Notes and Boasts: U-17 MNT, Kristin Stannard, Ashley Seldon, McKenzie Vergara, Corin O'Donnell, and Erin Michael, Richmond Striker teams, 2008 Capital Fall Classic, Churchill High School, Zachary Kabelac, Austin Wigley, Wendy's High School Heisman Program, Jocelyn McCoy, ESPN RISE National Soccer Player of the Week, Episcopal HS boys, VIS state final, Given Kalipinde, D.C. United video, 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Men's Championship, Baltimore Blast party, Baltimore Blast season opener, Richmond Kickers Indoor debut, USL SoccerFest, Meade and Annapolis MPSSAA classification alignments, Charlie Parks, DC Setanta Claus Cup, Setanta Sports Freeview, Real Maryland FC, Baltimore Bays' Juggle Fest, America Recycles Day, Maryland SoccerPlex, Diana Davis, Army Master Sergeant Anthony Davis, Max Touch Soccer, Iraq ball collection, More Volkswagen Video - Ben Olsen "Juice Box" Edition, Getting To Know Abby Wambach - Off The Pitch, OMG! What Goals
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Tryouts: Real Maryland FC Pro Team Holding Open Tryouts in November, Real Maryland FC Super-20 and U15 thru U17 Super-Y league tryouts, Tryout tomorrow and Wednesday for Futsal Regionals and Nationals team
Tournaments: Soccer Resort's Washington DC "Setanta Claus Cup" December 6 & 7, 2009 PSWI Icebreaker Tournament
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training, D.C. United Academy Hosting U6-U16 Indoor Training Programs
Leagues and Events: Fredericksburg Field House winter activities
Soccer Jobs: Contribute your soccer passion to PSW as a Section Editor
For Sale: Portable Golme professional training goals
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> Roberts, US U-17 women down Germany, in World Cup Final Sunday
The U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team advanced to the championship game of the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, defeating Germany 2-1 in a classic semifinal that saw goals from forwards Vicki DiMartino and Courtney Verloo pull the USA back from a 1-0 first half deficit.
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> USL Focus Part III: MLS expansion leaves United Soccer Leagues wary
Continuing our series on United Soccer Leagues, Charles Boehm digs further down with USL President Francisco Marcos on the competition for markets between Major League Soccer and United Soccer Leagues, and what USL plans to do to keep MLS from poaching teams in the future.
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> Columbus headed to first MLS Cup final after 2-1 win over Fire
The Columbus Crew are going to their first-ever MLS Cup championship after scoring a pair of unanswered goals to come from behind in their 2-1 victory Thursday night over Chicago. The Crew will play the winner of Saturday's Western Conference final between New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake.
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> PSW Regional College Predictions and Round-up
PSW College Editor Hannah's post-season edition of weekend predictions. Plus, individual accolades, highlights and results from our region's NCAA Division I,II, and III soccer teams.
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> BYU bounces Tech from NCAA Tournament
The Virginia Tech women's soccer team has been ousted from the NCAA tournament by BYU 2-0 in Utah. The Hokies arrived in the tournament off an impressive run in the ACC tournament, where they downed four ranked teams before losing to UNC in the final. The loss drops to 10-9-4 on the season.
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> Second half goals move Liberty men into Big South semifinals
Liberty seniors Justin Willoughby and Joshua Boateng each scored second-half goals, erasing a first-half High Point advantage, as the Big South Defending Champion and No. 5 seed Flames defeated the No. 4 seed Panthers, 2-1, Thursday in the opening game of the 2008 Big South Men's Soccer Championship.
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> Miranda resigns as Navy men's soccer coach
Rich Miranda announced Wednesday that he has resigned effective immediately as the head coach of the Navy men's soccer team, after concluding the season last Friday against Army. Miranda has been with the Navy men's team for the last 18 seasons, serving as an assistant coach from 1991-2004 before taking over the reigns as head coach in 2005.
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> Tuscarora wins Maryland 3A state championship in fifth season
Tuscarora won its first Mayland state high school championship last night in just their fifth year of existence, downing Fallston in penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie. Senior Jaime RamÃrez's conversion in the 4th round sealed the win after Fallston missed two of their first four attempts.
