Class 3 Playoffs – Parkview Gets 1st District Title

Parkview Vikings, Class 3 District 12 Champions 2011

UPDATE – District 10 Finals at Camdenton are moved to Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the soccer field. If we can’t go tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., we’ll go Saturday afternoon before graduation. Waynesville has graduation tomorrow night, so that’s why we’d have to play early on Friday. Just a heads up. No worries. Can’t [...]

Shelby Stewart Named Female High School Athlete of the Year

Parkview Vikings, April 2010

Stewart has been named Female Prep Athlete of the Year by the News-Leader high school sports reporters. Shelby is #21 in this photo, with Melanie Allen, Holly Messick, Jessica Maerz & Kelsey Loderhose in the background, seen celebrating a late game-winner over Camdenton in April this year. In addition to her skill, Stewart, a forward [...]

All Whites exit World Cup as heroes

New Zealand all-blacks game

As Springfield slowly discovers the world’s game that we already love, and New York City discovers that we can bring the love at the same level as any city in the country, the memory and the emotion that I hold closest are the friends I have made because of the game. One of them includes [...]

Shelby Stewart, Parkview Vikings Senior, KSPR Athlete of Week

Parkview senior Shelby Stewart stays pretty busy in the Spring. Not only is she an all-district forward for the soccer team, she’s also an all-state relay runner for the track team. The future Missouri State soccer player is this weeks Wendy’s High School Athlete of the Week. Story and video by Mike Scott.

Soccer Dad Brian Fogle Named Springfieldian of the Year

Brian Fogle, 2010 Springfieldian of the Year, with wife and daughters

Congratulations to Brian Fogle, pictured with his wife and daughters, who was named the 2010 Springfieldian of the Year Friday evening by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Brian is a soccer dad, who was always in attendance at his daughter Betsy’s Parkview Vikings games (Betsy is 2nd from right, with a bigger smile than her [...]

Jessica Maerz Is A Fighting Knight

Jessica Maerz, Parkview Vikings

I caught up with senior Jessica Maerz, Parkview Vikings and Springfield SC, last weekend prior to an indoor game, to have a conversation about her decision to play soccer next Fall for the Lynn University Fighting Knights. Maerz, a soon to be four year Varsity starter, has played sweeper, center mid, and striker for the [...]

Shelby Stewart Joining The Missouri State Bears

Shelbee Stewart, Parkview Vikings

I caught up with Shelby Stewart on Saturday at Lake Country Soccer where she and her friends were preparing to battle for the Winter session title in their division. I was interested in hearing about her recent verbal commitment to play soccer for the Division 1 Missouri State Bears. Stewart heads into her senior year [...]

High School Schedules – Am I Missing Your Team?

OK, spent the afternoon Tuesday entering schedules into my High School Calendar and I’m still missing quite a few. The only way I can cover your team is if I have your schedule and can identify games of interest. Please have your Coach or a member of the Booster Club send me the schedule. I [...]

Parkview Kids Soccer Camp Returns Monday

The annual camp for children age 5 up to middle school, run by the Parkview High School Viking’s players. It’s an opportunity for local youth to get some training, have some fun and meet the players. Parkview Vikings Kid’s Soccer Camp Monday, August 4th – Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Come join [...]

Patrick Carver – NCAA Division III All-America First Team

Congratulations to Patrick Carver for being selected 1st Team All-American this week. Patrick is a product of the Springfield Soccer community, having grown up with MedPay/Springfield Soccer Club, as well as playing for Parkview HS (2005) and the Springfield Demize (2007). Patrick also won a National Debate title in 2004 and wrote a three part [...]