When Emily Dowd completed her collegiate soccer career with the Tennessee Lady Vols, she didn’t consider that the end of her soccer career. She probably thought she’d go “halfway around the world” for a chance to continue playing at a high level. Well, that is exactly what she did. The Gainesville, FL, native is playing […]
Archives for May 2013
They’ll Talk About ‘The Kick’ For Years In Music City
The score was tied at 1-1 and the clock was ticking down to a penalty kick shootout when the whistle blew giving Father Ryan a free kick in sudden death overtime. The problem was the ball was spotted 54 yards away from the Montgomery Bell Academy goal line. No problem for defender Luke Strebel. Whether […]
Virginia Soccer
University of Richmond standouts Emily Dale and goalkeeper Melissa Pacheco, which helped Fredericksburg win the first Commonwealth Cup, have re-signed for the 2013 W-League season with the Impact. Dale is a native of Middlesburg, Va…….Former Virginia Commonweath University defender Molly Allen signed a professional contract earlier this spring with LUV Graz in Austria’s OFB Women’s […]
Ngwenya A Boost Kickers Offense
Next Up D.C. United In Open Cup When the Richmond Kickers signed midfielder Joseph Ngwenya, they knew what he could do. He could score goals. And he’s done just that. After beating Icon FC from New Jersey 4-1 in the second round of the US Open Cup, the former Coastal Carolina University All-American had scored […]
El Salvador Calls Up D.C. Area Players
El Salvador has called five players, including four from the Washington-Baltimore area, for its Under-20 team for an upcoming trip to Chile. El Salvador is preparing for its first appearance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup next month in Turkey. Included was former U.S. U-18 Romilio Hernandez from the Baltimore Bays Chelsea, a University of […]
Piranhas Open 19th W-League Season With A Win
Through good times and not so good times, a constant in Tidewater Virginia soccer over the past 18 seasons has been the W-League Virginia Beach Piranhas. Make that 19 seasons, as the Piranhas, one of the W-League’s original franchises, opened their 2013 season with a 2-1 home opener victory over the Fredericksburg Impact. The Piranhas’ […]
Grady Renfrow…….New PDL Royals Player/Coach
Following the departure of Richie Burke, the Northern Virginia Royals launched an expedited search to name a replacement head coach for the Premier Development League squad. After examining a large list of qualified applicants, Royals management decided to pursue a selection that was intimately familiar with the 16-year-old franchise. Northern Virginia has named veteran midfielder […]
National ‘C’ Course
The National “C” License course will be offered August 8-11 & 15-18 in Fredericksburg, Va. Gordon Miller is the lead instructor. The National “C” License course is designed to introduce concepts that are targeted toward coaching players ages 11-16. The key contact for this course is Jackie Burket. Jackie@vysa.com. Course fee is $810. Also, waivers […]
Regional Soccer Briefs From The Southeast USA
Soccer In Arkansas Senior forward Wes Carson (Southside HS/Fort Smith) has been selected 2013 Gatorade Boys State Player of the Year for Arkansas….University of Arkansas freshman defender Teni Butler (Chattanooga, Tenn.) has been named Freshman of the Year by the College of Engineering at the University. Butler started 15 of 19 games last fall for […]
Klinsmann Talks About Upcoming Player Selection
U.S. MNT Coach Jurgen Klinsmann recently discussed the spring scouting schedule on USSoccer.com. Included was the shape of the rosters for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers and the CONCACAF Gold Cup and his approach to the busy summer coming up for the Men’s National Team. On scouting weekend performances of National Team players: “Obviously every weekend […]