Notes and Boasts: W&M's Hollie Walusz, Mike St. Martin, Bethesda's Vikram Pothuri, Baltimore Bays, World Cup bid cities, Todd Wawrousek, Baltimore Blast, Eric Wynalda, Americans abroad recap, George Gelnovatch, McDonogh HS boys, Marquez Fernandez, Mamadou Kansaye, Malcolm Harris, Michael Gamble, Soccer America, Togo Faces Tragedy, Then Disqualification From African Nations Cup, Top 10 Reasons To Attend The NSCAA Convention, New Commenting Feature on PSW Articles
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Soccer Watch: Liverpool v Tottenham, Coventry v Portsmouth, Bristol City v Cardiff City, Roma v Triestina, Milan v Novara,
Liverpool v Reading, Juventus v Napoli, Sevilla v Barcelona, MLS 2010 Draft, Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano, Blackburn v Aston Villa, A.Madrid v
Recreativo, Lazio
v Palermo, Live from NSCAA Convention, B.Munich v Hoffenheim
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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, GMU 5th Annual Girls Pre-Season Friendly Scramble - March 6 and 7
Leagues and Events: Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Tryouts: Real Maryland FC Future Monarchs Tryouts, U14 NCSL D1 - Olney Celtic - Tryouts
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> NSCAA Show kicks off in Philly tomorrow, largest soccer show in USA
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 63rd annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
Conference, the largest soccer-focused trade show and conference in the
United States, put on by the largest single coaching membership
organization in the world, in any sport. Thought mostly attended by
coaches and industry reps, it's quite an experience for anyone who
loves the sport.
[more +]
> MLS Combine update and 2010 SuperDraft preview
The 2010 MLS SuperDraft will take place on Thursday at the NSCAA
Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. One of our local products, Virginia's
Tony Tchani, figures to go very early in the draft. Check out this mock
draft, as well as a recap on the first two days of the Combine, which
is currently underway.
[more +]
> Landon Donovan debut for Everton is a World Cup warning to England
The Times of London praised Landon Donovan's debut for Everton in their
2-2 draw with Arsenal Saturday, stating to local readers that the
England team should be forewarned headed into their opening World Cup
match against the United States.
[more +]
> Wambach, Whitehill named to women's national team training camp roster
The Washington Freedom's Cat Whitehill and Abby Wambach were called
into the U.S. Women's National Team extended 20-day training camp at
The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., running from Jan. 17 through
Feb. 4. Head Coach Pia Sundhage has called the camp in preparation for
the Algarve Cup in Portugal in February.
[more +]
> Three locals named to CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship roster
Local products Christine Nairn (Bowie, Md.), Jenna Richmond (McLean SC;
Centreville, Va.) and Tiffany McCarty (Laurel, Md.) were named to the
U.S. U-20 WNT 20-player roster for the 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala which begin next week.
[more +]
> Three locals join U.S. U-17 women's national team camp, Germany games
The U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team opens its World Cup year with a
training camp in Sunrise, Fla., from January 27-Feb. 6. Alexandra Doll
(Bethesda SC; Bethesda, Md.), Cassandra Pecht (Baltimore Bays), and
Ashley Spivey (Baltimore Soccer Bays; Baltimore, Md.) have been
selected for the team camp, where they will take on Germany's U17 squad
on Feb 1, Feb 2, and Feb 4.
[more +]
> Locals travel with U-14 boys national team to Guadalajara
Carter Manley (Bethesda SC; Elkridge, Md.), Jorge Calix (Team America;
Alexandria, Va.), James Ellis, Jr. (United Junkyard Dogs, Chesapeake,
Va.), and Bruno Scodari (Olney Boys and Girls Club; Silver Springs Md.)
have been selected by U.S. Under-14 Boy's National Team head coach
Manny Schellscheidt to travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, from Jan. 17-24
for the team's only international trip of 2010.
[more +]
> NASL holds inaugural annual general meeting
The North American Soccer League (NASL)
held its inaugural annual general meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,
from January 7 to 9. Representatives attended the meeting and made
several key decisions following the announcement by the United States
Soccer Federation (USSF) last Thursday that teams from the NASL would play in a league administered by the USSF in for 2010 season.
[more +]
> MMSL clubs flex their muscles in Stewart Cup opening round
The Maryland Amateur State Cup (Stewart Cup) kicked off on Sunday, January 10 and Maryland Major Soccer League (MMSL) clubs went 5-0 versus clubs from other Maryland State Soccer Association affiliated leagues from around the state.
[more +]
> Fox to announce launch of second all-soccer network
Fox is set to to launch a second all-soccer network in the U.S. on
March 1. The new network, called Fox Soccer Plus, will broadcast in HD
and complement Fox Soccer Channel. FSP
will televise matches from the European Champions League, England's
Premier League, the English Football Association Cup and the Italian
Serie A.
[more +]
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William and Mary Tribe athletic trainer Hollie Walusz was invited to work with the United States Women's National Soccer Team last month and will work with the team during its upcoming training camp.
