Fifty - Fifty Ball

Adding Insult to Injury

2009-03-16T13:47:00.002-04:00

During last night's Atlas - Chivas game I witnessed the greatest goal celebration ever. Atlas is awarded a PK in stoppage time. Marioni approaches the line to break the 0-0 tie. He buries it and does a great knee slide to the touch line. A rabid Guadalarja fan throws a beer at him and well you just have to see what happens next. A classic!

Cardinal Gibbons, 2A champs

2008-11-16T20:07:00.006-05:00

In Cardinal Gibbons fourth straight championship appearance they left no question about who deserved the trophy. Winning 5-0 over the Shelby Golden Lions they set a record for the largest margin of victory ever in a 2A championship game. The Crusaders outshot the Golden Lions 26-5, and goalkeeper Eric Hamilton didn’t have to make a save to earn the team’s 16th shutout of the season.Cardinal

CVAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008

2008-11-15T09:19:00.004-05:00

Kyle Luterbach of Fred T. Foard receives Player of the Year for the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference honors. Here's some video from his Spring Club season. Look close and you'll see more CVAC All Conference players on the field with Kyle.Congrats Kyle!

NCHSAA MEN’S STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED

2008-11-14T11:33:00.000-05:00

NCHSAA ANNOUNCEMENT"The forecast for heavy rain throughout much of the next two days, along with concern over field conditions and safety with four games scheduled for the Curtis and Jackie Dail Soccer Stadium on the campus of North Carolina State University, forced the switch. Three games will now be played on Sunday and then the 4-A championship will be Monday night at 7 p.m."Sunday, Nov 16

2A SEMI-FINALS

2008-11-12T21:13:00.005-05:00

Shelby 3Salisbury 0Shelby heading to state title game with 3-0 winCardinal Gibbons 2First Flight 1FINALSShelby vs CG 10:00am Saturday

REGION 9, 2A ALL REGION 2008

2008-11-12T20:02:00.006-05:00

Congratulations to this year's 2A All Region.Hibriten leads the way with four members and the CVAC is well represented with 12 members (in red).Richie Absher, SR, F, Ashe CountyMiguel Aguilar, SR, MF, HibritenWill Bodfish, SR, MF, PattonSaul Carias, SR, MF, Ashe CountyJon Easton, SR, K, HibritenRyan Harrold, JR, F, Wilkes CentralJacob Joines, SR, FB, Wilkes CentralChris Jordan, SR, F,

Congrats to Hibriten's 2008 All Region players

2008-11-12T19:36:00.006-05:00

MIGUEL AQUILAR, SENIOR MIDFIELDERJON EASTON, SENIOR GOAL KEEPERDAGO LAINEZ, SENIOR SWEEPERJULE PICTON, JUNIOR MIDFIELDER

2A WEST FINAL

2008-11-12T08:11:00.003-05:00

Okay maybe I was a little premature in my reaction to the newspapers.Salisbury plays in Western final tonightShelby gears up to face Salisbury in 2A soccer semifinalsNAH! A couple hundred words. The Salisbury article talks about their defense and GK, and has a picture of a player that has scored one of five of their play off goals.Come on you can do better.

2A semifinals soccer match

2008-11-11T08:52:00.005-05:00

Unfortunately High School Football play offs have begun so this is the most any newspaper can muster for the Western Regional Final tomorrow night. The Shelby Star has:"Shelby High School will host Salisbury High School for the Western 2A Regional soccer championship on Wednesday at Blanton Memorial Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m. and admission will be $7.The winner of the game will play in

THEN THERE WERE TWO, 2A WEST UPDATE

2008-11-09T07:57:00.003-05:00

Hibriten 0Salisbury 2Prep Soccer Playoffs: Salisbury 2, Hibriten 0 Inches away from victory"Sexton gave most of the credit to goalkeeper Frankie Cardelle... Cardelle has spent most of the season stopping about four shots per game. In this win, shots were consistently peppered at him and the senior never flinched, stopping 21 Panther tries."Shelby 2Forbush 1

2A WEST FINAL FOUR

2008-11-08T08:17:00.006-05:00

photo by N.M. LewisSALISBURY TRAVELS TO HIBRITENGAME TIME 7:00pmSalisbury soccer to face Hibriten Regional final spot on the lineFORBUSH AT SHELBYGAME TIME 6:00pm"Forbush has won nine straight matches and took its only two losses on the road, against Reynolds early in the season and against Wilkes Central in a Mountain-Valley 2-A game. Forbush had a split in the regular season with Wilkes Central

2A WEST PLAYOFF UPDATE Round 3

2008-11-05T21:37:00.012-05:00

Hibriten 2East Davidson 1 Picton leads Panther rallySouth Iredell 0Salisbury 1The streaking Hornets bottled some more magic Wednesday night Last-minute goal ends Vikings' impressive campaignSouth Iredell’s Chris Laws races upfield in Wednesday’s 2A state playoff game as Salisbury’s Randy Almeida gives chase.Shelby 2Wilkes Central 1Golden Lions nip Wilkes Central 2-1 in double OTShelby's Turner

2A WEST second round results

2008-11-01T23:21:00.012-04:00

East Davidson 1West Stanly 0East is sole survivor in soccer playoffsLexington 1Hibriten 6Panthers dominate, advanceEast Davidson travels to HibritenWest Davidson 2South Iredell 3West Davidson came back from a two-goal deficitForest Hills 0Salisbury 1Salisbury advances to third roundSouth Iredell faces SalisburyPatton 0Shelby 1Shelby advances in playoffs with 1-0 winWilkes Central 1West Henderson

2A WEST first round results

2008-10-29T20:41:00.020-04:00

East Lincoln 2East Davidson 4East Lincoln senior Jeremy Glenn (left) attempts to dribble away from East Davidson sophomore Travis Luck during Wednesday’s first round playoff contest. Luck scored three goals and the Eagles defeated the Mustangs 4-2. Keith Coward / Special to the Lincoln Times-NewsSoccer: Luck, Eagles advanceLuck wasn’t on Mustangs sideEast Davidson faces West StanlyLexington

CVAC UPDATE 10/23/08

2008-10-23T08:17:00.003-04:00

Hickory 2Hibriten 1"It was a good, tough game," Hickory coach Brian Jillings said. "The speed of play was like 100 miles per hour." St. Stephens 2Newton-Conover 1Zack Melton and Jackson Pitofsky score for Saint. Addison Day tallies N-C's lone goal.Fred T. Foard 4Bandys 1Kyle Luterbach scores a hat trick for Foard with David Whitman adding the fourth goal. T. J. Robinson scored Bandys goal.West

2A WEST PLAYOFF BRACKET 1st ROUND (Bottom Half 2008

2008-10-21T19:42:00.009-04:00

#2 Catawba Valley ( PATTON)----------------------------------------------------#3 Mountain Valley (SURRY CENTRAL)#1 Southwestern(SHELBY #5)----------------------------------------------------SHELBY #5BYE#2 Mountain Valley (WILKES CENTRAL#15)---------------------------------------------------ASHE#1 Western Athletic (WEST HENDERSON#9)------------------------------------------------------WEST

2A WEST PLAYOFF BRACKET 1st ROUND (Top Half 2008) updated 10/21

2008-10-21T13:37:00.007-04:00

Those in red have clinched the particular bracket spot they are placed in:#2 Southern Piedmont (EAST LINCOLN)--------------------------------------------------------#3 Central Carolina (EAST DAVIDSON)#1 Rocky River (WEST STANLY)-------------------------------------------------------- WEST STANLYBYE#2 Central Carolina (LEXINGTON)--------------------------------------------------------STARMOUNT#1

CVAC UPDATE 10/21/08

2008-10-21T06:44:00.002-04:00

Hickory 4Newton-Conover 1Hibriten 8Bandys 0Fred T Foard 5Maiden 0St. Stephens 4West Caldwell 0Patton 8Bunker Hill 0

2A TOP FIFTEEN 10/19/08

2008-10-19T23:09:00.002-04:00

1 Cardinal Gibbons 16-2-1 2 First Flight 15-1-1 3 Swansboro 16-4-0 4 Northwood 16-2-2 5 Shelby 13-2-2 6 Franklinton 18-3-1 7 South Iredell 15-1-0 8 Hibriten 17-4-0 9 West Henderson 15-2-0 10 Smokey Mountain 17-2-0 11 Richlands 13-4-2 12 Tarboro 14-1-2 13 Forbush 14-2-1 14

NC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 10/20/08

2008-10-18T21:27:00.014-04:00

South Iredell 2, East Lincoln 1Statesville Record And Landmark 10/18Cougars soccer team takes Freedom 2-1Morganton News Herald 10/16Patton, St. Stephens soccer battle to tieMorganton News Herald 10/16Pioneers soccer overpowers CavaliersMorganton News Herald 10/17Lumberton stuns E.E. Smith in OTThe Robesonian 10/16Lincolnton sophomore Moises Pena scored the Wolves first goal in their 2-0 upset win

DC Show Signs of Life

2008-10-17T07:10:00.002-04:00

Whle I was secretly hoping for the plug to be pulled and letting this season die quietly, the Black and Red made the statement that they wanted to live. Here are the highlights:

CVAC UPDATE 10/16/08

2008-10-16T06:52:00.006-04:00

Hickory 9Bandys 0Hickory remains undefeated behind a hat trick frome Drake Fisher. Tucker Broome scored two goals and Blai Yang, Andy Bradshaw, Jordi Uribe and Austin barber each put one in the net.Hibriten 6Maiden 0Panthers roll past MaidenSt. Stephens 1Patton 1Patton got its goal from Khue Lane off an assist from Vince Thao to tie the game.Fred T. Foard 8Bunker Hill 0Luterbach scores four more

BRAVEHEART

2008-10-14T13:30:00.002-04:00

Beckerman on Braveheart from Real Salt Lake on Vimeo.You can never go wrong with a Braveheart tie in, even if it is RSL.

CVAC UPDATE 10/14/08

2008-10-14T08:16:00.003-04:00

Hickory 7West Caldwell 0Hibriten 13Bunker Hill 0It was Senior Night at Hibriten, unfortunately that meant they got to play a total of fifteen minutes. They deserved the rest!St. Stephens 2Fred T. Foard 0Newton Conover 2Patton 1Maiden 1Bandys 0

NC HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER NEWS 10/13

2008-10-12T09:39:00.023-04:00

Rams can't hold early 2-0 lead against Wilkes CentralElkin Tribune 10/08Elkin soccer still in hunt for playoffsElkin Tribune 10/08Lopez brothers fill up the netsElkin Tribune 10/10Patriots edge Warriors in boys’ soccerBurlington Times News 10/10Watauga’s Jennings Rex (middle) works between two Freedom defenders before scoring his first goal Monday night. Watauga’s Jennings Rex (middle) works

USA CLINCHES PLACE IN THE HEXAGONAL

2008-10-11T23:37:00.005-04:00

With a 6-1 rout of Cuba tonight the Americans (4-0) already have secured a berth in next year's six-nation finals of the North and Central American and Caribbean region. The top three will qualify for the World Cup in 2010.In honor of Onyewu scoring the last goal in stoppage and to answer any questions about why he would want to play in Belgium, here's a picture of Gooch and long time girlfriend.

ONCE AGAIN OFFSIDE EXPLAINED

2008-10-10T07:11:00.001-04:00

Come on people! It ain't rocket science!

CVAC UPDATE 10/3

2008-10-10T07:08:00.002-04:00

St Stephens 1Hibriten 0Sasha Lines scores a second half goal to give the Indians a win and move St. Stephens to within a game of second place Hibriten. Hibriten is now 11-3 in conference play with four matches remaining.Fred T. Foard 3Newton-Conover 2Kyle Luterbach scores two for Foard (what a shock!). Oscar Martin had the other goal for the Tigers.N-C Actually had a one goal lead early on with a

CVAC UPDATE 10/9

2008-10-09T06:30:00.003-04:00

Bandys 6Bunker Hill 1Thomas Lunford and Michael Young each scored twice for Bandys. Austin Brady and Greg Adams added the other goals for the Trojans.Jesus Rodriquez scored Bunker Hill's only goal.Hickory 7Maiden 0Seven different players scored in the Red Tornadoes win over Maiden. Taylor Walker, Tucker Broome, Drake Fisher, Trevor Lauber, Tony Xiong, Cody Miller and tyler Smith each put one in

One Ref's View

2008-10-07T13:43:00.000-04:00

CVAC UPDATE 10/07

2008-10-07T06:55:00.004-04:00

Hickory 4Patton 0St Stephens 8Bandys 0St Stephens' Sasha Lines takes a shot on the goal while being defended by Bandys' Thomas Lunsford Link John M. Setzler, Jr. Cody Solesbee scored four goals with Chris Sigmon, Sasha Lines, Trey Lewis and Tim Mc Eachran each had one.Fred T Foard 2West Caldwell 0Kyle Luterbach scored both Tiger goals.Hibriten 6Newton-Conover 0In the tenth minute Jule Picton

NC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 10/06/08

2008-10-05T20:53:00.008-04:00

Greenfield School defeats Ridgecroft 1-0 in overtimeRoanoke-Chowan News-Herald 10/01Second half surge pushes Owen past North BuncombeBlack Mountain News 10/01Soccer team shuts out Murphy Smoky Mountain Times 10/01ACS beats Gospel Light in soccerBurlington Times 10/03Bulldogs blank Eagles in soccer; Warriors win in OTBurlington times 10/02J.M. Robinson's goal keeper Scott Smith (right)

HIBRITEN'S DEFENSE

2008-10-05T19:14:00.005-04:00

Defense wins championshipsBrock Pennel, Cameron Sinclair, Matt Stanfield, Dago Lainez and GK Jon Easton.If that's true, Hibriten is sitting with some pretty good company in ranked 2A teams. Of the 15 Ranked 2A teams only seven have a Goals Against Average under one.Let's take a look:#6 First Flight GAA .500#11 Hibriten GAA .647#2 Northwood GAA .733#7 Shelby GAA .833#1 Cardinal Gibbons GAA .923#13

CVAC UPDATE 10/02/08

2008-10-02T06:33:00.010-04:00

Hickory 8Bunker Hill 0Hibriten 6West Caldwell 1Panthers rout West Goals by Jule Picton, Josh Stamey, Zach Stanfield, Matt Stanfield, Dago Lainez and Oscar Avila.West Caldwell's lone goal came from Gabriel Tobias.Senior Dago Lainez said: "We're just playing as a team and playing simple,"St. Stephens 1Maiden 0Brad Jones had the only goal of the game.Patton 0Fred T. Foard 0Newton-Conover 7Bandys

CVAC UPDATE 9/30/08

2008-09-29T21:38:00.012-04:00

Results 9/29Hibriten 4Patton 1Zach Stanfield, Tanner Sinclair, Josh Stamey and Matt Meadlock each scored for Hibriten. Patton's lone goal was scored by Will Bodefish from the mark.Panthers avenge earlier lossDoug TerryJosh Stamey getting up in an earlier game this season.Hickory 4Fred T. Foard 0Four first-half goals lead to easy HHS winRobert C. ReedHickory High’s Tyler Collins (6) trys to gain

2008-09-29T07:06:00.000-04:00

NC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 9/29/08

2008-09-28T09:51:00.025-04:00

West Stanly goalkeeper Cody Tucker punts the ball away during a recent match. Tucker earned the 1-0 shutout over #1-ranked Central Academy Wednesday night.West Stanley vs. Central Academy The Stanley News and Press 9/26Gray Stone vs. Monroe & Central Academy vs. Gray StoneThe Stanley News and Press 9/24Gray Stone vs. Union AcademyThe Stanley News and Press 9/22Best of the West poll, WNC

CVAC UPDATE 9/25/08

2008-09-25T08:13:00.005-04:00

9/23 resultNewton-Conover 10Bunker Hill 1Six different players score for N-C. Chris Jordan had a hat trick, Chee Nou Xiong and Jacob Harkins added two a piece.Oscar Luis, Ricardo Millian and Lucas Hernandez scored one each.Bunker Hill's lone goal was scored by Toua Yang.9/24 resultsNewton-Conover 4Bunker Hill 0Chris Jordan scored twice with Oscar Luis and Lucas Hernandez each adding a goal.Patton

CVAC UPDATE 9/23/08

2008-09-23T06:35:00.003-04:00

HICKORY 1HIBRITEN 0 Hickory remains undefeated in CVAC play. Drake Fisher put away a rebound late in the game to keep Hickory alone at the top of the CVAC standings.FRED T. FOARD 5BANDYS 0Matt Foss scored twice, Kyle Luterbach, Logan Meyer and Brody Ruffner rounded out the scoring for Foard.ST. STEPHENS 4NEWTON-CONOVER 1Ben Watson, Trey Lewis, Mitchell Cole each scored in the first half. Thor

THE GAME HAS BEEN MOVED TO HICKORY!

