Diego Restrepo has covered a lot of ground in nearly four years. Ever since Restrepo was the starting goalkeeper for the University of Virginia men’s soccer team’s 2009 national championship squad, he has traveled thousands of miles in an attempt to find the right fit with a professional team. At nearly each stop, Restrepo heard […]
National
George Mason Sweeps VHSL State Soccer Championships
The Virginia High School League state soccer championship games had a little of everything, including excitement. There were repeat champions, and one winning for the sixth straight year. There was a first-timer, and another won for a record 12th time. There was a scoreless draw followed by a penalty kick shootout. And one school, George […]
Kickers Still Unbeaten
The Richmond Kickers played 11 of their first 12 2013 USL PRO regular season games at home, and they go into the second half of the season unbeaten[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The only team in the league without a loss. However, the Kickers are now looking at an month-long road swing, playing eight straight away games. They […]
Spirit Forward May Be Short, But She Plays A Big Game
Former University Of Maryland Standout By Randy Vogt At 5’1″, Jasmyne Spencer might be one of the shortest players in most soccer games but she’s been huge as a goal scorer at every level that she has played. In youth soccer, she played for the Brentwood Herricanes and Bay Shore Hotshots of the Long Island […]
June Will Be A Busy Soccer Month
June will be a busy month for U.S. Soccer national teams. International friendlies for both the men’s and women’s senior squads, and three important CONCACAF Hexagonal World Cup qualifiers for Jurgen Klinsmann’s men. Tab Ramos’ Under-20 men will begin action at the FIFA Under-20 men’s World Cup in Turkey. All this, and Klinsmann must begin […]
Soccer Shorts
New Print Date On This Issue Check the print date at the bottom of this copy of Southern Soccer Scene. You will see that we moved our print schedule back a week for a number of production considerations. This has allowed us to include championship results for high school playoffs in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina […]
Good Sportsmanship……. By Ray Alley
“In My Opinion……….” It was bound to happen. The result of anger and an undisciplined reaction to being disciplined in a sports event resulted in the loss of life. It happened in a soccer game. It should have happened in any number of different athletic events. A teenage soccer player, reported to have been playing […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. […]
Soccer Notes
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 […]