Monthly Archives: February 2009

Chris Rogers Resigns As Carthage Tigers Boys Coach

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Central Ozarks Conference: Nixa Eagles vs Carthage Tigers Excellent story in the Carthage Press today by Cody Dyer on Head Coach Chris Rogers’ decision to resign for personal reasons. The story offers background on that as well as he long time relationship with the team

“I played on the first team, I was an assistant when we won our first district championship, I was an assistant coach when we went to the state tournament for the first time and I was head coach when we won our first district title in Class 3. These are all great accomplishments for this program and I am very proud to have been a part of them.”

Rogers may be resigning as head coach of the men’s program, but he will still be involved in soccer at CHS.

“I am looking forward to spending time with my family in the fall,” Rogers said. “I am also looking forward to the challenge of building a new soccer program for the girls. I will use all my experiences with the boys’ team to try and build a girls’ team that is as successful as our boys’ team.”

The photo above is from halftime of the game against Nixa this past season, one of the few Carthage lost during a fine season. Chris is on the far left addressing the team.

US versus Trinidad & Tobago World Cup Qualifier Headed to Nashville

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World Cup 2010 logoFIFA World Cup qualifying will go to Nashville, Tenn., for the first time as the U.S. Men’s National Team will face Trinidad & Tobago at LP Field on April 1 at 6:45 p.m. CT in the second of five home qualifiers on the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Galavision.

Tickets ranging in price levels from $20 to $70 go on sale to the public Friday, February 6, at 10 a.m. CT through ussoccer.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout Central Tennessee (including Macy’s, Kroger, and FYE), as well as the LP Field ticket office (open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Groups of 20 or more can obtain an order form at ussoccer.com or call 312-528-1290. Ultimate Fan Tickets (special VIP packages which include a premium ticket, a custom made official U.S. national team jersey with name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits), are also available exclusively through ussoccer.com.

There will be three additional home games during qualifying, in June, September and October. I’d really like to attend one, and drive rather than fly, but this is another venue that will be cold and eight hours away. It should be a win at least :)

Nixa Soccer Club Offering Coaching Clinic February 15th

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Nixa Soccer Club will be hosting a coaching education session, Sunday, February 15th at 4:30-5:30. The session is titled ‘Individual and Team Defending In Youth Soccer’ and will be presented by local college and club coaches.

The session will be held at the Nixa Main Street Fire Station, 711 N Main Street, Nixa. The fee for attending is a $15 dollar donation to Nixa Soccer Club, a non-profit soccer club dedicated to the development of soccer players and coaches in Nixa and surrounding communities.

For more information contact, Tim Sterling at nixasoccerclub@gmail.com or call 417 725 8151.

Springfield Soccer Represents – Sexy Springfield

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Marshfield Blue Jays vs Catholic Fightin' IrishI’ve been deliquent – I didn’t realize the Springfield Soccer community was full of sexy beasts. At least that’s what our friends at Springfield Go have determined in their Sexy Springfield issue

Public official – Scott Bailes

Okay, so he hasn’t been elected yet, but the former Cleveland Indians, California Angels and Texas Ranger lefty is running unopposed this spring for a Springfield City Council seat. He’s past his playing days, but the face is the same. And you know what they say about a man in uniform…

Honorable mention: City attorney Dan Wichmer; State Rep. Sara Lampe (wore Palin glasses before Palin glasses were Palin glasses).

If you haven’t been paying attention, Bailes is padre to current MSU Bear Tara Bailes while Dan Wichmer (in the blue cap in the back right in this photo) is President of the Lake Country Soccer Board of Directors and there was a time when you couldn’t visit LCS without seeing a youth player wearing a Sara Lampe tshirt.

And I’d be negligent if I didn’t mention the man behind the camera for the Drury Panthers, who’s daughter Paige spent a year on the Panther’s roster.

Radio Duo Honorable mention: Scott Puryear and Ned Reynolds

Filed under Represent!

International Soccer League Accepting Registrations

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International Amateur Soccer League

International Amateur Soccer League

Registration for the Spring 2009 Missouri Soccer League (MSL) and Oklahoma Soccer League(OSL) are now open.

To make an appointment for registration send us an e-mail to: contactusatiaslo.org or call: Sergio G. Rodriguez (417) 396 1482 or Hugo C. Chavez (407) 580 1927

Both MSL and OSL have a limited amount of teams that can be registered. Don’t miss out and contact us today!

If you do not have enough players to complete a full squad or you are new in town and don’t have anyone to play with, don’t worry, we will contact you with other teams or individuals like you who need players as well.

The Teams that played in the SPRING 2008 MSL have a reserved place until February 20.

