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Evan Loyd, Evan Garrad and Evan Craig Sign For College

Springfield SC U11, Gateway Classic 2004
Champions U11, Gateway Classic, September 2004. 1st tournament after merger of United, Soccer Select, and Cobras.

An opportunity to look back while looking forward. First, check out this early Springfield SC U11 squad with their Gateway Classic championship trophies from September 2004. This was the first tournament they played as U11’s after the merger of three Springfield teams; Springfield United, Springfield Soccer Select, and Todd McCutcheon’s Cobras. Thanks to Duane Moses for sharing the photo and Debbie Loyd for helping me pull this together. Now I need some more help, let’s complete this roster.

Back Row: Elliott Williams, Taylor Pedigo, Josh McCutcheon, Jakob Neidig, Evan Garrad, Evan Loyd, Robbie Oslica
Center Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, Danny Renner
Front Row: Dallas Moses, ?, Drew Kennedy, Evan Craig, Matt Call, ?

The three Evan’s of the SSC 94 Red Team… Evan Garrad, Evan Craig and Evan Loyd will all be playing next year in the GLVC. Garrard at UMSL, Craig at Rockhust, and Loyd at Bellarmine. They began playing together on a U8 Team, coach by Rich Garrard and Tim Flavin, known as Springfield Soccer. Then on and off for years together on the SSC 94 Red team.

Evan Craig, who joined the #1 ranked Raytown Billy Goat squad after helping Springfield SC win the State Title in 2011. The team lost to SLSG Elite in the 2012 Final but as noted go into this season ranked first in the State, as the defending champion SLSG Elite squad has joined the NPL and will not compete in State Cup this Spring/Summer.

He was named to the Class 1 All-State 1st Team and 1st Team All-Ozarks in 2012 .Evan is also a member of the Region 2 ODP Team. He was named to the Region 2 roster for the 2012 Boys NCAA Interregional which took place in Birmingham Al, in December 2012. He is still using the trophy pictured to hang the many medals he’s earned.

Evan Garrad joins the UMSL Tritons from Glendale and Springfield SC. A captain for the young Falcons, he moved into a central midfield role this year following three years on defense. The Falcons earned a District title before falling to Kickapoo in the Sectional game. Evan was named to the Class 3 Southwest Region 1st team and All-Ozark Conference 1st Team as well.

The Tritons reached the GLVC Championship last year, falling to Rockhurst. I know he’s got some academic chops and UMSL offers a nationally recognized school of optometry that is being considered.

Evan Loyd, goalkeeper for the Greenwood Blue Jays, also earned a State Championship with Craig and Garrad with Springfield SC. He’s since moved to Total Demize SC where he’s been honing his craft, including the recently competed Futsal Regional Tourney. Evan was named to the Class 1 All-State 2nd Team along with Southwest Regional honors.

He joins the Bellarmine Knights, who finished 4th in the GLVC in 2012 on a team with a large St Louis influence. Bellarmine is located in Louisville, KY.

All three players have been named to the 2013 All-Star game roster as well.

Chaminade’s Barlow Named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year

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Tommy Barlow, Chaminade Red Devils

Via Gatorade – In its 28th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Tommy Barlow of Chaminade College Preparatory School as its 2012-13 Gatorade Missouri Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Barlow is the second Gatorade Missouri Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Chaminade College Preparatory School. Mike Roach received the award in 2007.

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound junior midfielder scored 27 goals and passed for 17 assists this past season, leading the Red Devils (25-3-2) to the Class 3 state championship match. An All-American selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Barlow was also the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association Class 3 Player of the Year. He concluded his junior year with 58 goals and 28 assists in his prep soccer career.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Barlow as Missouri’s best high school boys soccer player and makes him eligible for the National award now. Read more

Champions League Knock Out Round Continues!

Lionel Messi, Barcelona
Lionel Messi, Barcelona
A bit delayed, as life intrudes on this hobby of mine. Nonetheless, still time to set the DVR if you forgot about this weeks games. What a week it is!

