Notes and Boasts: Alexandra Doll, Ashley Spivey, U15 WNT roster, Northern Virginia Majestics, Richmond Kickers, USL Hall of Fame, Loyola College of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, NSCAA College Team Academic Award Winners, Aegean Hawks, Washington Premier League, Nations Capital Cup, British Tigers F.C, Washington International Soccer League, Joseph Ernest Howard, Who's Who Among Students, Roanoke Star U11 & U14 Boys Elite, CASL Shootout, Chesapeake United Tide GU10, 2008 TASL Champions, Kevin Ruzbacki, Frederick News Post Athlete of the Week, NSCAA Team Academic Award, D.C. United wins 2008 Executive Awards, Richmond Kickers collected three awards, D.C. United specialized license plates, Real Maryland coaching staff, John O'Hara, Matt Leiva, Richmond Kickers, Indoor Thanksgiving Shootout, United for D.C. Charity Auction, Washington Freedom, Super Y-League Finals, 2008 ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional Tournament rosters, MSYSA's Holiday Indoor Tourney, FCSC Hunt Country Classic, NoVA Fall Classic, Jason Roth, Brian Carroll Wins Another MLS Cup, OMG! What a Goal, Thanksgiving Issue, Mark Your Calendar For Jan 7th
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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
Tournaments: 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
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> U.S. to open final World Cup qualifying round against Mexico at home
The United States will continue its bid to qualify for its sixth consecutive World Cup finals on Feb. 11 against Mexico at home. The final round draw for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced Saturday morning from Johannesburg, South Africa.
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> U.S. to play Italy, Brazil, Egypt in 2009 Confederations Cup
The United States has been drawn into a powerful Group B along with reigning world champions Italy, five-time World Cup winners Brazil, and reigning African Cup of Nations winners Egypt for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup that will be played from June 14-28, 2009, in South Africa.
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> Under-20 women advance in World Cup with 3-0 Argentina win
The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team earned a decisive 3-0 win against Argentina in the second game of Group B at the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. The win gives the U.S. six points through two games and assures the team a place in the quarterfinal round.
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> Schelotto leads Columbus Crew to first MLS Cup title
The Columbus Crew claimed Major League Soccer's ultimate prize on Sunday, and the league's best player, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, turned in a performance for the ages, as the Columbus Crew earned their first-ever MLS Cup with a 3-1 win against the New York Red Bulls.
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> PSW Regional College Round-up: 11/21-24 NCAA TOURNAMENT EDITION
Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament Action! Find out how our local college teams are faring in the post-season, along with players of the week, and all the other college soccer news you're looking for.
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> USL Focus Part V: Real Maryland hoping to find rhythm in year two
Part five of our series on the United Soccer Leagues is actual part-2 of our story begun on Friday focusing on local outfit Real Maryland. The USL-2 franchise is not only entering its second year as professional team, but also opening in a new stadium and rolling out big plans on the youth side, including providing opportunities for talented youth players who can't afford to play at other clubs.
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> GMU men down Penn 1-0, advance to second round of the NCAAs
Freshman midfielder Eber Martinez's goal led George Mason past Penn by a final score of 1-0 in first round of the men's NCAA Tournament on Friday. With the win, Mason advances to the second round of the tournament, where the Patriots will play the second-seeded Maryland Terrapins today at 7 p.m. in College Park, Md.
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> Tribe men power past Winthrop into NCAA second round
Playing in its first NCAA Championship in six years, the William and Mary men's team dominated Winthrop, 3-1, notching a win in the opening round of the 2008 tournament. Junior forward Andrew Hoxie scored 34 seconds into the game and added another as the Tribe found the back of the net three times in the first half to move past the Big South Champion. The Tribe will take on No. 1 seed Wake Forest tonight at 7pm.
