Monthly Archives: December 2003

Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley will join the U.S. U-23 national team, which is aiming to qualify for next summer's Olympic Games, for the team's two-week January training camp in Carson, Calif. Without Donovan and Beasley, the Americans downed St. Kitts & Nevis in the second round of CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying by an aggregate score […]

Less than a month after a quarterfinal run in the 2003 World Youth Championship, U.S. U-20 coach Thomas Rongen gets back to work with a new crop of players that begins preparations for qualifying for the 2005 U-20 World Cup. Freddy Adu is the lone holdover from the U-20s that played in the UAE. Arturo […]

The U.S. under-18 national team, which is formed every two years to begin a four-year cycle that concludes with the World Youth Championship, travels this weekend to the ODP Interregional Event at The Home Depot Center Jan. 2-9. The U-18s will play four matches in six games in their first gathering for the squad in […]

Claudio Reyna played the full 90 minutes for the third straight Manchester City game in eight days as the Blues tied Liverpool, 2-2. Manchester United, with Tim Howard in goal, held on to the Premier league's first-place spot with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. Brad Friedel helped struggling Blackburn to a 1-0 win over Newcastle […]

North Carolina defender Catherine Reddick, who missed the first half of her senior season while starting on the U.S. backline during the Women's World Cup, was announced Monday as winner of the Honda Award for women's soccer. Reddick, a three-time All-American from Birmingham, Ala., anchored the Tar Heels' backline through six NCAA tournament shutouts and […]

SIGNING FREDDY ADU was a huge victory for MLS. Granted, some of the hyperbole coming out of those initial press conferences was alarming. ''The best young player in the world''? Please. There are at least 10 players his age, with his potential, in Brazil, Argentina, Africa and Europe. Some haven't been discovered yet, others are […]

By all accounts, Landon Donovan's performance at MLS Cup 2003 wasn't his best game. But as he did throughout the playoffs, the 21-year-old San Jose Earthquakes star dominated. The coach and the star both had their hands full at their latest moment of glory. When they stepped onto a stage for the MLS Cup 2003 […]

English clubs played a full schedule on Dec. 26 and seven Yanks saw action in the Boxing Day games. Jovan Kirovski, making his second league appearance of the season for Birmingham, came out on top in a clash with Claudio Reyna and Manchester City. Tim Howard was the only other American to celebrate a win, […]

For the U.S. national teamÆs first training camp of 2004, Coach Bruce Arena has named a 30-man roster with 27 MLS players. As expected, Arena did not call in the English-based players, whose league does not have a winter break. The camp, which begins on Jan. 4, leads up to the USAÆs friendly against Denmark […]

U.S. U-20 midfielder Bobby Convey and goalkeeper Steve Cronin were named to the 20-player FIFA World Youth Championship All-Star Team, as selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group. The Thomas Rongen-coached U.S. U-20s, who became the first U.S. team to finish atop their group at a World Youth Championship, fell in the quarterfinals to Argentina, […]

The United States will face the Netherlands in a friendly Feb. 18 in Amsterdam (live on ESPN2, 2:30 pm ET). The Americans and the Dutch have met twice before in friendlies. The Dutch won 2-0 May 19, 2002 in Foxboro, Mass., and won 2-0 Feb. 21, 1998 in Miami. The United States will be looking […]

American keepers Tim Howard and Kasey Keller faced off in the English Premier League as Manchester United downed Tottenham Hotspur, 2-1. Both keepers made good saves and neither was faulted on the goals. Manchester City's Claudio Reyna saw his first league action of the month in Monday's 1-1 tied with Leeds United. In the English […]

Rena Richardson, an assistant coach the past three seasons at the University of Alabama, was announced Friday as the University of Tulsa's women's soccer coach. Richardson, 32, spent two seasons in charge of Louisiana-Monroe's program, two seasons as an assistant coach at Texas A&M and three years as head coach at Hardin-Simmons, the first in […]

(37 teams in 2004; 26 in 2003) NORTHERN CONFERENCE New England Division Boston Renegades, New Hampshire Lady Phantoms, Rhode Island Lady Stingrays, *Western Mass Lady Pioneers. North Central Division *Montreal, Rochester Ravens, Toronto Inferno, Ottawa Fury, *Sudbury Canadians. Northeast Division Long Island Lady Riders, New Jersey Lady Stallions, New Jersey Wildcats, New York Magic, South […]

