- Starting the evening with a '96 2nd label Haut-Brion. Mmmmm… Happy New Year folks! in Florissant, MO http://loopt.us/4vEgsA.t (PIC) #
Monthly Archives: December 2009
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-12-30
- Purchased an ornament from 3rd Degree Glass using the Square device (Google it) at Third Degree http://loopt.us/lvItOw.t (PIC) #
Johannes Demarzi named to 1st Team Scholar All-American Squad
Missouri State Bears, Johannes Demarzi
Demarzi, who holds a 3.37 GPA in political science, recorded a Missouri Valley Conference-high 10 assists during the 2009 season. His 0.53 assists per match ranked 15th in the nation. He also added three goals and led the Bears with 16 points.
Demarzi earned MVC Scholar-Athlete first team honors and was named MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week on September 23. For his on-field play, he was named to the All-MVC first team, MVC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 9), MVC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 21 & Oct. 19) and NSCAA All-Midwest Region.
His play on the backline contributed to nine shutouts this season. Demarzi helped the Bears win the regular season title outright and reach the NCAA Tournament for the third time in team history.
USSF Says NO to AC St Louis, NASL AND USL
Looks like AC St Louis has some more work to do before they’ll be playing in a sanctioned league. With the decision below, any player that signs with AC St Louis will not be allowed to play in a USSF sanctioned league, including MLS.
CHICAGO (Dec. 30, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday to not sanction either the USL or the NASL to operate a Division II professional league in 2010.
The decision was made on the recommendation of the Professional League Task Force, which determined that neither organization on its own was able to provide a viable and sustainable operation during the upcoming season. Both organizations were unable to meet U.S. Soccer’s requirement of a minimum of eight viable teams for 2010.
Despite the ruling, the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors has given both organizations seven days to try to work out an interim solution for the 2010 season.
“After carefully reviewing the findings from the Task Force it was clear there are still too many uncertainties for both organizations, which would be extremely difficult to resolve in a timely fashion that would allow them to prepare for the 2010 season,” said U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati. “In the best interest of soccer in the United States, we decided to not sanction either league at this point. However, we did encourage both leagues to come together in the next week and attempt to develop another plan which would allow a single league to be approved on a provisional basis. We are committed to finding ways to improve the long-term viability of all leagues and teams and continue the growth of soccer in the United States.”
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-12-29
- Nice story by a WI boy who just returned from a year in Germany pursuing pro career ~ http://twurl.nl/0xp4hz /via @WisconsinSoccer #
Who Is Going To South Africa?
CHICAGO (Dec. 28, 2009) – U.S. Soccer announced that it has arranged to have its 2010 FIFA World Cup allocation of tickets for U.S. Men’s National Team fans available to the general U.S. public.
The U.S. Men’s National Team has been drawn into Group C with England, Slovenia and Algeria. The U.S. will open its sixth consecutive World Cup finals tournament against England on June 12 in Rustenburg, and will follow that game with matches against Slovenia on June 18 in Johannesburg and Algeria on June 23 in Tshwane/Pretoria.
U.S. Soccer Supporters Club members who registered by the Dec. 3 deadline maintain priority status when applying for tickets to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s matches in South Africa.
All U.S. citizens or residents wishing to apply for tickets from the U.S. supporter allotment can submit pre-application data to U.S. Soccer until 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 11, 2010. By completing this process, fans notify U.S. Soccer of their interest in FIFA World Cup tickets and provide the information that U.S. Soccer will in turn submit to FIFA for the online ticket application. Please note that a valid passport is required for each person who requests tickets.
Hart and Harbach Participating in ODP Super Group
While the rest of us work off the holiday treats in the malls or shoveling snow, a pair of Springfield sophomores are representing our area as members of the Region II Super Group competition that has opened in Orlando today. Reid Harbach (Springfield SC/Springfield Catholic) and Austin Hart (Springfield SC/Glendale) open play today at 6:30 pm at one of the most important Showcase events in the US.
Austin and Reid are the only Missouri representatives, two of eighteen players for the 1994 age group which has players from 10 states on the roster. There are no Missouri representatives on the 1993 squad. They are part of 144 boys chosen from across the country to participate in this Showcase. Here’s the story I posted on the event in November, while the schedule and additional background information are available below.
adidas Super Group Schedule of Events
Dec. 27, 2009, 6:30 pm -1994 Region I vs 1994 Region II
Dec. 28, 2009, 2:30 pm – 1994 Region IV vs 1994 Region II
Dec. 29, 2009, 10:30 am – 1994 Region II vs 1994 Region III
Dec. 30, 2009, 8:30 am – 1994 #1 vs 1994 #2
FRISCO, Texas (Dec. 14, 2009) — Top talent from US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) will compete in the US Youth Soccer ODP Super Group at Disney’s Soccer Showcase presented by the Chelsea Football Club in Orlando, Fla., from December 27-30, 2009. Players in the 1993 and 1994 age groups will compete in preliminary games December 27-29 and seeding will be held December 30.
The showcase event will be played at Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex and is among the top recruiting tournaments in the country. This year, the showcase will play host to over 480 boys’ and girls’ teams along with the eight Super Group teams and more than 800 collegiate coaches.
US Youth Soccer ODP is known as the premier identification and development program for the nation’s youth seeking the opportunity to compete at the national, professional and collegiate levels of play. US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer as well as a majority of current and past national and youth team members, as alumni.
US Youth Soccer ODP players participating at the US Youth Soccer ODP Super Group at Disney’s Soccer Showcase have been selected through a series of trials at their local, US Youth Soccer State Association and then US Youth Soccer regional levels.
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-12-21
- Busy day already with plenty more ahead at The Hub coffeeshop & BMX store http://loopt.us/PKJq8w.t (PIC) #
Luke Prater Named MVP For Wartburg Knights
Wartburg Knights, Luke Prater (2011) with parents and friend
Junior midfielder Luke Prater of Springfield, MO was named to the first team awards, the first first team and second overall award for Prater.
In addition, Prater was named Most Valuable Player for the 2009 Knights at the end-of-the-year awards banquet Dec. 12. Prater finished the year with seven goals, five assists, 19 points and a team-high 67 shots. He also notched three game-winning goals.
The picture was taken following the Springfield SC Alumni game.
Springfield SC Alumni Game
Another large group came out this afternoon at Lake Country Soccer for the annual Springfield SC Alumni game. A good way for current college players to get a work out, there was also a nice group of graduates including Wade Luethy and Jake Luria from Glendale, Patrick Carver and Brian Fishback from Parkview and Michael Bennett from Kickapoo. Well over 50 playing a series of round robin games that as the picture should represent, had bragging rights on the line!