The MSL and OSL Leagues are run under the International Amateur Soccer League which was formerly known as the Missouri Soccer League. The games are played in Joplin at the new facility there. There is also a Facebook Group.

PDL Soccer: Springfield Demize Release Schedule

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United Soccer Leagues announced the details for the 2009 USL Premier Development League season. The PDL will consist of 68 teams in 2009, playing in eight divisions that comprise the four conferences.

Expansion teams that have been formally announced and include a new member of the Heartland Conference, the Rochester (MN) Thunder. The league will play a 16-game season with games based primarily upon their divisional alignment. The season will open May 13th for the Demize and conclude July 17th.

Heartland Division: Des Moines Menace, Kansas City Brass, Real Colorado Foxes, Rochester Thunder, Springfield Demize, St Louis Lions, Thunder Bay Chill

Wednesday May 13 – Des Moines Menace @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Friday May 15 – St. Louis Lions @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Wednesday May 20 – Springfield Demize @ Kansas City Brass, 8:00 PM
Friday May 22 – Springfield Demize @ Real Colorado Foxes, 8:30 PM
Sunday May 24 – Springfield Demize @ Real Colorado Foxes, 3:00 PM
Saturday June 6 – Kansas City Brass @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Thursday June 11 – Kansas City Brass @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Saturday June 13 – Rochester Thunder @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Thursday June 18 – St. Louis Lions @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Saturday June 20 – Springfield Demize @ St. Louis Lions, 6:00 PM
Friday June 26 – Springfield Demize @ Rochester Thunder, 8:00 PM
Saturday June 27 – Springfield Demize @ Des Moines Menace, 8:30 PM
Tuesday June 30 – Thunder Bay Chill @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM
Thursday July 9 – Springfield Demize @ Kansas City Brass, 8:00 PM
Saturday July 11 – Springfield Demize @ Des Moines Menace, 8:30 PM
Friday July 17 – Real Colorado Foxes @ Springfield Demize, 8:30 PM

The Demize will have a schedule heavily weighted to home games early, with 6 of the 8 home games being played between May 13 – Jun 18. The new line up also means they’ll play the KC Brass 4 times, while holding home-and-away series with everyone in the Division except the PDL Finalist’s Thunder Bay. They’ll only face the Chill once, at home, which was a 0-1 loss last year.

The season wraps up July 19 with the playoffs beginning the following weekend with the return of the Divisional Championship playoffs (July 24-26) for the first time since 1998 with each division seeing three teams advance to the postseason.

US Soccer Pursuing 2018 or 2022 World Cup Host Opportunity

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From the US Soccer press release this afternoon:

US LogoU.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced on Monday afternoon that the U.S. Soccer Federation has officially submitted a declaration of interest to host either the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and that David Downs will be the Executive Director of the USA Bid Committee. Downs, who will start immediately, previously served as President of Univision Sports from 2001-2009.

The entire bid process will span 16-months, with FIFA setting May 2010 as the deadline for countries to submit their final paperwork. FIFA’s 24-man Executive Committee will then review each bid and name the two hosts for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups in December 2010.

Gulati will serve as the Chair of the Bid Committee, with U.S. Soccer CEO Dan Flynn, MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Phil Murphy, the former National Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee, as the other initial members of the Committee. Other members of the USA Bid Committee will be announced in the near future.

“I’m pleased to announce we have submitted our interest to FIFA to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups,” said Gulati. “The World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the world, and to have the opportunity to host it once again is an honor, but also an incredible challenge. We are confident we can put together a successful bid to host another impressive event, and invite fans from around the world to enjoy the world’s game in our country.”

Brian Fishback, University of Indianapolis, Named GLVC Scholar Athlete

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Drury Panthers vs UIndy GreyhoundsGLVC Names 2008-09 Fall Scholar Athletes of the Year

Men’s Soccer: Brian Fishback, a senior soccer standout from Springfield, Missouri, helped the Greyhounds to a 6-7-4 overall record and 5-4-3 record in the GLVC in 2008. He was named to the All-GLVC First Team after compiling a team-best four assists, two goals and one-game winner from his midfield position. Fishback, a team captain, was also second on the team in shots with 33. The Greyhounds finished fifth in the team standings and Fishback was named to the Daktronics Midwest All-Region First Team and NSCAA/adidas Midwest All-Region Second Team. Fishback, an accounting major at UIndy, has maintained a 3.810 cumulative GPA and posted a 3.950 semester GPA in the fall of 2008. He was also named the GLVC Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2007.

The photo is from September 2006, the year Brian established himself as the central midfielder for the Greyhounds and as a starter. Well done Brian!