13:00 – UEFA Champions League Pregame
13:30 – UEFA Champions League: Arsenal FC (ENG) v FC Bayern Munchen (GER) – Fox Soccer
16:00 – UEFA Champions League: FC Porto (POR) v Malaga CF (ESP) DELAYED – Fox Soccer

Wed Feb 20
13:00 – UEFA Champions League Pregame – Fox Soccer
13:30 – UEFA Champions League: AC Milan (ITA) v FC Barcelona (ESP) – Fox Soccer
16:00 – UEFA Champions League: Galatasaray AS (TUR) v FC Schalke 04 (GER) DELAYED – Fox Soccer

U20 CONCACAF Tourney Live on Fox Soccer

luis gil, us soccer u20FOX Soccer will broadcast all of the tournament matches at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which includes the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team . The U.S. U-20 MNT group matches against Haiti on Feb. 18 and Costa Rica on Feb. 22 will be televised on FOX Soccer, with both games kicking off at 5:30 p.m. CT. Follow the team at the YNT blog and on twitter @ussoccer_ynt.

The U.S. Men’s U-20 roster includes one of the country’s top emerging players, Luis Gil, a rising star in Major League Soccer (Real Salt Lake). The U-20 competition also features a Mexican side that reached the semi-finals at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.

Monday February 18 17:30 – CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP: Haiti v USA
Tuesday February 19 20:00 – CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP: Mexico v Curacao
Friday February 22 17:30 – CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP: USA v Costa Rica
Saturday February 23 18:00 – CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP: Mexico v El Salvador

The Quarterfinals begin a week from tomorrow, on the 26th, I’ll have an update then.

The tournament is followed by the Men’s U-17 fixtures on April 6-19 in Panama. Both competitions feature twelve teams battling for the top-four spots to automatically advance to the 2013 U-17 FIFA World Cup in Turkey and U-20 FIFA World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

The games are part of a new group of CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) competitions that FOX Soccer has added to its schedule. Added are the 2015 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying, 2013 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 and Under-20 Championships and 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 and Under-20 Championships. These additions, along with the CONCACAF Champions League and 2013 Gold Cup scheduled later this year, ensure FOX Soccer will continue to have content as they address the competitive landscape with ESPN and the new NBC Sports network.

Paige O’Neill Signs With Missouri S&T Miners

paige-oneill-neosho-wildcats-soccer2Via NeoshoDailyNews.com. As a Miner alum, I personally consider this great news as I expect O’Neill will contribute immediately.

Soccer standout Paige O’Neill inked a letter of intent to continue her career with Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo.

O’Neill said she’s excited to contribute to the Lady Miners’ program, where she’ll see time as a holding-mid under coach Joe McCauley. But while she’s looking forward to continuing her soccer career, the big draw for her was academics. She currently sits second in her class at NHS with a 4.4 GPA, and says she plans to pursue a chemical engineering degree at S&T.

“I’m really exicted to go to S&T, because it’s a really good opportunity for me playing soccer and getting a good education,” O’Neill said. “The academics of the school were what drew me there. That’s what I want to do, so why go anywhere else?”

nwa-lightning-95-girls-soccerMake no mistake, O’Neill is also a standout on the pitch, where she has garnered all-conference and all-district honors in all three years at NHS. She also has been a standout for her club team, the Northwest Arkansas Lightning 95 Girls, under coach Doug Estrada. The team is ranked #1 in Arkansas and has won the State title in their age group every year since 2007 through 2012. The jacket photo is from 2011 when Paige was sidelined during the District Playoffs against Willard..

She’ll again be a vital part of the Lady Wildcats’ team in this, her senior season. Wildcats coach Steve Schnackenberg said O’Neill’s pride in Neosho soccer, and herself, is unmatched.

“She worked endlessly on getting better,” Schnackenberg said. “She spent time alone at the field, often just running or handling a ball or shooting.

“She is a great leader, and is always looking to make the people around her better,” he added. “Her skills are evident to her hard work, and she knows what to look for and how to run the field.”

O’Neill is the daughter of Robbin and Mike O’Neill.