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Total Demize Soccer Club High School Boys Tryouts

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Total Demize SCThe Total Demize Soccer Club has announced the dates for their upcoming tryouts at the TDSC High School Boys level. There will be three teams that TDSC will be placing high school club players on. Two college showcase competitive teams will highlight the HS Boys program, the U18 TDSC Scorpions, 2009 Missouri President’s Cup Champions and Midwest Region II runner-up AND the U16/17 TDSC Showcase team. There will also be a new U16-17 Competitive team that will compete locally in the High School Boys League team.

In 2008-2009 the Scorpions had great success, winning the John Talley Classic, LCS Dr Pepper Coca Cola Cup and were runners up at the President’s Cup Midwest Regional Tournament. Both the Scorpions and the U19 College Showcase teams won League Titles in their age group at the Heartland Division in Kansas City. The Scorpions are comprised of the top High School players from around the area, with large contingents from Bolivar, Kickapoo, Nixa, Ozark, and Parkview High Schools.

Bradley Stillwagon leads the way for the Bolivar players, as the captain was selected to represent the Springfield Demize in their first Premier Arena Soccer League season. Also featuring for the Bulldogs are Matt Magana, Mitchell Waters, and Kyle “Toad” Slagle. Kickapoo is represented by Jesse Speer who was selected as the captain for the Springfield Demize Premier Developement League Reserves team, and Ricki Wallenberg.

Kaleb Romero spearheads the Nixa HS boys, representing both the PDL and PASL first team for the Springfield Demize. Romero had a record breaking season on all fronts, breaking the most assists in a season, most assists in a career, most goals in a career, most assists in a game, and number one highest scorer in Nixa’s history, ending his career with the most points in Nixa’s history. Romero is joined by Nathan Massey and Charlie Fenwick from Nixa. Ozark’s representatives are Andrew Presnell, Zach Moore, and Skyler Foster. Parkview’s representatives include Jon Malter and Tanner Bennett, both of whom have Springfield Demize Reserve experience at the PDL and PASL levels.

The U16/17 TDSC Showcase team looks to follow in the footsteps of success the Scorpions and the U19 TDSC Showcase teams that have sent numerous athletes on to play at the next level, in College and the PDL. Adam Legg and Quincy Conduff, with PDL and PASL first team experience, now represent Hendrix University in Arkansas following graduation from Kickapoo. Jason Taylor and Robert Curtis, former Ozark Tigers, joined Rockford and Lincoln Memorial University, respectively. Marcus Fernandes, a former Nixa Eagle, guards the nets at Neosho CC, joining Willis Zirsky and Alex Dodrill, who were Marshfield Blue Jays. NE Oklahoma A&M have a large contingent of TDSC boys with brothers Erik and Lane Chapman, both with PDL experience and joined by TDSC teammates Matt Eubanks, Josh Maloney, and Nick Robinson.

Come have your chance to be a part of one of Southwest Missouri’s elite club programs, with the opportunity to garner attention from the Springfield Demize’s PDL and PASL programs. If you are unable to attend either date, you must contact the appropriate manager, or Director of Coaching Chris Hanlon at springfieldstorm@sbcglobal.net.

2009 Total Demize SC High School Boys Tryout Flyer

Monday November 23rd
7:00-9:00pm indoors at the Shrine Mosque
Tryouts is on hardwood floor, flat indoor shoes (no studs) are required.

Tuesday November 24th
7:00-9:00pm outdoors at Harrison Stadium (DRURY)
Tryouts are on Drury’s turf field, appropriate gear required.

Information provided by TDSC. You may contact them via their website or by email at springfieldstorm@sbcglobal.net

Costa Rica Faces Elimination Wednesday

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2010 WC LogoUruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ finals after beating ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.

A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez’s side strong hopes of playing in South Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.

The first half was often scrappy, but Uruguay showed more purpose going forward. Early on, Alvaro Pereira fired a warning shot towards goal, but Costa Rica goalkeeper made the save at his near post.

The Ticos could not make their home advantage pay, failing to get into the Uruguay box or test Fernando Muslera. Costa Rica suffered a further blow in the 20th minute when defender Gilberto Martinez was forced off with an injury after colliding with Alvaro Fernandez.

While he was off receiving treatment, Uruguay profited. Lugano headed goalwards from a corner, and although his first effort was blocked, the ball came back to him and he beat Navas from an awkward position.

Costa Rica did have a chance to equalise just before half-time, but Bryan Ruiz’s header went over the crossbar from Randall Azofeifa’s cross. Things got even worse for Rene Simoes’ side seven minutes into the second half as Azofeifa brought down Fernandez and earned a second yellow card and an early shower.