Mount Airy resident and Mount St. Joseph High head coach Mike St. Martin has been named the 2009 High School Coach of the Year for Region IV by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and Adidas.
Bethesda Soccer Club's Vikram Pothuri (AC Bethesda) made the 1994 Region I roster for a Costa Rica trip in February 6th-13th.
Each year, the Baltimore Beltway Soccer League and Baltimore Blast team up to host the BBSL All Star Game held at First Mariner Bank Arena. This year's games featured many Baltimore Bays players.
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The USA Bid Committee will announce this afternoon the final 18 cities that will be part of the bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.
Crystal Palace Baltimore has announced the appointment of Todd Wawrousek as Assistant Coach.
The Baltimore Blast dropped to 5-3 on the season after losing, 11-9, to the Milwaukee Wave Saturday night. The Wave has now beat the Blast twice in the last 10 days.
Former US MNT striker Eric Wynalda will serve as an assistant coach during the U.S. under-20 national team's tour in Mexico this month.
Click here for a weekend recap of Americans playing abroad, highlighted by Landon Donovan's Everton debut.
UVA Men's Head Coach George Gelnovatch has been identified among the candidates to take over the Rutgers program from long-time coach Bob Reasso.
The McDonogh HS boys team was featured in an ESPN RISE article. Two of this year's graduates, Marquez Fernandez and Mamadou Kansaye, are two of the nation's top prospects (both are heading to Maryland), and McDonogh will be acquiring two more elite players in Malcolm Harris and Michael Gamble for next season.
Soccer America will limit their print publication this year, focusing on more online content. They will replace the monthly publication with in-depth guides to preview the largest soccer events of the year.
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Togo Faces Tragedy, Then Disqualification From African Nations Cup: A deadly gun attack on the Togo team bus on Friday at the African Nations Cup killed their assistant coach and media officer, and seriously wounded their reserve goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale. The team flew home on Sunday on orders from the government, but planned to return to compete (a point disputed by the Togo government). However, no schedules would be changed, and tournament coordinators disqualified Togo.
Top 10 Reasons To Attend The NSCAA Convention: I was doing some research to come up with a top 10 list for why you should head a few hours north to attend the NSCAA Convention, and tripped over this great page on the NSCAA website that said it all for me. Check out these video messages recorded by soccer people you should know a lot better than me, then pack your bag and spend at least a day in Philly! See you there. If you're not a member, or worse, have never heard of the NSCAA, you should change that. Their semi-monthly print magazine "Soccer Journal" is worth the small annual membership fee alone, which is filled with articles on coaching, tactics, laws of the game, player health, interviews, and more.
New Commenting Feature on PSW Articles: This week we added a new feature to the bottom of all articles posted on Potomac Soccer Wire that allows our readers to comment on what they've read, or on what someone else has commented. Of course, like any new feature, it takes a few "early adopters" to get things going, so we I'd like to call on you now to do so. Please, if you read an article on our web site, drop your opinion - anonymous or not - at the end. More than a play to get more page views on our web site, this is actually a part of our overall mission to improve the sport of soccer by improving how soccer people communicate. Tell other readers what you think, you might be surprised what they learn.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
1:00 PM: Liverpool v Tottenham - DELAY - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Coventry v Portsmouth - LIVE - FSC - FA Cup
2:40 PM: Bristol City v Cardiff City - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
3:00 PM: Roma v Triestina - LIVE - GolTV - Coppa Italia
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
10:30 AM: Milan v Novara - LIVE - GolTV - Coppa Italia
2:30 PM: Liverpool v Reading - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
2:45 PM: Juventus v Napoli - LIVE - GolTV - Coppa Italia
4:00 PM: Sevilla v Barcelona - LIVE - GolTV - Copa del Rey
Thursday, January 14, 2010
2:00 PM: MLS 2010 Draft - LIVE - ESPN2 - MLS
2:00 PM: Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano - LIVE - GolTV - Copa del Rey
2:40 PM: Blackburn v Aston Villa - LIVE - Setanta - Carling Cup
3:55 PM: A.Madrid v Recreativo - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - Copa del Rey
4:00 PM: Lazio v Palermo - LIVE - GolTV - Coppa Italia
7:00 PM: Live from NSCAA Convention - LIVE - FSC - Fone-In
Friday, January 15, 2010
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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
> GMU 5th Annual Girls Pre-Season Friendly Scramble - March 6 and 7
This George Mason University Women's Soccer
Fundraiser will take place on our two outdoor lighted Turf Grass
fields. Games will be on either a half field with full sized goals or
full field if age appropriate. Each age group is completed in the same
day and each team is guaranteed 3 matches. Entry Fee is $250 per team
and deadline is February 20. Call (703) 993-3295 to apply today!
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Session Two Youth Soccer starts January 30th sign up online at
www.championsfieldhouse.com. 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.
=== Tryouts ===
> Real Maryland FC Future Monarchs Tryouts
U7, U8 & U9 Future Monarchs Tryouts - Wednesdays 4-6 pm
1/13, 1/20, 1/27
U11 & U12 Future Monarchs Tryouts - Friday 4-6 pm
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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