Author Archives: Soccer America

1984 — Paul DiBernardo (Indiana) 1985 — Michael Brady (American) 1986 — Paul Caligiuri (UCLA), John Kerr (Duke) 1987-91 — no winner 1992 — Claudio Reyna (Virginia) 1993 — Claudio Reyna (Virginia) 1994 — A.J. Wood (Virginia) 1995 — Mike Fisher (Virginia) 1996 — Johnny Torres (Creighton)

The Los Angeles Galaxy has traded Midfielder/Defender Jorge Salcedo to Columbus for the first pick in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft, the league announced Feb. 1. The Crew had acquired the pick from Colorado in exchange for Adrian Paz earlier in the day. Here is the new order for the first round of the 1997 […]

Here are the picks in the first round of the 1997 MLS Collegiate Draft. No. Team Selection Pos. College 1 Colorado Tahj Jakins D UCLA 2 Tampa Bay Mike Fisher MF Virginia 3 Columbus Rob Jachym MF Hartford 4 San Jose Alberto Montoya MF Santa Clara 5 MetroStars Brian Kelly F Duke 6 Dallas Temoc […]

The Colorado Rapids traded the first pick in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft to Columbus for Uruguayan forward/midfielder Adrian Paz and an additional draft pick, the team announced today. In addition, Colorado will select former UCLA defender Tahj Jakins with the first pick in the MLS Collegiate Draft, to be held later today in Ft. […]

The following are the results of the January, 1997 poll, in which 1,113 fans decided which three countries in the CONCACAF hexagonal would qualify for France ’98. Country Votes *USA 1081 *Mexico 1059 *Costa Rica 540 Canada 282 Jamaica 213 El Salvador 163

Men’s Awards Award Winner Pos. Year College NCAA Division I Mike Fisher MF Sr. Virginia NCAA Division II Rick Koczak GK Sr. So. Connecticut NCAA Division III Brad Murray F Sr. Williams NAIA Dwayne Demmin D Sr. Belhaven JC Division I Daniel Balguero D So. Champlain JC Division III Matthew Tanzini F So. Herkimer County […]

The Tampa Bay Mutiny has traded forward Peter Hattrup to the Dallas Burn, team GM Nick Sakiewicz announced today. In return, the Mutiny receive Dallas’ first pick (#6 overall) in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft, which will be held Feb. 2 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and a third-round pick in the 1998 MLS College Draft. […]

Here is the order for the 1997 MLS Collegiate Draft and the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft, to be held Feb. 1-2 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. MLS Collegiate Draft FIRST ROUND Pick Team 1 Colorado 2 Tampa Bay (from New England) 3 Columbus 4 San Jose 5 MetroStars 6 Dallas 7 Kansas City 8 Tampa Bay […]

Christopher S. Allen Athens, Ga. Thanks for providing the Q&A with the editors; it’s a great way to have a serious, two-way discussion of major issues pertaining to soccer in the U.S. The Shootout! MLS claims that there is widespread support for them, yet in the only 2 surveys that have been made public (see […]

Here is some biographical information on some of the midfielders at the MLS player combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Note: GC = Green Card holder; I = International Player BRAD AGOOS Played at the University of Virginia from 1989-93, winning three NCAA titles…. Played the 1996 USISL season with the Charleston Battery…. Played the 1995 […]

Here is some biographical information on some of the defenders at the MLS player combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Note: GC = Green Card holder; I = International Player DAVID BANKS (GC) Currently playing indoors in the NPSL with the Buffalo Blizzard…. Also had a short stint this season with the St. Louis Ambush…. Played […]

Features Sampson Lashes Out After U.S. Cup Failure By Duncan Irving The Pulse Of Soccer: Stakes Raised in ’97 By Paul Kennedy MLS Still a Box Office Bargain By Mike Woitalla Assessing the Big Latino Crowd Count Interviews by Mike Woitalla Amateur Leagues Enter New Era By Poul Swain Soccer America Honors the Top College […]

