Battery tie MLS champs 1-1. CHARLESTON, SC — For the Houston Dynamo, it is all about eliminating mistakes at this point in the preseason. But a mistake is what cost them a late goal to the Charleston Battery in Wednesday’s nightcap of the Carolina Challenge Cup. A Zach Wells blunder resulted in a 1-1 draw, […]
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Virginia Beach Mariners Terminated
Virginia Beach Mariners Terminated. TAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues have announced the Virginia Beach Mariners USL First Division and Submariners Premier Development League franchises owned by Virginia Beach Soccer LLC (VBS) have been terminated by USL. As a result, the USL-1 team has been removed from the 2007 schedule and will not be replaced. […]
Pumas tab Queen as new coach
Pumas tab Queen as new coach. WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The Palm Beach Pumas have announced the signing of Gerry Queen as their new Head Coach of the PDL Program. Gerry Queen has spent the past six seasons with the Cocoa Expos where they won five division titles. Executive Director Bobby Lennon who has […]
Major League Soccer Comes To LSU Today
Major League Soccer Comes To LSU Today. Fans who want soccer to have a “Major League” impact in Baton Rouge may get what they want tonight. The New England Revolution of Major League Soccer play the New Orleans Shell Shockers in an exhibition set for 7 p.m. at the LSU Soccer Complex. “This will be […]
Prep All-Star Games Set For Charleston
Prep All-Star Games Set For Charleston. The inaugural “Clash of the Carolinas”, title sponsored by Columbia United FC, will take place on Saturday, July 7 at Daniel Island’s Blackbaud Stadium, home of the USL First Division Charleston Battery. This high school All-Star match will feature 32 of the top boys and girls seniors in North […]
Kickers Advance To D-2 Title Game
Kickers Advance To D-2 Title Game. The Richmond Kickers have advanced to their sixth league Championship appearance, hosting the Harrisburg City Islanders next Saturday, August 25th in the title match. A hard-fought 2-1 overtime victory in the semifinal against the Charlotte Eagles sealed the Kickers’ ticket into to the final around. The Kickers took an […]
Gators Picked #1 In SEC
Gators Picked #1 In SEC. The University of Florida soccer program was picked by the league coaches to defend its Southeastern Conference team title in 2007. Florida earned nine first-place votes, while Georgia, Kentucky and Vanderbilt each received one vote. The Gators claimed their seventh SEC title in 2006 with a 7-1-3 league record. In […]
Furman Men Picked To Win So-Con Title
Furman Men Picked To Win So-Con Title. The Furman men‚s soccer team received five of eight first place votes and was selected as the preseason favorite to grab its 18th Southern Conference championship in voting by the league’s coaches it was announced Tuesday by the SoCon office. Defending league champion UNC Greensboro was picked second […]
2007 Carolina Challenge Cup Set
2007 Carolina Challenge Cup Set. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery will host the fourth annual Carolina Challenge Cup March 24 – 31 at Blackbaud Stadium, Daniel Island. Current Major League Soccer champs the Houston Dynamo return for a second straight visit as does Red Bull New York, this season under the leadership of former […]
Battery To Host MLS Teams
Battery To Host MLS Teams. The Charleston Battery pre-season camp is underway as the 2007 squad prepares for the 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup and then the USL First Division season. The Carolina Challenge Cup gets underway on March 24; the Battery’s tournament opener is versus Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls at 8:15 PM. […]