Class 3 District Playoffs

Ed Miller, Joplin Eagles with 2011 Seniors

UPDATED – Semifinals for District 12 are Tuesday May 15th in Joplin. #1 Willard Tigers – #4 Joplin – #2 Central Bulldogs – #3 Parkview Vikings – District 12 Parkview are the defending champions, defeating Joplin 2-0 on May 19th, three days before the tornado tore through Joplin. #4 Joplin – 1 #5 Carthage – [...]

Webb City Cardinals May Finally Offer Girls Soccer

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The Webb City school board is being pushed once again to add Girls Soccer to the activities offered by the school. You may recall in the Summer of 2008 when the School Board said no Superintendent Ron Lankford said the R-7 Board of Education voted June 10 not to add girls soccer and golf programs [...]

Ben Timson Named NSCAA Coach of the Year

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Girls Private-Parochial – Ben Timson, Springfield Catholic High School (Mo.) Timson’s team posted a 23-4 record on the way to its second consecutive Missouri Class 1 state championship. In the past two seasons the team has a combined record of 44-9-1 and has reached the state semifinals each of the past three years. This video [...]

30th Annual Thunderdome – Pearl Jam

Hello All, It is that time of year again. We have started to plan for Thunderdome – The Pearl Jam. This is our 30th anniversary/reunion and we are hoping to make it the best ever. To begin with, the girls are back! This alone should make it entertaining! For those that don’t know, Thunderdome is [...]

Springfield Catholic Capture First State Title

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First year coach Tom Guinn didn’t know what to expect when he took the job as head coach of the boys soccer team at Springfield Catholic. He had never even seen them play. Guinn knew about the team’s recent success but he was told the Irish had lost quite a few seniors and he would [...]

Sporting KC climbs over .500 with win

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Sporting KC (7-6-9) climbed over .500 for the first time since March with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake (9-5-6) at Sporting Livestrong Park Wednesday night. Roger Espinoza scored his first goal of the year and Teal Bunbury scored his second goal this week. The Sporting defense also came up big, recording the team’s [...]

Bravo comes through late for Sporting KC

In Major League Soccer, you have to play until the final whistle. Sporting KC’s Omar Bravo scored the game-tying goal against Chivas USA in the 93rd minute Saturday night at Sporting Livestrong Park. With the tie, KC extended its unbeaten streak to 10 straight MLS matches. They have yet to lose in their new home [...]

Bob Florez Named Spring 2011 Official of the Year

Bob Florez, Spring 2011 Official of the Year (Class 2 Sectional)

The regional voting by area Soccer Coaches is complete and their Spring 2011 Officiating recognition is complete. Southwest Missouri Girls Soccer Official of the Year – Spring 2011: Bob Florez Runners Up: Courtney Wendel and Patrick Burns Courtney Wendel and Patrick Burns were both recognized by MSHSAA this year as well, working the Final 4 [...]

2 game win streak for KC

Make that two in a row for Sporting KC. KC got its first win at the new Sporting Livestrong Stadium with a 1-0 victory over San Jose. CJ Sapong scored the game’s only goal off of a Graham Zusi free kick in the 31st minute. In front of a sell-out crowd, KC notched the third [...]

KC wins big

Sporting KC snapped a 10-game winless streak in MLS play with a 4-1 win over FC Dallas Sunday night. KC (2-4-6) struck first when Graham Zusi scored in the 28th, but Dallas (7-4-3) evened things up with a goal four minutes later. Aurélien Collin put KC up for good in the 49th minute, and Zusi [...]

Missouri State Cup – Day Two

Springfield SC U15 Girls prior to 1st match

UPDATED – photos and videos Another nice day on the pitch ahead of us as temps started out in the low 70′s and aren’t supposed to exceed 79 later this afternoon. Slight cloud cover, it’s pretty sweet compared to what we’ve experienced in the past. Springfield SC Four teams competing today, with Boys 13-16 games. [...]

KC ends its road trip

Sporting KC was able to steal a point in the final game of their 10-game road trip by tying Toronto FC 0-0 Saturday night. The road trip was rough for KC, they went 1-6-3 during the stretch. Beginning Thursday Sporting KC will play 17 of their final 24 games at the new Livestrong Sporting Park [...]

Tim Noonan Selected Missouri Referee Of The Year

Tim Noonan, 2011 Missouri Referee of the Year

Congratulations to Tim Noonan, chosen as the 2011 Missouri Referee of the Year. A single referee is chosen in each state on an annual basis by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Tim was chosen to represent Missouri. Congratulations and well deserved sir. Also a shoutout to a pair of up-and-coming young refs, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]