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Robbie Curtis (Ozark 2008) has played in 9 of the 10 games at Lincoln Memorial University (D2, South Atlantic Conference). He’s scored one goal, the game winner against Sheperd University, which is described below:

In the 87th minute, freshman Robbie Curtis (Ozark, MO) who had recently checked into the game for the first time used a pass from teammate James McLeish (Amprior, Ontario, Canada) and Willian Moura to find the back left corner which gave the Railsplitters a 2-1 lead. As fate would have it, the goal turned out to be the game-winner and the final blow in LMU’s victory over Shepherd University.

The Railsplitters are 7-2-1 overall, 2-0 in the SAC and are ranked 8th nationally.

Maggie Schrier (Glendale 2008) has started 4 of the 8 games this season for the Hendrix College Warriors (D3, SCAC), while playing in all 8 games. She is playing both outside Midfield and Defense. The Warriors record is 4-4, 1-3 in the Conference.

Adam Legg (Kickapoo 2008) has started 7 of the 8 games for the Hendrix College Warriors (D3, SCAC), as the team has opened the season with a 3-5 record, 1-3 in the Conference.

Quincy Conduff (Kickapoo 2008) is also a member of the Warriors (D3, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) and has played in 5 of the 8 games this season.

Jason Matthew Taylor (Ozark 2008) helped lead Rockford College (D3, Northern Athletics Conference) to their first victory in four years on September 12th when the Regents defeated Marantha Baptist Bible College 2-1. Jason has started all six games and already has 51 saves as the team is 1-0 at home, 1-5 overall.

Michael Handley (Webb City 2008) is now the starting center back for the Ashford Saints (NAIA, Midwest Collegiate Conference ), starting 8 of 10 games including the past seven games. The team is 6-4 overall, 1-2 in the MCC. He cracks a lineup that lost only one starter last year.

Jacob Plocher (West Plains 2004) has played in 11 of the 13 games this season, starting 3, for the William Penn Statesmen (NAIA, Midwest Collegiate Conference) while scoring a pair of goals.

Matt Saner (West Plains 2006) joined Jacob at William Penn this year, transferring from Neosho CC. He has played in 5 games this season, starting 1. They’ll play at Ashford on October 15th.

Chris Shuler was named the MVC Defensive player of the week for his play in the non-conference games against Cal-Northridge and SLU.

Northridge managed just six shots in the 1-0 Bluejay shutout last Wednesday, while Schuler helped slow a talented Billiken attack Saturday at SLU. SLU striker and Hermann Trophy candidate Kyle Patterson managed only one shot in the match, with Schuler marking the gifted attacker. Schuler was given the second captain’s armband before the SLU match and responded with great leadership and terrific defensive plays.

Springfield Catholic Wins in PK’s Over Glendale Falcons

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Springfield Catholic – 2 (PK’s)
Glendale Falcons – 1
Springfield Catholic beat Glendale Falcons in PK'sIn one of the most competitive and entertaining games of this season, the Southeast side rivals went toe-to-toe this evening in a classic battle. With the wind at their backs to start the game, Catholic applied plenty of pressure and had the first real opportunity when freshman Shelby Hatz was sent in on goal on a nice simple header by Anna Delong. Senior Rachel Duckworth reacted quickly and was able to deflect the shot
. She would be called on again to backstop her teammates as Delong broke in alone. Catholic had a series of set pieces and corner kicks late in the half but were unable to score.

The Falcon’s finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, scoring on a header by Lorin Opfer from a corner kick by Emilee Williams. It was classic Opfer, as she went up in the middle of a crowd to find the ball. It came after a period of sustained pressure at the start of the second half, including Emily Cline’s breakaway in the 4th minute of the half, broken up by freshman Rachel Scott (pictured above) and cleared from behind her by defender Rachel Herron. It was beginning to appear that the wind and the pace would conspire to tire out the Irish. It’s a regular model for the Falcon’s as their 15 player rotation offers depth and speed that is not matched by many teams in the region.

