Lynn, West Florida Win D-II Titles. The disappointment of last year’s loss in the NCAA Division II championship game served as motivation for the Fighting Knights of Lynn University. It took a full year to get back to the championship game once again, and this time the Knights didn’t disappoint. Their 3-2 victory over Saginow […]
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VSI Tampa Bay Joins USL PRO For 2013
VSI Tampa Bay Joins USL PRO For 2013. When VSI Tampa Bay FC takes the field for the first time in 2013 as a member of the USL PRO league, the club umbrella that was announced in 2011 will be completed. The pro team joins VSI Tampa Flames teams that have been competing in the […]
Rowdies Win NASL Soccer Bowl After PKs
Rowdies Win NASL Soccer Bowl After PKs. The Tampa Bay Rowdies were crowned champions of the 2012 NASL Soccer Bowl after a thrilling shootout victory over the Minnesota Stars in front of a sellout crowd of 6,208 at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg. The two-game championship home-and-home series was tied after the Rowdies erased […]
Florida Well Represented In D-II
Two Teams Reach Respective Final Fours A pair of Florida teams from different conferences will take the field at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, GA, on Nov. 29. Each is seeking a win that will put them in the championship game for a NCAA Division II national championship. The University of West Florida Argonauts from […]
Gators Win SEC, Advance To NCAA Round Of 16
Gators Win SEC, Advance To NCAA Round Of 16. The 2012 season ended at home for the Florida Gators with a 2-0 loss to Notre Dame in the Round of 16 in the NCAA D-I tournament. Gators coach Becky Burleigh spoke about the closeness of her team after the game when she said ‘this team […]
Traffic Sports Gets Gold Cup
Traffic Sports Gets Gold Cup. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCA-CAF) has announced that it has accepted a bid from Miami-based Traffic Sports for the commercial partnership rights to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2013/14 and 2014/15 CONCACAF Champions League tournaments. Under terms of the deal, Traffic Sports […]
‘Noles’ Scoreless Streak Approaches 15 Hours!
‘Noles’ Scoreless Streak Approaches 15 Hours!. You don’t have to score a lot of goals when you keep your opponent scoreless. The Florida State Seminoles, ranked #1 in the Division I national polls, won their second straight 1-0 game when senior Ines Jaurena (Charenton le Pont, France) capped off Senior day by converting on a […]
USL Combine Returns To IMG
USL Combine Returns To IMG. The 2013 USL PRO Combine is scheduled for Jan. 24-27, and once again will be held at the world-class facilities of IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. The annual event, now in its seventh year, will feature 102 of the top players from North America and overseas hoping to land a […]
Gators Back On Track In SEC
Florida Depending On A Balanced Attack The numbers have to be wrong. A quick look at the Southeastern Conference overall scoring leaders through games played Oct. 14 reveals no University of Florida players in the top 15, including ties. But that can’t be. After all, Florida leads the SEC East and is just ahead of […]
Seminoles Off To Perfect Start
FSU Wins Matchup Between Top Two Teams The ACC championship trophy was not on the line when the top two ranked teams in the nation squared off. But still, it was a game of great significance. The #1 ranked Florida State Seminoles got a first-half goal from Jamia Fields, and opened the conference season with […]