Notes and Boasts: 97 RSSC Beckham, Elise Delmerico, Victoria Diersen, Victoria Johnson, Kaylee Scholl, Maryland Allyance, Baltimore Colts FC, U.S. Open Cup, MSSA, MMSL, Real Maryland FC Super-20 tryouts, Jeff Carroll, Virginia Tech, Fredericksburg Generals, Baltimore Bays Correction, The Houllier way
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| Soccer Watch: Bochum v Hannover 96, Ironmen v Cougars, Veracruz v Toluca, Newcastle v
Man Utd, Reggina v Juventus, Wigan v Derby, Fulham v West Ham,
Eintracht v Werder, Bayer v Schalke, Valencia v Recreativo, Sevilla v
Zaragoza, Roma v Fiorentina, Blackburn v Bolton, Milan v Palermo,
Bayern v Hamburg, Barcelona v Levante, Real Madrid v Getafe , Juventus
v Torino, Inter Milan v Roma, Ignition v Cougars |
Tryouts/Players Wanted: FC Virginia 97 (U-10 boys) players wanted
Tournaments: Maryland SoccerPlex 2008 Spring CHALLENGE Tournaments
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break - Residential - and Summer Camps, HI-Performance Soccer Academy Summer Camp Programs 2008, 2008 Terps Camps for Girls, Soccer Academy training and camps in Northern Virginia and Maryland
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> Eddie Pope's new team is Loudoun Soccer
Loudoun Youth Soccer Association has secured the services of Eddie Pope to assist in player development and act as an adviser and ambassador for the club. Pope has won three MLS Cup Championships, a U.S. Open Cup, a CONCACAF Champion's Cup, and an Interamerican Cup with D.C. United from 1996 - 2002. He also represented the United States in three consecutive World Cups from 1998 through 2006 and at the 1996 Olympic games. His goal is to bring that experience to youth of Loudoun Soccer's travel program in many ways, and he'll begin work in the next few weeks.
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> Gammage: Philadelphia will be the 16th MLS team
Jeff Gammage of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported yesterday that Major League Soccer has chosen Philadelphia as the next MLS expansion city, setting up a compelling geographical rivalry by inserting another team directly between United and New York. Gammage is reporting that MLS has tentatively set Feb. 28 as the date to announce the deal. A news conference is expected to be held in the city of Chester, where the team would play in an 18,500-seat stadium to be built beside the Delaware River. Philadelphia has been in the running for the 16th team along with St. Louis, and when Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell announced that the state would provide a key $47 million in funding for the stadium, things likely tilted their way for good.
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> Crystal Palace USA re-signs nine key players for 2008
Crystal Palace Baltimore announced that it has re-signed nine players from last season's squad. Gary Brooks, Sergio Flores, Shintaro Harada, Bryan Harkin, Ibrahim Kante, Andrew Marshall, Matthew Mbuta, Brian Rowland and Alex Ughiovhe were all key members of a Palace USA team that finished strongly, just one win from making the playoffs in their inaugural season in USL-2.
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> U.S. Women's roster named for 2008 Algarve Cup
Following a 17-day training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named 20 players to the roster for the 2008 Algarve Cup, being held from March 5-12 in southern Portugal. Virginia Beach's Angela Hucles was the only player from our region named to the squad. The U.S. team, which has been placed into Group B at the prestigious tournament, will open play on March 5 against China, face Norway on March 7 and finish the first round against Italy on March 10.
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> Crystal Palace USA tryouts to feature players from eleven countries
Sixty players are registered to attend the Crystal Palace USA player combine/tryout which runs from February 22nd to 24th, 2008. As expected, the Baltimore area is well represented in the pool of soccer talent that will descend upon UMBC this weekend. Hopefuls from many other parts of the USA will be there too, but players from places as far afield as England, France, Canada, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Malaysia and even Nepal are also making the journey to Baltimore, hoping to make their mark. The squad is scheduled to be finalized and begin pre-season preparations by March 1st, 2008. The regular season starts on Friday April 25th, 2008.