Springfield Catholic beat Glendale Falcons in PK's There is no quit in the Irish however, and it was the fourth breakaway of the game when they finally broke through, as Shelby Hatz unleashed her shot from 12 yards out and to the far post on her third opportunity of the day, and out of Duckworth’s range this time. That is the real story line of this game – senior Rachel Duckworth of the Glendale Falcon’s can no longer be considered a rookie goaltender after the display she put on this evening, including two late saves requiring her to go horizontal to push shots wide. For the Irish, freshman Rachel Scott matched the result with her saves on shots inside the box in the final OT period in addition to her earlier work.

The resulting tie led to PK’s. Catholic shooters Anne Prenger, Ronnie Renner and Tara Bailes scored while the Falcons Cline, Opfer and Katie Brewer matched them in the initial round of five. In sudden death, GK Rachel Scott scored as did junior Maddy Renner while Maggie Schrier for the Falcons also scored. Advantage Irish 5-4 after seven rounds.

Now is as good a time as any to introduce you to my new photo website as well. In an effort to cover expenses (time, gas, my supplies) I’ve set up a site that offers printing services. Click on the Slide Show link and you’ll be taken to the site. You can see full resolution photos and order a wide variety of photo products featuring your favorite players by your favorite soccer journalist. Your support, via purchase of photos, will be greatly appreciated.

I’ll continue to provide low resolution photos on the Flickr website which your team is welcome to use on your website to promote the team. Please provide attribution if you do use them and remember, non-commercial use only. I’ve also been uploading photos to my Facebook page so reach out and friend me if you want me to tag you and save you the hassles of downloading the Flickr photos. Questions?

Waynesville Tigers Continue March Up Ozark Conference Ladder

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Waynesville Tigers Earn 1st Win Ever Over Glendale FalconsWaynesville Tigers – 3 (1st OT)
Glendale Falcons – 2
The Tigers achieved another milestone this evening, earning their first ever win over the Glendale Falcons, on the Falcon’s pitch. The accomplished it by shutting them out the second half and turning to their most reliable weapon, senior Katie Pritchard, who scored her third goal of the game in the first 40 seconds of the first overtime period. It came as the Tigers won the ball after the Falcon’s start, and two passes later Pritchard is bursting into the box on the left side and pushing her shot past the keeper.

The Tigers struck first this evening, in the 1st minute, as Pritchard won a 1v1 battle with the GK on an early breakaway, the only time in several opportunities that later arose. The Falcons battled back, equalizing in the 12th minute on Maggie Schrier’s long range shot, picked up from a clearance after Emily Cline’s shot rang off the cross bar. The Tiger’s took the lead again in the 32nd minute on Pritchard’s direct kick, taken from the left side about 20 yards out. The shot hit the far upright and caromed into the net. The Falcon’s knotted the score in stoppage time, once again earning several opportunities, before Emily Cline was able to finish a ball that came to her from Jamie Bond’s cross.

The Tigers move to 5-0, including 2-0 in the Ozark Conference with their wins over traditional powers Kickapoo and Glendale. The Falcon’s fall to 1-2, 1-1 in the Conference.

Camdenton Lakers – 2
Nixa Eagles – 1

Ozark Tigers – 3
Willard Tigers – 0
Megan Gunnels drew first blood in the 8th minute, attacking up the middle and taking a touch to the left of Willard’s charging keeper, then tapping the ball with her left into an open net. Erica Hogan scored in the 30th minute, hitting a big shot from deep outside the right side of the 18 yard box. Sophomore Megan Stodden added the third goal in the 69th minute. Ozark has now won four straight since it’s opening loss to Waynesville .

Parkview Vikings – 3
Neosho Wildcats – 1
Parkview got goals by Shelby Stewart, Jessica Maerz (assisted by Stewart), and Kelsey Loderhose.

West Plains Zizzers – 1
Greenwood Blue Jays – 0
Sophomore Rachel Skelly scores in the 33rd minute on a ball from Megan Walker. Skelly’s run allowed her to get to the ball at the corner of the 18 yard box just a split second before the Greenwood goalkeeper, slotting it past her for the game-winner. Happy birthday Rachel.

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Additional College Soccer Signings Announced in Southwest Missouri

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There is a lot of good news coming out of our area High Schools this Spring regarding players who will be playing soccer in college. My goal is to have a personal interview with each of the players that I am aware of so that we can all learn more about the recruiting process. If we’ve chatted but haven’t completed the process, I apologize. If we haven’t talked yet, feel free to reach out to me so that we can begin the process.

