[UCLA WOMEN] UCLA’s Jillian Ellis landed U.S. U-20 Jenna Richmond, consideredthe top recruit in the country, as well as three U.S. under-18 standouts Natalia Ledezma, Ariana Martinez and Kylie Facinelli, all products of Southern California. “This is an outstanding class that not only features some high-caliber soccer players,but a good number of well-rounded athletes […]
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Big Ten teams announce incoming classes
[MEN’S RECRUITING] Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin announced their recruiting classes. Other schools to welcome incoming classes: Notre Dame, UCF, UNCWilmington and Valparaiso … MICHIGAN STATE. Josh Barens (Derby County Wolves), Wesley Curtis (Andromeda), Ryan Keener (DerbyCounty Wolves) and Tim Kreutz (Sockers FC Chicago) will join the Spartans this fall. Curtis, who captained Andromeda […]
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Orange inks JC star Agreda
[SYRACUSE MEN] Junior college All-American Federico Agreda is the first player to sign with Syracuse since Ian McIntyre was hired as head coach from Hartwick. Agreda, a forward, is a product of Miami Strike Forceand Kendall SC and attended Garden City Community College in Kansas. At Garden City, Agreda was a driving force […]
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Hokies shop American
[VIRGINIA TECH MEN] Virginia Tech’s heavy foreign accent contributed to a coaching change last year, so it comes as no surprise that Mike Brizendine‘s first class of Hokie recruits consists entirely of American products. It includes players from all parts of the country — New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Kansas,Nebraska and California. Ethan Ashong (Middlepath […]
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Demon Deacons reload
[WAKE FOREST MEN] Wake Forest, which had a record four players go in the first round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, has its work cut out for it next season, butCoach Jay Vidovich is counting on a solid recruiting class, headed by former U.S. U-17 center back Jared Watts, one offour recruits already on campus […]
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Cavs land local stars
[VIRGINIA MEN] Defending national champion Virginia has loaded up on local players. Calle Brown, Cameron Chavira, Kevin McBride and Trey Saunders andformer U.S. under-17 resident Cobi Span comprise their incoming freshman class. “Once again I feel like wehave signed the best players in the state of Virginia,” Cavalier coach George Gelnovatch said. “These players are […]
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Van Linder reunited with Nelson
[OKLAHOMA WOMEN] After two seasons as the head coach at Stephen F. Austin, George Van Linder is back in the Big 12 asassociate head coach of the University of Oklahoma. He’s reunited with Sooners head coach Nicole Nelson, who worked under him at Baylor. “It is aunique opportunity to be able to add someone I […]
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Denver and Indiana announce incoming classes
[WOMEN’S RECRUITING] Denver and Indiana announced their incoming women’s classes … DENVER. Denver signednine players: Jessy Battelli (Golden, Colo.), Nicholette DiGiacomo (Golden, Colo.), Katie Feltch (Yorba Linda, Calif.), Kristen Hamilton (Littleton, Colo.), Shannen Johnson (Golden,Colo.), Cassidy Larson (Eldorado Spring, Colo.), Sara Riazi (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), Taylor Sims (Del Mar, Calif.) and Stephanie Woo (San Mateo, […]
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Offseason coaching moves
[DIVISION I WOMEN] Spencer Smith has resigned as head men’s coach at Radford to accept the women’s headcoaching position at Winthrop. For all the moves … Women’s Coaching Moves SCHOOL OLD COACH … NEWCOACH Air Force Larry Friend, interim … Larry Friend Appalachian State Ben Popoola … SarahStrickland (Mississippi State assistant) Arkansas State Derek Pittman (Gonzaga […]
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Irish land former U-17 Laddish
[NOTRE DAME WOMEN] Midfielder Mandy Laddish, who represented the USA at the 2008 Under-17 Women’s World Cup, is amongsix players Notre Dame women’s coach Randy Waldrum has signed for next season. Other recruits include highly rated Eclipse Select defender Kecia Morway and Canadian U-20 forward Adriana Leon. Elizabeth Tucker (Jacksonville Fury),Rebecca Twining (Challenge SC) and […]