| Notes and Boasts: Claire Zimmeck, Nikki Krzysik, Women's 2008 Hermann Trophy, Fredericksburg Gunner's BU15, GU14 Virginia Rush Ice Monsters, Midlothian Megablast, 2009 MLS "First Kick," D.C. United, Walter Martinez, Richmond Kickers Indoor, Kick Out Cancer, Virginia Legacy, U15/16 and U17/18 Academy Richmond Strikers, Development Academy Winter Showcase, Ethan Zohn, Grassroot Soccer United, Ben Olsen, Rebecca Moros, Freddy Adu Challenged |
| Soccer Watch: Lech Poznan v Deportivo, USWNT U20 v Germany, US Youth Soccer Show, USMNT U-17 v Brazil, Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim, Stanford v Notre
Dame, USMNT U-17 v
Australia, All-Stars v LA Galaxy, Fulham v Man City, Blackburn v
Liverpool, Arsenal v Wigan, QPR v Wolves, Man Utd v Sunderland, Lazio v
Inter Milan, Chievo v AS Roma, Bolton v Chelsea, Newcastle v Stoke, Hull City v Middlesbro, AC Milan v Catania, West Brom v Portsmouth, NCAA
Cup Final, Sampdoria v
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Tryouts: Real Maryland FC Pro Team Holding Open Tryouts in November
Tournaments: 2009 PSWI Icebreaker Tournament
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training
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
Products and Services: Setanta Sports is now Available on Cox, $99 Season Ticket Special for Crystal Palace Baltimore's Upcoming Season
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> Nairn goes ninety in World Cup semifinal win, U.S. women in final Sunday
The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team booked a place in the championship game of the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal victory over Germany in front of 15,548 appreciative fans.
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> Women's Final Four clash in NCAA championship final weekend in Raleigh
The Women's NCAA Final Four are in Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend to battle for the 2008 crown. North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, and UCLA were all #1 seeds, and have the most combined wins (92) and tied for the fewest combined losses (two) of any final foursome in the history of the tournament.
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> Maryland preparing for Elite Eight match in College Park Saturday
With a 13-game winning streak intact, the second-seeded Maryland men's soccer team will face No. 7-seed Creighton Saturday at 1 p.m. at Ludwig Field in the NCAA Elite Eight.
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> Local college products accept WPS Combine invitations
Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) has announced the final list of players who have accepted invitations to the WPS West Coast and East Coast Combines. In total, 144 players will participate in the WPS Combines with 72 at each location, including seven MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalists: Marisa Abegg, Brittany Bock, Christina DiMartino, Kerri Hanks, Nikki Krysik (Richmond / UVA), Yolanda Odenyo and Claire Zimmeck (Fairfax / UVA).
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> Oguchi Onyewu scores in UEFA Cup win, advances to round of 32
Olney Maryland's soccer superstar Oguchi Onyewu score the second goal Thursday in Standard Liege's 3-0 Group C win over Sampdoria. The win makes the defending Belgian champions the first team to qualify from UEFA Cup Group C sealing their last 32 place.
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> Former Washington Freedom player Michelle French fighting cancer
Former Washington Freedom player Michelle French, 31, is back to coaching her three soccer teams, in Seattle as she undergoes chemotherapy fornon-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She has a 90 percent chance of recovery.
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> PSW Coaching Library 1.1 - Combination Play / Running with the Ball
Through a partnership with Soccer Source 360 and the Animated Coach's Library, Potomac Soccer Wire will bring you one new library entry per week addressing common areas of youth development. Each issue is authored by John Dingle, Director of Coaching for the Soccer Association of Columbia. This week's newsletter addresses the topic of combination play in the attacking third and running with the ball.
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Claire Zimmeck, a senior at William and Mary and a native of Fairfax, Va., is a semifinalist for the Women's 2008 Hermann Trophy.
ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Virginia senior defender Nikki Krzysik was one of 15 players named as a semifinalist for the Women's 2008 Hermann Trophy.
The Fredericksburg Gunner's U-15 boys' team started only two years ago, yet they came within one win of the National Semi-final in Tampa with a record of 2-1-1 against solid competition.
The Advanced U-14 Girls Virginia Rush Ice Monsters, with guest players from the Rush Thunderstorm and Wildcats, were division Champions at the Midlothian Megablast, held on November 22-23, 2008.
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Major League Soccer's 14th season begins with "First Kick" the weekend of March 19-22, 2009, when 14 teams kickoff the 2009 MLS regular season. D.C. United takes the field for the first game of the regular season on March 22 against the Los Angeles Galaxy in L.A.
Steven Goff reports in his blog that there is news out of Honduras that Catrachos midfielder-forward Walter Martinez is in talks with D.C. United. The club declined to comment.
Richmond Kickers Indoor of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) has teamed up with Connor's Heroes to host Kick Out Cancer, a charity event showcasing local youth coaches on Saturday, December 20th. The event will be held 5:00pm-8:00 pm at SCOR, Sports Center of Richmond.
The 2008-09 PASL Mid-Atlantic Division schedule was recently announced, pitting Richmond Kickers Indoor against the Winchester Impact on Saturday for the Kickers inaugural regular season home opener.
The Virginia Legacy is competing for the second year in the PASL-Premier and has announced its final roster for the 2008/2009 indoor team. The Legacy's first game is home, December 13th @ 7:30pm against Winchester.
The Academy Richmond Strikers U15/16 and U17/18 teams are competing at the annual Development Academy Winter Showcase this weekend at the Lancaster National Soccer Center in California. College coaches, MLS coaches, National coaching staff and scouts from foreign clubs will be in attendance.
"Survivor: Africa" winner Ethan Zohn finished his 550-mile soccer dribble from Boston to Washington, D.C., on World AIDS Day December 1st raising $150,000 for Grassroot Soccer United, which he helped found to fight AIDS and HIV in Africa. Ben Olsen and Washington Freedom's Rebecca Moros helped Zohn complete the final lap around the National Mall.
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Freddy Adu Challenged: Potomac Maryland's Freddy Adu spoke with Yanks-Abroad.com about the challenges he's facing at Monaco.
Great Holiday Auction: Are you looking for a special gift for the soccer fan in your family? Want to treat yourself to exclusive autographed jerseys signed by your favorite players? Bid on MLS and International jerseys signed by stars from all over the world and support a good cause!
More USL News: Not a local team, but considering our recent series of articles on United Soccer Leagues, I felt this was an appropriate topic to bring to everyone's attention.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
2:00 PM: US Youth Soccer Show - LIVE - FSC - USYS
2:30 PM: USMNT U-17 v Brazil - LIVE - FSC - NikeF
2:30 PM: Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim - LIVE - GolTV - Bundesliga 4:30 PM: Stanford v Notre Dame - LIVE - ESPN2 - College(W) 5:00 PM: USMNT U-17 v Australia - LIVE - FSC - NikeF
Saturday, December 6, 2008
1:30 AM: All-Stars v LA Galaxy - LIVE - FSC - IF 7:40 AM: Fulham v Man City - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
10:00 AM: Blackburn v Liverpool - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
10:00 AM: Arsenal v Wigan - LIVE - FSC - EPL 12:15 PM: QPR v Wolves - LIVE - Setanta - EFL
12:30 PM: Man Utd v Sunderland - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Lazio v Inter Milan - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
4:30 PM: Chievo v AS Roma - DELAY - FSC - SerieA
5:00 PM: Bolton v Chelsea - DELAY - Setanta - EPL
6:45 PM: Newcastle v Stoke - DELAY - Setanta - EPL 8:00 PM: Hull City v Middlesbro - DELAY - FSC - EPL
Sunday, December 7, 2008
9:00 AM: AC Milan v Catania - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
9:55 AM: West Brom v Portsmouth - LIVE - Setanta - EPL 2:00 PM: NCAA Cup Final - LIVE - ESPN2 - College(W) 2:30 PM: Sampdoria v Genoa - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
Monday, December 8, 2008
2:00 PM: West Ham v Tottenham - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
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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.
=== 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).
=== 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
=== Soccer Jobs ===
> Contribute your soccer passion to PSW as a Section Editor
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