The largest field of teams and a significant increase in prize money highlight the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which kicks off May 7. The tournament is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. It was first held in 1913-14, when it was called the National Challenge Cup. Sporting […]
Archives for March 2013
Dixon, Brazell Named National Player Of Week
Bria Dixon, a senior forward at Cary High School (Cary, N.C.) and Tyler Brazell, a junior midfielder at Brookland-Cayce High School (Cayce, S.C.) have been selected as the NSCAA/TopDrawer Soccer.com High School Players of the Week. Dixon was crucial in three Cary HS victories. The senior forward scored a goal in a 2-0 victory over […]
USL Withdraws Metros Franchise
24-Season Run Of Soccer In Nashville Is Over Although seldom a team that earned postseason play, the Nashville Metros were there every spring, ready to begin a new USL season. After 24 seasons, that is no longer the case. Long known as “North America’s oldest continuously owned and operated soccer franchise”, the Metros are not […]
Two Days After April Fool’s…..Battle Of The Woods!
Brentwood High School has taken an early lead in the Tennessee State Secondary Athletic Association Class AAA boys high school rankings. The Bruins are ranked #1 in the state poll and have gotten off to a good start. Brentwood is looking for its fourth state championship this decade in 2013. In 2008, the Bruins were […]
Northern Virginia Royals Without A Coach
The USL Premier Development League regular season doesn’t begin until mid-May, but the Northern Virginia Royals are still looking for a coach for 2013! Richie Burke’s two-year stint with the Royals came to an end last fall when he accepted a coaching spot at Livingston FC in Scotland. Prior to that, the position was held […]
Cousins The Youngest On U.S. Under-20 Team
Lynchburg’s Katie Cousins, a 1996 Virginia ODP player, was selected to the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team’s trip to the 12 Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, in early March. Cousins, is a 16-year-old who plays club soccer for the Richmond Kickers U17 Girls Elite Team. She played the second half in the USA’s 1-1 […]
Kickers Get D.C. United Player Loans
Ownby Returns From Houston Dynamo The partnership between the Richmond Kickers and D.C. United has paid its first player dividends. D.C. United has announced that the club willloan four players to the Kickers this season as part of the two clubs’ landmark affiliation agreement. Heading to Richmond are a pair of University of Maryland teammates, […]
Regional Briefs From The Southeast USA
Soccer In Arkansas Arkansas State head women’s coach Tafadzwa Ziyenge has signed five newcomers to the Red Wolves squad for 2013 including Summer Sheppard from Collierville, TN. She was Arkansas State’s first commit for 2013 and is a defender/forward for Briarcrest Christian HS….Lyon College has signed a local goalkeeper for the fall of 2013 in […]
Is It Over For Bocanegra?
With glaring questions regarding the U.S. defense for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, U.S. MNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided not to include captain Carlos Bocanegra on the roster for the next two games. Bocanegra is reported to be healthy. He did not get off the bench in the opening game of the regional hexagonal, a 2-1 […]
No Overtime Or PKs In ’13 Florida Boys Prep Title Games
All of the five 2013 Florida State High School Athletic Association’s boys state championships were won by shutouts in regulation. Cypress Bay (Weston) took the Class 5A title with a 1-0 win over West Orange (Winter Garden). Daniel Gutierrez scored the game’s only goal in the 26th minute off an assist from Breno Ertty. With […]