Notes and Boasts: Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe, Jonathan Borrajo, Axel Levry, Amanda Poach, Victor Freeman, Richard Edgar, Sean Kelley, US MNT injuries, Maryland Stadium Authority study, Freddy Adu, Danny Allsopp Q&A, Chad Ashton, La Nueva, D.C. United, USL-2 2010 schedule, UVa men's championship celebration, Matt Burke, John Trask, D.C. United U-17 Academy, VYSA Convention, Maryland youth soccer championship bid, 2010 National Cup IX, DeMatha athletic fields, Permanent Home For D.C. United Linked to U.S. World Cup Bid, New Style Of Play For D.C. United?, The Two Escobars Airs May 11
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| Soccer Watch: Freiburg v Stuttgart, Preston NE v Chelsea, Reading v
Burnley, B.Munich v W.Bremen, Everton v Birmingham, Accrington Stanley v
Fulham, Tottenham v Leeds, Sevilla v Almeria, Hamburg v B.Dortmund,
Valladolid v
Barcelona, Juventus v Roma, Man Utd v Hull City, Deportivo v A.Bilbao, Sao Paulo v Rio Claro, US MNT v Honduras, Stoke City v Arsenal,
Palermo v Fiorentina, Tenerife v Valencia,
Scunthorpe v Man City, Hoffenheim v B.Leverkusen, Getafe v A.Madrid, Oeste v Corinthians, Inter v Milan,
Real Madrid v Malaga, U20 USA v Mexico |
Tournaments: Southern Soccer Showcase: April 10/11 - U15 to U18G - 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
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break and Summer Residential Camp
Leagues and Events: Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Tryouts:
Real Maryland Super Y League Tryouts Girls U13 & U14, TSC Maryland Pride Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) tryouts, 2010 Royals, Majestics and Nova FC Super Y League Tryouts
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> U.S. Men's National Team set to take on Honduras tomorrow night
With less than five months to go until the 2010 FIFA
World Cup commences in South Africa, the United States Men's National
Team kicks off the year against fellow World Cup qualifiers Honduras
tomorrow in Carson, Calif. Kickoff at The Home Depot Center is set for
6pm PT, and the match will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel and
Telefutura.
[more +]
> New D.C. United coach stresses importance of youth development
D.C. United head coach Curt Onalfo's exclusive remarks to PSW's Charles
Boehm on growing up around the game, his coaching experience at all
levels, developing young players, and his advice to soccer parents.
[more +]
> D.C. United signs defender-midfielder Floribert N'Galula
D.C. United signed Floribert N'Galula yesterday. The 22-year old has
played both as a holding midfielder and defender, most recently playing
with Dutch Eredivisie club Rotterdam. N'Galula also spent five years
with Manchester United, playing with the youth and reserve sides and
earning two first team appearances.
[more +]
> U.S. U20 WNT opens CONCACAF Championship with 6-0 win over Jamaica
The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team kicked off its run at the 2010 CONCACAF
Women's Championship with a 6-0 victory over Jamaica at Estadio
Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City. Christine Nairn (Bowie, Md.) and
Sydney Leroux, who were both part of the team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, each scored a brace and Teresa Noyola and Tiffany McCarty added one goal apiece.
[more +]
> Louise Waxler wins NSCAA Women's Committee Award of Excellence
The NSCAA
Women's Committee presented Baltimore's Louise Waxler with the 2009
Award of Excellence sponsored by Washington Area Girls Soccer (WAGS)
this past weekend at their annual conference. Waxler is recognized as
one of the bedrock pioneers that have brought women's and girls' soccer
to the forefront of sports in the United States.
[more +]
> Majestics and Maryland player Mary Casey drafted by LA Sol of WPS
In the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft held Friday at the NSCAA
Convention in Philadelphia, Northern Virginia Majestic Mary Casey was
picked in the fourth round by the LA Sol. A four-year standout at the
University of Maryland, Casey shared time at both goalkeeper and
defense over the last two years with the Northern Virginia Majestics.