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> Wilson returning to Battery after three seasons with D.C. United
After signing with D.C. United in May of 2005 and appearing in over 30 games for the Black and Red, physical defender John Wilson has returned to South Carolina, the place his professional soccer career began. Wilson and the Charleston Battery of USL-1 have agreed to terms for the upcoming season. A native of Seneca, SC, the 30-year old Wilson struggled to return to form for United after a 2007 season filled with injuries and was waived by the MLS Club in June of last year. Prior to turning pro, Wilson was a four-year starter at Clemson University, scoring 18 goals with 27 assists in 80 games played.
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> Three Maryland women named to first U.S. U-18 roster since 2001
The newly re-instated U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team will hold its first training camp of the year from Feb. 17-24 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., as head coach Dean Duerst has called in 24 players. Fresh off her 2nd consecutive Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year award, Penn State-bound Christine Nairn from Bowie has been called up. She is joined by two other players from Maryland; Sarah Chapman of Silver Spring and Tiffany McCarty of Laurel. No players from D.C. or Virginia were named.
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---- Boasts ----
Richmond Strikers 97 RSSC Beckham won the championship in the Boys U10 Red division at the 2008 FVAA Presidential Classic on February 9-10 in Cary NC.
Elise Delmerico, a senior soccer player at Handley High School, is one of 11 Virginia high school students who received a 2008 Harry F. Byrd Jr. Leadership Award.
Victoria Diersen (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam HS), Victoria Johnson (Norfolk, Va./Granby HS), Kaylee Scholl (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax HS) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the ODU Women's Soccer team next fall.
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In Maryland State Soccer Association action on February 17th, Maryland Allyance and Baltimore Colts FC both advanced to the finals of state qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Open. Maryland Allyance downed Select FC by a score of 5:2, while Baltimore Colts FC won a tight battle over their rivals AC United. Amazingly, all four semifinalists hail from the Maryland Major Soccer League. Allyance and Colts FC will now meet in the finals for the honor of representing Maryland at the USASA Region I finals, which will determine which teams advance to compete in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup knock-out stage. (Note: Aegean Hawks have already qualified from the Metro DC / Virginia association on the back of their 3-2 win over World Bank back in November.) Real Maryland FC is holding open tryouts for their USL Super-20 team on March 8th and March 22. Players must be born after January 1, 1988 and must pre-regsiter in order to participate. United's Jeff Carroll has undergone toe surgery to repair a ruptured plantar plate in his left big toe. He is expected to miss 3-6 months. The Virginia Tech men's soccer team spring schedule has been released and includes an exhibition against the Richmond Kickers on April 12 at University of Richmond Stadium. The Fredericksburg Generals will play their final regular season game of 2007-08 on Saturday, February 23rd at the Fredericksburg Field House. The game will feature the annual Generals Game Worn Jersey Auction. ---- Editor's Corner ----
Baltimore Bays Correction: We made a mistake in tabulating the US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase results in Tuesday's issue. The Baltimore Bays actually went 3-1-0, not 1-3-0. Congratulations on a great weekend. Sorry for the mistake.
The Houllier way: Matt Badiee, Assistant Technical Director for VYSA, sent me this and asked that we share it with our readers. It is a great article/interview with Gerard Houllier, the renowned coach who has pledged his future to helping develop French soccer stars. Most important first step? Developing technical skills at a young age.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
2:30 PM: Bochum v Hannover 96 - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
7:00 PM: Veracruz v Toluca - LIVE - FSE - Mex
8:00 PM: Ironmen v Cougars - LIVE - FSC - MISL
Saturday, February 23, 2008
9:30 AM: Eintracht v Werder - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
10:00 AM: Fulham v West Ham - LIVE - FSC - EPL
11:30 AM: Bayer v Schalke - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
12:00 PM: Newcastle v Man Utd - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:00 PM: Valencia v Recreativo - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
2:30 PM: Reggina v Juventus - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
4:00 PM: Sevilla v Zaragoza - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
4:30 PM: Wigan v Derby - LIVE - FSC - EPL
Sunday, February 24, 2008
9:00 AM: Roma v Fiorentina - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
11:00 AM: Blackburn v Bolton - LIVE - FSC - EPL
11:00 AM: Bayern v Hamburg - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
1:00 PM: Barcelona v Levante - LIVE - GolTV - LaLig
2:30 PM: Milan v Palermo - LIVE - FSC - SerieAa
3:00 PM: Real Madrid v Getafe - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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=== Tryouts/Players Wanted ===
> FC Virginia 97 (U-10 boys) players wantedFC Virginia 97 U-10 Boys looking for players for the upcoming NCSL spring season. Please contact Coach Tung Nguyen (USSF "C" License/Region One Goalkeeper Staff Coach) at (202) 997-5605 or Director of Coaching Terry Foley at (703) 932-4209.
