[HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS] Virginia-bound Riggs Lennon scored his 59th goal of the season to lead Brophy Prep to a 2-0win over Desert Vista in the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I boys final. Lennon, who trained at Aston Villa of the English Premier League after his junior season, topped his 2011-12total of 51 goals. He finished […]
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NSCAA Boys High School Winter Top 10
[RANKINGS] Montverde (Fla.) Academy remained No. 1 in the NSCAA Boys High School Top 10 winter rankings. Montverde, an independent school that does not competein the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs, finished the season with a 25-0-1 record to extend its unbeaten streak to 78 games. It has never lost a game under Coach […]
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Glascock and Newton take Player of the Week honors
[AWARDS] Senior midfielders Dan Glascock (Lafayette, Calif., Acalanes) and NicoleNewton (Baton Rouge, La., Episcopal) have been selected as the NSCAA High School Players of the Week. Glascock scored a goal and produced four assists in his last three games asthe Dons capped off an undefeated regular season by winning a third consecutive Diablo Foothill Athletic […]
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Mother of prep star dies of stroke suffered at final
[HAWAII] Kalani High School’s remarkable comeback in Saturday’s Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys final was marred by tragedy as the mother ofDivision I leading scorer Leo Klink was stricken with a brain hemorrhage. Hiroyo Klink left Oahu’s WaipioPeninsula Soccer Complex in an ambulance in the second half without telling her son of his situation. […]
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NSCAA Boys High School Winter Top 10
[RANKINGS] Montverde (Fla.) Academy is No. 1 in the NSCAA Boys High School Top 10 winter rankings. Montverde overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Phoenix BrophyPrep, 3-1, in the Montverde Academy Tournament final last month. For the complete Top 10 … Note: Records are as submitted by the NSCAA regionalrankers and reflect the current 2013 […]
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NSCAA/Field Turf Boys High School Coaches of the Year
[AWARDS] Boys high school coaches from Michigan, Montana and Ohio earned NSCAA/Field Turf Coach of the Year honors at the annual awards ceremony at the NSCAAConvention in Indianapolis. Coaches of the Year: Boys HighSchool Division I: John Conlon, East Kentwood High School (Mich.) Conlon led the East Kentwood boys soccer team to a 22-1-4 record […]
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Girls vs. Boys: A Difference in Social Dynamics? (Part 3)
By Mike Woitalla The YouthSoccerInsider continues its series on the differences between coaching boys and girls. A common response we’vegotten from coaches – especially male coaches — is that girls place a greater importance on their relationships with teammates than boys do. “One of the most interestingthings I’ve noticed over the years is the difference […]
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2012 NSCAA Boys High School All-America Team
[AWARDS] Four players — Joseph Deker (Kingwood H.S., Texas), Haiden Lane(Brenham H.S., Texas), Elliot Cassutt (Minneapolis South H.S.) and Nestor Jaramillo (Cardinal Newman School,S.C.) — are repeat selections on the 2012 NSCAA Boys High School All-America Team. For all the selections … Note: All-Americans are selected byNSCAA coaches and must play for schools whose coaches […]
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Schellscheidt and Gansler honored by NSCAA
[AWARDS] The NSCAA honored former U.S. national team coaches Manfred Schellscheidt and Bob Gansler for their work in college and youth soccer, respectively, and Jeff Farnsworth of Spencerport (N.Y.) High School for his work in highschool soccer. Schellscheidt, who retired last year as the Seton Hall men’s coach, earned the Bill Jeffrey Award, an award […]
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Should Refs Adjust Their Style to Fit the Players?
By Randy Vogt Most youth soccer referees quit within the first couple of years of officiating with verbal abuse by kids’ parents being the No. 1 reason for quitting.But if they can get through those critical first two or three years, refs will develop a reputation and style, both of which will evolve over the […]