Women’s Games This Weekend

Southwest Baptist, Kelly Isaac (2013)

Missouri State travels to Tulsa on Friday to take on the Golden Hurricane Southwest Baptist hosts the Drury Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Game time is 2:00 pm. Missouri State hosts Missouri Southern on Sunday. Game time is 1:00 pm at Plaster Stadium. Missouri Southern travels to Tulsa on Monday afternoon for a game at Oral [...]

Thursday – Republic Girls Get 1st Win

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An historic first win for the Tigers today Liberty/Mt View Eagles – 3 Republic Tigers – 6 Story by Republic Tiger Sports Parkview Vikings – Logan-Rogersville Wildcats – Hillcrest Hornets – Carthage Tigers – Laquey Hornets – 2 Osage Indians – 1 Branson Pirates – Bolivar Liberators – Marshfield Blue Jays – 2 Central Bulldogs [...]

Four Matches At Missouri State Saturday

Heath Melugin, Missouri State Bears (2012)

The men’s programs at Missouri State and Drury have gotten together to host a series of Spring matches the next two weekends at their respective pitches. This Saturday, April 2nd, the Missouri State Bears play host at Plaster Stadium. Game Schedule: 1:00 pm – Missouri State vs Mid-America Nazerene 2:45 pm – Drury vs NEO [...]

Freestyler Indi Cowie

Indie Cowie, soccer freestyler

Great story about being your own person and how good it feels when you work to achieve something. From the New York Times, A Soccer Phenom Puts the ‘I’ in Team Last spring, Indi Cowie performed her freestyle soccer routine for 76,000 fans during halftime at a Chelsea-Manchester United match in Manchester. But standing backstage [...]

Glendale Outscores Kickapoo

Emily Cline (GHS 2011) and Rachel McIntyre (KHS 2011)

An early season rumble that featured three two penalty kicks (for Kickapoo), a red card for a tackle on a breakaway (against Kickapoo) and even some moments of quality play. March soccer! UPDATED Glendale Falcons – 5 Kickapoo Chiefs – 3 The game got off to a fast start when Emily Cline was taken down [...]

US Wins Opener At CONCACAF U20 Championship

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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (March 29, 2011) – The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team opened its CONCACAF U-20 Championship campaign with a 4-0 win against Suriname at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Four different U.S. players scored, with Conor Doyle leading the offense with a goal and two assists, Kelyn Rowe netted a [...]

Evan Palmer Gets 300th Win

Coach Evan Palmer, 300 Wins

Head Coach, Evan Palmer earned his 300th win tonight as the Nixa Eagles won 6-0 over the Parkview Vikings. Coach Palmer, who played collegiately at Missouri State and is the only Coach the Eagles have had, began his career with Nixa in 1995 when the Boys program got it’s start. Boys Program: 175-193-21 (1995-2010) COC [...]

Former Wizards Coach Bob Gansler Elected To US Soccer Hall of Fame

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COBI JONES, EDDIE POPE AND EARNIE STEWART ELECTED TO NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2011 Bruce Murray Elected on the Veteran Ballot – Bob Gansler Elected on the Builder Ballot CHICAGO (March 29, 2011) – Cobi Jones, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s all-time leading cap winner and long-time member of the LA Galaxy, [...]

Tuesday – Marshfield Beats Bolivar!

Jennifer McArthur, Marshfield Blue Jays (2011)

Home openers at Greenwood and Hillcrest and Bolivar today, weather permitting Bolivar Liberators – 2 Marshfield Blue Jays – 3 The Blue Jays get their first ever win over the Bolivar Liberators, at Bolivar tonight. The win puts a target on their back in the new 5 team Class 2 District 11 group as the [...]

US MNT vs Paraguay, Tuesday 7pm On Fox Soccer

Juan Agudelo, USA vs Argentina (Mar 2011)

PARAGUAY AT LP: After a thrilling 1-1 draw against Argentina, the U.S. completes the two-game set when they face 2010 FIFA World Cup quarterfinalists Paraguay at LP Field in Nashville. The U.S. will be making their third appearance in Nashville, including a final round World Cup qualifier on April 1, 2009, when Jozy Altidore became [...]

Monday Games – Ozark Gets COC Win

Jonna Welch, Bolivar Liberators (2011)

Quite a few teams kick off their season today, with standard Spring weather issues. At least it should be nicer than Tuesday! Ozark Tigers – 2 Bolivar Liberators – 1 The Tiger’s move to 1-1 on the season with their COC win over the Liberators. Jonna Welch scored for Bolivar in the Liberator’s first match [...]

The Week Ahead

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For those who have been signing up for the Newsletter, thank you. I should get the first one out next week. I anticipate it will be a weekend report offering an early look at the following week along with some pointers to the previous weeks games and other items of interest. Feel free to share [...]

Tommy Howe: Coaching good soccer takes patience

Tom Howe, Scott Gallagher SC (2006)

Former Missouri State Head Coach Tommy Howe was interviewed by Soccer America for their Youth Insider series. Check it out! Tom Howe helped found St. Louis’ Scott Gallagher SC in 1976 and coached future stars such as Tim Ream, Brad Davis and Pat Noonan. One of his alums, Cal coach Kevin Grimes, calls Howe “a [...]

South American Youth Championships Monday

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On MONDAY, March 28th you can catch Final Round play in the South American U17 and U20 Tournament. ESPN3.com is the source of the broadcasts. ESPN3.com South American U-17 Championship FINAL ROUND (live) 3:45 pm. South American U-17 Championship FINAL ROUND (live) 6 pm. South American U-20 Championship FINAL ROUND (live) 8 pm. There is [...]

US MNT Will Host Spain June 4th In Boston

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CHICAGO (March 25, 2011) — The U.S. Men’s National Team will face 2010 FIFA World Cup Champion Spain on June 4 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Kickoff against the No. 1-ranked team in the world and defending European Champion is set for 4:30 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN [...]