Notes and Boasts: Under-17 Women's National Team, 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship, Ashburn Freedom, Under-10 National Futsal Championship, Potomac Cougars, Baltimore Bays 89, USASA Mens Under 20 Region I Championship, Crystal Palace, Gary Brooks, Shintaro Harada, Northern Virginia Majestics, Hampton Roads, Kelly Morrison, Olivia Moore, VMI Keydets, US Soccer National Hall of Fame, Donald Dennison, D.C.
United make-up match, Abby Wambach, Real Maryland fires Silvino
Gonzalo, F.C. Fredericksburg Gunners, Marcelo Gallardo, Gonzalo
Peralta, Hampton Roads Piranhas, W-League Championship, Northern Virginia Royals, Richmond Kickers Future, Fredericksburg Lady Gunners, PDL Piranhas, Virginia Legacy, Real Maryland, Charlotte Eagles, U15 Rovers, Ashburn Soccer Club, Great Falls Soccer Club, Virginia State Cup applications, Baltimore's Home Blasted?, Should Have Known Better, Chris Agorsor Part II
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Tryout: Herndon HEAT rising U-12 WAGS team seeking players
Tournaments: 2008 Thunder Soccer Fest at Maryland SoccerPlex, FPYC 2008 Patriot Cup in August, 2008 VIP Tournament in Great Falls, VA - Columbus Day Weekend 2008
Camps and Clinics: 2008 Terps Camps for Girls, Soccer Academy training and camps in Northern Virginia and Maryland, Arsenal Academy coaches and scouts coming to Alexandria
Soccer Jobs: Prince William Soccer seeking Select Coordinator, Contribute your soccer passion to PSW as a Section Editor
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> A summer of tradition for Freestate United
The 2008 Maryland State Cup champion Freestate United U19 boys will represent the state and Region I at the coveted US Youth Soccer National Championship tournament July 22-27 at the Burns Park Soccer Complex in North Little Rock, Ark. While this is not Freestate's first trip to nationals, coach Steve Campbell said this year's team has shown the kind of dedication and determination that can win a title.
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> Baltimore Bays win U.S. Soccer National Championship in thriller
The Baltimore Bays twice overcame deficits en route to a thrilling 4-2 overtime victory over LAFC to win the 2008 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week U-17/18 Championship on Friday night on the Glenn 'Mooch' Myernick Field at The U.S. Soccer National Training Center.
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> Freddy Adu loaned to Monaco for the season
Nineteen year old former D.C. United player and Potomac, Maryland resident Freddy Adu has been loaned to Monaco of the French League for the season. He departs Benfica after just one season, though the Portuguese club will still hold his rights.
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> Under 23 women win Nordic Cup with 3-0 defeat of Germany
The U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team defeated Germany, 3-0, to win the 2008 Nordic Cup championship as the young U.S. team posted its fourth consecutive shutout of the tournament.
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> Washington Freedom capture division title
The Washington Freedom completed an impressive regular season and took a huge step in defending its W-League Championship over the weekend. With two road games to end the season, and finishing up a grueling 5 games in 8 days, the Freedom were fortunate to only need a point from two games to secure the Northeast division title and a bye into the Eastern Conference finals.
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> United out of SuperLiga after 3-1 loss to Houston
A shorthanded D.C. United squad could not produce the upset they needed against Houston Dynamo on Saturday night, securing their place in the SuperLiga semifinals with a clinical 3-1 victory at stifling RFK Stadium thanks to goals from Ricardo Clark, former United mainstay Bobby Boswell and second-half sub Stuart Holden.
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> Kickers extinguish Stars Saturday in Richmond
The Richmond Kickers became the sole second place holder in the USL-2 standings with a 3-1 win over the Cleveland City Stars on Saturday night. Kickers forward David Bulow was responsible for a pair of goals, while a Cleveland own goal seconds later capped off the night. The Kickers return to the University of Richmond Stadium next Saturday, July 26th when they host the Real Maryland Monarchs and Public Safety Night.
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> Crystal Palace loss in Pittsburgh dents first place hopes
Crystal Palace FC USA paid the price for their poor finishing in Pittsburgh Sunday night as goals from the Riverhounds' Jason Kutney and Boyzzz Khumalo negated Val Teixeira's wonder goal to send the Baltimore side to their second loss in three matches.
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> McLean Freedom's Roberts is Woman of Match in U.S. Under 17 win
McLean Freedom player, Julia Roberts, earned Woman of the Match honors in the United States Under-17 Women's National Team's first-ever FIFA World Cup Qualifying match. The team defeated Costa Rica, 6-0 on Friday evening at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad.
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The U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team dominated
El Salvador, posting a 9-0 win in their second match of Group A at the
2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship. With the win, the U.S.
secures a place in the tournament semifinals on July 24 at Marvin Lee
Stadium in Trinidad.
