Notes and Boasts: Baltimore Blast, Bill Hamid, 2009 Best of U.S. Soccer Awards, Theresa Ferraina, Christina Gomez, Amanda Meehan, Lina Staropoli, Phil Bannister, Glenn Leitch, Diana Weigel, Washington Post Southern MD All-Extra boys and girls, Virginia Legacy, VA ODP State Pool, Stoddert's Olivia Korhonen and Rebecca Tucci, 2009 NSCAA/adidas Boys HS All-America team and Girls HS Scholar All-America team, David Stokes, 2010 W-League alignment, US Youth Soccer National League, Abby Cahalan, Marcus Hahnemann, Tim Howard, DaMarcus Beasley, Clint Dempsey, OMG! What a Goal: Textbook Lesson in Strikers Getting in Front of Goal, Inspiring DC Youth Through Soccer, A Look Into Beasley and Edu's World in Scotland, No Wire This Friday - Happy Holidays!
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Soccer Watch: Catalonia v Argentina, Lens v St Etienne, Lyon v Montpellier, Toulouse
v Bordeaux, Sparta v PSV, Birmingham v Chelsea, West
Ham v Portsmouth, Fulham v Tottenhan,
Man City v Stoke, Sunderland v Everton, Liverpool v Wolves, Burnley v Bolton, Leicester v Sheffield Utd, Arsenal v Aston Villa, Hull v
Man Utd, Tottenham v West
Ham, Blackburn v Sunderland, Wolves v Man City, PSV v Az Alkmaar, Aston Villa v
Liverpool
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Tournaments: Soccer the Brazilian Way 3rd Futsal Tournament- January 16-17, Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase - March 6/7 2010 - U15 to U18B - Winston Salem NC, 2010 Chesterfield Icebreaker - March 6-7 in Richmond, Prince William Courage Icebreaker Tournament
Leagues and Events: Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville, Total Sports Pavilion High School League
Tryouts: Real Maryland FC Future Monarchs Tryouts, U14 NCSL D1 - Olney Celtic - Tryouts
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> Bradley releases US Soccer January training camp list, includes locals
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named 30 players to
the training camp roster that will begin gathering Jan. 4 at U.S.
Soccer's National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson,
Calif. D.C. United's Chris Pontius got the call-up, along with local
products Kevin Alston (Silver Spring, Md.), Kyle Beckerman (Crofton,
Md.), Clarence Goodson (Alexandria, Va.), and Zach Thornton (Edgewood,
Md.).
[more +]
> D.C. United signs Salvadoran international Cristian Castillo
D.C. United announced the club has signed midfielder Cristian Castillo.
The Salvadoran international standout joins United on loan from
Mexico's second division club Leon FC. Castillo will be available upon
receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and work visa.
[more +]
> Donovan, Solo, Gil and Heath voted 2009 U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year
For their excellence at the highest levels of the sport, U.S. Soccer named U.S. MNT forward Landon Donovan as the 2009 Male Athlete of the Year and U.S. WNT goalkeeper Hope Solo as the 2009 Female Athlete of the Year. Under-17 MNT midfielder Luis Gil and WNT and U-23 WNT midfielder Tobin Heath won the Young Male and Young Female Awards, respectively.
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> Messi and Marta named FIFA World Players of the Year
Argentina's Lionel Messi collected his first FIFA World Player of the Year title while Brazil's Marta became the first to obtain four FIFA Women's World Player of the Year awards at the 19th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Kongresshaus on Monday evening.
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> ESPN: D.C. United in flux as it tries to recover its glory days
Once the league's unquestioned power, D.C. United heads toward 2010 in
a state of flux. The club has missed the playoffs for two straight
seasons, is still looking for a coach, their heart and soul - Ben Olsen
- has retired, and 2007 MLS MVP Luciano Emilio could leave after United failed to pick up his contract option following a disappointing 2009.
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>
Blast's Millwood named MISL Player of the Week
Baltimore Blast's Machel Millwood was named the MISL
Player of the Week. Millwood scored three goals Friday night to lead
the Blast to a hard-fought 9-8 win over the visiting Philadelphia KiXX.
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> Arlington approves contract for Long Bridge Park development
Arlington County (Va.) is starting the first phase of a major
recreation project that will house three new synthetic grass athletic
fields and a 2,000-foot raised walkway overlooking the Potomac River.
