RIP Bob Jordan

Bob, Sara and Emily Jordan, Senior Night 2009 with Frewins

I lost a friend and a mentor on Monday when Bob Jordan passed away due to a heart attack. Bob, and his efforts on behalf of first the Pershing Generals and later the Glendale Falcons, was the impetus for my efforts here. Without his support and assistance, I would not have been able to pull [...]

3rd Annual 3v3 Summer Sizzler Bigger Than Ever

Blueberry Thunder Muffins U12/U13 Winners

79 soccer teams converged onto the Ozark Soccer fields Saturday, July 31, for the 3rd Annual 3v3 Summer Sizzler to make it the events largest tournament to date. Teams came from Kansas City, Joplin, Lebanon, Neosho, Carthage, and the Greater Springfield area with well over a dozen club teams represented. The 3rd Annual Summer Sizzler [...]

Springfield Soccer Club Alumni Are Going Dancing – Part II

SLU Billikens Ian Newport, Ryan Moses, Devon Newport

The Springfield Soccer Club is again well represented in the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament which begins on campus sites across the nation on November 19, 2009. Last weekend saw several Springfield Soccer Club alumni representing their schools in the NCAA Division II and III Men’s Tournament and the NCAA Division III Women’s Tournament. Missouri [...]

2009 Missouri Class 3 High School Girls All-State Teams

Player of the Year – Morgan Marlborough, Lee’s Summit North Offensive POY – Shea Groom, Liberty Defensive POY – Emily Sinovich, IWA GoalKeeper – Linnsie McMahon, Rockwood Summit Coach of the Year, Public – Tim Richardson, Lee’s Summit North Coach of the Year, Private – Annie Beekman, IWA All American/MW Rankings 1 Morgan Marlborough, LSN [...]

2009 Class 3 Southwest Region Team

Southwest Region Team Player Of the Year: Molly Brewer, Glendale Offensive POY: Lindsey Sprouse, Glendale Defensive POY: Emily Jordan, Glendale GoalKeeper: Paige Hemphill, Ozark Coach: Jeff Rogers, Glendale Position Player Year School F Neva Raschel 11 Branson M Molly Brewer 9 Glendale D Emily Jordan 12 Glendale F Lindsey Sprouse 11 Glendale F McKenna Adams [...]

2009 Class 3 District 11 Girls Soccer All-District Teams

District 1st Team Neva Raschel – Branson High School Molly Brewer – Glendale High School Emily Jordan – Glendale High School Lindsey Sprouse – Glendale High School McKenna Adams – Kickapoo High School Abby Anderson – Kickapoo High School Amanda Dominguez – Kickapoo High School Kelsey Haist – Nixa High School Rachel Murphy – Nixa [...]

Missouri High School Girls Soccer: Glendale Heads To State

Glendale Falcons – 2 Jefferson City Jays – 0 The Glendale Lady Falcons achieved their stated goal of reaching the Final 4 today, a realistic goal accomplished as a result of the new District lineups and because the Falcons have the best offense in the region. While most teams relied on one or two options, [...]

Missouri High School Girls Soccer: Class 3 Sectionals Results

Joplin Lady Eagles

Glendale Falcons – 9 Joplin Eagles – 1 Emily Cline breaks out with 4 goals in the game, along with goals from Emily Jordan, Lindsey Sprouse, Molly Brewer (2G) and Jeni Frewin (1G) for Glendale. The Eagles goal was scored by freshman Yasmin Farfan-Ulloa late in the game, from Kelsey Sander’s corner kick. The ball [...]

Thursday’s High School Girls Soccer Report

Parkview Vikings – 1 Waynesville Tigers – 0 The Vikings got their goal from the always reliable Jess Maerz early in the 1st half. Jess collected a defensive clearance in the offensive end and sent a hard shot from about 25 yards out into a corner of the net. That goal, and hard defensive effort [...]

Tuesday’s Southwest Missouri High School Girls Soccer Report

The Waynesville vs Joplin game scheduled for today was canceled due to the services for Waynesville’s Patrick Clegg. A make up date will be announced soon. Lebanon Yellowjackets – 1 Rolla Bulldogs – 0 The game-winning goal was scored by Hannah Winkel with 5 minutes left, assisted by Emily Boyer. The Yellowjackets accomplished step one [...]

Tuesday Ozarks High School Girls Soccer Report

Parkview Vikings – 4 Joplin Eagles – 0 The first goal of the match game from Shelby Stewart on a shot from distance that snuck in, giving the Vikings a 1-0 lead. Later in the first half Melanie Allen crossed a great ball to Jessica Maerz who was running on and struck the ball into [...]

Newport And Jordan Named Player Of The Year By Springfield SC

Our regional mega-club, Springfield Soccer Club, held their 5th annual banquet at the end of February. As part of the celebrations, they name a male and female Player of the Year. Past winners include current Missouri State Bear players Heath Melugin and Tara Bailes, as well as All-American Patrick Carver (2005). The 2008-09 Springfield Soccer [...]

St Dominics and Incarnate Word advance to final four

St Dominics Crusaders – 2 Springfield Catholic – 0 In a rematch of last years quarterfinal, won 3-1 by the Crusaders, the teams met in cold and wet conditions at Hickman High School where things warmed up quickly. St Dominics is the defending state champions and returned the majority of their squad from the previous [...]

Waynesville Tigers Continue Their Run Through SW Region

Waynesville Tigers – 4 Springfield Catholic – 2 3 It was an offensive battle at the Irish field Tuesday evening with all of the goals, save one, scored in the first half. Catholic’s dynamic freshman forward Shelby Hatz, assisted by Rachel Herron, gave the home team their only advantage on the evening in the 7th [...]

Glendale Falcons Win Sedalia Soccer Tournament

Glendale Falcons – 1 Hickman Kewpies – 0 Senior Megan Garrad got the game-winner for the Falcons. The Falcons finished the Sedalia Tournament with a 3-0-0 record and were awarded the first place trophy. Ozark Tigers – 0 Hickman Kewpies – 0 Ozark Tigers – 2 Warrensburg – 0 Glendale Falcons – 4 Warrensburg Tigers [...]