=== Tournaments ===
> Maryland SoccerPlex 2008 Spring CHALLENGE Tournaments
The Maryland SoccerPlex presents the 2008 Spring CHALLENGE soccer tournaments for premier level teams. These tournaments will be played on the new synthetic turf fields and will be limited to 30 teams per tournament. Applications are being accepted for the following age groups: U16, U17 and U18. The boy's tournament will be held on March 8-9; the girl's tournament will be held on March 15-16. All teams are guaranteed four (4), seventy (70) minute games. This tournament is sanctioned by Maryland State Youth Soccer and is open to all USYS as well as USSF affiliates, i.e., US Club Soccer, USL teams, etc. If you have additional questions, please call 301-528-1480 or email Louise Waxler, lwaxler@mdsoccerplex.org. Apply at www.MDSoccerPlex.orghttp://www.mdsoccerplex.org/home/219666.html
=== Camps and Clinics ===> Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break, Residential, and Summer Camps
Let Soccer the Brazilian Way help you get a jump on the competition with our Spring Break Camps (March 17-21). Camps will be conducted at the new Long Park turf fields in Haymarket, and Paul Hencken in Sterling. We also offer weekly summer and residential team camps. Sign up today to reserve your spot. Our summer camps registration are now open. Soccer the Brazilian Way can also provide your team trainers or a coach for an entire season, as well as private player training, goal keeper training or small group training. Call us today at 301-996-4625(GOAL) or check out our website at www.soccerstbw.com
>HI-Performance Soccer Academy Summer Camp Programs 2008
HI-Performance Soccer Academy is now accepting registrations for our Summer Camps & Clinics for 2008. HPSA has been holding camps in Northern Virginia for 10 years. Our camps are designed for all players and all skill levels. Our Little Kickers Camps are designed as a fun and active introduction to soccer for our youngest players (3-5 year olds). In addition, we provide specialized camps for House Players and Travel Players & Teams of all ages & skill levels. This year, HPSA has partnered with Regency Sport & Health Club in McLean to provide morning (9am-11am) and full day camps (9am-4pm) at their state of the art indoor facilities. HPSA also runs camps for Great Falls Soccer Club, including our popular GK and Striker Camps ( www.greatfallssoccer.com). HPSA provides team and small group training programs year round. Please visit our website for more details: www.hpsoccer.com or e-mail us at info@hpsoccer.com.
> 2008 Terps Soccer Camps for Girls
Registration for the 2008 Terps Soccer Camps for Girls is now open. This summer's camp schedule features two residential camp weeks and two locations for our day camp week. Brian Pensky's Terps Soccer Camp for Girls gives female soccer players the opportunity to work with women who have been successful throughout their careers at the local, regional, national, and international level. Our goal is to have each player improve her soccer skills, techniques, strategies, and tactics through individual training and challenging game competition. Our hope is that each camper will grow technically and tactically, and become inspired to be the best player they can be. Having fun while learning will enable each camper to reach her potential. Camp and registration details can be found at www.terpssoccercamp.com.
> Soccer Academy training and camps in Northern Virginia and Maryland
Soccer Academy pioneered youth soccer training over twenty years ago, and continues to be at the vanguard in developing the latest methods of training individual players and teams. We offer a wide range of innovative, state-of-the-art programs as well as an outstanding staff of trainers who share a passion and dedication to soccer, and who are committed to sharing their knowledge with soccer players of all ages. For over two decades now, players trained by Soccer Academy have played on college and national teams and currently many coach at the college, professional and national team levels, which is a reflection of our commitment to teaching excellence. Registration is currently open for our Little Strikers Program (ages 4-6) as well as all of our summer residential and team camps. We also offer day camps across Northern Virginia and Maryland. Come experience the Soccer Academy Difference. Call us at 703-393-7961 or visit us at www.soccer-academy.com.
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