Landon Donovan – USA’s talisman

Landon Donovan in US MNT jersey

The folks at FIFA are in full-on marketing mode and covering bases in all of their largest markets. That means that the US of A deserves some coverage on their website and they led off with an interview with Landon Donovan. Landon Donovan has been the USA’s talisman for near a full decade now. With [...]

US Will Name 30 Players Tuesday In World Cup Countdown

Today is countdown day here at SGFsoccer.com for World Cup coverage. I opened with today’s story about our local Siemen’s Turblex team and I’m working to offer a story a day leading up to kickoff on June 11th. What is important tomorrow? According to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Regulations, the 32 qualified teams must [...]

Monday’s Games (and Cancellations)

First cancellation of the day is Kickapoo at Jeff City. A reschedule date is being considered but since this is the last week of the regular season… As always, I list the home team first. Leave a comment here with any updates or send me an email – Ole@SGFsoccer.com (thank heavens for Google Apps and [...]

Siemen’s Turblex Springfield Preparing For World Cup 2010

Siemen's Energy Springfield Preparing for World Cup 2010

So what are your plans for the 2010 World Cup, now a mere 31 days away? There’s a great local story I’m happy to be able to share with you. The local Siemen’s Turblex office has been chosen to compete in the Siemen’s “We Are Energy” campaign that includes a worldwide soccer tournament among their [...]

USSDA: U16 Scott Gallagher Missouri Wins Two

#18 Magic in front of Connor Hunsicker, SLSG Missouri

I caught a pair of games at the St Louis Scott Gallagher facility in Creve Coeur today. The 16 boys were down 0-1 at the half when I arrived but the comeback was fueled when Aris Nukic’s run into the box resulted in a penalty kick opportunity following a handball by a defender who went [...]

Saturday Tournament Report

Quincy Notre Dame Advanced Physical Therapy Tournament The group results with regional foes Rolla/Rockbridge Friday Rolla 1 Troy 2 Rockbridge 1 University High (Normal, IL) 1 Saturday Rolla 0 Rockbridge 0 Troy 0 University High 2 Rolla 0 University High 1 Troy 0 Rockbridge 1 Logan-Rogersville Wildcats at Sedalia Sacred Heart

Jack Jewsbury Interview with The Back Post

The Back Post is one of two KC Wizards blogs I count on to get a fan’s view of what’s happening up North. Thad Bell runs the blog and like me is an active photographer and has added video work. He caught up with home town boy Jack Jewsbury Friday and discussed the loss to [...]

Columbia Rock Bridge Grabs Class 3 District 9 Top Seed

Rock Bridge Bruins, 2009

A penalty kick win over Hickman on Wednesday helped put the Bruin’s on top. The game went scoreless in regulation and through two 10-minute overtime sessions as well as one set of penalty kicks in which the teams split at three goals each, before heading to a second set. Just before Alioto secured the win [...]

Jeff City Jays Capture Top Seed in Class 3 District 10

After going 5-0 in the District with Friday night’s 2-0 win over Waynesville, the Jay’s were seeded first. 1. Jefferson City Jays (14-6) 2. Rolla Bulldogs (10-6-1) 3. Camdenton Lakers (10-6-1) 4. Lebanon Yellowjackets (8-8) 5. Waynesville Tigers (5-9) All of the games are being played at 179 Soccer Park in Jefferson City. Saturday May [...]

Missouri State Bears Soccer Programs Recognized By Student Peers

MSU Women's Soccer Team

SPRINGFIELD — The Missouri State women’s soccer team took home the top prize of the night, and 25 individual student-athletes were recognized as part of ceremonies Monday (May 3) at the inaugural Bears’ All-Sports Showcase at JQH Arena. Coach Rob Brewer’s women’s soccer squad was the top point collector in the first Bear Cup team [...]

Friday Girls Soccer – Ozark Shuts Out Parkview

Megan Stodden, Ozark Tigers (2010) splits the defense

Parkview Vikings – 0 Ozark Tigers – 1 Senior Megan Stodden, who has taken on more offensive responsibility in the Tiger’s attack with thole loss of Rachel Haden and Alicia Collard to injury, delivered on those responsibilties in a big way tonight at JFK. Her goal in the 70th minute gave the Tigers their second [...]

Catholic, Greenwood and Parkview Recognized In Missouri Girls Soccer Poll

Erin Fitzgerald, Springfield Catholic (2010)

GIRLS SOCCER POLL (5-7-10) Class 3 Rank Team Points 1 St. Joseph’s Academy (8) 120 2 Liberty 109 3 Incarnate Word Academy 105 4 Hazelwood West 94 5 Ursuline 81 6 Cor Jesu 76 7 Lafayette 75 8 St. Teresa’s Academy 69 9 Francis Howell North 57 10 Lee’s Summit North 53 11 Nerinx Hall [...]

Southwest Missouri Class 3 Regional Girls Soccer Poll

Aubrey Durst, Parkview Vikings (2013)

The final regional poll of the Missouri Soccer Coaches in District 11 and 12 point to the strength of District 11 with the top 5 teams all coming from that District, in the same order as the seeding for their upcoming District playoffs. According to Head Coach Clint Nurnberg, this is the first time that [...]

Ozark Conference Soccer – Parkview Clinches Share of Title

Melanie Allen, Parkview Vikings (2010) in white

| Waynesville Tigers – 1 Parkview Vikings – 2 From the Viking’s website: The Tigers scored two minutes into the game, catching the Vikings off guard with an aggressive attack. Caylin Manary pushed the first shot off of the post, but a Waynesville player followed up the shot and hammered it in. Parkview knotted the [...]

Thursday Girls Soccer – Bulldogs Send District 12 A Message

Sarah Nichols, Central Bulldogs (2011)

Central Bulldogs – 5 Willard Tigers – 1 Seeding is complete but the Bulldogs are obviously looking to the District playoffs with their win tonight over the top seed. West Plains Zizzers – 3 Branson Pirates – 0 Greenwood Blue Jays – 0 Ozark Tigers – 1 Nixa Eagles – 4 Carl Junction Bulldogs – [...]