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> Virginia Women fall to Duke in round of sixteen, end season
The Virginia women's soccer team had its 2008 season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to Duke in a NCAA Round of 16 game Saturday night. The Cavaliers end their season with a 15-5-3 record, while the Blue Devils (15-5-3) advance to the quarterfinals.
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> Maryland's Matt Kassel named Top Drawer Rookie of Season
Maryland freshman midfielder Matt Kassel has been tagged TopDrawerSoccer.com Rookie of the Season. Kassel has tallied seven assists in 19 starts for the 18-3-0 Terps in addition to notching the game-winning goal against Binghamton Sept. 30.
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> Maryland and George Mason to clash in NCAAs Friday in College Park
Following Friday night's first round of play in the NCAA men's soccer tournament, the second-seeded Maryland men's soccer team now knows its first opponent. The Terps will face Colonial Athletic Association Champion George Mason on Tuesday at 7 p.m. under the lights at Ludwig Field in College Park.
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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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Midfielder Alexandra Doll (Bethesda, Md./Bethesda SC) and Midfielder Ashley Spivey (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Bays) are on the roster for the U-15 U.S. WNT at the 2008 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional.
The Northern Virginia Majestics were recognized, along with three other USL teams, as 10+ Club members of the Hall of Fame by USL Executive Vice President and COO Tim Holt at the USL Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner Friday. The Richmond Kickers also received an award in the categories of Communications and Key Grip.
Loyola College of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University were the two schools from our region on a list of 58 institutions that had both their men's and women's soccer programs recognized as NSCAA College Team Academic Award Winners for 2008.
The Aegean Hawks solidified their claim as the top amateur team in the Washington DC Metro area with another season of accomplishments, running up a record of 14-0-1 on their way to capturing a sixth consecutive Washington Premier League title while also winning the inaugural Nations Capital Cup with a showcase final at RFK stadium on October 4th.
The Washington DC based amateur club, British Tigers F.C., have won the WISL Saturday First Division for the Fall 2008 season, their first WISL league championship since 2003.
Joseph Ernest Howard, a graduate of New Kent High School and a midfielder on the Hampden-Sydney College soccer team, is one of four students recognized as an outstanding campus leader in the 2009 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Roanoke Star U11 Boys Elite and U14 Boys Elite won their divisions in the CASL Shootout November 15-16. The U13 Boys were Finalists.
Chesapeake United Tide U-10 Girls in B Division (5-0-1), a brand new team, are the regular season 2008 TASL Champions.
Kevin Ruzbacki, a Tuscarora High school boys' soccer standout, picked up this week's Frederick News Post Athlete of the Week award following a clutch performance in the Titans' Class 3A West Region semifinal win over Towson.
Five high schools from our region were among 53 schools that earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom for both boys' and girls' teams during the 2007-08 academic year.
D.C. United front office receives numerous 2008 Executive Awards from Major League Soccer.
The Richmond Kickers collected three awards at this year's United Soccer Leagues Annual General Meeting in Tampa, Florida including the USL Second Division Fair Play Award, Communications Award and Key Grip Award.
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Support your team with a specialized D.C. United License Plate. These license plates are now available for both Maryland and Virginia residents. It has been a goal of D.C. United to provide the best fans in the MLS with yet another way to show your pride.
Real Maryland FC has announced Coach Hudson's selection for his coaching staff for the Professional Team. John O'Hara will be joining the Professional Team as the Top Assistant and Matt Leiva, currently the Head Coach at Paul VI Catholic High School, will join as the Goalkeeper Coach.
The Richmond Kickers will kick off their inaugural PASL campaign with an Indoor Thanksgiving Shootout at the Fredericksburg Field House on Saturday, and at the Sports Center of Richmond (SCOR) on Sunday at 3:00 pm.
D.C. United and its charitable arm, United for D.C., will open its holiday auction on Wednesday, November 26 at dcunited.com. Soccer fans will be able to bid on exclusive items not available for purchase anywhere else, with proceeds going to United's charitable arm.
