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 this fall based on his recommendation. Lankford said rising fuel costs make this a bad time to add programs that involve traveling to competitions.
If Sydney Philpot gets her wish in spring 2013, she’ll be suiting up for soccer as an incoming freshman with some 60 other girls — a first for Webb City High School.
Her mother, Christy Philpot, grew up playing soccer in Columbia, Mo. Upon starting a family in Webb City, she helped to establish the Webb City Soccer Club as an opportunity for local youths.
It appears there has been a change at the Superintendent level as well which hopefully has a positive impact on the decision. Go Cardinal’s!
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 is following the team’s first State Title in 2010 over Trinity
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 a futsal tournament hosted by Crowder College in the Bob Snelling Gymnasium. It will be played on March 9th and 10th. The cost will be $175 per team with each team guaranteed three games. All games will be 12 minute halves. The complete draw, schedule, rules and guidelines will be sent to those teams committing to participate by March 1st 2012. Please be aware that we will be strictly limited to 32 men’s teams and 8 women’s teams on a first come first served basis.
As always, we ask that each team have same color Jerseys with numbers. There will be Trophies and Prizes for the winning teams and the Tournament MVPs. There are always numerous attractions and events that coincide with Thunderdome – we will keep you informed of these details as we finalize plans.
The host hotel will be the Neosho Inn. Please make arrangements directly with them at 417-451-6500. Please be sure to tell them you are with Thunderdome for whatever discounts they make available. Rooms will be held in Block until one week prior to the event.
Tournament shirts will be available at the registration stand for $12 each. This year’s special will be Soccernastics CD’s for $15 (while they last) with all proceeds going to Crowder’s Alumni Soccer Scholarship Fund.
If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me (417) 455-5443.
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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 have his work cut out for him.
“Going into it I knew the expectations were going to be high,” Guinn said. I knew people were expecting us to win but I didn’t know what kind of talent we were going to have. I would say within the first week or so I knew that this team was going to be good.”
Guinn’s gut feeling turned out to be a little off, the Springfield Catholic boys soccer team was a lot better than good. On Sunday, they capped an undefeated 29-0-1 season with a Class 1 State Championship by beating Pembroke Hill (KC) 1-0 in Blue Springs.
The state title was the first by a boys’ soccer team in Southwest Missouri and it was a long time coming for the Irish. Though this is only the fifth year of the boys’ soccer program at Springfield Catholic, the team has seen its share of heartbreak. After finishing third in 2008, the Irish were beaten in the state championship game the next two seasons.
Senior midfielder Luke Straus started in every Irish state tournament game. He said it was a huge relief for the team to finally break through this season.
“My freshman year was the first time we ever went to state so honestly I was pretty happy with third and just going to state,” Straus said. “The last two years have been pretty painful because we knew we were the better team.”
Last season, the Irish entered the state championship game as heavy favorites against a Whitfield team they had beaten 3-0 in the regular season only to be shutout 1-0. Things had an eerie feel as the Irish stepped onto the pitch Sunday against a Pembroke Hill team they had dominated in October.
“It was déjà vu all over again for us this year because we played Pembroke Hill in the regular season and beat them 3-0 and then we see them in the finals and we have a chance to exorcise our demons,” Guinn said. “I told the guys to realize that this isn’t a regular season game this is a state title game, it’s completely different and they need to come out and get things done.”
During the regular season, there were only three games that the Irish did not win by at least three goals (the tie came against Ft. Zumwalt West in the Gateway City Classic) but, like coach Guinn said, everything is different in the state title game.
Pembroke Hill hung right with the Irish, but in the end the better team found a way as junior forward Mitch Moncada’s header landed in the back of the net and the Irish were finally state champs.
To make sure that sure that they did not wear down at the end of the year, the Irish made conditioning a big part of their training. Senior defender Reid Harbach said that the team’s goal was to out-work everybody else.
“We like to keep a high level of practice all the time,” Harbach said. “We work hard during sprints and everything to make sure we’re more fit than the other teams because it makes a huge difference in the end.”
