U.S. Soccer Winter Coaching Schools Set. U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Department will conduct National coaching schools for “A”, “B”, “C” and Goalkeeping License Courses throughout the months of January and February in Florida, Arizona and California. The federation is transitioning all of its educational courses to accommodate smaller class sizes. The instructor/candidate ratio for January courses […]
Archives for January 2012
Regional Odds & End Briefs From The Southeast USA
Regional Odds & End Briefs From The Southeast USA. Soccer In Arkansas Arkansas made its first appearance since 2000 in the Southeastern Conference tournament, but was eliminated in the first round by the South Carolina Gamecocks. USC scored four minutes into overtime for a 3-2 win. The Razorbacks, under first-year head coach Colby Hale, finished […]
2012 MLS Cup
2012 MLS Cup. MLS Cup 2012, the 17th edition of Major League Soccer’s championship match, will be played on December 1, 2012, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The Los Angeles Galaxy earned the right to host the final as the highest seeded team to make the championship game. The Galaxy, the defending […]
WNT Host Ireland
WNT Host Ireland. The U.S. Women’s National Team will play Ireland in a pair of international friendlies in Portland, Ore., and Glendale, Ariz. The first exhibition will be on Nov. 28 at JELD-WEN Field In Portland. The second will be on Dec. 1 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.
NCCAA To Florida
NCCAA To Florida. The National Christian College Athletic Association will return to Kissimee, FL, and Austin Tindall Regional Park in November for its Division I men’s and women’s national championship finals, Nov. 28-Dec. 1. Division I defending national champion is California Baptist University, Riverside, CA for both men and women.
Tennessee Soccer
Tennessee Soccer. The Tennessee Lady Vols, playing at home in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, were nine seconds away from a victory over Miami of Ohio when the RedHawks tied the game on a goal by sophomore Kelsey Dinges. Then less that five minutes into overtime, Miami struck again on a Kayla Zakizewski […]
Alabama Soccer
Alabama Soccer. The University of South Alabama has announced that the contract of women’s head soccer coach Mike Varga will not be renewed. In 14 seasons directing the program, Varga compiled a 121-131-26 overall mark while leading the Jaguars to a share of the 2000 Sun Belt Conference regular-season title. USA also advanced to the […]
N.C. Soccer
N.C. Soccer. Vandalia Christian School got first-half goals from Josh McClellan and Houston Milkler to lead the Vikings (14-3-1) past Wilmington Christian for the N.C. Christian School Athletic Association state boys soccer title…..N.C. State has fired women’s head soccer coach Steve Springthorpe after four losing seasons. The Wolfpack, 30-43-4 under Springthorpe, finished the 2012 season […]
NSCAA National Rankings
NSCAA National Rankings. Fall Girls Nov. 15, 2012 Top 10 1. Maria Carillo (Santa Rosa, CA) 20-0-0 2. Perrysburg (Perrysburg, Ohio) 16-0-0 3. Exeter (Exeter, NH) 19-0-0 4. South Side (Rockville Centre, NY) 16-0-1 5. Our Lady Good Counsel (Olney, MD) 16-1-2 6. Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ) 21-0-0 7. Glastonbury (Glastonbury, CT) 19-0-1 8. Brentwood […]
New Look For Soccer Scene
New Look For Soccer Scene. Readers will find something new in this issue of Southern Soccer Scene. We have now completed a change to a new printer, which allows us to have color on every page! Also, our November and December issues are being combined in order to begin production on our annual NSCAA Convention […]