The project will be in the Long Bridge Park area, which is adjacent to
Old Jefferson Davis Highway in South Arlington.
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The Baltimore Blast improved to 3-1 with a 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia KiXX Friday night at 1st Mariner Arena.
D.C. United's Bill Hamid won the "Best Academy Story" award as the final four winners of the 2009 Best of U.S. Soccer Awards were been announced.
Loyola soccer players Theresa Ferraina, Christina Gomez, Amanda Meehan, Lina Staropoli, Phil Bannister and Glenn Leitch were named to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region teams.
Loyola women's soccer player Theresa Ferraina has been named a NSCAA Third Team Academic All-American.
William and Mary Tribe sophomore Diana Weigel was named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) First-Team
The Washington Post announced the Southern Maryland All-Extra for boys' soccer and girls' soccer. Northern's Eric Clark and Leonardtown's Johanna Rambo won Boys and Girls Player of the Year, respectively.
14 Virginia Legacy Players made the Virginia ODP State Pool, seven of whom made the state pool last year.
DC Stoddert's Olivia Korhonen (GU13 Blue Metros) and Rebecca Tucci (GU14 Blue Mischief) were selected to the 1996 Girls' Virginia State Team after training all fall with the ODP's Northern District team.
Six players from the Potomac region were selected for the 2009 NSCAA/adidas Boys High School All-America team.
Eleven local players earned places on the 2009 NSCAA/adidas Girls' High School Scholar All-America Team.
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Real Maryland FC has signed former D.C. United and Carolina RailHawks player David Stokes as a new coach for the Monarchs.
United Soccer Leagues announced the alignment for the 2010 W-League season, unveiling the divisional breakdown of the 29-team competition.
The US Youth Soccer National League Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 Girls teams will resume League play Dec. 31-Jan. 2 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.
Abby Cahalan, 13 year old former Bays player, was on Capitol Hill last week to discuss the topic of concussions in youth sports. Abby was forced to leave the sport she loved due to sustained suffering brought on by multiple concussions.
It was a big weekend for Americans playing overseas, including solid performances from Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton), Tim Howard (Everton), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), and Clint Dempsey (Fulham).
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OMG! What a Goal: Textbook Lesson in Strikers Getting in Front of Goal: Anytime you score against Manchester United, it's an OMG! What a Goal moment, but the video of Fulham's second goal against the Red Devils on Saturday - assisted beautifully by American Clint Dempsey - has a great camera angle proving what so many coaches try so hard to get across to our strikers.
Inspiring DC Youth Through Soccer: John Harkes is working with DC SCORES, an organization that combines soccer, writing, and service-learning in a unique after-school program. With teamwork, leadership, and commitment they inspire youth to lead healthy lives and be engaged students. Click on the link above to support this great organization.
A Look Into Beasley and Edu's World in Scotland: Check out this article that will appear in the upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine about DaMarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu living and playing in Europe. They're battling injuries, for playing time and to stay fit enough to play for the U.S. MNT. This is an interesting behind-the-scenes look into that dream that almost every American soccer player chases - playing in Europe.
No Wire This Friday - Happy Holidays!: Potomac Soccer Wire will not be publishing our email newsletter for two upcoming holiday Fridays. We will keep the web site updated of course, and hope you'll use that source to keep in touch if you just don't think you can survive a Friday without your soccer wire fix. The two Fridays are December 25th and January 1st. The PSW staff wishes you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
2:30 PM: Catalonia v Argentina - LIVE - GolTV - Friendly
2:55 PM: Lens v St Etienne - LIVE - Setanta - France
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
12:55 PM: Lyon v Montpellier - LIVE - Setanta - France
2:55 PM: Toulouse v Bordeaux - LIVE - Setanta - France
Thursday, December 24, 2009
1:00 PM: Sparta v PSV - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - Dutch Eredivisie
Saturday, December 26, 2009
7:30 AM: Birmingham v Chelsea - LIVE - ESPN2 - EPL
7:55 AM: West Ham v Portsmouth - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
8:00 AM: Fulham v Tottenhan - LIVE - FSC - EPL
9:55 AM: Man City v Stoke - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
10:00 AM: Sunderland v Everton - LIVE - FSC - EPL
12:30 PM: Liverpool v Wolves - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Burnley v Bolton - DELAY - FSC - EPL
2:55 PM: Leicester v Sheffield Utd - LIVE - Setanta - CCC
Sunday, December 27, 2009
8:30 AM: Arsenal v Aston Villa - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
11:00 AM: Hull v Man Utd - LIVE - FSC - EPL
Monday, December 28, 2009
7:45 AM: Tottenham v West Ham - LIVE - FSC - EPL
10:00 AM: Blackburn v Sunderland - DELAY - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Wolves v Man City - LIVE - ESPN2 - EPL
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
12:00 PM: PSV v Az Alkmaar - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - Dutch Eredivisie
2:45 PM: Aston Villa v Liverpool - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
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=== Tournaments ===
> Soccer the Brazilian Way 3rd Futsal Tournament- January 16-17
Think U Got Skills? Sign up today for STBW's Futsal Tournament at Lifetime Fitness Loudoun. The venue contains two regulation size wooden Futsal courts. Min of 4 games of 40 minutes each between 10 teams. Girls age groups : Girls 10/11 and U12/13 (maximum 10 player rosters). Boys Age groups: U-12-13 and U14/15 - Fee: $250 per team. Registrations are now open on line at: www.soccerfrombrazil.com (rosters are due 1/10/2010). For further information call us at 301-996-4625(GOAL).