(55 teams in 2004; 49 teams in 2003) EASTERN CONFERENCE Mid Atlantic Division *Carolina Dynamo, Chesapeake Dragons, Raleigh CASL Elite, Richmond Kickers Future, West Virginia Chaos, Williamsburg Legacy. Northeast Division Albany Blackwatch Highlanders, Brooklyn Knights, Cape Cod Crusaders, Jersey Falcons, *New Jersey Stallions, *Reading Rage, Rhode Island Stingrays, South Jersey Barons, Vermont Voltage. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE […]

(12 teams in 2004; 13 teams in 2003) Atlantic Division *Harrisburg City Islanders, Long Island Rough Riders, *Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Southern Division *Charlotte Eagles, Northern Virginia Royals, Wilmington Hammerheads. Northern Division New Hampshire Phantoms, Westchester Flames, Western Mass Pioneers. Western Division California Gold, San Diego Gauchos, Utah Blitzz. *New in 2004. Gone: *New Jersey Stallions, New […]

(16 teams in 2004; 19 teams in 2003) Eastern Conference Atlanta Silverbacks, Charleston Battery, Montreal Impact, *Puerto Rico Islanders, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Syracuse Salty Dogs, Toronto Lynx, Virginia Beach Mariners. Western Conference Calgary, *Edmonton Aviators, Milwaukee Wave United, Minnesota Thunder, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps. *New in 2004. Gone: *Charlotte Eagles, Cincinnati […]

GERMANY (Bundesliga) * Gregg Berhalter (Energie Cottbus, D2), at Regensburg, 0-0. Started: 90 minutes. Energie Cottbus is tied for 1st place with Oberhausen at the winter break. Nuremberg and Alemmania Aachen are a point behind with a game in hand — they meet Jan. 26. Four points separate the top seven teams — the top […]

U.S. Under-19 women's national team head coach Tracey Leone called up 26 players, including 12 with college experience, for a training camp Dec. 27-Jan. 2 at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. The U.S. women, defending world champs, prepare for CONCACAF U-19 Women's Qualifying Tournament that will be held in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, […]

FIRST ROUND 1 Puerto Rico Pass 2 Edmonton Damian Pottinger (M/F) Duquesne 3 Calgary Aaron Richer (D) Univ. of British Columbia 4 Atlanta Pass 5 Toronto Marin Pusek (M/F) UAB 6 Syracuse Will Hesmer (G) Wake Forest 7 Milwaukee David Wagenfuhr (M) Creighton (Boulder Rapids Reserve) 8 Virginia Beach Phil Hucles (D) William & Mary […]

GOALS 1. Natasha Kai, Hawaii 29 2. Kim Harvey, SMU 28 3. Ashley Boutte, Southern 25 4. Marilyn Marin, North Texas 23 4. Lindsay Tarpley, North Carolina 23 6. Hilary McKay, UNC Asheville 21 6. Melinda Pina, North Texas 21 6. Tiffany Weimer, Penn St. 21 8. Ranveig Aas-Hanssen, Jacksonville 20 8. Kendra Oney, Southeastern […]

POINTS 1. Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal Carolina 56 2. Ryan Pore, Tulsa 49 3. Jordan Hughes, Coastal Carolina 46 4. Kristoffer Forde Aarskog, Fla. Atlantic 40 4. Vedad Ibisevic, Saint Louis 40 4. Alon Lubezky, Hartford 40 4. Rinaldo Chambers, St. Peter's 40 7. Omar Alfonso, Loyola (Md.) 39 7. Matthew Delicate, VCU 39 9. McColm […]

ENGLAND (League Cup, Quarterfinals) * Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL), vs. Middlesbrough (PL), 1-1 (4-5 on penalties). Started: 120 minutes. Michael Ricketts' goal four minutes from time gave Boro the tie. Keller saves one penalty kick (taken by Spanish international Gaizka Mendieta) in the shootout. GERMANY (Bundesliga) * Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, D1), vs. Bochum, 2-2. […]

Three-time Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year Gordon Henderson has been hired as the University of Arkansas' women's soccer coach, replacing Alan Kirkup, who was informed last month his contract would not be renewed. Henderson has guided Idaho State to three NCAA tournament appearances since starting the Bengals' program in 1998, and is 47-28-7 […]

Men's soccer was spared at Western Michigan University, but four other programs were dropped. WMU's governing board voted unanimously Friday to cut three men's track programs and women's synchronized skating, beginning in the 2004-05 school year. The move will save WMU about $535,000. The Broncos advanced to the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament for […]