The Ashburn Freedom girls won the Under-10 National Futsal Championship, 3-2, in Baltimore this past weekend. They are the first team from Virginia to ever win a Futsal National Championship in any age division, boys or girls.
The Potomac Cougars defeated Baltimore Bays 89, 1-0, this weekend to win the USASA Mens Under 20 Region I Championship. The USASA National Cups 2008 Finals will be held at the Starfire Sports Complex in Seattle, Washington on August 7-10.
Crystal Palace won a convincing 2-0 victory at home Friday night against the Western Mass Pioneers courtesy of two fine pieces of finishing by Gary Brooks and Shintaro Harada in front of 1,011 fans.
The Northern Virginia Majestics cruised past the New York Magic with a 4-0 victory Saturday night at Iona College, their defense allowing only six shots on the night.
W-League Hampton Roads defeated the Carolina RailHawks 1-0 on Foster Field on Friday night and pounded the Bradenton Athletics 6-0 on Sunday to finish up their regular season at fourth in the Atlantic Division standings.
Kelly Morrison (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) and Olivia Moore (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan) have signed National Letters of Intent to play soccer for the VMI Keydets as freshmen this Fall.
US Soccer National Hall of Fame will hold the 2008 Big 3 Enshrinement Ceremony to honor some of American soccer's best and brightest on Saturday, August 2nd, as part of their Induction 2008 Weekend. Donald Dennison, who refereed over 3,500 matches at all levels while based in Maryland, is among the honorees.
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Reminder, D.C. United make-up match is tonight! The previously postponed MLS match between D.C. United and the Houston Dynamo is being replayed tonight at RFK. Due to the rescheduling, no TV is planned, but United is offering $20 Premium level seating discounts at the stadium. Any ticket from previous match will also be honored.
The recently injured Women's National team star and former Washington Freedom player Abby Wambach held press conference yesterday to discuss her injury, missing the Olympics, and to support her teammates. Check out her quote sheet on USSoccer.com
Real Maryland head coach Silvino Gonzalo has been released
following the team's 8-nil defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Eagles.
The team has failed to win a league game since May 24th, losing nine of
their last 10 USL-2 fixtures, scoring only four goals and conceding 30.
The F.C. Fredericksburg Gunners announced Monday a renewed commitment to excellence by reorganizing the structure of the front office and its staff. The change has been brought about by the club's successful growth during its first two years in the United Soccer League (USL).
D.C. United has announced that Marcelo Gallardo and Gonzalo Peralta have undergone surgeries in Munich, Germany to repair sports hernias. The recovery time for both players will take two to three weeks.
On the heels of their victory against the Magic on Saturday night, the Northern Virginia Majestics fell, 2-0, to Jersey Sky Blue on Sunday evening. The loss puts the Majestics (3-6-5) in a sixth place finish in the Northeast Division, failing to make the playoffs for the first time in three years.
The Hampton Roads Piranhas' are hosting both the 14th Annual W-League Championship tournament and the Third Annual Super-20 League Finals. The W-League semifinals and final are set for Thursday, July 31 and Saturday, August 2 at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. The 24-team men's and women's Super-20 League North American Finals will officially begin Thursday, July 31 and run through Sunday, August 3 at the new Princess Anne Athletic Complex within walking distance of the Sportsplex.
The Northern Virginia Royals erased a two-goal deficit to tie the Richmond Kickers Future 2-2 on Friday evening at Howison Park. Frustrations ran high, ejections including Richmond's coach.
The Fredericksburg Lady Gunners lost a heartbreaking 1-0 game to the Long Island Rough Riders Thursday evening at Fredericksburg Academy and went on to suffer a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the New York Magic on Sunday night in their final game of the season.
The PDL Piranhas played nip and tuck for a 2-2 draw with the Virginia Legacy on Friday night, finishing the season at third place in the Mid-Atlantic standings.
Real Maryland suffered an 8-0 pounding by the Charlotte Eagles on Saturday night on the road. They'll have to put it all behind them to focus on their last home game of the season when they meet up with the Bermuda Hogges on Wednesday night, July 23.
The U15 Rovers have transferred from the Ashburn Soccer Club to Great Falls Soccer Club.
Applications for Virginia State Cup play for the Fall of 2008 are now available on the VYSA web site.
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Baltimore's Home Blasted?: According to the Baltimore Business Journal, 1st Mariner Arena will be blasted to make room for new development in downtown Baltimore. The primary tenant of the building - the Baltimore Blast pro indoor team and reigning league champs will be left without a home as a result - at least without a home capable of supporting the number of fans they usually draw. The team president still says there's no doubt the team will play this winter though, so fear not. Check out the story in the Examiner.