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> US Club Soccer National Cup and Showcase returning to VA Beach
The 2009 National Cup VIII Finals and National Collegiate Showcase will return to Virginia Beach, Va., for the second consecutive year. In a change from last year, the boys' and girls' events will be held on different dates to better accommodate the large number of participating teams.
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> Fred joining Wellington FC on short-term loan from D.C. United
D.C. United's Brazilian winger Fred will join Australian side Wellington FC Phoenix as a guest player on a short-term loan. The crafty midfielder will be eligible to play six matches with the Phoenix starting with their match on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Real Maryland FC, a member of the Second Division in the United Soccer Leagues, is pleased to announce the addition of two more Super Y League youth teams to the club. In addition to its Super 20 Team and the U17 Super Y League Team, Real Maryland will be introducing the U16 & U15 Super Y League Teams in 2009. Tryouts begin on November 28, 2008 for the U17 and U20 Teams. The tryout dates for the U15 and U16 Teams start on December 7, 2008. In 2009, all four teams will be at one location for the second tryout on January 11th. Tryouts will be held at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD. Please visit the website at www.realmaryland.us or contact Coach Hudson at headcoach@realmaryland.us for more information.
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The U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team earned a decisive 5-0 win on November 8 over the U-18 team from French club Paris-St. Germain, scoring two first half goals and adding three more in the second half.
Five former Mystx Players will play in the NCAA Division I Women's Tournament this weekend with their schools; Kristin Stannard (Stanford), Ashley Seldon (Virginia Tech), McKenzie Vergara, Corin O'Donnell, and Erin Michael (Radford).
Richmond Striker teams won nine Divisions and finished second in four others at the 2008 Capital Fall Classic.
Potomac Maryland native and Churchill High School alum Zachary Kabelac has been named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year. The 5'11" Forward sits on 10 goals and eight assists so far, good for second on the team.
Austin Wigley, a member of the James M. Bennett High School soccer team, is among 100 state winners of the Wendy's High School Heisman Program. Twelve national finalists will be named before November 26.
Sophomore goalkeeper Jocelyn McCoy was named the ESPN RISE National Soccer Player of the Week for her work during Archbishop Spalding's 2-0 victory over second-ranked McDonogh in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference final.
No. 11 Episcopal High School Boys' Varsity Soccer completed an undefeated season with a 4-0 win over Norfolk Academy in the Virginia Independent School state final. Episcopal, also champions of the IAC, finished the season 23-0. Senior Given Kalipinde was named man of the match for his 2 goal, 1 assist performance.
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D.C. United has posted a video "thank you" to their fans on their web site.
Dates and venues have been set for 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Men's Championship in March, where eight teams will compete for four places at the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.
The Baltimore Blast are hosting a 2008-09 season kick off party for fans over 21 years of age tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Donna's Tavern.
The Baltimore Blast opens its season tomorrow vs. Rochester Rampage at First Mariner Arena in Baltimore. Kickoff is at 7:35 p.m. All Blast games during the 2008-09 season can be heard live on Talk Radio 680 WCBM and on the Internet at WCBM.COM.
The Richmond Kickers Indoor will make its debut in the Premier Arena Soccer League on Nov. 29, when it meets the Fredericksburg Generals on the road for an exhibition.
United Soccer Leagues has posted a preview of U17 Boys and U17 Girls teams competing at the USL SoccerFest, November 20-25 in Tampa, Florida.
The 2008-09 Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) Mid-Atlantic Division schedule was recently announced, pitting Richmond Kickers Indoor against the Winchester Impact on Saturday, December 6, 2008 for the Kickers inaugural regular season home opener.
According to the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletics Association's proposed classification alignments, Meade and Annapolis could move from 3A to 4A at the beginning of next school year.
Charlie Parks is stepping down as coach of the Northeast girls' soccer team, ending five years of service. He led the Eagles to a 6-6-2 record this season and compiled a 28-37-10 mark in his five-year stint.
The DC Setanta Claus Cup sponsored by Setanta Sports and produced by Soccer Resorts has updated the originally planned format and location. The event will now be a 6v6 event, and is now to be hosted at Poplar Tree Park in Chantilly, VA. The dates are still December 6th and 7th.