[more +]
> Haiti soccer headquarters collapsed in quake, at least thirty killed
Reports that at least 30 members of Haiti's Football Federation were
killed in last week's devastating 7.0 earthquake has been confirmed
after a first-hand visit by a Caribbean Football official. CFU
vice-president Captain Horace Burrell reported that not only had 30
members died while attending a meeting, but at the time of his visit,
at least 20 bodies still lay under what used to be a three-story
building, but "all the remains is a concrete slab". News of whether
those 20 bodies are additional to the 30 was not clear from conflicting
press reports out of the region.
[more +]
> An open letter to U.S. youth soccer coaches everywhere, take the challenge
This letter was published in a recent issue of VYSA
Touchline, the newspaper of the Virgina Youth Soccer Association. It
was submitted personally by Dougherty, a long time, and still active
youth coach from Northern Virginia, and also a contributing writer for
Potomac Soccer Wire.
[more +]
>
VYSA 2010 Convention Exhibitor Buyer's Guide
The 2010 VYSA
annual Soccer Convention is today and tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency
Crystal City in Arlington, Va. A weekend of workshops and receptions
for anyone involved in soccer, the Convention also boasts many
exhibitors with discounts and giveaways. This guide was compiled by
Potomac Soccer Wire staff, and will help you brows the organizations
supporting soccer in Virginia. If you're at the show, stop by the PSW booth to pick up a copy of the guide, introduce yourself, and play a little FIFA10 with us!
[more +]
> Yael Averbuch's inspiring speech from NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast
If you or someone you know is a young soccer player looking for some
guidance on how to achieve their dreams, this speech absolutely must be
read! It is the keynote speech given by New Jersey Sky Blue and US
National team player Yael Averbuch during the recent National Soccer
Coaches Association of American conference held in Philadelphia, PA.
The keynote was part of the Breakfast banquet for Women's Soccer, where
Baltimore's Louise Waxler was honored with the annual "Women's
Committee Award of Excellence", which is sponsored by the Washington
Area Girls Soccer League.
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A trio of George Mason men's soccer alumni have moved on to the professional ranks with European teams: Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe (Finland 1st division, FC Viikingit), Jonathan Borrajo (Sweden 2nd division, Ljungskile), and Axel Levry (Germany 2nd division, Energie Cottbus).
Former Bowie High School soccer star Amanda Poach missed the last two seasons at Santa Clara University with leg injuries, but will not return for her last year of eligibility after she was selected in the third round of the Women's Professional Soccer draft by Saint Louis Athletica.
Three George Mason's men's players were named to the VaSID Men's Soccer All-State Team. Junior forward Victor Freeman was named to the first team, while seniors Richard Edgar and Sean Kelley both made the second team.
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Check out this ESPN column on the growing list of injuries and how they are eroding the U.S. Men's National Team's World Cup hopes this summer in South Africa.
The Maryland Stadium Authority approved a $100,000 study on Tuesday to explore the viability of building a professional soccer stadium in Baltimore, one step in a plan to lure D.C. United to the state.
Former D.C. United player Freddy Adu says he is confident his game will pick up in Greece despite a spotty career in Europe. Adu is hoping to make his debut with Aris on Sunday when they host league-leading Panathinaikos.
D.C. United's newest player, Australian forward Danny Allsopp, sat down with D.C. United's blog "Behind The Badge" to answer questions about his excitement in coming to DC, playing in England, the similarities between MLS and Australia's A-League, and the importance of tradition in the sport.
Chad Ashton has been named as D.C. United's Technical Director. Ashton takes on the new role following three seasons as an assistant coach under Tom Soehn.
La Nueva (WDCN-LP 87.7 FM), will serve as D.C. United's official Spanish-language radio partner this season, broadcasting all United first team games.
United Soccer Leagues announced the 2010 season schedule for the USL Second Division. The 60-game regular season schedule opens with the previously announced three opening night games on April 17 and will close on August 14 with another three-game set.
A celebration to honor the 2009 Virginia men's soccer team, which won the NCAA and ACC Championships, will take place Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.
The Maryland men's soccer program and head coach Sasho Cirovski have hired Matt Burke as Director of Soccer Operations, a newly-formed position.
Former D.C. United assistant coach John Trask has been tabbed as the University of Wisconsin men's soccer head coach.