However, where they had punished Costa Rica’s momentary short-handedness in the first half, Uruguay showed little ability to take advantage a second time. They squandered possession too often and failed to create chances.

Costa Rica were showing more purpose, but their shots, coming from Alvaro Saborio and Walter Centeno, were too weak to properly test Muslera. Fernandez could have doubled Uruguay’s lead with three minutes to go, but saw his header blocked by Junior Diaz.

That means Uruguay take a slim but significant advantage into the rematch at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on Wednesday night.

SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-11-16

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  • All-Ozarks Conference list now available at the West Plains Zizzer's site ~ http://bit.ly/3elDau – I'll be back up soon #
  • Missouri State will play SLU in a 1st round rematch on Thu in the NCAA Men's tournament! #
  • Missouri State faces Billikens Thursday at Hermann Stadium. 7 pm according to @SLUMensSoccer: http://twitpic.com/psvx8 #
  • RT @CoachJonLeamy: Game time is 7 pm in STL THIS THURSDAY w/ winner traveling to Tulsa for 2 pm match Sunday. TIME FOR A BEAR CARAVAN #

Missouri State Bears To Face SLU Billikens In NCAA 1st Round Thursday in St Louis

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SLU's Mike Roach battles MSU's Ryan Hennessey

SLU's Mike Roach battles MSU's Ryan Hennessey

Despite an RPI of #37, compared to the SLU Billiken’s #58 , the Missouri State Bear’s (12-4-2) will travel up I-44 for a rematch with the St Louis University Billikens in a first round NCAA game on Thursday evening. The game is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Hermann Stadium according to the SLUbilliken’s twitter account.

The teams faced each other on August 22nd this year, in a late exhibition match at Hermann Stadium in St Louis, where the Billiken’s won 2-0. The Billiken’s are 14-6 this season, coming off their first ever Atlantic 10 Conference title which offered the automatic bid.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State earned its first outright regular season conference title this year on a 7-1-1 record in the MVC. The Bears finished the season with a 12-4-2 record, falling in overtime to Evansville in the MVC Tournament semifinals. The Bears played an exhibition match at Saint Louis on August 22 with the Billikens prevailing, 2-0. SLU holds an 8-0-3 all-time record against the Bears.

Missouri State was led by MVC Defensive Player of the Year Alex Riggs, who recorded eight of the Bears’ nine shutouts. His goals against average of 0.76 is the third-lowest season average in school history.

On the offensive side of the ball, Johannes Demarzi recorded 10 assists to lead the MVC. His assist total and assists per game rank him in the top-10 nationally. Heath Melugin and Paul Paradise each tallied five goals to lead the Bears.

The Bears have made two previous NCAA Tournament appearances in 1997 and 1999. Missouri State dropped a 2-1 decision at No. 16 UAB in 1999 and lost 2-0 at No. 14 Saint Louis in 1997.

UPDATE: The Drake Bulldogs, MVC Tournament champions and automatic NCAA qualifiers, are the only other MVC team to participate in the tournament. The Bulldogs will host Western Illinois at 7:00 pm on Thursday in Des Moines.

2009 Ozarks Conference Soccer All-Conference Honors

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Camdenton Lakers, Jeff Dorhauer

Camdenton Lakers, Jeff Dorhauer

2009 Ozark Conference All Conference Teams

Camdenton Lakers Jeff Dorhauer – Player of the Year
Camdenton Lakers Jason Ingold – Coach of the Year

First Team All Conference
Camdenton Ryan Moriearty GK 12
Camdenton Rayder Bennett F 11
Camdenton Jeff Dorhauer M 12
Kickapoo Skyler Russell F 12
Kickapoo Ian Kennedy M 12
Joplin Max Duncan F 12
Joplin Parker Maher M 10
Rolla Nathan Fraley B 12
Rolla Jason Howard M 11
Glendale Brandon Baum D 12
Waynesville Kyle Varner M 12
Parkview Jared Moore M 12
West Plains Klay Norman M 12
Lebanon Brett Chaffin M 12
Hillcrest Michael Freeman F/M 12

Second Team All Conference
Camdenton Matt McDermott D 12
Camdenton Nate Buttram M 12
Camdenton Jeron Sinclair F 11
Kickapoo Jesse Speer D 12
Kickapoo Nathan Lavoy M 11
Kickapoo Tyler Moses GK 11
Joplin Miguel Farias GK 12
Joplin Nathan Fisher D 11
Rolla Cody Martin M 12
Rolla Kyle Keebey F 12
Waynesville Gehrig Haberstock B 11
West Plains Dylan York B 11
Glendale Cameron Dugan M 12
Glendale Jordan Pitts GK 12
Parkview Dane Knapp M 12
Lebanon D.J. Miller M 12
Hillcrest Radu Mariuta D 12