The Washington Freedom has posted a review of their Super Y-League U13, U14 and U16 teams' action at the Super Y-League Finals this weekend.
Rosters are posted for the 2008 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls Thanksgiving Interregional Tournament. Fifteen girls from our region are participating.
Deadline for registration for MSYSA's Annual Holiday Indoor Tourney open to Rec and Travel teams is December 19.
Results are available for the 12th Annual Fauquier County Soccer Club Hunt Country Classic Tournament last weekend.
Results are posted for the NoVA Fall Classic Tournament 2008 held this past weekend.
A former Magruder High School soccer player, 22 year-old Jason Roth of Damascus, died in a single vehicle crash on Saturday. County police are investigating.
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Brian Carroll Wins Another MLS Cup: Brian Carroll, who played in the Springfield Youth Club travel program
and at West Springfield High School, earned his second Major League
Soccer title on Sunday as he helped lead the Columbus Crew to a 3-1 win
over New York Red Bulls.
OMG! What a Goal: Once again, I have to open this with another "are you kidding me?". Many many thanks to Steven Goff for posting this
goal on his Soccer Insider blog today on the WashingtonPost.com. You
have to look VERY closely to see the 3rd goal's spectacular technique
when it runs in real time, but the replays reveal something that takes
as much skill as anything you'll ever see in any sport. PS, the 2nd goal is this match is pretty OMG worthy too, with the crowd reaction that sends chills through your spine (imagine what is must have been like in person).
Thanksgiving Issue: Yes, we'll be publishing on Friday, but it will be on the light side. If you have a note, boast, or full news story you don't want missed, please alert us at news@potomacsoccerwire.com.
Mark Your Calendar For Jan 7th: Potomac Soccer Wire has committed to hosting our first of many planned "Soccer and Eggs breakfast socials", where we'll buy everyone breakfast and host a local soccer celebrity guest of honor. Mark your calendars, and stay tuned for more details on location and guests. The intent of these events will simply be to bring the community together to meet, network, share ideas, and discuss issues without a fixed agenda.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
2:30 PM: Villarreal v Man United - LIVE - ESPN - UEFA 2:45 PM: Arsenal v Dynamo Kiev - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA
5:00 PM: Bate v Real Madrid - LIVE - ESPNC - UEFA 5:45 PM: Fenerbahce v Porto - DELAY - Setanta - UEFA
7:30 PM: Fiorentina v Lyon - DELAY - Setanta - UEFA
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
2:45 PM: Liverpool v Marseille - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA
5:00 PM: Sporting v Barcelona - LIVE - ESPNC - UEFA 5:00 PM: US Youth Soccer Show - LIVE - FSC - USYS 5:45 PM: Inter Milan v Panathinaikos - DELAY - Setanta - UEFA
7:00 PM: USWNT U-20 v China - DELAY - GAL - FIFA 7:30 PM: CFR v Roma - DELAY - Setanta - UEFA
8:00 PM: Houston Dynamo v LA Firpo - LIVE - FSC - CL
Thursday, November 27, 2008
12:45 PM: Schalke v Man City - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA
Friday, November 28, 2008
2:45 PM: Barrow v Brentford - LIVE - Setanta - FACup
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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.
=== Tournaments===
> 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).
> D.C. United Academy Hosting U6-U16 Indoor Training Programs
D.C. United's Academy is hosting 2 eight-week indoor training programs (November-January, February-March) at Sports Network and Fitness in Manassass, Virginia. U6, U8, U10 & U12 boys and girls will meet on Saturdays, beginning November 29. Training will run 60 minutes and cost $160. U14 and U16 boys interested in playing for D.C. United's Developmental Academy teams are encouraged to sign up for the boys-only training sessions on Sundays, beginning November 30. The U14 & U16 trainings will be 90 minutes and cost $240. Online registration is available at www.dcunited.com. Only 25 kids per age group so sign up now!
=== 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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