Soccer Notes. Former Hermann Trophy winner Marcus Tracy (Wake Forest), who joined the San Jose Earthquakes this year after starting his pro career in Denmark, hails from Newtown, Conn., and was at home the morning of the shooting that resulted in the deaths of 26 students, teachers and staff. Tracy, whose mother Marguerite once taught […]
Archives for January 2013
U.S. MNT vs. Germany
U.S. MNT vs. Germany. The German National team has announced that Germany will play a match on June 2 against the U.S. MNT in Washington, DC, as US Soccer celebrates its 100th anniversary. The German team will play another international friendly on the trip against a yet unnamed opponent. The June 2 game will be […]
Tennessee Soccer
Tennessee Soccer. Carl Cooley, who has served on the Lexington Soccer League BOD for the past eight years, was recently appointed Vice President Secretary/Treasurer of Tennessee Soccer……TSSA will be represented by Sam Colley (97), Katelyn Cooley (97), Chloe Maize (98), Mackenzie Peebles (98), Sydney Webber (98) and Karlie Paschall (99) at the upcoming 2013 USYS […]
S.C. Soccer
S.C. Soccer. Bradlee Baladez, who completed his junior season for the South Carolina men’s soccer team in early November, has signed a professional contract with MLS club FC Dallas. Baladez, a native of Dallas, was signed as a Homegrown Player. The 6-1 forward was an all-conference and NSCAA All-South honoree this past season. In his […]
2013 NSCAA Convention Returns To Indianapolis
2013 NSCAA Convention Returns To Indianapolis. Registration is underway for the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 16-20. See Page 23. The annual convention attracts soccer coaches of all levels from youth, high school, collegiate and professional leagues. It is the largest soccer coaches convention in the world, annually attracting over 5,000 coaches. The […]
Gain An Advantage With Quick Restarts
Gain An Advantage With Quick Restarts. Transition in soccer is the action of going from defense to offense when your team wins possession of the ball, and vice-versa when you lose possession. Some teams take longer to make the transition, both physically and mentally. You should teach your team to take advantage of this. Sorta […]
2012 National Champs
2012 National Champs. Division II Men Champs When Lynn lost in the NCAA men’s Division II national championship game a year ago, Coach John Rootes had a photograph taken of the scoreboard that illuminated the final score. The photo, and the painful memory it evoked, served as motivation for the Fighting Knights to finish the […]
NCCAA Women D-II
NCCAA Women D-II. NCCAA Women D-II First Team GK: Noelle Stordock, Sr., North Central University. D: Whitney Redemann, Jr., Clearwater Christian College; Kelli Noecker, So., Valley Forge Christian College; Jackie Dauth, So., Baptist Bible College; Alysha Morris, Sr., Maranatha Baptist Bible College. MF: Monica Horning, So., Lancaster Bible College; Kymmy Owens, Fr., Kentucky Christian College; […]
Now Three Are Gone
Now Three Are Gone. The first this fall to announce the elimination of men’s soccer was the University of Richmond. The demise of the Spiders men’s soccer program, along with track & field, in favor of a new intercollegiate lacrosse program, shocked UR soccer supporters. Towson was the next to announce that it was also […]
College Men’s Coaches
College Men’s Coaches. NCAA Division I Men Far West: Jeremy Fishbein, New Mexico. Midwest: Elmar Bolowich, Creighton. Great Lakes: Tim Lenahan, Northwestern. Middle Atlantic: Jim McElderry, Fordham. Northeast: Dan Donigan, Rutgers. North Atlantic: Rob McCourt, Monmouth. South Atlantic: Ed Kelly, Boston College. South: Doug Allison, Furman. NCAA Division II Men Far West: Alan Koch, Simon […]