Springfield SC U18′s Open Region 2 US Youth Soccer Championship

Region 2 2009 logoThe Region 2 Tournament opens today in Sioux City, SD and the Springfield region will be represented by one team and a pair of players.

The Springfield SC U18 boys return for their third visit to Region II, having qualified via the Midwest Regional League for one of sixteen spots available across the twelve states that make up the region. The boys are very familiar with the environment and the expectations and as you can imagine, have some specific goals in mind. I’ll let them share them with you in the video below.

The schedule this weekend is as follows:
Saturday June 20th 4:00 PM – (KS) KC WIZARDS JRS
Sunday June 21st 8:00 AM – (IL) INTER FC
Monday June 22nd 4:00 PM – (KY) JAVANON 91S
with the Group winner advancing to the Semifinals which is where SSC has lost the first two years.

In addition, Molly Brewer (Glendale), recently chosen Player of the Year for Class 3 Girls in the Southwest Region, is playing with her St Louis SG U15 Girls team who won State Cup last week. Her schedule is
SA JUN 20 4:00 PM – (NE) CSA GOLD 93/94
SU JUN 21 8:00 AM – (KS) BVSC STARS
MO JUN 22 12 NOON – (MRL1) KC SELECT SCREAM

The Gallagher/Busch U19 Girls are also at Regionals and I’m confirming that Chelsey Russell is with them this year. You may recall this is the team that won the U15 National Title 4 years ago.

Missouri State Tigers Sign Eric Martin

Eric MartinFrom NWA News

Former Bentonville midfielder Eric Martin signed a letter of intent recently to play soccer at Missouri State University.

Martin was a two-year starter for the Tigers in 2007 and 2008 before finishing his high school career at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s features one of the top youth soccer programs in the country, competing against other club teams in the fall and spring seasons. Martin played for the U18 program that went 21-12-8 and advanced to the semifinals of Minnesota’s state cup. While at Bentonville, the 6-foot-1 midfielder was one of the more talented players in the area. As a junior, he scored 12 goals for the Tigers and was called “the pick of the bunch” by BHS head coach Mike Devaney. “When Eric is really, truly in the mood to play, he will be a real handful for other teams,” Devaney said before the 2008 season. Martin scored four goals as a sophomore in 2007. Martin also played club soccer for the Arkansas Comets for several years. Martin is a part of a seven-man signing class at Missouri State ready to compete next fall. The Bears were 7-10-5 last season.

Total Demize Scorpions U17 Reach President’s Cup Regional Final

Total Demize Scorpions 92/93The Total Demize Scorpions-U17 boys traveled to the President’s Cup Region 2 tournament near Madison Wisconsin last weekend. The Scorpions went 1-1-1 with a strong showing against Wisconsin and Indiana teams in Region 2. Ultimately the Scorpions allowed 2 goals and fell to the Indiana-Magic FC who advance to the National Championship tourney.

The Total Demize Scorpions play league soccer in the Heartland League in Kansas City taking 3rd in league play. Scorpions took 3rd at the John Talley Tournament last spring in Memphis TN and 1st at the Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper Cup at Lake Country in Springfield.

PDL Soccer: St Louis Lions Upend Springfield Demize

PDL Soccer: St Louis Lions Upend Springfield Demize
St Louis Lions – 1
Springfield Demize – 0
A strong header by Steven Beattie, from a corner kick 2 minutes into the 2nd half, was enough to propel the short-handed Lion’s past their hosts this evening. The Lion’s went down a man midway in the first half when a hard tackle led to a red card but the Demize were never able to take advantage.

The best opportunity for the home team to continue their winning streak came in the 5th minute when Micah Whorton was alone with the keeper but his shot from 12 yards out was pushed wide. The Lion’s defense also contributed as they held strong during the final 20 minutes, a period that featured a dozen good opportunities for the Demize as they threw numbers forward.

The Demize fall to 2-7 after almost avenging their earlier 0-5 loss to the Lions. They’ll get another chance on Saturday when the two teams will face off for the 3rd time this year, this time in Cottlesville at 5pm Saturday. The Lion’s are now in 2nd place in the Conference with a 5-2-3 record, one point behind the Real Colorado Foxes.

