MLS Superdraft Live On ESPN2 Thursday

MLS_superdraft_2011The annual MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas, will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. CT, with the 1st round broadcast live on ESPN2 and the two remaining rounds broadcast live on MLSsoccer.com.

The event is being held in Baltimore, also the location of the NSCAA convention this week.

Sporting Kansas City currently controls the following draft picks:
10th overall (1st round)
32nd overall (2nd round, from Real Salt Lake)
46th overall (3rd round)

For the full draft order, click here. Full SuperDraft coverage is available at MLSsoccer.com/SuperDraft.

Johannes Demarzi named to 1st Team Scholar All-American Squad

Missouri State Bears, Johannes Demarzi

Missouri State Bears, Johannes Demarzi

Missouri State senior defender Johannes Demarzi was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas men’s Scholar All-America first team, it was recently announced.

Demarzi, who holds a 3.37 GPA in political science, recorded a Missouri Valley Conference-high 10 assists during the 2009 season. His 0.53 assists per match ranked 15th in the nation. He also added three goals and led the Bears with 16 points.

Demarzi earned MVC Scholar-Athlete first team honors and was named MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week on September 23. For his on-field play, he was named to the All-MVC first team, MVC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 9), MVC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 21 & Oct. 19) and NSCAA All-Midwest Region.

His play on the backline contributed to nine shutouts this season. Demarzi helped the Bears win the regular season title outright and reach the NCAA Tournament for the third time in team history.

Chelsea Sponsors 12th Man Contest – Sit On The Bench In Seattle

h1_graphictext2I’m not a Chelsea fan, Zack can vouch for that (Facebook video), but for those of you that are or might otherwise be interested in hanging out with the boys from London when they play the Seattle Sounders on July 18th, then here’s your chance.

You need to create a 12 second video on the 12second website to compete. It’s a site that integrates well with Twitter, I’ve posted a couple of videos so far so fire up the webcam, sign up for an account and have at it!