Class 2A girls soccer state final: Eagan 1, Eden Prairie 0

TwinCities.com-Pioneer PressClass 2A girls soccer state final: Eagan 1, Eden Prairie 0TwinCities.com-Pioneer PressEden Prairie's Kellie Fuhs, right, puts pressure on Eagan's Jade King during the Minnesota Class 2A girls' soccer championship game at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. (Special to the Pioneer Press: Adam Bettcher/MN Prep Photo).

A CRASH COURSE IN BUBBLE SOCCER

Lake County News SunA CRASH COURSE IN BUBBLE SOCCERLake County News SunFrom left, is Kevin Banick, Lucas Gonzalez both of Gurnee, Kile Close of Rockford and Matt Strange of Machesney Park, getting ready to play bubble soccer at Neal Middle School in North Chicago on October 18, 2014. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media.

Soccer and football playoffs schedule

Detroit Free PressSoccer and football playoffs scheduleDetroit Free PressWednesday's state soccer semifinals. Division 1. At Holt: Canton vs. Saline, 5. At Lake Orion: Fraser vs. Rochester Adams, 6:30. Division 2. At Mid-Michigan: Mason vs. East Lansing, 7. At Auburn Hills Avondale: Dexter vs. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook, 6.

Whippany Park's Neptun making an impact in return from meningitis

Daily RecordWhippany Park's Neptun making an impact in return from meningitisDaily RecordMatt Neptun had spent every moment of Whippany Park's soccer season on the bench. Neptun was finally cleared to play on Monday morning, pronounced free of any potential deficits after contracting viral meningitis in mid-July. Neptun quickly put the ...

Ohio high school boys' soccer regionals next

Cincinnati.comOhio high school boys' soccer regionals nextCincinnati.comSummit Country Day's youthful boys' soccer team has gone 8-0-1 since a 4-1 Miami Valley Conference loss to Cincinnati Country Day on September 23. The loss hurt, but Silver Knights' coach Scott Sievering appreciates their response. "Mainly, we're a ...

Girls soccer: Top defender Kirsten Fehlan would love to lead Elyria Catholic ...

Chronicle-TelegramGirls soccer: Top defender Kirsten Fehlan would love to lead Elyria Catholic ...Chronicle-TelegramFor Fehlan, “this” has meant being a part of four district championship teams, playing in the regional finals each of the last two years and earning a scholarship to continue her soccer career at Miami University in Oxford. “Kirsten has been a great ...

Many in MLS Playing Largely for Love of the Game

New York TimesMany in MLS Playing Largely for Love of the GameNew York TimesBut the men also happen to be professional athletes, goalkeepers on the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. In many ways, this year has been a high-water mark for soccer in the United States. After years of fighting to gain recognition alongside ...

The Shock After a Soccer Captain's Murder

The AtlanticThe Shock After a Soccer Captain's MurderThe AtlanticSenzo Meyiwa, the goalie and captain of South Africa's national soccer team, was killed in a violent robbery on Sunday. Police said he was at his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo's house when two men entered the home, just south of Johannesburg, under the ...

How soccer helped African refugee camp survivors adapt to life in Michigan

MLive.comHow soccer helped African refugee camp survivors adapt to life in MichiganMLive.comPlaying soccer, he said, transcended tribal conflicts and helped him survive four refugee camps amid constant violence in Central Africa. Now, in a different setting under vastly different conditions, the same sport provides him an "amazing opportunity ...

Local soccer all

Clarksville Leaf ChronicleLocal soccer all-star to play in SpainClarksville Leaf ChronicleOne of 70 players selected from a pool of 1,000 in the southeastern United States, Isaac caught the attention of the international coaching ranks during the Barcelona Soccer Academy camp in June. Isaac and his father will travel to Barcelona in late ...

I Am Fascinated By This Soccer Fan Who May Or May Not Be A Zombie

DeadspinI Am Fascinated By This Soccer Fan Who May Or May Not Be A ZombieDeadspinThe photo above—first flagged by Cork Gaines on Twitter—was taken on May 21, 2003, before Celtic took on FC Porto in a UEFA Cup match in Seville, Spain. My first reaction to this photo went like this: "Wait, I think that purple-faced guy might be dead.

Cheetos creates its own soccer team

USA TODAYCheetos creates its own soccer teamUSA TODAYCheetos, the multibillion-dollar cheese snack brand, is about to add an unlikely twist: its own soccer team. Make that two soccer teams. No, these aren't existing pro soccer teams that Cheetos is simply going to sponsor. These are the brand's own ...