Honorable Mention All Conference
Camdenton Caulin Atkins D 11
Camdenton Nick Huey D 11
Camdenton Connor Agniel M 12
Kickapoo Derek McDiarmid D 11
Kickapoo Josh McCutcheon M 9
Joplin Luke Barr D 12
Joplin Lucas Kemper M 11
Rolla David Drewniak M 11
Rolla Chris Sanders B 12
West Plains Colton Hensley B 10
West Plains Brodie Bender M 10
Waynesville Ben Moore F 12
Waynesville Matt Stanton M 12
Glendale Alec Martinez M 11
Glendale Austin Hart F 10
Glendale Patrick Baltz F 12
Parkview Jon Malter GK 12
Parkview Sam Vigil D 12
Parkview Brian Otradovec F 10
Lebanon Gabriel Kenemer D 11
Lebanon Lance LeFors M 12
Hillcrest Miguel Donjuan F 9

Sorry to be a curmudgeon here, but with 10 teams and approximately 180 players, is it really necessary to pick 54 players for All-Conference Honors? That’s 1/3 of the players in the Conference.

SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-11-15

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  • RT @BobJordan: Last night the Concordia Cobbers defeated Dubuque. Tonight at 6:00pm it is Concordia vs. Macalester for a berth in Sweet 16 #
  • RT @LadyHawkSoccer: #NCAA #D2 women Result: Quincy 1 NKU 2 #
  • RT @DUBulldogs: – MVC Men's Soccer Championship Tied 1-1 at the Half. #
  • RT @DUBulldogs: MSOC – Kevin Shrout, DU, scores at the 28 minute mark in the second half of MVC Championship. Drake leads Evansville, 2-1. #
  • Lewis still leads 1-0 with 10 min remaining. #NCAA #SGF #D2 #
  • Lewis Flyers eliminate Drury Panthers with 46th min goal #NCAA #sgf #d2 #
  • Drake wins first ever MVC Men's Soccer Championship and qualify for #NCAA Tournament via @DUBulldogs #
  • RT @MissouriStBears: BEARS ATHLETICS: Dryden, Melugin Earn MVC All-Tournament Team Accolades http://bit.ly/2lfB7K #
  • SLU Billiken's win A10 Tourney and Mike Roach tabbed Most Outstanding Player of 2009 A-10 Tourney. via @SLUMensSoccer: #
  • RT @BobJordan: Concordia Cobbers defeat Macalaster 3-1. Cobbers vs. Lynchburg. Location TBA. Sweet Sixteen Bound! #

NCAA 2nd Round: Drury Panthers Upset By Lewis Flyers

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Drury Panthers, Blake Wilson (2011)

Drury Panthers, Blake Wilson (2011)

As November wrapped Springfield in a cold, wet blanket, the Panther’s run ended in the Sweet 16 at home today.

Lewis junior Mardoche Beya blasted home a perfectly-placed shot from 30 yards out just off the fingertips of Drury keeper Stephen Conner early in the second half as the third-seeded Flyers knocked off top seed Drury 1-0 in the NCAA-II Super Region IV finals in the rain Sunday at Harrison Stadium.

As a result, the Panthers’ first-ever NCAA-II Tournament run ended in the Sweet 16, as Drury finished with a 21-2-0 record, easily the best in the program’s history. Lewis (15-3-2) moves on to the Elite Eight next weekend after avenging a 3-0 loss to the Panthers at Harrison on Sept. 6.

This one was a defensive battle from start to finish, with Flyers’ keeper Sebastian Kieruzal and a strong Lewis back row delivering the only shutout of the Panthers all season.

Kieruzal, the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, matched DU keeper Conner – the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year – with five saves, as Drury outshot the Flyers 13-12. Lewis, however, managed eight shots in the second half to just three by the Panthers.

“Give Lewis credit … they kept us from doing some of the things we like to do offensively,” Drury first-year coach Ryan Swan said.

“It’s a tough loss, especially when I think of our four seniors (Steve Wilczewski, Jake Allison, Ben Nabers and Andrew Bordelon) and their contributions to this special season. But I think this group as a whole is going to remembered for producing the best season this program has had.”

Beya’s goal, his third of the season, came at 50:22 and was assisted by Lewis senior standout Nestor Hernandez, who was named the region’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. Kieruzal claimed the region’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player distinction.

Joining those two on the All-Region team were Lewis’ Jose Ibarra and Zac Bond, Drury’s Steve Wilczewski, Blake Wilson, Ben Taylor and Conner, Steven Beattie of Northern Kentucky and James Livingston of Ashland.