In the meantime, here’s the latest update:

Ozark Tigers Signing CeremonyThe Ozark Tigers had a ceremony Wednesday announcing:
Robbie Curtis to Lincoln Memorial University (D2 National Finals last year)
Josh Maloney to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (NAIA)
Nick Robinson to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (NAIA)
Seated: Robbie Curtis, Nick Robinson and Josh Maloney.
Standing: Coach Tom Davidson OHS Soccer and Coach John Parrigon, NEO A&M.
Photo provided by the Tigers.

The Glendale Falcons also had a ceremony on Wednesday
Lou Opfer to Truman State University (D2)
Maggie Schrier to Hendrix College (D3)
Megan Garrad to William Jewell College (NAIA)
In addition, junior Devon Newport has verbally committed to play for the SLU Billikens beginning in 2009.

Adam Strong, Lebanon YellowjacketsAdam Strong of the Lebanon Yellowjackets signed on Friday with Central Christian College of the Bible. He’s pictured to the left, in the center with Coach Mike Gow, AD Ron Bandy in the back row and his parents on each side. Photo provided by the Yellowjackets.

The Willard Tigers announced that Patsy Middleton is joining Regina Bodine and Jessie Yach at Missouri Valley. The ceremony will be today.

The Joplin Globe offered a a couple of updates for the Joplin Eagles. Joplin High School seniors T.C. Ross and Christian Hernandez will play on a new team next year. Literally. Ross and Hernandez signed letters-of-intent Wednesday afternoon to play soccer at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The Golden Norsemen will have an NJCAA-sanctioned soccer program for the first time this fall. Back on February 12th, Stephanie Taylor, a midfielder, and her friend, goalkeeper Randi Russell signed letters-of-intent to join the Missouri Southern women’s soccer program

From Central Missouri, Jeff City Helias girls soccer players, Melissa Young and Caty Newbold, signed with Missouri-Rolla and William Woods University. The Jefferson City Jays have two players signing with William Woods today – Katie Denning and Kelsey “george” Sanders.

The earlier announcement is here.

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Springfield Soccer College Signings

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I haven’t done this justice folks, as my regular readers know I’ve had a few … distractions. The good news is that gives me plenty of content for the coming month leading up to the girls high school season. So we’ll start with a list of known commitments and in the coming days and weeks, I’ll be providing more detail on the individual players. If I’ve missed you, or your decision hasn’t been made yet, please keep me up-to-date so I can share your story with the rest of the community. In the meantime, here’s the early list for the Class of 2008!

Heath Melugin, Kickapoo – Missouri State Bears
Chealsey Russell, Kickapoo – Rice University Owls
Tara Bailes, Springfield Catholic – Missouri State Bears
Anne Prenger, Springfield Catholic – University of Missouri St Louis Tritons
Katy McLain, Kickapoo – Drury Panthers
Kyler Temple, Kickapoo – Drury Panthers
Zack Hay, Kickapoo – Missouri Science & Technology Miners w00t!
Lorin “Lou” Opfer, Glendale – Truman State Bulldogs
Brianna Ragains, Lebanon – Missouri Southern Lions (Joplin)
Jessica McCutcheon, Kickapoo – Rogers State Hillcats
TJ Miner Martin, Webb City -Rogers State Hillcats (Claremore, OK)
Michael Handley, Webb City – Ashford University Saints (Clinton, IA)
Maggie Schrier, Glendale – Hendrix Warriors(Conway, AR)
Ryan Toombs, Bolivar – Crowder College Roughriders (Neosho, MO)
Rebecca Carter, Central – Grinnell College Pioneers (IA)
Brice Hunt, West Plains – Birmingham Southern Panthers
Luke Bayless, Carthage – Northeastern Oklahoma Norsemen (Miami, OK)
Matt Arnold, Carthage – Northeastern Oklahoma Norsemen (Miami, OK)

I think your Dad would be very proud of you.

If you’d like to help me keep up with your game, friend me on Facebook. I promise I’m discrete. I learned that lesson a long time ago… And remember, you can see all of these young men at the Southwest All-Star game on June 19th. The ladies nominations will come out in late May.