Phil Savitz will step down as boys high school soccer coach at Irmo HS after the 2013 season and will transfer to the new River Bluff HS. Savitz has guided Irmo to 13 state championships, the last in 2004. That is the longest stretch without a state title…..Spring Valley HS’ Dave Clark earned his 300th […]
Women’s Pro Briefs
W-League Opens In May The Washington Spirit Reserves begin their campaign under the national spotlight by hosting the New York Magic in the 2013 season opener on Saturday, May 11th at the Maryland Soccerplex. Match time is slated for 4:00 PM. The Bay Area Breeze join the 25-team league in 2013, further strengthening the highly […]
Florida Soccer
A familiar face will be returning to the sidelines in Oxford, Ohio, as Hugh Seyfarth has been named the new Miami University women’s soccer assistant coach, head coach Bobby Kramig announced. Seyfarth, who previously served as an assistant with the RedHawks, begins his duties immediately and replaces Nate Lie, who took a similar position at the University of […]
N.C. Soccer
The North Carolina men’s soccer program put a wrap on the 2012 season with its annual banquet on March 1. Sophomore defender Boyd Okwuonu (Edmond, OK) earned a pair of awards as he was named the Most Valuable Player and the Most Improved Player. Senior goalkeeper Scott Goodwin (Raleigh, NC) earned the Coaches Award, while […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“The key is longevity. You can only survive the early challenges if people stay committed and if the losses are manageable.” US Soccer President Sunil Gulati, on the approach taken with the new women’s pro league (National Women’s Soccer League). (FIFA World) ••••••• “In a locker room where the offensive egos of players are struggling […]
US. Under-20 MNT Roster
Goalkeepers (3): 1-Cody Cropper (Southampton; Maple Grove, Minn.), 12-Kendall McIntosh (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa, Calif.), 22-Zack Steffen (FC DELCO Academy; Downington, Pa.) Defenders (6): 18-Eric Miller (Creighton; Woodbury, Minn.), 3-Juan Pablo Ocegueda (C.D. Guadalajara; Riverside, Calif.), 2-Boyd Okwuonu (North Carolina; Edmund, Okla.), 5-Shane O’Neill (Colorado Rapids; Boulder, Colo.), 4-Caleb Stanko (Freiburg; Holly, Mich.), 14-Javan Torre […]
Upcoming Games & Events
Region III Hosts US Youth Soccer has announced that Edmond, Okla., and Oklahoma Soccer Association will host the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships as part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. The games will take place at the ESC Complex in Edmond, OK. The event is scheduled for June 20-27. […]
Alabama Soccer
The Ohio University Women’s Soccer Team has a new addition to its staff, as former professional goalkeeper Allison Whitworth will be joining the Bobcats as an assistant coach. Whitworth, a Birmingham, Ala., native and 2007 graduate of Auburn, spent the last two seasons serving as an assistant coach/goalkeeper coach at Middle Tennessee State University…..Amy Berbary, […]
N.C. Girls Prep Top Ten
NCHSAA Class AAAA 1. Hough, 2. Green Hope, 3. Lake Norman, 4. Millbrook, 5. Myers Park, 6. South Mecklenburg, 7. Povidence, 8. Sun Valley, 9. Leesville Road, 10. Grimsley. NCHSAA Class AAA 1. Cardinal Gibbons, 2. Marvin Ridge, 3. Chapel Hill, 4. St. Stephens, 5. West Rowan, 6. Jacksonville, 7. Wilson Hunt, 8. Weddington, 9. […]
Gold Cup Games Coming To Southeast
The United States will again host the CONCACAF Gold Cup championships for 2013. Games will be played in 13 cities. The 12-team tournament is scheduled from July 7-28, 2013. On the list of venues is the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston […]