Notes and Boasts: Phil Bannister, Theresa Ferraina, Loyola University, Archbishop Curley, Oumar Ballo and McDonogh, Marquez Fernandez, Mamadou Kansaye, Northern Virginia Royals, Justin Vargas, Andrew Ferman, Northern Virginia Royal Majestics, Maggie Chapman, Jordan Kestel, Severna Park Fever, The U.S. Men's National Team, Real Maryland FC, ODP Interregional schedule, West Ham United International Academy, Northern Virginia Football Club, DC Stoddert, VYSA Soccer Convention, Best of U.S. Soccer Voting, OMG! What Sportsmanship, MLS and Players Union Don't Seem Any Closer to Labor Deal, Digging The New EA Sports Soccer Trainer, More Bad Sports - Former US Congressmen Fights Coach
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Soccer Watch: Wolfsburg v Man Utd, Marseille v Real Madrid, Juventus v B.Munich,
Juventus v B.Munich, Zurich v Milan, Al Ahly v Auckland, Inter v R.Kazan, Dynamo
Kiev v Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev v Barcelona,
Olympiacos v Arsenal, Liverpool v Fiorentina, Mazembe v Pohang, H.Berlin v B.Leverkusen, Wake Forest v
UVa, UNC v Notre Dame
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Tournaments: Twin City Friendlies - January 30/31 2010 - U11 to U14 B&G -
Winston Salem NC, Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase - March 6/7 2010
- U15 to U18B - Winston Salem NC, Total Sports Pavilion Indoor Tournaments
Camps and Clinics: 2009/10 Soccer the Brazilian Way winter indoor/Outdoor Soccer Training, The Academy Program at Crystal Palace FC USA
Leagues and Events: Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville, Total Sports Pavilion Indoor Soccer Leagues For All Ages, Total Sports Pavilion High School League
Tryouts:
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> Virginia crushes Maryland 3-0, punches its ticket to NCAA College Cup
The No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team advanced to the 2009 NCAA College Cup with a 3-0 victory over ACC foe Maryland Friday night at Klöckner Stadium. The quarterfinal victory in front of 4,900 fans sends UVa back to the College Cup for the first time since 2006 and third time in head coach George Gelnovatch's tenure.
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> U.S. U-17 MNT rallies to 1-1 draw with Brazil at Nike Friendlies
The U.S. U-17 Men's National Team overcame a halftime deficit to draw with Brazil 1-1 in the second match of the 2009 Nike International Friendlies in Phoenix on Saturday. A counter attack led to the game's first goal as Brazil scored just seconds before the halftime whistles, but the young U.S. squad leveled the score in the 75th minute.
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> Three locals attend Barlow's U15 BNT training camp in Bradenton
U.S. Under-15 Boys' National Team head coach Jim Barlow has called in 32 players for a domestic training camp from Dec. 12-19, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla. Locals Christian Rodriguez (LMVS Hawks; Alexandria, Va.), Kainoa Bailey (DC United), and Nicholas Corriveau (Bethesda SC; Potomac, Md.) all made the cut.
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> North Carolina women's soccer win 20th NCAA championship
The best women's college soccer team in history added another chapter to their legend Sunday, handing Stanford their first loss of the season in the final of the 2009 NCAA College Cup in College Station, Texas. The win is the 20th overall NCAA championship, and 21st national championship for the program, a record likely to stand for a lifetime, and from a program that shows no signs of weakening.
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> US Youth Soccer National League Girls play wraps up in Texas
After four days of play, the US Youth Soccer National League Under-15, 16 and 17 Girls have solidified their spots until they meet again Dec. 31 - Jan. 2 at Disney Wide World of Sports, where they will continue competing for their ticket to the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kan., July 20-25.
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> U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase: Day three
The Development Academy Winter Showcase continued on Sunday with 46 matches played at the Reach 11 Sports Complex, including the night's featured match which pitted two Academy Select Teams against each other under the lights on the international field.
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Loyola University Maryland junior forward Phil Bannister was named to the Goal.com Team of the Year on Sunday after leading the nation in assists per game in 2009.
Loyola graduate student Theresa Ferraina was named to the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award second team.
Loyola University was one of 39 schools NCAA Division I schools to have both its men's and women's soccer teams honored NSCAA Team Academic Awards, which are earned for having cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or higher.
Three local soccer players have earned All-American honors; Archbishop Curley's Oumar Ballo and McDonogh's Marquez Fernandez and Mamadou Kansaye have been named to 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Boys High School All-America Team.
Northern Virginia Royal Justin Vargas and NOVA FC player Andrew Ferman earned spots on the U-13 boys Super Y-League North American Finals All-Tournament Team.
Majestics Maggie Chapman and Jordan Kestel earned recognition as Super Y-League All-Tournament Team selections for the U13 Girls North American Finals.
The Severna Park Fever unlimited-13 select boys' soccer team won Division 3 of the highly competitive National Capital Soccer League, earning a promotion to Division 2 for the spring season.
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The U.S. Men's National Team will reportedly take on Northern Ireland in a pre-World Cup friendly in March or May of 2010.
Real Maryland FC will be conducting free winter soccer clinics from December through March at the College Park Community Center in Prince George's County. The clinics will be held every Sunday Morning from 11 am - 1 pm. Ages 10 and below will train from 11 am - 12 pm and ages 11 and up will train from 12 pm - 1 pm.
The 2009 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls Winter Interregional schedule has been released. The competition will take place Dec. 27-30 at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland, Miss.
The West Ham United International Academy announced the launch of its North American Partner Club program and agreed to a partnership with the Northern Virginia Football Club.
DC Stoddert has announced their Coaches, Referees, and Volunteers of the Year awards.
VYSA will hold its annual Soccer Convention (Workshop and Awards Luncheon) on January 22 and 23, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington.
Voting for the 2009 Best of U.S. Soccer awards and Athlete of the Year is open until Sunday, Dec. 13. Fans can vote once a day from now until Sunday for each of the 12 2009 Best of U.S. Soccer awards categories, as well as for the Male, Female, Young Male and Young Female Athletes of the Year.
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OMG! What Sportsmanship: Italian team punished for fair play?
EDITOR OMG! What Sportsmanship, Italian team punished for fair play?: This past weekend in Italy's Serie B professional league, Reggina defender Carlos Valdeza attempted to kick a ball out of bounds after injuring himself, an act that occurs in soccer all the time.
MLS and Players Union Don't Seem Any Closer to Labor Deal: The gap between where it appears the league is and what the players (and most fans) want, doesn't seem to be getting any smaller. The lack of any progress can't be helping the league attract new players in this off-season, and I wonder how thin the 2010 Super Draft class might be as a result of the uncertainty. I'm not sure exactly what the major differences are behind closed doors, but while the business side of me understands the economics, I just can't seem to get over some of the things MLS players are asked to give up as compared to their counter-parts in other leagues. Tying players to teams even after their contact expires? Barely paying minimum wage? Asking players to give up their traditional 10% share of transfer fees? I agree with the Player's Union boss, Bob Foose, who said in the article linked above "We believe it's now time to take the training wheels off and give MLS clubs the freedom to truly compete against each other and other clubs outside of the league in a manner that is consistent with what occurs everywhere else in the world." I hope we can get there without a work stoppage, but at the same time, I think the players realize this league now has enough international attention and investment interest to feel confident about holding out for major changes. Friday's World Cup draw helped a lot too. Not only will the American soccer system be under the English Media microscope for the next seven months, but the favorable draw should have the US talked about for the first time in the global media and fansphere as a team "expected" to advance out of group play! That ladies and gentlemen is called "credibility". Will MLS risk a work stoppage in the middle of that spotlight to stand up for rules no other league - or fan - in the world will likely see as "right"? The success story in Seattle should also dispel any claims of a bad economy being bad timing for a renegotiation. Seattle proves MLS is not destined to be a 5th tier pro sport, in the US, needing to pinch every penny just to survive. Seattle proves it's all about being in the right markets, and INVESTING in the the right way. Take the training wheels off indeed - just keep the helmet on, and push the kid down the a soft grassy hill.
Digging The New EA Sports Soccer Trainer: Check out this web site I just stumbled over on USSoccer.com If you coach youth under 12 or younger, send the link to all your players (with a glowing recommendation that their parents also subscribe to Potomac Soccer Wire please! [http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/newsletter]) as a free resource to help them with their skills. There are so many stale coaching DVDs and poorly designed web sites out there by people most of us have never heard of, it's nice to see something produced by a name every American kid recognizes - "E, A, Sports, It's In The Newsletter" :-)
More Bad Sports, Former US Congressmen Fights Coach: Former U.S. Rep. from Mississippi, Chip Pickering said Monday he was standing up for his son after a soccer coach's alleged verbal abuse, but a fight that escalated is now the focus of a police investigation.
Get Updates Faster on Facebook: Is that a good enough bribe to "fan" us on Facebook? We're doing OK having just started a page for PSW the other week. If you use Facebook, please click the above link and become a fan. Every one helps.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
2:30 PM: Wolfsburg v Man Utd - LIVE - FSC - UEFA CL
2:30 PM: Marseille v Real Madrid - LIVE - FSN - UEFA CL
2:30 PM: Juventus v B.Munich - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA CL
5:00 PM: Juventus v B.Munich - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
9:00 PM: Zurich v Milan - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
11:00 AM: Al Ahly v Auckland - LIVE - FSC - FIFA Club WC
2:30 PM: Inter v R.Kazan - LIVE - FSC - UEFA CL
2:30 PM: Dynamo Kiev v Barcelona - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA CL
5:00 PM: Dynamo Kiev v Barcelona - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
9:00 PM: Olympiacos v Arsenal - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
Thursday, December 10, 2009
1:00 AM: Liverpool v Fiorentina - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
Friday, December 11, 2009
11:00 AM: Mazembe v Pohang - LIVE - FSC - FIFA Club WC
2:30 PM: H.Berlin v B.Leverkusen - LIVE - GolTV - Bundesliga
5:00 PM: Wake Forest v UVa - LIVE - ESPN2 - NCAA College Cup
7:30 PM: UNC v Notre Dame - LIVE - ESPNU - NCAA College Cup
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12/9,
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=== Tournaments ===
> Twin City Friendlies - January 30/31, 2010 - U11 to U14 B&G - Winston Salem NC
The Twin City Friendlies is a great way for U11 to U14 teams to
kick-off the spring with 3 games and no pressure. The event debuted in
2009 as one of the Top 5 events in NC. Teams from great clubs like CASL (NC), Charlotte United (NC), CESA
(SC), FC Alliance (TN), Bethesda SC (MD), and Northern Virginia SC (VA)
have already committed for 2010 - you should too. We are offering a
multi-team discount - bring 4 or more teams from your club and all
teams will receive $100 off of their entry fee:
www.twincitytournaments.com
> Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase - March 6/7, 2010 - U15 to U18B - Winston Salem NC
Join us for the 1st Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase to be held on
March 6th & 7th, 2010. We are patterning this event after our very
successful Southern Soccer Showcase for Girls which features club and
college matches (including the ACC
Women's Spring Tournament). So far, Virginia Tech, High Point
University, Elon University, Roanoke College and Pfieffer University
have committed to play matches on the college side. All matches are
held at BB&T Soccer Park: www.twincitytournaments.com
> Total Sports Pavilion Indoor Tournaments
Cost: $150 per team or $250 for two teams (three games guaranteed), FUTSAL TOURNAMENTS (5 vs. 5) - no walls. Men's Open Thursday December 24th (8:00 - 4:00 p.m.), High School Boys Saturday December 26th, U15 Girls and U15 Boys Saturday December 26th, U10 Boys/ U10 Girls/ U12 Boys/ U12 Girls Sunday December 27th, Men's Open Thursday December 31st (8:00 - 4:00 p.m.), U9 Boys and U9 Girls Friday January 1st, U14 Girls Saturday January 2nd. For more information and to register visit www.tspsports.com or contact us at 703-490-4988 or tspsports2@aol.com.
=== Camps and Clinics ===
> 2009/10 Soccer the Brazilian Way winter indoor/Outdoor Soccer Training
Want to Dominate next Spring? Get Ready with Futsal and Outdoor Training this Winter!
Hone your footskills and improve your fitness over
the winter with Soccer the Brazilian Way. In Brazil the best players
come out of the indoor soccer leagues called "Futebol de Salao" or
"Futsal". Futsal is why Brazilian players are so fast and skilled with
the ball on their feet. STBW
is offering Futsal training this winter at Lifetime Fitness in
Centreville and Loudoun, at the Freedom Center in Manassas, and at the
National Conference Center (Xerox Center) in Lansdowne. We are also
offering outdoor training on the turf fields at Long Park in Haymarket.
Separate sessions will focus on goal keeping, speed and agility,
defense, and striking. For information on specific dates and/or
individual and team rates please visit us on the web at
www.soccerstbw.com or call us at 301-996-4625(GOAL)
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Session Two Youth Futsal League still accepting registrations. Don't
miss out on signing up your team league starts January 23rd. Shooting
and Finishing Clinic with Montgomery Soccer Academy starts January
14th. Sign up online today www.championsfieldhouse.com! La Liga Adult
Friday night league is going strong, sign your team up today to join in
the competition!
> Total Sports Pavilion Indoor Soccer Leagues For All Ages
Individual and team sign up for travel and recreation leagues to begin Jan. Recreation leagues for boys and girls, travel leagues for U9 - U19 boys and girls and adult leagues for men, women and coed. multiple teams and sessions discount available. For more information and to register visit www.tspsports.com or call 703-490-4988.
Total Sports Pavilion High School League
Session 2: Jan - Feb league + tournament. One team $725.00, two teams $1300.00, three teams $1725.00 and four teams $2000.00. Two weeks conditioning program included for all registered players. To register visit www.tspsports.com or call 703-490-4988
=== Tryouts ===
> 2010 Royals/Nova FC Super Y League Tryouts
U15 Royals. U14, U15 and U16 Nova FC Boys - Sunday, 12/6,12/13,12/20 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at Wakefield Park.
and Friday 12/11, 12/18 from 7:00 PM -9:00 PM at Patriot Park.
U17 Royals/ Nova FC Boys Sunday, 12/6 and 12/13 11:00 AM -1:00 PM at Total Sports Pavilion.
U16 Royals - Sunday, 12/13 and 12/20 from 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM at Total Sports Pavilion.
U13/U14 Royals - Sunday, 12/13 and 12/20 from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM at Total Sports Pavilion.
For more information on tryouts, the Super Y League program and the girls tryouts visit www.novafc.org.
=== Products and Services ===
> Soccer Scene 50% Off Soccer Sale From 12/4 To 12/10
Purchase any item and receive 50% off your second item from, the sale is on everything in the store all items and brands. Adidas, Nike, Puma, Diadora, Under Armour, Kelme, Lotto, Umbro - indoor shoes, out door shoes, replica jerseys, shorts, warm ups, soccer balls, shin guards, bags, socks and much more. for store hours and more information call the Manassas location 703-361-KICK or the Woodbridge location 703-490-4988.
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