Wilczewski finished his career with 35 goals, second most in Drury history behind only the 37 scored by John Pedroli from 1999-2002. He also set a school mark with 85 points and for most goals by a DU senior (17), the second most ever scored by a Panther in a season. Junior Micah Whorton set a DU single-season record with 15 assists and 45 points and now holds the career assists mark with 22, while Conner established a new program record for shutouts (14), consecutive shutouts (8) and goals against average (0.50).

Team marks established by the Panthers this season included victories (21), goals (63), assists (54), shutouts (15) and points in a season (180) and fewest goals allowed (11).

SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-11-14

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  • RT @FIFAWorldCupTM Kiwis qualify for 2010 WC, Rory Fallon's goal on the stroke of half-time ensured New Zealand's entry http://bit.ly/2rbbDs #
  • MO Class 3 Quarterfinals at AB Soccer Park, CBC vs Vianney to start at Soccer Park Rd & Yarnell Rd http://loopt.us/FnPHTQ.t (PIC) #
  • CBC and Vianney have kicked off @ABsoccer #
  • Stuart Ziegler & Medaille (18-2-2) defeat Denison 3-0. Faces winner of Thomas More/Carnegie Mellon Sunday at 12:00pm via @ZizzerSoccer: #
  • CBC and Vianney are scoreless at halftime. Early opp for CBC, not a high intensity game at this point. #
  • Vianney scores in the 69th, leads 1-0 over CBC in the Quarterfinal. # #
  • CBC ties the game 1-1 with 8 min remaining #
  • CBC and Vianney are going to OT tied 1-1. #MSHSAA #Class3 #ABsoccer #
  • Columbia Hickman scores in the 77th, Brian Wilcox from a corner kick, and will face CBC/Vianney winner, 1-1 entering 2nd OT in Fenton #
  • Austin Tierney wins the 1v1 battle in the corner & delivers the pass to the back post where Justin Bilyeu buries it, CBC OT win over Vianney #
  • It's going to be a game. McCluer North #12 just tied the game 1-1 after SLUH got an early goal after GK couldn't hold it #
  • SLUH scores in 17th. 2-1 lead #
  • 3-1 SLUH in 47th #

MO Class 3 Quarterfinals: Kewpies Will Face Cadets next Friday

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CBC Cadets, Justin Bilyeu (2012)

CBC Cadets, Justin Bilyeu (2012)

Springfield Kickapoo Chiefs – 0
Columbia Hickman Kewpies – 1
A 77th minute goal by Brian Wilcox from a corner kick is all that seperated these two teams today.

CBC Cadets – 2 (2nd OT)
Vianney Golden Griffins – 1
After surrendering a goal to the Griffins in the 2nd half this afternoon, the Cadets battled back to tie the game on Carenza’s header (below) via a set piece from sr Captain Austin Tierney, with 8 min remaining in regulation. The Griffin’s created several good opportunities in OT but the Cadets finished. The game winner, scored in the 108th minute was the result ofer captain Austin Tierney’s work in the right corner, going to the endline and winning the 1v1 battle before delivering a ball to the far post that sophomore Bilyeu buried.

The first semifinal will feature the Kewpies vs Cadets playing at 5:00 pm on Friday on Field #1

SLUH Billikens -3
McCluer North Stars – 1
JR Bills get an early goal by #4 who scores on a rebound, only to see the Star’s come back in the 12th and score to tie the game. The Jr Bills scored again late in the first half and in the 46th minute for the final margin.

Lees Summit North Broncos – 1
Park Hill Trojans – 4

The second semifinal will feature the Jr Billikens vs Trojans playing at 7:00 pm on Friday on Field #1

Here’s the complete bracket for the upcoming weekend and how they got there.

SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-11-13

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  • RT @TrumanAthletics: Truman defeats defeats UNO to advance in the NCAA Women's Soccer tournament 1-0. Will play West Texas Sunday at 1:00 #
  • RT @ZizzerSoccer: Evansville defats MSU 2-1 OT. Now we wait to see if the Bears get an at Large bid to the NCAA tournament #
  • RT @MissouriStBears: Men’s Soccer Falls to Evansville in Overtime of MVC Tournament Semifinals http://bit.ly/44QHkz #
  • RT @drurypanthers: Drury and NKU in a scoreless tie at half in Men's NCAA Soccer Regional. #
  • Stevie scores 3rd game in a row! RT @BobJordan: @sgfsoccer Drury leads 1-0 on a Steve Wilczewski goal. About 15 minutes to go. #
  • RT @LadyHawkSoccer: NCAA Result: Quincy 1 Saginaw Valley 0. Goal by Casey, Assist by Ubriaco. "It's a beautiful day!" #
  • Glendale grad Steve Wilczewski with his 3rd straight game winner! RT @BobJordan: It's final. Drury defeats NKU, 1-0. #