Beach Soccer

FIFA Beach Soccer 2008

The FIFA 2008 Beach Soccer tournament is underway in Marseille France. The US Team didn’t qualify this year but Mexico and El Salvador are representing CONCACAF along with Brazil, Argentina and many of the other usual suspects are out. If you want to catch some highlights, here’s the place to do it. On a related [...]

Union Latina Win Lake Country Soccer Amateur Final

Spring 2008 Champs

Lake Country Soccer completed its spring 2008 Men’s (Sunday) Amateur competitive league with its championship final and its consolation matches. The consolation match to determine 3rd and 4th place between Deportiva Patol and Arsenal was a rematch of last fall’s (2007) championship final. The result however, was the same with Dep. Patol bettering Arsenal on [...]

A Sunday Full of Opportunities

As I write this, I’m contemplating what a beautiful day it is and how much I’m looking forward to a short road trip. I’m headed to Bella Vista Arkansas this afternoon, just north of Bentonville and home of the Northwest Arkansas Lightning. I’m headed down to document (and cheer on) the Springfield SC U23′s as [...]

Ozark Tiger 3v3 Summer Sizzler

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Ready to play some SOCCER? On August 2, 2008, Ozark Tiger Soccer will be having their Annual 3 v 3 Summer Sizzler. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Matthew P. Stoelb Continuing the Journey Scholarship. This scholarship benefits Ozark students with Autism or their siblings as they continue their education beyond high [...]

Lake Country Soccer Outdoor Leagues Begin Soon

Summer Outdoor Soccer Leagues – Youth and Adult Leagues Age: 3-7 (4v4 roster max. 8). Fee: $150/team or $35/individual Age: 8-14 (5v5 roster max. 10). Fee: $240/team or $40/individual Age: high school-adult (7v7 roster max 14). Fee: $480/team or $50/individual Register as a team or as an individual to get on a team. Eight league [...]

2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational

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Annual Beach Soccer Invitational at Montrose Beach, Chicago Summer’s here, surf’s up and that means it’s time to hit the beach for the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational. Hosted by the Illinois State Soccer Association, Illinois Youth Soccer Association and Chicago Soccer, the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational runs from July 26 to July 27 [...]

Rolla: Thomas Whitefield 3v3 Tourney Returns June 14th

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The 5th Annual Thomas Whitefield 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament returns to Rolla! The tournament will be held at Lion’s Club Soccer Park on Saturday June 14th, beginning at 2:00 pm. The tournament includes teams and players from U8 up to an Over 40 group! Put together a team of five players, either single sex and co-ed. [...]

Sigma Phi Epsilon Win Missouri State Fraternity Soccer Title

Sigma Phi Epsilon – 2 Phi Delta Theta – 1 In a tightly contested match, it was Sig Ep who came away with the hardware Monday night. An early goal (while I was still in line at Taco Bell) gave the boys in gray the lead on the artificial surface on the Northeast side of [...]

Soccer Kick Around in Springfield Missouri

The best option is behind the Taco Bell on National and Cherry, on the Northeast corner of the Missouri State University campus. Young or old, the odds of finding a game are usually very good on weekends. During the week, intramurals occasionally intrude although I’ve heard Tuesday night is pretty reliable. For folks with a [...]

Missouri Soccer League Ready to Kickoff

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The Missouri Soccer League Board of Directors announced their new adult soccer league, forming in Joplin, at a press conference on Thursday. The league will consist of up to 20 teams in the Joplin metro area. A traveling team will be formed from participants of the league and will compete in areas like Oklahoma City, [...]

Waynesville St Roberts Get Adult Soccer League

Through the efforts of a military wife who played soccer in high school, the Waynesville St Roberts area has agreed to move forward with an Adult Recreational Soccer League. Members of the Community Recreation Board voted Wednesday evening to sponsor a new adult recreational soccer league being organized by Mary Hogan, a Fort Leonard Wood [...]

Total Shriner Futsal Classic Wraps Up Today

Enjoyable evening of Futsal last night at the Shrine Mosque on St Louis Street. The Springfield Demize put on an exhibition game that included a number of former MSU players with a nice mix of high school players who showed well. In particular, Ozark Tiger keeper Jason Taylor manned one net and helped his Storm [...]

Futsal Indoor Tournament at the Joplin Boys & Girls Club

Futsal Indoor Tournament at the Joplin Boys & Girls Club Registration deadline is Dec. 20th, 2007 Register at Boys and Girls Club between 2-6 pm M-F or online at www.BGCSWMO.org For Ages 9th and Up (includes adults) Cost $100/Team Contact Scott Schulte 417-483-7813, 620-783-3286

Lake Country Soccer Adult League Registration Deadline

Monday (tomorrow) is the registration deadline for Adult fall league soccer (indoor / outdoor TBA) for teams AND individuals at Lake Country Soccer. League play begins the week of Aug. 27th. There are several different leagues, depending on your interest: Tuesday Nights – Co-Ed Indoor; games begin Sept. 4 Wednesday Nights – Women’s Open Indoor; [...]

Beyond the Endline

The New York Times takes a look at two time NBA MVP Steven Nash in It’s a Vision Thing for Nash in Soccer and in Basketball The headline is from a quote by Claudio Reyna, of NY Red Bulls and former US National Team captain. Claudio and some of his teammates were scheduled to play [...]