On Saturday, January 23rd, D.C. United's Under 17 Academy team will travel to South Africa to participate in the 2010 Gauteng Future Championships. This elite international competition features twelve youth clubs from five different continents, with United arriving as the only North American representative.
The Virginia Youth Soccer Association is holding its annual Convention today and tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va.
Maryland is bidding to host a youth soccer championship in 2011 and 2012 that could bring more than $12 million in revenue to the state each year.
The ninth edition of US Club Soccer's signature national championship competition - the 2010 National Cup IX - will kick off in just over four months, with the National Cup IX Finals in Virginia Beach, Va. Click here for dates, locations, and application information.
DeMatha High School has never had outdoor athletic facilities of their own until now. Construction will start in March on three fields at Heurich Community Park in West Hyattsville (less than 3 miles from the school), which several DeMatha teams will begin using in November.
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Permanent Home For D.C. United Linked to U.S. World Cup Bid: After the Maryland Stadium Authority approved a $100,000 study to explore the viability of building a pro soccer stadium in Baltimore, D.C. United president Kevin Payne commented that it could impact which city would be in the final cut should the U.S. get the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022. Will Baltimore or DC win out? We continue to wait for an answer and a new home for United...
New Style Of Play For D.C. United?: D.C. United has always played an attractive style of soccer, and President Kevin Payne has even openly criticized other MLS teams for taking a boring and conservative approach to the game. With the loss of two Brazilians (Luciano Emilio and Fred) and the acquisition of a physical Australian not known for his skill on the ball (Danny Allsopp), could new coach Curt Onalfo be changing the beautiful style of play United is known for?
The Two Escobars Airs May 11: ESPN's series "30 for 30" will take a look back at the lives of Colombia's Andres and Pablo Escobar. Jeff Zimbalist's film documents their shared fanatical childhood love for soccer, and the two very different paths their lives took. Andres became one of the country's most beloved players, while Pablo rose through the ranks of the criminal underground to become not only the most notorious drug baron of all time, but also arguably the secret weapon responsible for Colombian soccer's unprecedented rise to glory. No doubt this will be a fascinating look at the sport and crime in Colombia, as well as the connections between the murders of the two Escobars.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
2:30 PM: Freiburg v Stuttgart - LIVE - GolTV - Bundesliga
Saturday, January 23, 2010
7:30 AM: Preston NE v Chelsea - LIVE - FSC - FA Cup
7:45 AM: Reading v Burnley - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
9:25 AM: B.Munich v W.Bremen - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - Bundesliga
10:00 AM: Everton v Birmingham - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
10:00 AM: Accrington Stanley v Fulham - LIVE - FSC - FA Cup
12:00 PM: Tottenham v Leeds - LIVE - FSC - FA Cup
12:00 PM: Sevilla v Almeria - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
12:25 PM: Hamburg v B.Dortmund - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - Bundesliga
2:00 PM: Valladolid v Barcelona - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
2:30 PM: Juventus v Roma - LIVE - FSC - Serie A
3:00 PM: Man Utd v Hull City - DELAY - Setanta - EPL
4:00 PM: Deportivo v A.Bilbao - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
6:00 PM: Sao Paulo v Rio Claro - DELAY - GolTV - Brazil
9:00 PM: US MNT v Honduras - LIVE - FSC - Friendly
Sunday, January 24, 2010
8:00 AM: Stoke City v Arsenal - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
9:00 AM: Palermo v Fiorentina - LIVE - FSC - Serie A
10:55 AM: Tenerife v Valencia - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - La Liga
11:00 AM: Scunthorpe v Man City - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
11:30 AM: Hoffenheim v B.Leverkusen - LIVE - GolTV - Bundesliga
12:55 PM: Getafe v A.Madrid - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - La Liga
2:00 PM: Oeste v Corinthians - LIVE - GolTV - Brazil
2:30 PM: Inter v Milan - LIVE - FSC - Serie A
2:55 PM: Real Madrid v Malaga - LIVE - ESPN - La Liga
Monday, January 25, 2010
5:30 PM: USA v Mexico - LIVE - FSC - U20 CONCACAF (W)
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=== Tournaments ===
> Southern Soccer Showcase: April 10/11 - U15 to U18G - Winston Salem NC
The Southern Soccer Showcase for girls is a Got Soccer Platinum event
where the best of college and club soccer come together. In conjunction
with the club matches, the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament and other NCAA
matches will be played at BB&T Soccer Park - so your team will be
playing in front of and along side some of the best college coaches and
teams in the nation. Tammy DeCesare, Head Coach at Western Carolina
University will hold several recruiting seminars during the day on
Saturday, April 10th. 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!