Here is some biographical information on some of the goalies at the MLS player combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Note: GC = Green Card holder; I = International Player KHALIL AZMI (GC) Played for the New York Fever in the A-League in 1996…. Also played a month with the New Hampshire Phantoms in 1996…. The […]

Here is some biographical information on some of the forwards at the MLS player combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Note: GC = Green Card holder; I = International Player CLARK BRISSON Currently playing indoors with the Philadelphia Kixx in the NPSL…. Played for the Dayton Dynamo of the NPSL in 1994-95, scoring 28 goals with […]

Freshman of the Year Laurie Schwoy (North Carolina) Laurie Schwoy started the year up front but flourished when she moved to midfield. A dynamic attacking presence, she hit five gamewinners — including the clincher against Santa Clara in the final four — and tied for the team lead in assists with 15. Women’s All-Freshmen Team […]

Freshman of the Year Wojtek Krakowiak (St. John’s) Four of his 11 goals came in the NCAA playoffs, and Krakowiak scored in both final-four matches as the Red Storm won the national championship. The diligent attacker started in 25 games, proved he had a nose for the goal, and his accurate passes resulted in 14 […]

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Here is a schedule of events for the MLS player combine being held through Feb. 1 at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. More than 70 players are participating in games and training. Wednesday, Jan. 29 Time (ET) Activity 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. U.S. U-20s vs. Combine 1 10:30 a.m. – Noon U.S. […]

Jan. 29 in Kunming China 2, USA 1. Goals: Hai Donghao 12, Tie Li 31; Wynalda 72. China — Chu Liang, Ju Haisun, Zhi Yifan, Bing Li, Eng Huazhang (Wu Bing, 60), Tie Li, Chu Liangdu, Dong Liangxu (Xian Dongcao, 78), Ming Yuma, Hai Donghao (Zhang Xiaorui, 54), Mao Zhengsu (Wang Tou, 66). USA — […]

Jamaica is preparing for the Hexagonal with a long training camp in Argentina. It has tied minor-league club Nuevo Chicago 0-0 and perennial First Division contender Boca Juniors 1-1 twice. Paul Young — who spent time last summer with clubs in MLS, the USISL and A-League — had both Jamaica goals. Jamaica has a match […]

Costa Rica has named Argentine Horacio Cordero as its new head coach, replacing Valdeir “Badu” Vieira. Cordero knows the Costa Rican team well, having coached Guatemala in CONCACAF’s Group 1, where the Chapines finished third behind the United States and Costa Rica. The Costa Rican federation was in a hurry to find a replacement for […]

The following are the players Canadian national team coach Bob Lenarduzzi called up for training camp beginning Jan. 30 in Santa Barbara, Calif.: Goalkeepers — Paul Dolan (Vancouver, A-League), Pat Onstad (Edmonton, NPSL). Defenders — Frank Yallop (Tampa Bay, MLS), Randy Samuel (Harstad, Norwegian Division I), Mark Watson (New England, MLS), Iain Fraser (New England, […]

Less than a week after the death of Mexican Guillermo Canedo, CONCACAF president Jack Warner filled Canedo’s spot as the FIFA vice president from the CONCACAF region and general secretary Chuck Blazer was elected to fill the vacant North American position on the executive committee. Blazer is the first American to serve on the FIFA […]

Feb. 2 — Teams are allowed to carry a maximum of 25 players on preseason roster. Feb. 3 — *Discovery period opens. March 14 — Rosters cut to 22 players. March 28 — Rosters cut to 20 players. April 30 — Discovery period ends. June 15 — Transfer deadline. Aug. 15 — Trade deadline. Sept. […]

The United States-Mexico World Cup ’98 qualifying game April 20 will be played at Foxboro (Mass.) Stadium as part of a doubleheader with the New England Revolution’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Mutiny. The USA-Mexico game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET, while the MLS game will follow at 5:15 pm. Tickets for […]