Most of the people Kirk Urso cared about and loved were there. So were others who were fans, but never personally knew the former UNC Tar Heel. His family was there, along with teammates from both the UNC men’s soccer team, and the Columbus Crew, for whom he was beginning a professional career when he […]
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Ottawa Fury FC
The Ottawa Fury FC is the most recent North American Soccer League expansion team, and will begin play in the 2014 season. Also taking the field for the first time will be the Virginia Calvary and the new franchise in Indianapolis, IN.
NWSL Brings You…..The #3!
“In My Opinion……….” If you are a numbers person, and also a fan of women’s professional soccer, the number “3” has some significance. There are two sides of #3 as in “third time’s the charm” and “three strikes, you’re out!” In less than a month’s time, the third attempt at putting a U.S Division I […]
Coaching Courses
The NSCAA Coaching Academy offers a wide range of educational opportunities to enhance the knowledge of soccer coaches. A two-day Level 2 Diploma course will be held in Wilson, NC, April 5-6, and a Level 6 Diploma course is set for Ellisville, Miss., April 12-14. A Level 3 Coaching Diploma Course, a nine-hour course held […]
No Overtime Or PKs In ’13 Florida Boys Prep Title Games
All of the five 2013 Florida State High School Athletic Association’s boys state championships were won by shutouts in regulation. Cypress Bay (Weston) took the Class 5A title with a 1-0 win over West Orange (Winter Garden). Daniel Gutierrez scored the game’s only goal in the 26th minute off an assist from Breno Ertty. With […]
Critical Hexagonal Matches Coming Up For U.S. Men’s Team
Let’s be perfectly clear. The ultimate goal in the final round of regional qualifying for the 2014 World Cup – the Hexagonal – is to earn an automatic berth to the World Cup in Brazil. Finishing among the top three in the 10-game round robin earns that trip to Brazil. Yes, short-term goals include winning […]
Recruiting Release Links Found On www.southernsoccerscene.com
February 6 was the starting of the NCAA signing period for college soccer (among other sports). Beginning that day, and continuing through the spring, schools will be releasing their list of signed recruits for the fall of 2013. Southern Soccer Scene annually provides a link section to recruiting releases from over 100 collegiate programs on […]
Gold Cup Games coming to Southeast
Randy Waldrum whose 14 seasons as head women’s soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame have featured a pair of NCAA Championships and three other NCAA runner-up finishes, has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue as the Irish head coach. Waldrum is also currently the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team head coach…..Three-time Olympic […]
U.S. U-17 MNT Camp
U.S. Soccer technical advisors Brian Johnson and Carson Porter called in 24 players born in 1997 for a U.S. under-17 men’s national team camp beginning Saturday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The ’97 group will be playing for spots on the team that compete at the 2013 Caspian Cup in May in […]
Tennessee Soccer
The Tennessee State Soccer Association has presented the following annual awards. Boys Competitive Coach of the Year – Carl Schmitt (Mid-South Futbol Club), Girls Competitive Coach of the Year – Laban DeFriese (Tennessee Soccer Club), Recreation Coach of the Year – Dave Cleary, TOPS Buddy of the Year – Jed Holstine (US Youth National Award […]