Springfield Soccer Club Boys & Girls Tryouts – June 20-22

Springfield SC logo

Would you like to become a STATE CHAMPION or play COLLEGE SOCCER someday? If so then be sure to attend the tryouts for the Springfield Soccer Club as we look to form our teams for 2011-2012. SSC is the only area club with College All-Americans, US Club Regional Champions, Midwest Regional League Champions, and their [...]

Missouri Class 2 Girls Soccer Final Four

2010 Missouri Girls Class 2 Semifinal, Notre Dame de Sion vs Notre Dame St Louis

The Class 2 semifinal round will open at noon on Friday with a pair of St Louis teams facing off, followed by a pair of Kansas City area teams at 2:00 pm Notre Dame Rebels (18-6-1) – Visitation Vivettes (19-5) – A rematch of last years final, won by Visitation. The two teams met in [...]

KC sends four to CONCACAF

Gold Cup at Sporting Park KC stadium

Sporting KC will be well represented when the CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in June. KC has four players who will play for their national teams in the tournament that determines the champion of North America, Central America and the Carribean. Shavar Thomas will play for Jamaica, Roger Espinoza for Honduras, Craig Rocastle for Grenada and [...]

Drury Soccer Academy Summer Schedule

Drury Soccer Camp

The Drury University Soccer Academy has announced the dates for their 2011 Camps. The Drury University Soccer Academy offers a wide range of activities in a fun, safe, and skill appropriate environment. Whether you are a beginner learning the game, or have inspirations to play in college, the Drury University Soccer Academy has something for [...]

Sporting KC ends skid

Sporting KC snapped a five-game MLS losing streak Saturday night by tying the Colorado Rapids 1-1. The game is the ninth in a 10-game MLS road trip that KC has to start the year. Colorado struck first when Conor Casey scored in the 13th minute. KC fought its way back, tying the game on a [...]

Begin Preparing Now For Fall

Springfield SC 96/97

From iSoccer.org – Summer is the time to focus on technical development and work towards Raising Your Level. 15 to 20 minutes a day of focused and intense training will make all the difference. This workout can be done by players of any age at any level…. Technical execution is a very simple concept: How [...]

Class 3 Quarterfinals – Glendale Advances

Alix Opfer, Glendale Falcons (2012)

The Falcon’s are in Columbia today for their Quarterfinal match against the Rock Bridge Bruins. The Falcon’s only loss this season came at the hands of the Bruins, when the teams met earlier this year in the 2nd round of the Kickapoo Shootout. Rock Bridge won 3-2 before falling to Nixa in OT of the [...]

Class 1 – Catholic Will Face Pembroke Hill in Final 4

Courtney Devlin (Catholic 2011) and Alyssa Sapp (SoBoCo 2012)

A reminder – Springfield Catholic will be collecting cases of water and taking cash donations for the tornado victims at the game today. The game is at 1:00 pm and is being played at Harrison Stadium due to standing water at Catholic HS. These two teams met in the Quarterfinals last year, a game won [...]

Class 2 Final 4 Features Harrisonville, Notre Dame Squared and Viz

Shalyn Wheeler, Harrisonville Wildcats (2011)/SBU Bearcats

No games of interest to Southwest Missouri unfortunately but I’ll be keeping an eye on the Moberly vs Harrisonville game. Harrisonville has one Southwest Baptist signee in Shalyn Wheeler (pictured) who Head Coach Rob Podeyn (seated in back row, in black shirt with black sunglasses) was out watching during the the Sectional game at Rogersville [...]

Springfield Catholic Collecting For Joplin Relief At Saturday’s Game

Help Joplin - Please Donate

Springfield Catholic High School will be accepting donations of water and money at the Quarterfinal soccer match they are hosting Saturday. You are invited to bring water (by the case please) as well as cash donations to the game. Representatives from the High School will be there to collect them and ensure they are delivered [...]

Class 3 District 9 Soccer Honors

Mary Bowman, Rock Bridge Bruins (2011)

Co-Player of the Year: Kayla Nurnberger and Mary Bowman Offensive Player of the Year: Tiffany Wehmeyer Defensive Player of the Year: Emily Mantle GK of the Year: Carrie Levy Coach of the Year: Marc VanDover 1st Team Player School Position Year School Position Year Carmen Boessen Rock Bridge Bruins F 2012 Mary Bowman Rock Bridge [...]

Farmers Gastropub Watch Party Saturday – Two Choices For Champions League Final!

Bill Griffiths, Farmer's Gastropub (on right)

The Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United kicks off at 1:00 pm Saturday on Fox Sports Midwest (same channel as Cardinal’s games, right?) which conflicts with the Springfield Catholic Quarterfinal game. So… For local Soccer fans Bill Griffiths will have two screenings of the game at Farmer’s Gastropub. You can catch it live [...]

Class 3 District 11 Girls Soccer Honors

Kelsey Haist, Nixa Eagles (2011)/Missouri Southern Lions

1st Team Player School Position Year School Position Year Molly Brewer Glendale Falcons M 2012 Emily Cline Glendale Falcons F 2011 Kindra Lierz Glendale Falcons GK 2014 Alix Opfer Glendale Falcons D 2012 Ashlan Fiester Glendale Falcons D 2011 Marin Gelsheimer Kickapoo Chiefs M 2011 Kaylee Stephens Kickapoo Chiefs D 2011 Katie Lynn Kickapoo Chiefs [...]

KC pours it on

Sporting KC jumped all over the New England Revolution Wednesday night, scoring three goals in the first 24 minutes en route to a 5-0 win in the qualifying round of the US Open Cup. It was the first home game of the year for Sporting KC after eight road games in the league and an [...]

Pershing Captures Middle School Crown

Pershing Generals celebrate game-winner

The Pershing General’s returned to the winner’s circle this evening, following a three year absence, by defeating the Nixa Eagle’s 2-1. The Eagles opened the scoring in the 8th minute when #43 pounced on a loose ball that was mishandled by the goalkeeper. Unlike the last meeting between these two teams in early May, when [...]