Monthly Archives: January 1999

Praise is being heaped on U.S. national team head coach Bruce Arena for his pronouncement that a player must be performing well at his club to register on the coach’s radar screen. This outlook brings the U.S. up to speed with the rest of the world, and should sharpen play in MLS. For the past […]

In a new partnership that will heighten the tournament’s awareness with its core audience and expand the network’s support of women’s sports, the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Organizing Committee has announced that Lifetime Television has became a Media Partner for the third world championship of women’s soccer. The centerpiece of the sponsorship will be […]

U.S. women’s U-18 national team coach and former George Washington head coach Shannon Cirovski has been named the new coach of the Maryland women’s soccer program. She replaces Alan Kirkup, who resigned to take over the women’s program at Arkansas. Cirovski will join her husband, Sasho, on the Maryland athletic staff. Sasho Cirovski has been […]

FEATURES U.S. Stars On The Move! — Or Maybe Not By Ridge Mahoney Bruce Arena: The View From Within Interviews by Duncan Irving Bolivia To Test Its Youngsters By Amparo Simon NSCAA: Once A Year, The Legends Wear Red Aprons By Dan Woog Laurie Whitsel: ‘We’re Here For All Coaches’ Interview by Dan Woog Coming […]

The U.S. men’s U-23 national team and the U.S. men’s U-20 national team began their San Diego training camps last week with an impressive 1-1 draw on Jan. 7. The tenacious match was played with bragging rights in mind, and ended even courtesy of goals by Carlos Bocanegra (U-20s) and Joey DiGiamarino (U-23s). The U-23s […]

The San Jose Clash have named Lynne Meterparel Business Manager and Owners Representative and Renato Capobianco Director of Soccer. Meterparel will oversee the day-to-day business activities of the organization, while Capobianco will be responsible for all on-field operations for the Clash. Meterparel, who previously served as the Director of Crowd Building for the Revolution, led […]

The U.S. women’s national team will face Finland on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The game, which will be carried live on ESPN2, kicks off at 4 p.m. (ET). The match is the first full international for the U.S. women in Gainesville and marks the homecoming of NCAA women’s soccer […]

The 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup has sold more than 200,000 tickets for the tournament. With still over five months left until the first match of USA ’99 on June 19, 1999 at Giants Stadium, the Organizing Committee has sold enough tickets for an average per date crowd of 12,000. More than 25,000 tickets have […]

Chicago Fire defender Lubos Kubik, the 1998 BIC MLS Defender of the Year, has signed a multi-year contract with Major League Soccer that should keep him with the Fire into the next century. “This is great news,” said Fire GM Peter Wilt. “Lubos was an important part of our championship season last year and one […]

MasterCard International, Official Sponsor of Major League Soccer since the league’s inception in 1996, has agreed to renew its commitment to MLS as an Official Sponsor through the 2002 season. “We are delighted that MasterCard has agreed to continue its relationship with MLS,” said MLS Executive Vice President Randy Bernstein. “As one of our valuable […]

New England Revolution midfielder Imad Baba has been added to the U.S. national team roster and is currently training with the squad at its camp in Orlando, Fla. Baba, 24, was a member of Bruce Arena’s 1996 U.S. Olympic Team, and has been a staple in the New England lineup. Brian Maisonneuve, another one of […]

U.S. national team midfielder Frankie Hejduk has been named to Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen’s 20-player squad for its Jan. 11-22 tour of South America. Hejduk was originally set to train in Florida with Leverkusen’s reserves during January, but ended up being selected to the first team and traveling to South America. The Leverkusen first team […]

A select group of standout players from the USISL’s A-League, D3 Pro League and PDSL have been chosen to play for the A-League/USISL Select Team which will participate in the 1999 Umbro Select All-Star Classic in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Feb. 4-7. The team, selected by a committee of A-League and USISL coaches, will face 16 […]

Janet Green New York City How can Tony DiCicco leave Debbie Keller off the roster for the U.S. women’s residency camp? I know there may be some ruffled feathers from the lawsuit she filed against Anson Dorrance, but don’t you think she deserves to be there and that DiCicco’s decision is wrong? Pete Bailey: Well, […]

In case you missed the news over the Christmas holidays, the American Basketball League, the women’s pro basketball league, folded. The decision by the league’s directors was not a shock — it barely survived the offseason — but the ABL’s folding demonstrates just how harsh the pro sports business can be. One day, players were […]

San Jose GM Peter Bridgwater has announced that he has accepted an offer from MLS to take a position at the league level. “Peter has built the Clash into one of the best-run teams in Major League Soccer, and his experience is unparalleled in our league,” MLS Commissioner Doug Logan said. “He played a key […]

Chris Petrucelli’s move to Texas isn’t entirely unexpected. He was rumored to be up for the UT job since at least the Greensboro final four a month earlier. What’s surprising is that Petrucelli, who replaces Dang Pibulvech at Texas, would leave a Notre Dame program that he led to an NCAA championship for an underachieving […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Boys’ Olympic Development Program at the 1998 Interregional Event in Cocoa, Fla. by the U.S. federation’s national coaching staff and the regional ODP coaching staff. 1981 All-American Team Guy Abrahamson (Livingston, N.J.), Christopher Aloisi (North Babylon, N.J.), Phillip Arias (Bakersfield, Calif.), Dustin Branan (Lakeville, Minn.), […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Girls’ Olympic Development Program at the 1998 Interregional Event in Cocoa, Fla. by the U.S. federation’s national coaching staff and the regional ODP coaching staff. 1981 National Pool Lauren Arase (La Canada, Calif.), Elizabeth Ball (Dallas), Nicole Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Va.), Jessica Delucchi (Richland, Wash.), Kristen […]

FEATURES Bruce Arena: ‘Don’t Be Misled By Queiroz Report’ Interview by Mike Woitalla U.S. Team Won’t Run In Circles By Mike Woitalla MLS Ready To Pick College Crop By Mike Woitalla U.S. Women: Balance Of Power By Dean Caparaz Debbie Keller Denied Residency By Dean Caparaz England: In Search Of FA Cup Magic By Duncan […]

The New England Revolution has acquired veteran defender Dan Calichman from the Los Angeles Galaxy for a pair of draft picks. Calichman, the Los Angeles captain who missed most of the 1998 season due to a broken leg suffered in a collision with Colorado’s Marcelo Balboa, returns to the Northeast, where he starred at Division […]

The U.S. women’s U-21 national team will arrive at the Seminole County Sports Training Center in Florida for a 10-day camp beginning Jan. 6. The U-21s will train along side the full national team. U-21 Coach Lauren Gregg, who is also a national team assistant, has invited 24 players to their first camp of the […]

Here are the results of the December, 1998 poll, in which 1,364 fans voted for the 1998 national team and collegiate players of the year: U.S. Men’s National Team Player of the Year Rank/Player Votes 1. Kasey Keller 359 2. Eddie Pope 227 3. Cobi Jones 181 4. Brian McBride 149 5. Frankie Hejduk 116 […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA Boys’ High School State Players of the Year, as compiled by high school coaches around the country: Name Year Pos. School State Brian Van Able Sr. MF West Anchorage HS Alaska Justin Harris Sr. MF North Little Rock HS Arkansas Delvin Countess Sr. GK Belle Vista HS California Casey Conor […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA Girls’ High School State Players of the Year, as compiled by high school coaches from around the country: Name Year Pos. School State Jaime Carstensen Jr. MF Ursuline HS California Kelly Rheem Sr. F Arapahoe HS Colorado Vanessa Pruzinsky Sr. MF Trumbull HS Connecticut Kesha Christoph Sr. MF Tatnall School […]