. The meeting will take place during […]
Heather O’Reilly Leaving Arsenal For ‘Home’
By Ray Alley Another chapter to the storied soccer career of Heather O’Reilly is coming to a close. It is a career that began as a youth player in New Jersey then moved to Chapel Hill, NC, for four years as a UNC All-America forward. She appeared 97 times for the Tar Heels, scoring 59 […]
USWNT Tops Germany 1-0 On Rapinoe Goal
It was a cold, rainy night in Columbus, Ohio, when the top two women’s national soccer teams squared off in the 2018 SheBelieves Cup. The Americans scored early and came away with a 1-0 win by the time rain turned to snow flurries. A crowd of 14,591 fans turned out at MAPFRE Stadium. Megan Rapinoe […]
U20 USWNT Earns World Cup Berth
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team allowed a dramatic stoppage time equalizer but then showed tremendous character to keep its cool in penalty kicks, winning 3-0 in the shootout to defeat Haiti and earn a berth to the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. USA midfielder Jaelin Howell scored in the 75th minute, but then the […]
USA U20s Advance To Semifinals
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team captured first place in Group B at the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship in Couva, Trinidad & Tobago with a 2-1 win over Mexico. The U.S. will meet Haiti, which finished second in Group A, in a semifinal match with a berth in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup […]
Sever’s Disease….A Pain In The Heel
By Dr. Don Kirkendall Heel pain. This is a topic for what some might think is a narrow audience. It’s about something an early adolescent player might complain about. Mostly boys, but can happen in girls, who are getting started with puberty. Players between 9 and 12 years of age. Your player might complain about, […]
N.C. Courage Acquires Crystal Dunn
The North Carolina Courage has acquied the rights to U.S. Women’s National Team forward Crystal Dunn in exchange for Taylor Smith and Ashley Hatch via trade with the Washington Spirit, the club announced today. With the trade, the NC Courage also acquired an important international roster spot which will be highly beneficial in preserving the core of the […]
Bakero, Sullivan Named MAC Hermann Trophy Winners
Wake Forest University senior forward Jon Bakero (Sitges, Spain) and Stanford University senior midfielder Andi Sullivan (Lorton, Va.) were presented with the 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy at the Missouri Athletic Club’s annual banquet. Bakero becomes the second-straight and third-ever Demon Deacon to win the award, joining Ian Harkes (2016) and Marcus Tracy (2008). The MAC Hermann Trophy, a […]