Las Vegas Hopes Its New Play for Pro Soccer Won't Be a Loser

New York TimesLas Vegas Hopes Its New Play for Pro Soccer Won't Be a LoserNew York TimesThe Nevada Youth Soccer Association has campaigned against spending public dollars on a soccer stadium in downtown Las Vegas, saying that the money should go toward new parks and fields for children. Credit Isaac Brekken for The New York Times.

Madison, Delbarton set for MCT soccer final

Daily RecordMadison, Delbarton set for MCT soccer finalDaily RecordThe Dodgers were last in the MCT final in '09, a scoreless draw with Montville the team dedicated to the memory of Ben Wieler, a former captain of the soccer team who had died following surgery to remove a brain tumor. Madison was the underdog then ...

Youth Soccer: Girls team wins tourney

The Sheboygan PressYouth Soccer: Girls team wins tourneyThe Sheboygan PressThe LUFC U-14 Girls Navy soccer team played Aug. 22-24 in the Great Lakes Fall Cup in Oconomowoc. LUFC girls soccer2.jpg. The LUFC U-14 Girls Navy soccer team. (Photo: Submitted photo). CONNECT 1 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE.

Boys soccer: Brebeuf nips Cathedral 1

Indianapolis StarBoys soccer: Brebeuf nips Cathedral 1-0 for regional titleIndianapolis StarChad O'Connell (left), of Cathedral High School, and Alex Guckien of Brebeuf Jesuit, work for possession, IHSAA Boys Regional Soccer Tournament finals, Indianapolis, Saturday, October 18, 2014. (Photo: Robert Scheer / The Star).

Lyons seventh grader steps up to coach soccer team

Longmont Times-CallLyons seventh grader steps up to coach soccer teamLongmont Times-CallDhani Russell, 12, in plaid, high-fives members of the other team following a game Oct. 11 at Affolter Park. Dhani Russel's father, Tyson, follows close behind. One of Russell's players, Alex Parker, 6, is seen in the foreground. (Christopher Stark ...

Heads Up: Don't Let Soccer Concussions Fly Under the Radar

TIMEHeads Up: Don't Let Soccer Concussions Fly Under the RadarTIMEA coach could take this page and decide a 5 year old is ready to start head-butting an 11 to 12 ounce soccer ball into a net 10 feet away because they're showing interest. And any passionate junior soccer player is practicing their skills at home ...

For Acton

Boston GlobeFor Acton-Boxborough coach Lee Billiard, life is all about soccerBoston GlobeLee Billiard, the head coach for the top-ranked Acton-Boxborough girls' soccer team, wasn't introduced to soccer. The sport found him when he was a young boy growing up in the small village of Shelfield, two hours north of London. “It was mainly ...

A Young Striker's Death Haunts American Soccer

Wall Street JournalA Young Striker's Death Haunts American SoccerWall Street JournalOn the eve of Miro Rys's second professional game in the North American Soccer League in May 1976, the veterans on his Chicago Sting team decided to play a prank, telling their 18-year-old teammate that it was customary for rookies to speak during ...

Arsenal and Ajax Lead Europe's Soccer Clubs in...Creditworthiness

Wall Street JournalArsenal and Ajax Lead Europe's Soccer Clubs in...CreditworthinessWall Street JournalArsenal and Ajax Lead Europe's Soccer Clubs in...Creditworthiness. Heard on the Pitch: European soccer clubs that have been missing out on the silverware lead the pack on financial metrics. Email; Print; Comments. Facebook. Share. 0. Twitter. Google+.

After the storm

ESPNAfter the stormESPNThat passion, when applied to soccer, runs on a specific route, like an electric current along a wire, feeding the source with little energy wasted. But away from the game, Wambach has a more untethered quality to her, bouncing from one interest to ...

Elmira school needs help to fix vandalized soccer goals

Elmira Star-GazetteElmira school needs help to fix vandalized soccer goalsElmira Star-GazetteBoth soccer goals were damaged. The 2-inch steel tubes were bent right down and cracked. There were holes in the nets," Thompson said. "I had to call the sheriff's department. They came over. There are video cameras in the park, but it was too dark to ...

Metro State soccer player Josh Belfrage overcomes hurdles to succeed

The Denver PostMetro State soccer player Josh Belfrage overcomes hurdles to succeedThe Denver PostMetropolitan State University of Denver sophomore soccer player Josh Belfrage has overcome what was thought to be a life threatening heart condition. He displayed his shoulder tattoos after the Metro State soccer practice in Denver on Thursday, October ...

Metro State soccer player Josh Belfrage overcomes hurdles to succeed

The Denver PostMetro State soccer player Josh Belfrage overcomes hurdles to succeedThe Denver PostMetropolitan State University of Denver sophomore soccer player Josh Belfrage has overcome what was thought to be a life threatening heart condition. He displayed his shoulder tattoos after the Metro State soccer practice in Denver on Thursday, October ...