By Ruth Nicholson I had 3-4 questions I would ask every coach for whom my two sons tried out. I simply HATED tryout season – more than tax season – more than any other time of year. I detested the stress and insanity around it all, particularly where we live. Clubs would vie for players […]
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Time To Require Headgear For Soccer?
By Ray Alley There comes a time when things need to change. Often change comes slowly, unless it is looking right into your eyes and shouting “It’s time to do it.” It’s time to stop looking the other way when the topic of concussions comes up. It’s not just an issue with collegiate football and […]
US Youth Soccer Presents Annual Awards
Seventeen individuals were honored with national awards Friday, January 17 at the 2014 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel. Hilary Kennedy, host of The US Youth Soccer Show, set the stage for the night as the master of ceremonies for the more than 1,000 in attendance. Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches of […]
The Tipping Report…..Liverpool vs. Southhamption U18s
Jeff Tipping, Palm Beach Soccer Academy Technical Director and former Director of Education and Coaching Development wrote the following assessment of a Barclay’s I-18 Premier game between Liverpool FC and Southhampton at the Liverpool Training Ground. The report was made as a UEFA Assessor for the Irish FA. Tipping is a native of Liverpool. […]
Richmond’s Wann Out For Season With Concussions
University of Richmond women’s soccer coach Peter Albright has announced that senior All-American forward Becca Wann will miss the remainder of the soccer season after suffering a concussion during a season-opening tournament at James Madison. Due to her history of multiple concussions, the Richmond medical staff deemed it in the best interest for Wann to miss the […]
Orlando To Host Charlotte In USL PRO Title Game
The two finalists for the 2013 USL PRO Championship Game are set with No. 2-seed Orlando City hosting the No. 5-seed Charlotte Eagles for the title on Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Florida Citrus Bowl after a pair of thrilling semifinals this weekend. The Eagles claimed their first postseason victory against […]
Heath’s Goal Gives Portland NWSL Title
Tobin Heath scored a sensational 25-yard, first-half strike before Christine Sinclair added a goal of her own in second-half stoppage time as Portland Thorns FC survived the final 34 minutes with 10 players to claim the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League Championship with a 1-0 victory over the Western New York Flash Saturday night in […]
Harry Keough Dies At 84
Harry Keough Dies At 84. Former U.S. Men’s National Team defender Harry Keough, one of the key players on the U.S. squad that upset England during the 1950 FIFA World Cup, has passed away at the age of 84 at his home in St. Louis. “We are all saddened by the loss of such an […]
Noyola, Wenger Named 2011 MAC Hermann Trophy Winners
Noyola, Wenger Named 2011 MAC Hermann Trophy Winners. Senior midfielder Teresa Noyola from Stanford University and junior forward Andrew Wenger from Duke University are the winners of the 2011 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, presented to the best female and male players in NCAA Division I soccer. The winners were decided by a vote of […]
Graduation Speaker……Abby Wambach
Graduation Speaker……Abby Wambach. Salt Lake Community College graduated the largest class in the institution’s history in a Commencement Ceremony held May 3, 2012 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team player Abby Wambach provided the keynote address to the College’s 4,185 graduates and their families. “Graduation is a […]