Should Have Known Better: Not only was West Ham United a poor choice as an MLS All-star opponent this year, but it appears they've brought their famous hooligans along for the ride. At halftime if their scrimmage Sunday against the Columbus Crew, about a dozen Hammers fans marched in to the seating section of Columbus Supporters, and it wasn't long before fists were flying. How stadium security allowed a team with a history of violent fans to enter an opposing team's supporters section is baffling, and if the same thing happens at the All Star game in Toronto Thursday, it could set the league back a decade in attendance figures. With recent incidents in the stands at RFK and Giants Stadium, and this latest incident, it's clear fans' passion is building. This should be a good thing, but let's hope the stadium security providers are better prepared. Most MLS teams are one bad stadium incident away from losing half their attendance thanks to their extreme reliance on turning out youth teams and families on a game-by-game ticket sales basis. These groups will not show if there is any hint of a safety risk, so the teams better be ready for the next incident.
Chris Agorsor, Part II: PSW Sr. Staff Writer Charles Boehm is working on his follow-up to last Friday's profile of Chris Agorsor. This edition covers his US National situation among other things, and includes a coveration Charles had with Thomas Rongen on the teen star who just lead his Baltimore Bays to the first ever US Soccer Player Delevelopment Academy Championship. The story will be live on PotomacSoccerWire.com later today, and will be featured in Friday's wire.
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The Herndon HEAT, a top WAGS (rising) U-12 team, is looking for dedicated players committed to reaching their full potential and taking their game to a higher level in a competitive and fun environment. We are an upper-tier WAGS team playing year-round, emphasizing individual skills and development within a tactical team setting. The HEAT is professionally trained/coached by Ramón Madan (USSF "A" coach and USSF Grade 6 'State' Referee). Please contact coach Ramon Madan at 703-624-8085 or ramon.madan@verizon.net for more details. Or, visit our web site.
=== Tournaments ===
> 2008 Thunder Soccer Fest at Maryland SoccerPlex
The Thunder Soccer Club is pleased to announce the 2008 THUNDER SOCCER FEST to be held at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown on August 30-31! We invite your team to apply for participation in the 7th annual tournament and play their games at the finest soccer facility in the United States, a facility consisting of 19 bluegrass fields, a 3200 seat, lighted stadium and 3 synthetic, lighted turf fields! ALL games will be on the SoccerPlex fields. The tournament is open to USYS, SAY and US Club Soccer League for U8-U19 boys and girls. Deadline is August 8. Email Director@thundersoccerfest.com for information or apply at www.thundersoccerfest.com.
> FPYC 2008 Patriot Cup in August
Fairfax Police Youth Club invites all U9-U12 boys and girls travel soccer teams to the 2008 Patriot Cup Tournament. The tournament's unique structure makes it the best local pre-season warm-up.
- August 30th and 31st on Fairfax City and Fairfax County fields
- All teams will play four games (3 preliminary games and a Championship or Consolation game)
- Full refunds for age groups that are canceled by weather or field conditions
- Application fee is $495
- $40 discount for teams that participated in the 2008 Liberty Cup Invitational
Applications are due by 7 PM on 4 August and we anticipate a strong turn-out, so submit your team's application early. Teams will be accepted on a space-available basis upon receipt of a completed registration form and application fee. Complete tournament information is available at www.fpycsoccer.org, and any questions should be sent to travel.tournament@fpycsoccer.org.
> 2008 VIP Tournament in Great Falls, VA - Columbus Day Weekend 2008
The Great Falls Soccer Club (GFSC) and the Vanessa Pean Foundation invites your team to apply for participation in the 3rd Annual VIP Tournament! The tournament is accepting Travel teams in U9-U19 Age Groups. All games will be played in the Great Falls, VA area over Columbus Day Weekend. Apply ONLINE at www.viptournament.net. For specific information, please contact Tournament Director, Roman Matijkiw at viptournament@cox.net. Application deadline is September 10, 2008.
=== Camps and Clinics === > 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.
> Arsenal Academy coaches and scouts coming to Alexandria
Train like a pro, Arsenal style, this summer with Arsenal Academy Women's Assistant Coach Steve Jones, plus Academy Coaches Tina Mapes, and Anthony Gale. Aspiring elite level players age U11 - U18 are invited to attend this exceptional camp July 28 - August 1 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria. Space is extremely limited. Camp fee of $300 includes lunch in an air-conditioned cafeteria. Members of Premier Athletics Club receive a $50 discount. Contact Marianna Sullivan to pre-register by email kicks4fun@cox.net.
=== Soccer Jobs ===
> Prince William Soccer seeking Select Coordinator
Prince William Soccer Inc. is accepting applications from qualified individuals for the position of Select Coordinator. The Select Coordinator will report directly to the General Managers. The Select Administrator will be responsible for overseeing the administrative element of the select program. Interested applicants get get more information at www.pwsi.org.
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