Coach Guinn said that a combination of great leadership from his five seniors and the team’s strong work ethic were what put the Irish over the top. He said that from the first day of practice, the Irish were fiercely intent on winning the title and going undefeated and being the first Springfield area team to do so were just icing on the cake.
“I think it does mean a lot now that we’ve done it,” Guinn said. “It does mean a lot to the Springfield community. It puts Springfield soccer on the map.”
Next season, coach Guinn and everyone else should have a pretty good idea of what the Springfield Catholic team is capable of. Now that they’ve gotten over the hump, good luck getting them back down.
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 first shutout since June 22 against Philadelphia despite playing a man down for much of the second half after Espinoza was ejected.
With the win, KC extended its franchise-best unbeaten streak to 14 matches and remained undefeated at home in MLS play. They are now tied for third place in Eastern Conference.
They continue their nine-match homestand against Seattle at 7:30 on Saturday.
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 stadium.
Chivas got on the board in the 30th minute on a goal by Nick LaBrocca, but KC kept fighting and Bravo finally broke through in stoppage time to make sure KC got a point.
Sporting KC’s next match is a US Open Cup match against the United Soccer League’s Richmond Kickers on Tuesday in KC.
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 in early June. Courtney was part of the first ever All-Women crew at the Final 4 that handled the Class 1 Final won by Catholic. Patrick worked the Class 3 Final between Liberty and Ursuline.
Finalists for Southwest Missouri Girls Soccer Official of the Year – Spring 2011
Tim Brown, Patrick Burns, Bob Florez, Tim Noonan, Courtney Wendel, Andy Wilkinson
All-Southwest Missouri Girls Soccer Officiating Crew – Spring 2011
Tim Brown, Jordan Burns, Patrick Burns, David Cross, Dan England, Henry Enlow, Bob Florez, Jason Florez, Brad Hamman, T.J. Howden, Bruce Immekus, Ken Kwantes, Tim Noonan, Greg Overfelt, Tex Rabenau, Roger Wallenberg, Courtney Wendel, Andy Wilkinson
Patrick Burns, Missouri Final 4
Courtney Wendell, Missouri Final 4
Bob Florez, Spring 2011 Official of the Year (Class 2 Sectional)
Tim Noonan, Andy Wilkinson, Brad Hamman (Class 3 District Final)
Tim Brown (Class 2 District Final)
Bob Florez & Tim Noonan, 2010 Fall Officials of the Year
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 and Luke Sassano added the insurance.
With the win, KC is now undefeated in their last four MLS matches. They tied three straight games before breaking through to hand a red-hot Dallas team their first loss in 10 games.
KC beat the defending MLS Cup finalists despite missing nine players due to international tournaments, injury or suspensions.
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. Early results include a 1-1 tie for the 15s, A loss for the 13s, a 5-1 win for the 14′s and the 16′s shut down Inter 7-0. Video below of U14′s game-winner.
The 13′s need a win to advance, 14′s play for a Quarterfinal spot as well, 15′s need a win to advance, the 16′s are in control in their group needing only a tie, 17′s advance with a win or a tie as do the 18′s who were idle today.
Total Demize SC
Three teams competing today, Boys 16, 17 and 19. First result has the 16s falling to Gallagher Elite 0-5, the 17′s lost to Gallagher Elite 2-5 and the 19′s lost 1-2.
The 16′s will not advance but will battle for a win against Gallagher, also winless. The 17′s were also knocked out of the group title chase but will face Columbia Pride Blue for 2nd place in the group. The 19′s were eliminated in a close game today.
Central Missouri
Mid MO 13 Girls appear to have advanced with a wild card spot, despite losing today. Carrera 16 Girls gets shut out 0-5 and are will not advance out of group play, nor will the Pride 18 Girls who finish against Lou Fusz tomorrow.