> 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
> 2010 Chesterfield Icebreaker - March 6-7 in Richmond
The Chesterfield Icebreaker is back and ready to host the region's top
teams in the 17th annual tournament. The Icebreaker will be held in
Richmond, VA March 6th and 7th 2010. Clubs bringing multiple teams are
guaranteed acceptance at a discounted rate. The tournament will include
some exciting features including a "Coaches Against the World" match
where participating coaches square off against the United Staff. The
tournament will host a college exhibition game highlighting the area's
most successful college programs. The deadline for applications is
January 29th 2010. For more information on the Icebreaker, visit
www.chesterfieldicebreaker.com. Contact
tournaments@chesterfieldunited.com for questions.
> Prince William Courage Icebreaker Tournament
Prince William Courage will be hosting its annual Icebreaker Tournament
over two weekends this spring. The first weekend will be March 20-21
and will include U11 and U12 Boys only. The first weekend games will be
played on turf fields. The second weekend will be March 27-28 and will
include U9-U19 Girls as well as U9,U10, and U13-U19 Boys. The second
weekend will be played on both turf and quality grass surfaces. The
Icebreaker is one of the largest premier spring preason tournaments in
the Mid-Atlintic region. To register for the tournament go to
http://www.pwsi.org/Icebreaker/index_E.html
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Session Two Youth Futsal league starting January 23rd, sign up your
team online today www.championsfieldhouse.com. Soccer Tots with Golden
Boot Soccer starting January 20th, get your tot playing early. Session
Two Youth Soccer starts January 30th. Looking for some competitive
adult soccer? Join our La Liga league today, games every Friday night.
> 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 ===
> Real Maryland FC Future Monarchs Tryouts
U10's Future Monarchs Tryouts - Mondays 4-6 pm
12/28, 1/4, 1/11
U7, U8 & U9 Future Monarchs Tryouts - Wednesdays 4-6 pm
12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27
U11 & U12 Future Monarchs Tryouts - Friday 4-6 pm
1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
Tryouts will be conducted at: Champions Field House, 40 Southlawn Ct., Rockville, MD
To reserve a spot, please contact General Manager, David Noyes at gm@realmaryland.us. Or, call 301-933-6460
> U14 NCSL D1 - Olney Celtic - Tryouts
Olney Celtic (U14 Boys - NCSL
Div 1) is seeking talented players who are personally committed to
achieving long term success in their soccer career. The Celtic are
professionally trained and coached by Pete Wood, OBGC
Director of Coaching. The Celtic train and play year round and
participate in elite tournaments and MD State Cup. A product of
Sheffield Wednesday FC's youth development program, Pete Wood has been
coaching in the USA for more than 19 years. A Former MLS Camp director, he was MSYSA 2006 coach of the year and holds the UEFA
Level 3 license. Pete has coached teams that have competed on regional
and national level, winning many top tournaments including USYSA
region 1, MD State cup, Disney showcase, Raleigh Shootout, Delco, Score
at the Shore and Bethesda. Please contact our manager Jim Crider at
jcrider@comcast.net or by phone at 240-687-7680 to arrange a tryout.
Your interest will be kept confidential.
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