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 – [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Springfield SC Hosts Midwest Regional League Games

MRL 9596: Tucker Brown, Springfield SC ((Logan Rogersville 2015) rises high

UPDATED with game reports, photos and video – As the High School season comes to a close, so is the Club season. There are effectively three levels of competition now in the US with the highest level being the US Soccer Development Academies such as the JR Sporting KC program in KC. The next level [...]

Thursday Sunshine and Games!

Miriam Melugin (KHS 2014) & Emma Chilton (PHS 2014)

The regular season comes to an end two weeks from today. District seeding may occur as early as next week. Greenwood Blue Jays – 0 Logan-Rogersville Wildcats – 2 A goal by Haley Weeks in the 3rd minute and one by Colette Mast, also in the first half, were enough to get the Wildcats past [...]

Messi

Lionel Messi, Barcelona

From Wednesday’s win against Real Madrid From the Guardian’s post-game report, The Key Clashes:Pepe and Diarra v Messi Mourinho had asked the energetic Pepe and Lassana Diarra to loiter and snap at Lionel Messi whenever the Argentinian was on the ball. That served to clog up the middle, draining the contest of rhythm and sapping [...]

Lees Summit West are Brown Division Champions, Kickapoo Shootout

The best morning match will be Kickapoo vs Lee’s Summit West. 11:30 am at Kickapoo. Championship Lees Summit West – 1 Catholic – 0 A goal in the 31st minute by LSW was the difference 3rd Place Kickapoo Chiefs – 3 (1st OT) Oak Park – 2 The Chiefs got the game-winner from senior Marin [...]

Nixa are Gold Division Champions, Kickapoo Shootout

Nixa Eagles, Kickapoo Gold Division Champs, 2011

If you want to get out for an early game Saturday, check out the Glendale vs Jackson match at 10:00 am at Kickapoo. CHAMPIONSHIP Nixa Eagles – 3 (1st OT) Rock Bridge Bruins – 2 Sr Kelsey Bartell gets the game winner in the 1st min of OT as the Eagles fight back with a [...]

Haist and Moats On Their Win Over Catholic (my 5000th story)

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I’ve been covering your kids for six years and this post is number 5000 in that time period. Add in 21K photos on my photo site and 25K photos on my old photo site and this is video 380. Compare that to the coverage the News-Leader offers. One story so far this season, a half [...]

Jack Jewsbury Leads The Portland Timbers

Jack Jewsbury, Portland Timbers vs Chivas

Have you caught a Portland Timber’s game yet? If not, Farmer’s Gastropub now has the MLS DirecTV package. A call to the restaurant can ensure that you’ll catch the game and a good meal. Here’s some reports from Week 3: Soccer by Ive’s provided his wrap-up NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 1, PORTLAND TIMBERS 1 (HIGHLIGHTS) Man [...]

Friday – Catholic Sets The Bar

Shelby Hatz, Springfield Catholic (2011)

My Anniversary weekend. Tonight’s game at Kickapoo marks 6 years of coverage on this website, which started with the Catholic at Kickapoo game in 2005. Come out and join me to see some of the finest girls soccer available in the region. I guarantee a good game! Kickapoo Chiefs – 5 Springfield Catholic – 1 [...]

Glendale Outscores Kickapoo

Emily Cline (GHS 2011) and Rachel McIntyre (KHS 2011)

An early season rumble that featured three two penalty kicks (for Kickapoo), a red card for a tackle on a breakaway (against Kickapoo) and even some moments of quality play. March soccer! UPDATED Glendale Falcons – 5 Kickapoo Chiefs – 3 The game got off to a fast start when Emily Cline was taken down [...]

Tuesday – Marshfield Beats Bolivar!

Jennifer McArthur, Marshfield Blue Jays (2011)

Home openers at Greenwood and Hillcrest and Bolivar today, weather permitting Bolivar Liberators – 2 Marshfield Blue Jays – 3 The Blue Jays get their first ever win over the Bolivar Liberators, at Bolivar tonight. The win puts a target on their back in the new 5 team Class 2 District 11 group as the [...]

Ryan Giggs And United Face Liverpool on Sunday

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If only there were more like him, although then we probably wouldn’t appreciate it as much, like Spring after Winter. Ryan Giggs just celebrated 20 years of play and FIFA recognizes him with a great story In one sense, there was an element of symmetry to it. Last night, 20 years on, Ryan Giggs’ 863rd [...]