Springfield SC website issues

The Springfield SC website is hosted by SGFsoccer.com, as are a dozen other websites regionally. The volume of traffic hitting the website tonight, as players and families are looking for tryout results, has led to some problems. Please have patience, it will be resolved shortly.

2009 Class 3 Southwest Region Team

Southwest Region Team

Player Of the Year: Molly Brewer, Glendale
Offensive POY: Lindsey Sprouse, Glendale
Defensive POY: Emily Jordan, Glendale
GoalKeeper: Paige Hemphill, Ozark
Coach: Jeff Rogers, Glendale

Position Player Year School
F Neva Raschel 11 Branson
M Molly Brewer 9 Glendale
D Emily Jordan 12 Glendale
F Lindsey Sprouse 11 Glendale
F McKenna Adams 10 Kickapoo
M Amanda Dominquez 12 Kickapoo
M Abby Anderson 12 Kickapoo
M Kelsey Haist 10 Nixa
F Rachel Murphy 9 Nixa
M Jayme Braun 10 Ozark
M Rachel Haden 11 Ozark
GK Paige Hemphill 11 Ozark
M Jessica Maerz 11 Parkview
F Shelby Stewart 11 Parkview
F Kelsey Sanders 12 Joplin
F Shelby Murray 12 Neosho

Missouri State Lady Bears Recruits Receive St Louis Honors

The St Louis Post-Dispatch named their All-Metro squad and there are four members of the first team who will be wearing Missouri State maroon this Fall:

Katelyn Frederickson, Nerinx Hall midfielder – A two-time second-team selection, Frederickson was as versatile as any player in the area, filling whatever role the Markers required. Much of the Nerinx attack went through Frederickson, who finished the season with 10 goals and 15 assists and who will continue her career at Missouri State.

Becky Handley, St. Joseph’s Forward – In soccer and in basketball, Handley left it all on the field and court. An attacker in every sense, she led the Angels with 13 goals and 12 assists and was part of a senior crew that finished 78-14-3 and made three state appearances. A third-teamer as a junior, Handley has signed with Missouri State.

Claire Hulcer, St. Joseph’s Defender – One of the region’s top markers, Hulcer was routinely assigned the other team’s main scoring threat and excelled in making her a non-threat. The Missouri State recruit also showed the ability to get into the attack for St. Joe’s, contributing a goal and three assists.

Megan Jaskowiak, Althoff Midfielder – A strong two-way midfielder who was sometimes overshadowed by teammate and Player of the Year Megan Pawloski, Jaskowiak moves up after earning second-team honors a year ago. One of several top recruits for Missouri State, Jaskowiak was among the area scoring leaders with 30 goals and 13 assists this spring.

SLU signed two 1st teamers which will help enhance the competitive level the annual game always offers :)

2009 Central Ozarks All-Conference Girl’s Soccer Team

2009 Central Ozarks All-Conference Girl’s Soccer Team is made up of the Large Schools that participate in the Central Ozarks Conference – Branson, Carthage, Neosho, Nixa, Ozark and Willard.

1st Team
Jayme Braun , So. Def – Ozark
Megan Gunnels, Jr. For – Ozark
Rachel Haden, Jr. Mid – Ozark
Kelsey Haist, So. Mid – Nixa
Paige Hemphill, Jr. Gk – Ozark
Megan Jenisch, Jr. Def – Ozark
Rachel Murphy, Fr. For – Nixa
Shelby Murray, Sr. For – Neosho
Jo Pavlowsky, Jr. Mid – Nixa
Neva Rashel, Jr. For – Branson
Abby Turnbull, Fr. Def – Nixa
Amelia White, Sr. Mid – Neosho
Melanie White, Sr. Mid – Neosho

2nd Team
Kelsey Bartell, So. For – Nixa
Ashley Bartkoski, Sr. Gk – Neosho
Allison Bennett, So. Def – Carthage
Alicia Collard, Jr. For – Ozark
Jessica Diaz, Fr. For – Carthage
Kate Fulton, Sr. Mid – Branson
Brittany Matthews, Sr. Mid – Ozark
Kristin Miller, So. Gk – Nixa
Rachel Stuart, Sr. Mid – Neosho
Morgan Ulesich, Sr. Gk – Willard