Here’s information for men’s and women’s sports information directors and conference soccer coordinators on Soccer America’s 2010 college coverage … Men’s Preseason All-Americans — The Soccer America Men’s Preseason All-Americans will appear in the Thursday edition of the College Soccer Reporter. Soccer America Top 25s — The Soccer America Women’s Top 25 will appear in […]
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D.C. United and Rapids add homegrown products
[MLS] Only days before they were supposed to be headed off to college, Davy Armstrong and Conor Shanosky became the latest players to sign with the MLS clubs in whose academy programs they have been playing. Armstrong is the first academy player the Rapids havesigned. He joined their academy in 2007 from the Colorado Fusion […]
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Oregon soccer to honor Jimmy Conway
[TESTIMONIAL] Four testimonial matches are being held for former Irish international Jimmy Conway, a long-time fixtureon the Oregon soccer scene who was recently diagnosed with trauma-induced dementia that doctors believe may have been caused by concussions he suffered during his playing career. Conwayplayed in Ireland for Bohemians and in England with Fulham and Manchester City […]
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Alabama A&M to drop men's program
[COLLEGE] As players, many of them from overseas, began arriving on campus for the 2010 season, they got word that this will be the last season for men’s soccerat Alabama A&M, once a national power. It’s the 20th Division I men’s soccer program dropped since 1990. The Department of Athletics announced Friday the elimination of […]
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Diverse class is honored
[HALL OFFAME] Hours before Brazil would beat the USA for 15th time in 16 games, Preki, whose goal gave the USA its only win over Brazil, was inducted into theNational Soccer Hall of Fame along with Thomas Dooley, Bruce Arena and Kyle RoteJr. and Soccer America columnist Paul Gardner was awarded the Colin Jose Media […]
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How Referees Keep Coaches Under Control
By Randy Vogt In the early 1990s, the college referee chapter in which I am now a Vice President, NYMISOA (New York Metro Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association),started a sportsmanship award. Each official was sent a ballot. The instructions said to grade the coach of that team of squads we officiated during the season on the […]
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Timbers U23s complete perfect season
[PDL] The Portland Timbers U23s became the first team in Premier Development League history to go undefeated and untied through the regular season and playoffswhen they beat the Thunder Bay Chill, 4-1, in Saturday’s final. The PDL MVP and Rookie of the Year Brent Richards had the winning goal for theTimbers, who finished with a […]
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Timbers and Ironbound players head All-PDL team
[AWARDS] The Portland Timbers U23s, who will host this weekend’s PDL Championship at PGE Park, and Ironbound Express were the only two teams to have twoplayers selected to the 2010 All-Premier Development League team from among the amateur league’s 67 teams. Midfielder Freddie Braun (formerly ofUniversity of Louisville) and forward Brent Richards (University of Washington […]
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Dallas teen offered Derby deal
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Conor Doyle, an 18-year-old forward who played for the Dallas Texans and enrolled in the spring atCreighton University, was offered a two-year contract by American-owned Derby County of the English League Championship. The offer followed a four-game trial for Doyle, the son of formerindoor star David Doyle. “He is only 18,” said Manager Nigel […]
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Ruelas sends USA into final with two goals
[MILK CUP] Adrian Ruelas of Mexican club Santos Laguna scored two goals and led the USA to a 3-2 win over Denmark thatsent it into Friday’s final of the Milk Cup’s Elite section (under-20 national teams). Ruelas pulled the Americans even at 1-1 in the first half and scored the winner with one minute toplay […]