The U.S. Women’s National Team is off and running in 2013, not missing a beat under the direction of new head coach Tom Sermanni. For the 14th time, the U.S. WNT traveled to Portugal for the annual Algarve Cup, and for the ninth time came home with the first-place trophy. This time the trip was […]
Issues
Spirit Hires Parsons
Mark Parsons will serve as the head coach for Washington Spirit Reserves W-League team for the 2013 season. Following a successful stint at the helm of D.C. United Women Super-20 squad last year, Parsons assumes the lead role in developing the direct feeder team for the professional NWSL Washington Spirit.
U.S. Hexagonal Venues
U.S. Soccer has announced the home venues for the last four U.S. CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games. The June 11 game with Panama will be held in Seattle, Wash, and the game with Honduras is set a week later on June 18 in Sandy, Utah. Columbus Crew Stadium will host the Sept. 10 match against […]
U.S. Amateur Final Set In N.C.
The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) has announced the National Amateur Championship, a new tournament that will determine the nations 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 […]
S.C. Soccer
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 […]
Home From Russia With Championship Medals
Region I U-17 ODP Team Wins In Sochi If you are going halfway around the world to play in a soccer tournament, you might as well go to win it. That’s exactly what the US Youth Soccer Girls U-17 Region I team did earlier this month! Ninteen players, including five from Virginia, competed in the […]
National League Adds 14s
The US Youth Soccer National League has added the Under-14 Boys and Girls age groups for the 2013-2014 season. Like the current U-15 through U18 age groups, the U-14s will consist of 16 teams divided into two divisions, with each team playing a round robin schedule against the other seven teams in their division.
What Makes A Bad Soccer Parent?
What Makes A Good Soccer Parent? Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: “What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?” Their overwhelming response: “The ride home from games with my parents.” The informal survey lasted three decades, initiated by two former longtime coaches who over time became staunch […]
U20 WNT Winless In Spain
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team came home from the 12-Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, without a victory. The U.S. squad played Sweden to a 0-0 draw, their second tie of the tournament. Earlier, they had drawn 1-1 with Norway and lost 3-0 to Germany. The U.S. roster featured eight players who played in […]
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 […]