CSC Pride send the U13 boys through to the quarterfinals, 14′s lose and will not advance, the 17 Blue squad plays Total Demize for pride points and apparently the 17 White squad is done? No game today against Ajax, the pitch was empty at the scheduled 5pm start with word of a forfeit by one of the teams. Gallagher Elite is shown with a 4-0 win against the Pride on Monday already and advance apparently. The 18′s lost 1-2 to Gallagher who advance out of the group.
U13 Boys
Springfield SC – 1
WC STL Wurdack – 2
SSC fall, putting them in a 2nd place tie in the group and facing the current number 1, Gallagher, in the final group game tomorrow. A win is necessary to possibly move on to the knock-out round.
CSC Pride – 4
Woodson City Rangers -3
The Pride win in a high scoring match that guarantees a spot in the Quarterfinals on Tuesday as the #1 team in their 3 team bracket, with 4 points from a tie and a win.
U14 Boys
Springfield SC – 5
WC STL White – 1
SSC got a pair of early goals today, the first from Cooper Dunn on a header (video below). A breakaway by Josh Ellerbee and Logan Tyler’s 26 yard direct kick (video) and the boys in red were off to the races inside of 25 minutes today. A fourth goal by Alex Gathright and an own goal completed the score line for SSC, who gave up a late PK to WC.
The team plays Monday for a spot in the Quarterfinals. They face Mid Rivers Miller who beat WC 4-0 on Saturday. The loss of focus late, giving up the PK goal, deny them the goal differential advantage going into this game. The boys will need to do a better job of using their width and the attacking capabilities of their backs to ensure they advance. It was too easy to become addicted today to the direct ball against a weak defense. They have the tools necessary but will need greater discipline.
CSC PRIDE 96/97 – 1
SLSG GERMANY 96/97 – 2
The loss, combined with a draw in their first game Saturday, means the Pride will not advance out of the Group stage.
U15 Boys
Springfield SC – 1
Futura Academy – 1
Futura currently sits atop the group with 4 points and await the results of SSC’s game against Lou Fusz tomorrow. A win by more than 3 goals ensures the boys advance, a win positions them for a possible wildcard spot with 4 points.
U16 Boys
Springfield SC – 7
Inter – 0
The win puts SSC at the top of their group with 6 points from 2 wins. A win or a tie on Monday against Futura, who are 1-1, ensures they advance.
Total Demize SC – 0
Gallagher Elite – 5
The loss eliminated TDSC from contention. They’ll wrap up their tournament with a game against SLSG Green who are also out of the running.
U17 Boys
Total Demize – 2
Gallagher Premier – 5
The Demize fell after giving up 3 goals in the first 13 minutes, the first a tap-in after the GK stopped an initial shot but the rebound was not cleared. Gallagher eventually scored all five in the first half but to TDSC’s credit, they outscored them from the 44th minute on. The first goal was scored in stoppage time in the first half as the boys finally finished an opportunity, having seen several go by the wayside earlier. Then midway through the second half another goal was created after a nice build up. This team has skill, pace and worked hard throughout but could not match the STL squad across all 11 players. A lineup change in the second half also tightened up the defense and led to the advantage gained. A fair result and for me, a nice look at a good group of players that will positively impact their high school teams in the Fall.
U18 Boys
Columbia Pride – 1
Gallagher Elite – 2
U19 Boys
Total Demize – 1
KC Blaze – 2
U13 Girls
Mid MO United – 0
Gallagher Premier Navy – 2
With 3 points from a win and a loss, the team is positioned for a wild card spot it appears.
U16 Girls
Carrera SC – 0
WC STL Academy – 5
With their loss, the Columbia girls will not advance out of the group. Their final game on Monday will be against Mid Rivers Larsen/Blue who are the group leaders with 6 points from 2 games.
U17 Girls
SLSG IL 93/94 – 3
JB Marine Devereux – 0
A second straight shut out win for the Gallagher girls means a win or a tie will advance them to the Final. They play JB Marine Bozesky who have 4 points and need a win to advance.
U18 Girls
Columbia Pride – 0
Gallagher Navy – 8
A loss to the group leader means tomorrows game against Lou Fusz will be for pride.
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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
