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CoxHealth’s Athletic Advantage Introduces PEP Program For Girls

01-Feb-08

I recently spent some time with Ron Prenger and Dr Russell Bond at Cox Health being introduced to a new community program they have launched to help prevent ACL injuries in female soccer players. The Glendale Soccer website first pointed to the issue last September when webmaster Bob Jordan linked to a story in [...]

24 Hour Marathon Soccer Match

08-Jan-08

Just got word that the Springfield SC has partnered with a pair of organizations in town to hold a fund raiser. They are going to play a 24 hour Marathon match. The game begins this Friday the 11th at 4pm and will finish on Saturday at 4pm. Anyone in the Springfield soccer [...]

Position Available: Head Women’s Soccer Coach, UMKC Kangaroo’s

04-Jan-08

Good news from Western Missouri - the Division I UMKC Kangaroo’s are adding Women’s soccer, beginning with the Fall 2009 season.
Position Description: The University of Missouri Kansas City, a member of The Summit League and the NCAA, is accepting applications for the Division I Head Coach position for its Women’s Soccer program.
Requirements: [...]

Yahoo Search Ranks Top 10 Sports Stories - Soccer Registers

04-Jan-08

From Yahoo Search
Always lacking in sports searches is soccer. Sure, we saw spikes for UEFA, Euro 2008, and Copa America, but nothing that indicated feverish interest from American shores. Well, that changed this summer when ultra-famous footballer David Beckham came to America. Becks’ on-field accomplishments weren’t so hot, but he did manage to warm a [...]

KC Wizards Stadium Deal Gets Good News

13-Dec-07

The KC Star points to some good news for the Wizards on their primary target for a new stadium in KC

A proposal to redevelop the Bannister Mall area with a project anchored by a Wizards soccer stadium was endorsed today following a compromise that won support from Mayor Mark Funkhouser.
The Kansas City Council’s Finance [...]

Carl Junction Is Considering Artificial Turf

12-Dec-07

From the Joplin Globe on Sunday:
The general idea is to install turf at Bulldog Stadium and hold almost all of the district’s athletic activities on the new field. Those sports include football, soccer and track and field for both high school and junior high teams.

Soccer Website Purchases English Club Ebbsfleet

13-Nov-07

From the BBC
Fans’ community website MyFootballClub has agreed a deal to take over Blue Square Premier outfit Ebbsfleet United. The 20,000 MyFootballClub members have each paid £35 to provide a £700,000 takeover pot and they will all own an equal share in the club.
In a landmark for English football, members will vote on player [...]

Missouri State Bears Host Drake Saturday, Playoff Spot Possible

09-Nov-07

The Bears face off against Missouri Valley Conference foe the Drake Bulldogs tomorrow (Saturday) evening at 7:00 pm.
The six-team field for the 2007 State Farm MVC Tournament is taking shape, with Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Eastern Illinois and Evansville already clinching spots. Missouri State can earn the final spot with a win in its [...]

Nike Buys Umbro

23-Oct-07

More consolidation in the sporting goods marketplace. Umbro provides equipment deals to the English FA and six EPL teams as well as having a primary marketing relationship with the United Soccer League (USL) which includes the PDL which is represented by the Springfield Demize here in Southwest Missouri.

The Magazine - My Mea Culpa

23-Oct-07

I’ve had a chance to talk to many of you during the course of games this season and one of the first questions I get is the status of SGFsoccer.com - The Magazine. The interest is gratifying and helps reinforce my belief that it is a service the community wants and needs. [...]