Free Viewing! Setanta Sports has partnered with Cox Communications to give you two weeks of the world's best exclusive soccer and rugby for free. The free view started November 14 and continues through the 27th. Catch Premier League action this weekend - Liverpool and Manchester United game and more.
Real Maryland FC have announced the addition of two more Super Y League youth teams to the club.
The Baltimore Bays is hosting its 2nd Annual Juggle Fest on December 6, 3pm, at Honeygo Regional Park. Players and teams are invited to join the Bays '99 juggle for charity.
As part of America Recycles Day, the Maryland SoccerPlex is teaming with the county and high school students to help kick the habit of thousands of park visitors who toss plastic bottles in the trash instead of the recycling bin.
Forest Park High School student, Diana Davis, and her father, Army Master Sergeant Anthony Davis, are collecting used and new soccer balls to send to the children of Iraq.
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More Volkswagen Video - Ben Olsen "Juice Box" Edition: In Episode 2, Ben Olsen and friends hop in for the ride to MLS Cup in LA and have a juice box incident when super soccer mom refuses to pull over for a potty break.
Getting To Know Abby Wambach - Off The Pitch: Washington Freedom Forward Abby Wambach took time out to answer some quick "getting to know" questions for the WPS web site.
OMG! What Goals: Did you catch that means there's more than one goal in today's edition? MLS has whittled an entire season of regular season goals down to five nominations for Goal of the Year. However, since MLS makes you register to vote, I'll point you to Steven Goff's Soccer Insider blog (which by the way is a favorite to win US Soccer Best Blog again this year) where you can view and vote on your own time. My pick? "Johnson vs Dallas". Don't know if he tried to flick the ball up with his first touch, but I'll give him the benefit of that doubt. If he admitted it was an accident, I'd have to change my vote.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
8:00 PM: Dartmouth v Brown - LIVE - FSC - College(M)
11:00 PM: Tennessee v Georgia - DELAY - FSC - SEC Final
Saturday, November 15, 2008
7:40 AM: Bolton v Liverpool - LIVE - Setanta - EPL 10:00 AM: Arsenal v Aston Villa - LIVE - FSC - EPL
10:00 AM: Man Utd v Stoke City - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
12:15 PM: Doncaster v Ipswich - LIVE - Setanta - EFL 12:30 PM: West Brom v Chelsea - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Palermo v Inter Milan - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
2:55 PM: Lille v St Etienne - LIVE - Setanta - French 4:30 PM: Newcastle v Wigan - DELAY - FSC - EPL
6:45 PM: Fulham v Tottenham - DELAY - Setanta - EPL 9:30 PM: RSL v New York - LIVE - FSC - MLS Cup Semis
Sunday, November 16, 2008
8:25 AM: Everton v Middlesbro' - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
9:00 AM: AC Milan v Chievo - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
11:00 AM: Hull v Manchester City - LIVE - FSC - EPL
1:00 PM: Men's Championship - LIVE - CNET - ACC
2:30 PM: AS Roma v Lazio - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
2:55 PM: Lyon v Bordeaux - LIVE - Setanta - French
Monday, November 17, 2008
2:30 PM: Northampton v Leeds - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
5:00 PM: US Youth Soccer Show - LIVE - FSC - USYS
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
2:30 PM: England v Czech Rep - LIVE - FSC - U-21
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=== Tryouts ===
>Real Maryland FC Pro Team Holding Open Tryouts
The second year USL-2 Real Maryland FC Monarchs will hold a third open tryout in December, for any players not able to attend the first two dates. The deadline to register for the December 15th tryout at Mark Twain Park in Rockville, MD. is December 8th. Register early, as November 15 tryout reached the capacity of 50 players. The Monarchs will be playing at their new home this season - Richard Montgomery H.S. The newly developed 90-Million Dollar facility is near the Rockville Town Center area. Please check the website for location address and registration information. All trialists must pre-register by mail, including a player bio, fee, and photos.
