Springfield Players Clash In D3 Tournament

Marlow, Carver, Aiken, Griffin at Emory

This story was filed by former Emory (and Parkview) player Patrick Carver An early goal from Titans of Illinois Wesleyan University was not enough to take down the Eagles of Emory University today in Atlanta, Georgia. Illinois Wesleyan features two players from Springfield in Tim Griffin (Parkview) and Tom Marlow (Parkview). Marlow’s minutes were limited [...]

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 [...]

A Shout Out to the Parkview Vikings Nurnberg and Griffin

Congratulations to Coach Clint Nurnberg who earned his 200th career win Monday evening against Branson (guys and girls combined). The Vikings were 19-7-0 going into tonight’s game, meaning he and the team are 20 game winners this season. UPDATE – Oops. It’s still at 189, the ladies are going to have to win 11 or [...]

10/7 Southwest Region High School Soccer Report

Kickapoo Chiefs – 1 Joplin Eagles – 0 Goal by Brock Ruggeri, assisted by Skyler Russell Parkview Vikings – 5 West Plains Zizzers – 0 Goals by Tim Griffin (3), Jared Moore and Tanner Bennett. Shutout by Rudy Fotsch Glendale Falcons – 9 Lebanon Yellowjackets – 1 Devon Newport scored 4 goals and moved into [...]

10/3 Southwest Missouri High School Soccer Report

Willard Tigers Tournament Bolivar Liberators – 2 Hillcrest Hornets – 1 Elation for the Liberators as Bradley Stillwagon (pictured in white, defended by Radu Mariuta) scores 2 goals in the final 3 minutes of regulation to defeat the Hornets. The Hornet’s took the lead in the 53rd on some brilliant combination play, with Ballhorn winning [...]

KSPR Soccer Coverage

If you aren’t watching KSPR-33 news (ABC) locally, then flip over to their Sports coverage tonight. Their Athlete of the Week tonight is a local prep soccer player. Update – congrats Tim. Oh, and here’s the video. Mike Scott was also out to interview Steve Wilczewski and Marco Cherisma after last nights game against Missouri [...]

9/19 Southwest Missouri High School Soccer Report

The Camdenton Lakers game at Central was canceled due to lightning this afternoon. Greenwood Blue Jays – 2 Hillcrest Hornets – 0 Cassville Wildcats – 3 Aurora Houn ‘Dawgs – 0. Omar Valenzuala scored the only goal of the first half on an assist from Luis Ortega. In the second half, Corey Wilbanks scored a [...]

9/16 Southwest Missouri High School Soccer Report

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Rolla’s Tyler Sinnott defended by Darren Shaw, Parkview Parkview Vikings – 2 Rolla Bulldogs – 0 Goals in the 27th minute by Tim Griffin and in the 77th minute by Morgan Holt propelled the Parkview Vikings to their second Ozark Conference win Tuesday afternoon. UPDATE – found my game notes! This was the kind of [...]

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 [...]

Springfield SC U17 State Champions – Video Highlights

Springfield SC vs Lou Fusz Popovic – U17 Missouri State Soccer Final from oleolson on Vimeo. Got it done Sunday afternoon when I should have been outside or at least getting something productive done PRESS RELEASE Springfield S.C. U-17 Boys Claim Back to Back MYSA State Cup Championships The Springfield Soccer Club 90/91 (Under 17) [...]

There’s A New Sheriff In Town News

Final week of the regular season and you know what that means, eh folks. That’s right… Waynesville visits Catholic on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 pm. The Varsity play first and we’ll have a chance to see the two teams that have beaten Kickapoo and Glendale this season. It will also be one of your last [...]

Springfield SC Earns First Win At Dallas Cup

The boys came back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the North Texas Strikers today 3-2. Goals from Bryce Collier, assist by Graham Basecke. Direct kick goal by Devon Newport from just outside the box. Game winner from Tim Griffin, another assist from Graham Basecke. The Strikers fought hard (7 yellows and a red card [...]