=== Camps and Clinics ===
> Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break and Summer Residential Camp
Learn the flair and technique that are hallmarks of the Brazilian
soccer experience. Immerse yourself in the Brazilian style of training
and play with Soccer the Brazilian Way's (STBW)
youth soccer training camps. Get ready for the Spring season with
STBW's Spring Break Camp, offered on all-weather turf fields at Long
Park in Haymarket. We offer 1/2 day and full day camps for field
players and keepers, ages 8 to 17. This Summer STBW
will expand to three sessions of our popular residential camp at the
Madeira School in McLean. Train and play in a pristine wooded setting
on a secure campus. Get ready for swimming, zip-line, movie nights,
futsal, and, of course, a lot of soccer with some of the best trainers
in the region. Sign up early to reserve your spot!
The times and dates for the sessions are available on-line at
www.soccerfrombrazil.com You can register there or call us at 301-996-GOAL.
=== 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 Super Y League Tryouts Girls U13 & U14
Real Maryland FC will be having tryouts for their Super Y League Girls
Teams in the Age Groups of U13 and U14 on Jan. 31, 2010, 12-2pm MD
Soccerplex Field #18. For the U14's, an additional tryout will be held:
Feb. 7th, 2010, 10:30am-12:30pm in Olney (check back for further field
information). Players born on or after Aug 1, 1996 are eligible for the
Super Y League U13 Team. Players born on or after Aug 1, 1995 are
eligible for the Super Y League U14 Team.
If interested, please send the information below to:
U13's bmenge@comcast.net and U14's rlandismd@yahoo.com
Name, Current and Past Club/ODP/Super
Y-League Teams, D.O.B., Age, Playing Experience, Position(s) Desired
and which Tryouts You Plan To Attend (participation in all tryouts
strongly recommended).
Registration form and Release Form will be sent to you once e-mail
is received. This must be turned in with 1) $50 registration fee prior
to first tryout and 2) two pictures (passport size).
> TSC Maryland Pride Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) tryouts
TSC Maryland Pride women's team that competes in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL)
has announced the dates of their 2010 open tryouts. The first of four
scheduled tryouts is scheduled for January 23rd at Rockburn Park (#5)
from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. All tryouts will be at Rockburn Park (#5) on the
turf field. There is a one-time $50 tryout registration fee payable by
check (to TSC Maryland Pride).
Dates: January 23rd 2:30-4:30pm, January 24th 4:00-6:00pm, January 30th 2:30-4:30pm, and January 31st 4:00-6:00pm.
Location: Rockburn Park - 5400 Landing Road, Elkridge, MD 21075
Tryouts are open for High School, College, former College and
international players. Contact Coach Steve Knapman at
stevek@brit-am.com to request a copy of the "Player Information Form".
Please check back at www.thundersoccerclub.org
or www.mdpridesoccer.com
for updates!
> 2010 Royals, Majestics and Nova FC Super Y League Tryouts
Royals U13/U14 Sat.1/23 from 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM,
Royals U15/16 and Nova FC Boys U15/16 Sun.1/24 from 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM,
Royals Super 20/U17 and Nova FC boys Super 20/U17 Sun. 1/24 - 3:30 -
5:00 P.M, Nova FC boys U14/15 Sat. 1/23 from 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM.
Majestics U13/14 : Sun. 1/24 from 2:15PM - 3:45 PM, Majestics Super 20
Sat. 1/23 from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Nova FC Girls Super 20 Sun. 1/24 -
1:15 - 2:30 PM. The tryouts are held at Hellwig Park #7. To register,
more information on tryouts and the Super Y League program visit
www.novafc.org or E mail your question to royalsgm@novafc.org
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