By Stephen Black Score Atlanta The 2012-13 school year has brought major changes to the world of Georgia high school soccer. The U.S. Development Soccer Academy is now requiring selected prep players to leave their high school soccer teams to join the academy, which has two teams based in Atlanta. Selecting players on an invite-only […]
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Virginia Soccer
The Richmond Kickers have signed former FC Richmond goalkeeper Ryan Taylor and former Michigan Bucs midfielder Nate Robinson. Taylor, a Midlothian, VA, native, played collegiate soccer at Radford University, where he posted a 0.99 goals allowed average….James Madison freshman Bjarki Oalsteinsson (Iceland) was named Virginia men’s soccer Rookie of the Year by the Virginia Sports […]
U.S. Amateur Draw Is Set
The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) has announced the draw for the National Amateur Championship, that will determine the nation’s best amateur soccer team. The National Amateur Championship, the first championship of its kind, will be ushered in during the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Centennial year, taking place Friday, May 24 through Sunday, May 26 […]
Joe-Max, Vermes Headed To The Hall
Moore Selected On Special Second Ballot Vote Former U.S. Men’s National Team forwards Joe-Max Moore and Peter Vermes have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Moore is the sole Player representative, while Vermes enters the Hall of Fame as a representative from the Veteran ballot. None of the candidates in the Builder […]
Dreams Come True For ‘Bama’s Frederick
Huntsville Native Playing For Seattle Reign When the U.S. Women’s National Team made its signature statement on July 10, 1989 in California’s Pasadena Rose Bowl, Victoria Frederck was less than three weeks past her 11th birthday. Her’s was the generation of little girls who fell in love with soccer, chose Mia, Kristine and Julie as […]
U-15 BNT Off To Italy
U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach Tony Lepore has called 19 players for the Tournament Delle Nazioni in Grandisca, Italy, from April 26 – May 6. All of the players in camp were born in 1998, with the exception of Malcolm Jones, Erik Palmer-Brown and Ben Swanson who were born in ’97 and are […]
Florida Soccer
Lou Cioffi, the Knights’ outstanding goalkeeper from 1978-79, is one of five University of Central Florida athletes who have been selected for induction into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame. Cioffi had 11 career saves, with six shutouts and a career 1.54 goals allowed average. He was the Defensive MVP in 1979 when the Knights […]
Pro Soccer Notes
Seattle Reign Loses GM Only a week before the beginning of the inaugural NWSL season, the Seattle Reign FC found itself without a General Manager. Amy Carnell resigned before the season began, and was replaced by head coach Laura Harvey. Cited for Carnell’s departure were the familiar “personal reasons” explanation. Carnell had been the club’s […]
Fox Soccer Channel Days Are Numbered
The days of 24/7 soccer on FOX Soccer are about to come to an end. Fox has announced that its Speed Channel will be rebranded as FOX Sports 1, and all of FOX Soccer’s broadcast rights packages, including UEFA Champions League and Europa League Games, will be carried by the new sports network. That includes […]
A Simple Act Of Sportsmanship
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Randy Vogt, who writes our monthly referee column, and is the Director of Public Relations for the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, passed this photo on to us from a girls Under-10 soccer game in Westchester New York. The Edgemont Fire goalkeeper could not tie her unlaced shoe since she was wearing […]