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. […]
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Bobby Convey is the latest player to join the Montreal Impact via an acquisition from Sporting Kansas City. Convey will be reunited with TC president Kevin Payne and his old D.C. United teammate, TFC coach Ryan Nelsen. Convey lived with the Payne family after signing his first professional contract to play for D.C. United after […]
Youth Regionals, Nationals Ap
US Youth & US Club Championships With June rapidly approaching, youth soccer across the United States turns to US Youth Soccer and US Club regional and national competitions. The four regions of US Youth Soccer will hold their regional championships in late June with winners advancing to the national championships in Overland Park, Kansas. But […]
U.S. Club Soccer Regional In N.C.
The road to the US Club Soccer National Cup XII Finals begins on May 25 in LeGrangeville, NY, with the Northeast Regional. Champions from the seven nation-wide regional championships will advance to the National Cup XII Final, July 18-21 in suburban Denver, Colo There the competing teams will be divided into two levels of play, […]
Mistakes Are OK As Part Of Learning Curve
Every coach would like to be a better coach. That’s a given, and most understand that there is a learning curve. That is even true for coaches who once were outstanding players. Perhaps that is especially true for former standout players. A relevant question is how do you deal with the mistakes your players make? […]
RailHawks Jump On Split Season
Colin Clarke and the rest of the North American Soccer League needed a different mind-set to start the 2013 season. Clarke, the coach of the Carolina RailHawks, probably didn’t mind too much because his team didn’t have a win nine games into the 2012 season before getting a victory. Carolina still rallied to finish 10-8-10, […]
Pro Soccer Notes
National Premier Soccer League The New Orleans Jesters moved to the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) after competing in the USL’s Premier Development League since 2003. The NPSL was formed in 2005 as the nation-wide successor league to the Men’s Premier Soccer League. The Jesters have also undergone a new ownership structure and a new […]
A List Of My Favorite Information Sources
Sports Medicine Corner This is a departure from my usual sport sciences topics. I’ve been asked on more than one occasion if I have any favorite soccer websites, so I thought I’d offer up a few. Analytics Quantifying sport has taken off in a HUGE way, especially after MONEYBALL was published. The Sloan Sports Analytics […]
Alabama Soccer
Oak Mountain senior defender Chandler Stroupe, who is headed to UAB in the fall, has been named 2012-2013 Gatorade Alabama Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Stroupe had 13 goals and 12 assists for the state championship runnerup Eagles. Stroupe is the second player from the Oak Mountain program to earn the Gatorade honor. Former […]
Mountain Brook, Vestavia Defense Rules
Spartans, Rebels Win Class 6A State Titles Defense ruled the day for the 2013 Alabama 6A state champions. Mountain Brook (22-3-2) allowed only one goal and posted four shutouts in postseason play to win the first championship. The Spartans blanked #1 Huntsville (1-0) in the semifinals and Oak Mountain (2-0) in the title match at […]