> Real Maryland FC Super-20 and U15 thru U17 Super-Y league tryouts
Real Maryland FC, a member of the Second Division in the United Soccer Leagues, is pleased to announce the addition of two more Super Y League youth teams to the club. In addition to its Super 20 Team and the U17 Super Y League Team, Real Maryland will be introducing the U16 & U15 Super Y League Teams in 2009. Tryouts begin on November 28, 2008 for the U17 and U20 Teams. The tryout dates for the U15 and U16 Teams start on December 7, 2008. In 2009, all four teams will be at one location for the second tryout on January 11th. Tryouts will be held at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD. Please visit the website at www.realmaryland.us or contact Coach Hudson at headcoach@realmaryland.us for more information.
> Tryout tomorrow and Wednesday for Futsal Regionals and Nationals team
Here is your chance to play and practice on a high level Futsal Team and have a chance to play in Regionals and Nationals! Soccer the Brazilian Way will be holding tryouts for two U-13/14 Girls teams this winter. The teams will practice Futsal once a week on Saturdays from 8:00-9:30AM and play on a Futsal league that will qualify them for the 2009 USFF State Cup, Regionals in NYC and Nationals in Baltimore. Each team will have a professional coach and trainer. Team try-outs will be held TOMORROW, November 15th from 8-9:30 AM and Wednesday, November 19th from 8-9:30 PM at Lifetime Fitness in Cetnerville, VA. If you think you have what it takes to play at a high level, please e-mail us at stbwfutsal08@verizon.net or gus@soccerstbw.com.
=== Tournaments===
> Soccer Resort's Washington DC "Setanta Claus Cup" December 6 & 7
Join the Soccer Resort at the Poplar Tree Fields, Fairfax Virginia for a 6v6 outdoor tournament, with 4/5 games on great artificial field turf fields, and complimentary beer (post tournament to player over 21 year of age of course), sponsored by Carlsberg. We only have space for 50 teams, with Men's, Women's and Coed divisions - Open, Over 30's and over 40's. And as part of our partnership with Setanta, if your team photo is taken at the event, you might get see it on Setanta Sports before a Premiership game a few weeks later. Make sure and sign-up early - and there's also great travel prizes - winning team captains get a complimentary hotel and tournament weekend in Miami South Beach for our tournament on January 23/24, and Las Vegas November 28/29 if your team travels on a full roster. Men's and Women's Play Saturday Dec 6, and Coed play on Sunday Dec 7. More info visit www.soccerresort.com or email travel@soccerresort.com or call 718 433 2452
> 2009 PSWI Icebreaker Tournament
Prince William Soccer will once again be hosting its annual spring pre-season Icebreaker Tournament. The tournament will be held on March 28-29, 2009. The Icebreaker has grown to be one of the best spring pre-season tournaments in the mid-atlantic region. Over 500 teams will be participating from more than 12 states and Canada. The tournament facilities, fields, and competition truly make the Icebreaker a class event. Registration is now open. Go to www.pwsi.org for more information.
=== Camps and Clinics ===
> Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training
Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training provides Futsal Training, Striker Speed and Agility Training, Outdoor Training on Turf and Goal keeper Training. Are you ready to work hard this winter and get ahead of the competition?. Sign up for STBW winter clinics today. We offer Futsal, outdoor and keeper training this winter in many of our facilities. Our training focuses on developing superior ball skills, balance and spatial awareness - critical attributes of the complete player. We believe that our program of Futsal training is unique. Futsal is the quickest way to improve speed, skills and power to the ball. Each clinic consists of seven 1.5 or 2 hour sessions focused on developing quickness, footskills, shooting, trapping, finishing, and movement on and off the ball. Our instructors are former professional Futsal players. Increase your speed of decision, speed of play and you will lead the competition come spring. The times and dates for the sessions are available on-line at www.soccerstbw.com or call us at 301-996-4625(GOAL)
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Fredericksburg Field House Winter Activities
We offer a wide range of winter soccer opportunities for kids of all ages. All leagues and clinics are run to the highest standard of excellence.
- Winter I Recreational Soccer- ages 5 to 16
- Winter I Competitive Small Sided Soccer- Travel and Classic teams- ages U9- U14 boys and girls
- Winter I Soccer Clinics
- Chelsea Elite Coaching and Player Clinic- November 11-13th
- Recreational and Competitive Adult Leagues
- Winter High School Soccer
Visit www.fredfieldhouse.com for ALL details
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