Player of the YearCasey Nogueira Casey Nogueira, who wanted so badly to play for North Carolina that she moved from her home in Cedarburg, Wis., to Raleigh to be near the Tar Heels in high school, has backed up her commitment with superb performances in two Women's College Cup finals in three years at UNC. […]
Monthly Archives: January 2009
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08′ Men’s College Awards: Zakuani Makes History
Player of the YearSteve Zakuani Steve Zakuani, Akron’s gift to American soccer, is only the second sophomore to win Soccer America Men’s Player of the Year honors after Claudio Reyna, who won the first of back-to-back awards in 1992. Unlike Reyna, Zakuani was a total unknown when he arrived at Akron in 2007. New Zips […]
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World Cup 2010: South Africa Lures Foreign Fans
South African organizers are rooting for all the big European powers to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. They will need all the good luck they can get as the countdown for the 2010 finals continues amid a severe economic downturn.
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U.S. Soccer: Kids In The National Teams
The first national teams most people hear about are the U-17s, who compete in biennial World Cups for boys and girls. But the U.S. Soccer Federation runs U-15 national teams for both genders.
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’08 Women’s College Champions: Carolina In The Role Of The Spoiler
If you believed Anson Dorrance, you’d have thought North Carolina would have had no chance at the 2008 Women’s College Cup.
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’08 Men’s College Champions: Terrapins Cross Finish Line First
With three out of the four finalists, the odds were that an ACC team would win the 2008 Men’s College Cup.
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MLS: What Offseason?
Just about any MLS head coach or assistant coach will respond to a question about the offseason succinctly by saying: “What offseason?”
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Backline: Coaching Suits Tab Ramos Just Fine
Former U.S. great creates youth powerhouse club in New Jersey
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Youth Beat: Former Pros Flock To Youth Game
The American youth coaching ranks now include more former pro stars than ever thanks to the influx of retired MLS players, opening a new chapter in youth development.
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U.S. Women: Pia Sundhage, The Agent of Change
Pia Sundhage, who led the U.S. women to the Olympic gold medal, has signed a new contract to coach the team through the next Olympics in 2012. The former Swedish international midfielder and WUSA coach arrived a little more than year ago talking about changing the women’s game. It’s a process that has just begun.
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U.S. Men: Help Needed To Handle Heavy Load
The men’s national team embarks on a very busy 2009 with a lot of players in contention for spots on the 2010 World Cup roster.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Dallas Texans’ U-17 girls remain perfect in National League
The reigning national champion Dallas Texans Red Dallas team improved to 5-0-0 in U.S. Youth Soccer National League under-17 girls play with a 4-0 win over the BVSC Stars Mallorca of Kansas Friday at Disney’s Soccer Showcase.
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RISING STAR: Vicki DiMartino, Albertson Fury
Vicki DiMartino played spectacularly for the U.S. national team in the U-17 World Cup in November. She scored in five straight games, helping the U.S. finish second. She is spending her holidays — for the fourth year in a row — at the Disney Soccer Showcase playing with her club team, Albertson Fury. Vicki will be attending Boston College next year where she’ll join her sister Gina. Her eldest sister, Christina, just finished her senior year at UCLA. Learn more about Vicki in our Rising Star profile.
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Girls Scoreboard
There were goals galore on the opening day of play in the Under-18 Girls Showcase Wednesday at Disney’s Soccer Showcase. The eight games produced an average of 4.5 goals. Virginia’s Chantilly SC Netforce set the pace with a 7-3 victory over KUFC Premier Cosmos of Illinois. For all the results in the Showcase, Predator and Copa divisions …
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Special Edition
Day 5 Wrapup/by Paul Kennedy
The YOUTH SOCCER REPORTER continues daily coverage of Disney’s Soccer Showcase presented by Chelsea Football Club.