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Development Academy

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[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] The U.S. Soccer Development Academy continues to expand as three elite clubs are joining the Academy starting in the 2013-14 season: Bethesda-Olney (West Bethesda/Olney, Md.), the Philadelphia Union and Phoenix FC (Az.) [/show_to][hide_from accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Your subscription has expired please Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to view full article and get all the news […]

Tennessee Soccer

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University of Tennessee soccer signee Amalie Thestrup scored in three straight games to lead Denmark to wins over Scotland, Austria and Ukraine to advance to the second round of the 2013 UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifying. The next round begins on August. 19…..Vanderbilt has signed five players for the fall of 2013, including Knoxville […]

Battery To Host English Championship Portsmouth FC

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Opening the season on the road in Richmond didn’t work out so well for the Charleston Battery. The Kickers got the best of the 2013 opening game, winning 4-1. However, the home opener was a different story as the Battery bounced back with a 4-0 shutout at Blackbaud Stadium before a crowd of 4,546 fans. […]

Two Injury Surveys…..Turf vs. Grass

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Sports Medicine Corner A neighbor with kids in the local soccer leagues is concerned about injury and frequently knocks on my door. This time – artificial turf vs. natural grass. Two recent comparisons were published about college sports. One looked at ACL knee injuries in American football and the other was on overall injuries in […]

NSCAA Symposium

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The National Soccer Coaches Association of America will hold its inaugural Summer Symposium, Aug. 1-3, 2013 at the Orlando World Center in Orlando, FL. The event includes soccer education for coaches who coach boys and girls from ages 6-18. There will be nine lecture hours and 16 hours of field sessions. Presenters include NSCAA Director […]

Fotopoulos Named Coach

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VSI Tampa Bay FC has named George Fotopoulos as its 2013 W-League head coach. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Fotopoulos began his coaching career in 1995 as the director of coaching for the Heather Soccer Club and as a member of the Florida ODP staff. He has coached at the collegiate level, taking the lead for the University […]

Silverbacks Open Strong At Home

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Hope To Continue Late-Season 2012 Success For the first two weeks of the 2013 season, the Atlanta Silverbacks have won Florida. First there was the 2-0 home opening victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strkers. A week later Atlanta went on the road and rallied for a 4-3 victory over the defending league champion Tampa Bay […]

S.C. Soccer

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Last fall College of Charleston men’s head soccer coach Ralph Lundy completed his 37th collegiate season as a head coach, 24 of which have been in Charleston. His Cougars moved earned a spot the Division I national rankings, and also earned Lundy his 400th coaching victory…..University of South Carolina women head soccer coach Shelley Smith […]

U-17 World Cup Streak Ends At 14

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In America, Christmas comes in December, Independence Day is July 4, taxes are due in April, and the U.S. Men’s Under-17 qualifies for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Well, at least that is now the case with three out of those four. The U.S. U17s were knocked out of the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 championship by […]