- To all Springfield soccer fans. Man U and Arsenal play tomorrow morning at 10. I am watching if anyone wants to join me. /via @ZackLarsen #
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Soccer Dad Brian Fogle Named Springfieldian of the Year
Brian Fogle, 2010 Springfieldian of the Year, with wife and daughters
The crowd response, as they immediately rose to their feet in applause with the announcement, and the many stories heard following the meeting about how Brian had touched a particular individual or group, pointed to the extent of Brian’s effort and generosity. I’ve personally felt his grace and commitment when he signed on early as a sponsor of the Film Festival in 2006 when he worked for Great Southern Bank. It made a major difference for our group and he always recognized and acknowledged me from that first meeting.
The award is always a surprise for the winner and Brian’s graciousness and breadth were on display in his impromptu acceptance speech. He noted that when he is in a ‘defensive mode’ he falls back on quotes. He offered two, including Oscar Wilde:
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing – For me, I know the value of family, friends and my community.”
and a more contemporary source, Elvis Costello, noting a song title as a message he also values:
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
According to his long time friends, from his time as an Aurora Houn’Dawg and later at Ole’ Miss, Rolling Stone magazine and rock and roll have been his long time companions. If you haven’t had a chance to meet Brian, I’d highly recommend it. As Executive Vice President of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, he continues his legacy of working for the benefit of the community. Quite a soccer dad in my opinion.
Here’s the formal announcement from the Chamber of Commerce.
US U20 WNT Face Mexico In CONCACAF Final Saturday
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team fulfilled its goal of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup by virtue of a 2-1 semifinal victory against Costa Rica on Thursday, Jan. 28, at Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Second half goals from Kristie Mewis and Teresa Noyola put the team ahead before Costa Rica’s Raquel Rodriguez Cedeño pulled one back for the Ticas.
The U.S. U-20 Women will take on Mexico in the tournament final at 4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 30. The match will be televised live on Fox Sports en Español, streamed live on CONCACAF.com and fans can also follow along live on ussocccer.com’s MatchTracker.
The final will also be shown on tape delay at 4 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 31, on Fox Soccer Channel.
Glavin, Hanlon & Toniase To Work USL Men’s Showcase
Tony Glavin, St Louis Lions
“We are thrilled to have these six coaches actively involved in presenting the talented players at the USL Men’s Showcase,” said PDL Director of Operations Lee Cohen. “As PDL coaches, they will have a good working knowledge of many of the players’ best abilities and will be able to provide insight into how to present themselves on the field as well as accentuate their best attributes during the event. As USL PDL coaches, they spend every day working on creating an environment that will help develop players and send them to the next level, and the USL Men’s Showcase is an extension of those efforts.”
Returning from last year’s USL Men’s Showcase as coaches are Tony Glavin of the St Louis Lions and the Springfield Demize duo of Chris Hanlon and Armen Toniase.
“This year’s mix of coaches will be great for the event,” added Cohen. “Having three coaches familiar with the event will help everyone in their preparations, while having three fresh faces will provide new philosophies and ideas.”
There are 90 players included in the USL Showcase invitees, 10 of whom have played in the Heartland Conference for either Des Moines, Kansas City or St Louis.
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2010-01-30
- You need weather reports locally & at tournaments. @davesnider is a soccer guy and #SGF weather, I also follow @kmovweather in #STL #FF #
- NFL trying to claim #whodat for themselves! http://bit.ly/dbJ70o /via @plagiarismtoday #
Arsenal Faces Manchester United Sunday, 10am Live in 3D
Samir Nasri celebrates goal vs ManU 2009
The game also features the debut of SKY 3D. Sky today announced that it will launch Sky 3D, Europe’s first dedicated 3D TV channel, this April. As part of the final preparations for this ground-breaking launch, Sky will preview the new service with a world first this Sunday (31st January 2010), becoming the first TV company anywhere to broadcast a live 3D TV sports event to a public audience. The Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester United will be filmed in 3D and broadcast over the Sky platform to selected pubs around the UK and Ireland, with their customers becoming the first audiences anywhere in the world to experience live Premier League in 3D. The link takes you to Arsenal’s new USA website.
By the way, have you noticed that I maintain a full slate of TV games on the calendar on my home page? Not certain what is showing on ESPN, Fox Sports Midwest or Fox Soccer Channel? Just check the calendar in the right sidebar and you can stay up-to-date. Are there other channels you’d like to see monitored and updated to my calendar? Let me know.
