Where Does Heath Melugin Rank in Springfield Soccer History?

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I don’t know where I’ll rank in headline writing when my story is written, but I’ve got a three topics I want to cover today. Recruiting, Heath and finally, his final regular season home game scheduled for this Sunday. If you want to understand the first two, you owe it to yourself to attend the [...]

Moses And Newport Advance To Regional Semifinals

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Current SLU Billikens, Ryan Moses and Devon Newport, have advanced to the Semifinals at the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regionals. Their U19 team went undefeated in group play and are facing the KC Wizard Juniors today. Video highlights for all Age Groups on US Youth Soccer website Moses (Kickapoo Chiefs) and Newport (Glendale Falcons) both [...]

Missouri State Wins Spring Exhibition Game At SLU

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Beautiful night on a beautiful pitch at Robert E Hermann Stadium in St Louis Wednesday. Missouri State and St Louis University, last seen battling for the opportunity to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament, renewed acquaintances for a Spring exhibition match. As a player and a coach, once you reach this level [...]

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 [...]

Represent Springfield Soccer

First High School game of the season is coming up this evening for me, in the meantime let’s check out a few local’s and see what’s up: Robbie Curtis (Ozark 2008) got the game-winner for Lincoln Memorial in OT against Asbury. It’s s wonderful goal, all the better because it was captured in HD. Click [...]

Missouri State Bears At St Louis University Billikens

SLU Billikens – 2 Missouri State Bears – 0 A pair of goals by a pair of St Louis products gave the home team another win against their in-state rival. A goal in the 8th minute by Mike Roach (Chaminade 2007, pictured being defended by Ryan Hennessey) and Jimmy Holmes (Priory 2006) who was sent [...]

Jock 98.7 FM Features SW All-Star Game At 2:40 pm

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“The Jock” will feature Jeremy Alumbaugh of Springfield SC along with Kelly Ross of Lake Country Soccer this afternoon to talk about the Southwest All-Star game. Ryan Moses, Kickapoo Chiefs, will also be there to offer the player perspective.

Moses And Newport Part of Top 10 Recruiting Class At SLU Billikens

Soccer America (a subscription only site) recently ranked the college recruiting classes for the top programs in the country. They had some nice things to say about the SLU Billikens (from their website) Soccer America Ranks Billikens’ Recruiting Class 10th in Nation ST. LOUIS – According to Soccer America, Saint Louis men’s soccer has turned [...]

Springfield SC U18 Boys Open Midwest Regional League Season With 3 Shut Outs

With April showers comes the start of Midwest Regional League (MRL) play for the 2-time defending state Champion Springfield SC U18 boys squad. The boys will face three familiar foes this weekend in St Louis, and I hope to see one or more of the games while also enjoying Easter weekend with Mom. Sockers FC [...]

Kickapoo Chiefs Send Nine To College Soccer Ranks

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The Kickapoo Chiefs hosted a signing ceremony for their Class of 2009 who will continue their soccer careers in the Fall. Pictured from left to right: Matt Eubanks and Lane Chapman, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norseman (NJCAA); Chris “Tommy” Tombridge, Northwestern University Wildcats (D1); Tyler Bennett, Oglethorpe University Petrels (D2); Caleb Collier, Missouri S&T Miners (D2); [...]

Ryan Moses, Springfield SC

A short interview with Ryan Moses, U18 forward for Springfield SC’s State Champion team. After playing central defender during the High School season for the Kickapoo Chiefs, he’s back at his preferred position at the start of the Club Season. Ryan will play for the SLU Billikens in the Fall. The team just beat the [...]

Sweetin Chosen Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year

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Congratulations to Alex Sweetin from KC Rockhurst High School for being chosen the Gatorade Player of the Year for Missouri. Sweetin is headed for St Louis University where he will be part of the freshman class that includes Devon Newport (Glendale) and Ryan Moses (Kickapoo). The Glendale Falcon site notes that Newport was also under [...]

9/9 Ozark Conference High School Soccer Report

Kickapoo Chiefs – 2 Camdenton Lakers – 1 In a hard fought battle, the two Conference rivals went toe-to-toe and both came away disappointed tonight. The Chief’s goals were both scored by junior Skyler Russell as Kickapoo’s new 4-3-3 formation brought them the offensive output needed to win the game. Russell’s first goal was scored [...]

Ryan Moses Commits to St Louis University Billikens

The Kickapoo Chiefs, coming off of their 3rd place finish at State last year, now have a second member of this years team scheduled to play Division I college soccer next year. Senior Ryan Moses recently accepted an offer from Head Coach Dan Donigan to represent the nationally ranked St Louis University Billikens, where he [...]

This Week in Southwest Missouri Soccer

By the time the majority of you read this, most of the College and High School boys squads in the region will already be recovering from their first practice session of the new season. I stopped by Kickapoo Sunday evening, check-in and paperwork details in advance of Monday’s opening practice. The Booster Club has done [...]