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Features Steve Sampson: Goal is to win the Hexagonal Interview by Duncan Irving Maybe CONCACAF’s Best, But Not Yet Dominant By Ridge Mahoney Dry Run Closes Out Successful U.S. Campaign By Duncan Irving Claudio Reyna: The Perils Of Being A Playmaker By Duncan Irving MLS Search For Young Talent Underway By Mike Woitalla Parental Interference […]

The first MLS trade of 1997 was made Jan. 7, as the San Jose Clash sent all-star forward Paul Bravo and defender Rafael Amaya to the Colorado Rapids for former U.S. national team midfielder Dominic Kinnear and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS supplemental draft. In Bravo, Colorado receives the ninth-leading scorer in MLS’ […]

Former Cal State Los Angeles star Waldir Guerra was among 20 players picked by new Salvadoran national team coach Milovan Djoric for the team that will begin preparations for the CONCACAF Hexagonal. Guerra, who was born in El Salvador and raised in the Los Angeles area, played for the U.S. national “B” team but never […]

Mexico’s 20-man roster for U.S. Cup ’97 included only two players from first-half champion Santos: 36-year-old midfielder Benjamin Galindo and Nicolas Ramirez, who joins brother Ramon on the national team for the first time. Goalkeepers — Hugo Pineda (Club America), Adolfo Rios (Veracruz). Defenders — Pavel Pardo (Atlas), German Villa (Club America), Claudio Suarez (Guadalajara), […]

Peru’s roster for U.S. Cup ’97: Goalkeepers — Julio Cesar Balerio (Sporting Cristal, 6 caps), Miguel Miranda (free agent, 29), Carlos Silvestri (free agent, 1). Defenders — Alfonso Dulano (UNAM, 16), Manuel Marengo (Sporting Cristal, 7), Juan Reynoso (Cruz Azul, 56), Jorge Soto (Sporting Cristal, 29), Alvaro Barco (Universitario, 27), Jose Soto (Puebla, 40). Midfielders […]

The following is the roster of players U.S. national under-20 team coach Jay Hoffman picked for the start of training camp in Chula Vista, Calif., for this year’s World Youth Championship: Goalkeepers — John Conway (Rutgers), Andy Kirk (Maryland), Matt Napolean (Columbia). Defenders — Ubusuku Abukusumo (N.C. State), Jeremy Aldrich (Butler), Matt Chulis (Virginia), Ramiro […]

Denmark’s roster for U.S. Cup ’97: Goalkeepers — Mogens Krogh (Broendby, 5 caps), Jergen Nielsen (Hvidovre, 0). Defenders — Per Nielsen (Broendby, 0), Soren Colding (Broendby, 1), Michael Hemmingsen (OB, 0), Peter Frank (Herfolge, 0), Jens Jessen (Aalborg, 0), Steen Nedergaard (Broendby, 0). Midfielders — Kim Daugaard (Broendby, 0), Bjarne Goldbaak (FC Copenhagen, 10), Brian […]

UNC Charlotte’s all-America goalkeeper Jon Busch has announced that he has decided to forego his senior season and turn professional. Busch will not return to school for the second semester, instead choosing to improve his game. “It’s time to test out the next level,” said Busch, who led UNC Charlotte to the NCAA Final Four […]

Skip Walker Chapel Hill, N.C. In the 11/15/96 Q&A you advised a person wanting suggestions to improve their jumping ability: “To jump better, perhaps you can try wearing ankle weights and doing jumping reps. I can’t promise this will make you able to dunk, but you should be able to see some improvement in your […]

Carlos Alberto Parreira, who led Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title, is the new coach of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars of MLS. Parreira is the one of only two coaches (the other being former U.S. coach Bora Milutinovic) to lead three different nations to the World Cup. In addition to Brazil’s 1994 champions, […]

The following is the roster of players U.S. coach Tony DiCicco has called in to the women’s national team training camp in Chula Vista, Calif., from Jan. 4-12. Members of the national team and the U-20 national team will participate in the camp. U.S. Women’s National Team Name Position Last Club/School Justi Baumgardt MF Portland […]

The NSCAA has announced that Meotis Erikson and Nino DaSilva have been named NSCAA/Umbro National High School Player of the Year for boys and girls. DaSilva is the first two-time state player of the year from Illinois. During his three-year career at St. Violator High School in Arlington Heights, he talllied 135 goals. DaSilva, a […]

The 1997 MLS opening match between the San Jose Clash and the New York/New Jersey MetroStars will be played as scheduled on March 22, commissioner Doug Logan announced today. The U.S. national team will visit and face Costa Rica in a World Cup ’98 qualifying match the following day, and Logan emphasized MLS’s support of […]

SA Online will be taking a holiday break beginning Dec. 25. We’ll resume posting stories on Jan. 2. Season’s Greetings from all of us at Soccer America