Now, here is this weekend’s Soccer TV schedule,
TODAY
1:30pm – ESPN360.com- Hamburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg
2:45pm – ESPN360.com- Sporting Braga vs. Sporting Lisbon
SATURDAY
9am – ESPN2- Fulham vs. Aston Villa
9am – FSC/FSE- Birmingham City vs. Tottenham
11am – ESPN360.com/RAI- AS Bari vs. Palermo
11:20am – ESPN360.com/Setanta USA- Leicester City vs. Newcastle
11:30am – ESPND/ESPN360.com- Schalke 04 vs. Hoffenheim
11:30am – FSC/FSE- Burnley vs. Chelsea
1:30pm – FSC/FSE/ESPN360.com- Napoli vs. Genoa
3pm – ESPND/ESPN360.com- Deportivo La Coruna vs. Real Madrid
4pm – FSC- AS Bari vs. Palermo (Delayed)
6pm – FSC- Wigan vs. Everton (Delayed)
SUNDAY
2am – FSC- Perth Glory vs. Central Coast Mariners
5:30am – ESPN360.com- Feyenoord vs. Ajax
7:30am – ESPN360.com- Vitesse Arnhem vs. PSV Eindhoven
8am – FSC/FSE- AC Milan vs. Livorno
8am – ESPN360.com- Parma vs. Inter Milan
9:55am – FSC/FSE- Arsenal vs. Manchester United
10am – ESPN Deportes/ESPN360.com- Getafe vs. Racing Santander
12pm – ESPN Deportes/ESPN360.com- Atletico Madrid vs. Malaga
1:30pm – FSC/FSE- Juventus vs. Lazio
10pm – FSC- Arsenal vs. Manchester United (repeat)
Blake Wilson Named GLVC Scholar-Athlete Of the Year
Blake Wilson, Drury Panthers (2011)
Men’s Soccer: Blake Wilson, Drury University
Blake Wilson, a junior from Coppell, Texas, is a defender for Drury’s men’s soccer team and architectural student with a 3.74 semester GPA and 3.31 cumulative GPA. Wilson was instrumental in the Panthers 21-2-0 record in 2009 and helped Drury capture its first GLVC Men’s Soccer Championship. The Panthers advanced to the final of the NCAA D-II Midwest Regional and were paced by its defense which finished second in the nation in both goals against average (0.47) and shutout percentage (0.65) and ranked fourth in the country in save percentage (0.863). Wilson, who recorded four shots for the Panthers and was named Second Team All-GLVC helped anchor the defense which recorded 15 shutouts. Wilson, who started all 23 games for the Panthers, was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Midwest Region Second Team and was a member of the Dean’s List at Drury in the fall.
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) has selected five student-athletes as Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports for the 2009-10 fall season. Drury’s Jaime Villa Zapatero and Blake Wilson, Indianapolis’ Kyleigh Turner, Quincy’s Jenna Boyko and Southern Indiana’s Mary Ballinger have been honored for their athletic and academic achievements.
The league selects one student-athlete in each conference sport to be designated the GLVC
Scholar-Athlete of the Year. This award is based upon athletic accomplishments, both team and
individual, and academic performance in the season upon which the award is based. Each
conference member has the opportunity to nominate one individual from its team for the award.
Nominees must have a cumulative grade point average which meets Academic All-American
standards (3.30), and freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award. The voting is completed by each institution’s Faculty Athletic Representative.
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2010-01-29
- Cal Roselieb Commits To Missouri State Bears http://bit.ly/9rXGYR /via @SGFsoccer @espnrisesoccer #
- St Louis Lions reveal talks with Scottish Giants Celtic FC about building 1st Celtic FC Academy in US. /via @StLouisLions #
ESPN Announces World Cup 2010 Schedule, All In HD
CHICAGO (Jan. 27, 2009) – The U.S. Men’s National Team’s highly anticipated match against England in their opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live on ABC HD on Saturday, June 12 at 2 p.m. ET from the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg, kicking off coverage of the USA’s campaign in South Africa. Details of the Spanish language broadcast schedule will be available in the near future.
The schedule continues with USA-Slovenia on June 18 from Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, with the U.S. closing out Group C action against Algeria on June 23 from Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN/ESPN360.com at 9:30 a.m. ET.
ESPN will present comprehensive coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup June 11-July 11 from 10 stadiums in nine cities across South Africa. All 64 matches will be aired live and in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, and extensive coverage on ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV. In addition, 2010 FIFA World Cup studio programs, including pre-match, halftime and post-match segments, will be presented in high definition.
ESPN will air 44 FIFA World Cup matches from South Africa – the most ever for the network in one tournament. ABC will broadcast 10, concluding with the title match Sunday, July 11, at 1:30 p.m. ET from Soccer City in Johannesburg.
U.S. Men’s National Team Television Schedule – Group Phase
Date Opponent Kickoff/TV City
June 12 England 2 p.m. ET/ABC HD Rustenburg
June 18 Slovenia 9:30 a.m. ET/ ESPN/ESPN360.com Tshwane/Pretoria
June 23 Algeria 9:30 a.m. ET/ ESPN/ESPN360.com Johannesburg
The United States will face El Salvador on Feb. 24 in Tampa, Fla., in their second match of the 2010 campaign. Kickoff at Raymond James Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN Classic and TeleFutura. Fans can also follow the match live online via ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker or twitter.com/ussoccer. Click here for tickets.
Following the match against El Salvador, the U.S. will travel to face the third-ranked Netherlands on March 3 in Amsterdam. Kickoff at the Amsterdam ArenA is set for 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and TeleFutura. The match falls on the only international fixture date before the start of the tournament in South Africa, and will be the USA’s final game before naming the World Cup roster in early May.
Thunderdome Futsal Tournament In Neosho, Register Now
2010 Thunderdome InvitationGentlemen: Crowder College is proud to present Thunderdome XXVIII on Friday February 19, Saturday February 20 and Sunday February 21, 2010 in the Bob Sneller Gymnasium. Thunderdome is the longest running indoor tournament in the country and follows a modified Futsal format. It is an open tournament. Teams are organized into groups of four and guaranteed three matches. The top two teams from each group advance to a single elimination knock-out tournament.
Teams will be accepted on a first come/first served basis. The first 16 teams will be included – teams will be accepted in groups of four after that. The absolute deadline for registration is February 5, 2010. The cost per team is $225 which includes 10 Tournament T’shirts for each team. Payment must be received prior to your team being included in the Draw.
Each player will be required to sign a waiver before their team’s first match and rosters will be frozen at that time. Play is conducted with four field players and a goalkeeper. The roster may include up to 10 people. No one is allowed to play for more than one team.
The Draw, Schedule, Rules and Guidelines will be sent to those that choose to participate by Friday February 12, 2010. Please join us for a wonderful weekend of futsal and jocularity. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Download the Thunderdome Invitation
Brad Smith
Tournament Director
Crowder College
601 Laclede
Neosho, MO 64850
417-455-5443
