Former U.S. Olympian and Dallas Sidekicks pro soccer star, Doc Lawson, is helping to restore HOPE to the children of his homeland, Liberia, West Africa — and you can help! Rebounding from a 15-year civil war, the nation is in a social crisis. With 80 percent of the population under age 18 and with too […]
Archives for February 2013
New Community Park In Carrollton
Worn soccer nets sitting in heaps of frozen soil presents a less-than-attractive site for a park. But converting an ugly duckling into a public attraction is what Carroll County Park District officials have in mind this year for their 43-acre property. Boosted by grants and donations, county park district officials look to transform the land […]
Ohio South Award Winners
New Bremen’s Patrick Ferguson was named Region III Girls Competitive Coach of the Year. He lets his players know that each individual can have an impact on the game. He is adept at putting his Ohio Galaxies FC players in positions to succeed and work well together, leading to positive results. His teams have made […]
U.S. Falls To Honduras 2-1 To Open Hexagonal
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Feb. 6, 2013) – The U.S. Men’s National Team garnered a first-half lead, but Honduras rallied for a 2-1 victory in Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in the teams’ opener of the Final Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. Clint Dempsey scored the USA’s goal, only to see Honduras get goals from […]
Klinsmann Names 24 Players For First Hexagonal Qualifier
CHICAGO (Feb. 4, 2013) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called 24 players into training camp to prepare for its opening match against Honduras in the Final Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. The tough road to Brazil kicks off Feb. 6 in San Pedro Sula at 3 p.m. CT, […]
Osborne, Huffman, Whitehill Sign With NWSL Teams
U.S. WNT veterans Lesley Osborne, Sarah Huffman and Cat Whitehill were among a list of 16 free agents signed last month by National Women’s Soccer League teams. Each club could sign up to four or five players through Jan. 31. Osborne was signed by the Chicago Red Stars, Huffman by the Western New York Flash, […]