State Name Pos. Year School City California Megan Horvath F Sr. Carondelet Concord Colorado Cheryl Loveless GK Sr. Air Academy High Colorado Springs Connecticut E. Rachel Parri F Jr. Daniel Hand Madison Delaware Kelly Walker F Sr. Dickinson Wilmington Florida Andrea Sellers F Sr. Satellite Satellite Beach, Fla. Georgia Kim Szurovy F Jr. Pace Academy […]

State Name Pos. Year School City Alaska Bryan Fanning MF Sr. Robert Service Anchorage Arizona Don Gallardo D Sr. Cactus Glendale California Nicholas Rimando GK Sr. Montclair Montclair Colorado Brian Mullan F Sr. Regis Jesuit Aurora Connecticut Max Zieky MF Sr. Glastonbury Glastonbury Delaware Colin Carew D Sr. Newark Newark Florida Christopher Meert GK Sr. […]

Boys David Boutilier (Sparta, N.J.) John Bradford (Winston-Salem, N.C.) David Castellanos (Philadelphia, Pa.) Jimmy Craven (Dallas, Texas) Nick Downing (Redmond, Wash.) Alberto Gutierrez (Chino Hills, Calif.) Bryheem Hancock (Bear, Del.) Beckett Hollenbach (Havertown, Pa.) Jeremiah Marquez (Bradenton, Fla.) Matt Monsibais (Bakersfield, Calif.) Brian Purcell (Barrington, R.I.) Brad Rupsis (Bradenton, Fla.) Aaron Thomas (Downington, Pa.) Steven […]

Note: Home team listed first. Date Game Site March 2 Jamaica vs. USA Kingston March 2 Mexico vs. Canada Mexico City March 16 USA vs. Canada TBA March 16 Costa Rica vs. Mexico San Jose March 23 Costa Rica vs. USA San Jose April 6 Canada vs. El Salvador Vancouver April 13 Mexico vs. Jamaica […]

Dec. 21 in Cartago Costa Rica 2, Trin. & Tobago 1. Goals: Nixon 7; Wanchope 49, 60. Costa Rica — Lonnis, Delgado, Madrigal, Gonzalez, Marin, Ramirez (Soto), R.Myers, Solis, Lopez, Medford (Oviedo), Wanchope (N.Gomez). Trinidad & Tobago — Russell, A.Thomas (Mason), M.Andrews, Elcock, Faustin, Theodore, Charles, L.Andrews (St. Louis), Nixon, Eve, S.John. Att.: n/a.

Pete Waverly, Iowa Are there any plans to make MLS trading cards? RM: Yesssss! I believe there will be full sets of each team available next spring. Last year, a set was produced for those players who were picked for the MLS All-Star Game, but they were not distributed widely. Ivaldo Basso Chicago Doug Logan […]

Asian Cup Championship Match Dec. 21 in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 Saudi Arabia 0 (Saudi Arabia wins 4-2 on penalties). Att.: n/a. Third Place Match Iran 1 Kuwait 1 (Iran wins 3-2 on penalties.).

World Cup ’98 Qualifying, CONCACAF Group 1 Dec. 21 in San Salvador, El Salvador Guatemala 2 USA 2. Goals: Funes 10, Plata 44; Preki 7, Hejduk 49. Guatemala — Estrada, Lemus, Miranda, E. Acevedo, Giron, Funes, Jorge Rodas, Machon, Plata, Julio Rodas, M. Acevedo. Subs: Westphal for Funes in 78th minute, R. Ramirez for Plata […]

1971 — Quincy 1972 — Westmont 1973 — Quincy 1974 — Quincy 1975 — Quincy 1976 — Simon Fraser 1977 — Quincy 1978 — Quincy 1979 — Quincy 1980 — Quincy 1981 — Quincy 1982 — Simon Fraser 1983 — Simon Fraser 1984 — West Virginia Wesleyan 1985 — West Virginia Wesleyan 1986 — Sangamon […]

1967 — Dov Markus (Long Island) 1968 — Manny Hernandez (San Jose State) 1969 — Al Trost (St. Louis) 1970 — Al Trost (St. Louis) 1971 — Mike Seerey (St. Louis) 1972 — Mike Seerey (St. Louis) 1973 — Dan Counce (St. Louis) 1974 — Farrukh Quraishi (Oneonta State) 1975 — Steve Ralbovsky (Brown) 1976 […]

1988 — Michelle Akers (Central Florida) 1989 — Shannon Higgins (North Carolina) 1990 — April Kater (Massachusetts) 1991 — Kristine Lilly (North Carolina) 1992 — Mia Hamm (North Carolina) 1993 — Mia Hamm (North Carolina) 1994 — Tisha Venturini (North Carolina) 1995 — Shannon MacMillan (Portland) 1996 — Cindy Daws (Notre Dame)