PASL: Springfield Demize Host KC Kings Sunday

The defending Midwest Division Champion KC Kings visit Springfield Sunday to play the Demize. The home boys will have returned from a late game on Saturday in Springfield, IL against the Spirit. UPDATE – the Demize win 5-4 in IL. That won’t make their chances any easier as they hope to narrow the distance between [...]

Pulaski County FC

Just speculation at this point but the Waynesville Daily Guide had a recent article describing steps being taken by a local group that is interested in increasing the opportunities for competitive soccer in the community: On Jan. 21, Moore and David Lowe presented the Community Recreation Board with their proposal to take Pulaski County soccer [...]

Kansas City Wizards Join Facebook

There’s been a couple of fan pages up for awhile but Kyle Rogers, the social media maven in the KC Wizards PR department, now has a complete page up that will see more consistent content. For one thing, you can get all of the news from the Wizards website and their Blogger site, Hillcrest Road, [...]

Total Shriner Futsal Classic Champions Announced

I’m afraid I was at home sick most of last week so I was unable to get out the the Total Demize SC Futsal classic held at the Shrine. Sam Blair, Marketing Director, is filling the gap for me however. The Shrine Mosque was filled with non-stop futsal action again this year with 32 teams [...]

Lawrence Kansas 3v3 Tourney – includes a KC Wizards Ticket

This came in as a message via a KC Wizards fan-created Facebook group Indoor soccer tournament at the KU Recreation Center in Lawrence on Saturday, April 11. 3v3 plus a goalie. Cost is $30 per player. This fee goes towards field rental, referees, prizes, and a ticket to a Kansas City Wizards game. Prizes will [...]

US vs Mexico Ticket Sales

A special, one-day ticket presale for Visa® cardholders for the United States against Mexico FIFA World Cup qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, begins today (Tuesday, Jan. 27) at 12 p.m. ET online at ussoccer.com. The presale ends on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 8 a.m. ET before tickets go on sale to the general public at 12 [...]

Culver Stockton Wildcats Holding Open Soccer Workouts

From the website Culver-Stockton College will host a women’s soccer workout on Saturday, Feb. 21, for students interested in participating at the collegiate level. Registration for the day begins at 9:30 a.m. in Charles Field House. That will be followed by a workout in the field house from 10-11:30 a.m. After lunch, an overview on [...]

My Country For A Left Back

A nice pointer from Glendale Soccer, this story from the New York Times More than a decade has passed, coaches have changed and plenty of rocks have been turned over. But as the United States begins to focus on the 2010 World Cup, it still has not solved a nearly 15-year-old riddle: Why can’t anyone [...]

FIFA Goal of the Year – 2008

Showed up today on the World Cup Blog He also pointed to The Offsides Blog which had pointed to this Top 10 Goals video. Of course, this makes me think about my photography versus video efforts. Which do you prefer to see this year, more photography or increase my use of video?

KY3 Adds Soccer

Or more specifically, they are adding a soccer player to their staff. KY3 doesn’t get much love from this site for their lack of attention to the beautiful game – I blame Ned Reynolds. It’s that much more painful to note that two of their anchors are former players and are now expecting a baby, [...]

Arkansas Hires Erin Aubry For Women’s Program

Missed this earlier, but Gordon Henderson resigned in November after 5 years as Head Coach of the Razorback program. The school has found what appears to be an excellent replacement in Erin Aubry Aubry was hired Dec. 23, 2008, to become the seventh head coach in Razorback soccer history after serving the past four seasons [...]

Matt Pickens Signs With Colorado Rapids

Getting caught up on some comings and goings. Matt Pickens is a 2003 graduate of Missouri State where he was the 1st Team Missouri Valley Conference GK in 2002, and played his High School soccer at Washington, MO. Picken’s returns to the MLS following a short stint in England: The Fire traded Colorado the rights [...]

2nd Annual Total Shriner Futsal Classic Opens Tonight!

This weekend Springfield gets its second taste of Futsal, a form of Brazilian indoor soccer. The 2nd Annual Total Shriner Futsal Classic, will be held at the Shrine Mosque this weekend, Friday January 23rd through Sunday January 25th. This year 32 teams, competing in six different divisions, will be competing for the right to be [...]

Missouri Southern Eliminates Mens Soccer Program

Just confirmed, Missouri Southern has eliminated their Men’s Soccer program. The initial feedback is a familiar story, with budget and the fact that Men’s Soccer played outside the primary conference, on this case the MIAA. Immediately affected is Head Coach Kiley Cirillo, who joined the program in 2003 after playing for the Lions in college. [...]

Missouri Youth Soccer Association Seeks Executive Director

Confirmed at the MYSA AGM on Sunday and already posted on their website: Missouri Youth Soccer Association is seeking qualified applicants for Executive Director position within Missouri Youth Soccer Association. Applications will be accepted from January 19, 2009 to February 19, 2009. Applicants please send you resumes to: Travis C. Ross President Missouri Youth Soccer [...]