2008-09-22T13:27:00.000-04:00

WEEKLY NC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 9/22/08

2008-09-22T10:08:00.010-04:00

5 local soccer teams rankedAsheville Citizen Times 9/16

THE GREAT DC UNITED COACHING DEBATE

2008-09-21T16:56:00.006-04:00

This season I have been very quiet in regards to "my team", DC United, but it is now time to weigh in on the coaching issue. I always hate to muddy the waters of BigSoccer with facts but sometimes it is just unavoidable. The current debate seems to revolve around the demise of Tom Soehn and who should replace him.Currently there are only two people on the face of the planet with the experience to

CVAC UPDATE 9/18/08

2008-09-18T06:32:00.006-04:00

HICKORY 3NEWTON-CONOVER 1Alan RogersTucker Broome of Hickory is congratulated by teammates Taylor Walker (left), Blai Yang and Mansfield Fisher after scoring a goal against Newton-Conover on Wednesday. Broome scored one goal in Hickory’s 3-1 win.Still on topHIBRITEN 6BANDYS 0Tanner Sinclair on the attack. File photo D. TerrySinclair Leads PanthersWEST CALDWELL 1ST. STEPHENS 0Adam Clarke scored

CVAC UPDATE 9/16/08

2008-09-16T06:50:00.003-04:00

St. Stephens 4Patton 0S. had four different goal scorers in their shut out against Patton.Cody Solesbee, Keith Cooper, Jackson Pitofsky and Andrew Zachrich each put one into the net.Fred T. Foard 6Bunker Hill 0Kyle Luterbach gets a hat trick for Foard. Tim Ravieca, Kyle Lloyd and Tyler Turner rounded out the scoring for FTF.Hibriten 4Maiden 0Josh Stamey scored twice for the Panthers with goals

NC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 9/15/08

2008-09-14T11:58:00.035-04:00

Best of the West: Rockets rise in soccer state pollAsheville Citizen-Times 9/10/08Cougars' soccer team bolts to a 6-0 startCharlotte Observer 9/14/08Fayetteville represented well in soccer rankingsFayetville Observer 9/11/08Saints edge TigersGoldsboro News Argus 9/12/08Havelock soccer falls to New BernHavelock News 9/9/08Red Wolves soccer splits conference matchesNews Of Orange County 9/10/

CVAC UPDATE 9/12/08

2008-09-12T09:19:00.002-04:00

St. Stephens 2Fred T. Foard 0Addison Day and Trey Lewis tally goals for St., while Caleb Davis and Hunter Rigsby share the shut out.Hibriten 9Bunker Hill 0Tanner Sinclair and Sean Moretz each had a pair of goals fir the Panthers, Miguel Aguilar, Oscar Avila, Christian Martinez, Jule Picton and Dago Lainez each scored once.

CVAC UPDATE 9/11/08

2008-09-11T08:11:00.003-04:00

Hickory remains undefeated, winning over West Caldwell 2 - 1.Hickory drew first blood converting a penalty kick but West knotted it up before half time. Hickory scored the game winner in the 55th minute.Bandys defeats Maiden 4-1. Two goals came from ryan Eades with Michael Young and Matt Miller rounding out the score. The first goal of the game came from Maiden's Oscar Chavez.St. Stephens at Fred

CVAC UPDATE 9/09/08

2008-09-09T06:43:00.004-04:00

Hickory remains undefeated, Hibriten seperates themselves from the pack.HICKORY 3MAIDEN 0Tucker Broome, Drake Fisher and Trevor Lauber were the goal scorers for Hickory.HIBRITEN 4ST STEPHENS 0Jules Picton scores a hat trick all within five minutes of each other in the first half. Dago Lainez added a 35 yard free kick to wrap up the scoring. Miguel Aguilar, Brock Pennell and Tanner Sinclair were

NC High School News 9/08/08

2008-09-07T19:54:00.026-04:00

Tarboro soccer team undefeatedTarboro Daily Southerner 9/04/08Topsail Pirate soccer gets win over Richlands WildcatsSwansboro Tideland News 9/04/08Topsail midfielder Lucas Freitas takes a penalty kick in the 3-1 win over Richlands. (photo by Janine Polera) Person boys’ soccer loses opener, 8-1Roxboro Courier 9/04/08Redskins trump Edenton 1-0Outer Banks Sentinel 9/02/08Manteo's Darren Evans looks

CVAC STANDINGS 9/07

2008-09-07T16:00:00.005-04:00

Catawba Valley Athletic Conference standingsHickory 3-0-0Hibriten 3-1-0St. Stephens 2-1-0Fred T. Foard 2-2-0West Caldwell 2-2-0Newton-Conover 1-1-0Bandys 1-3-0Patton 1-3-0Maiden 0-2-0Monday 9/08/08 GamesBandys @ Bunker HillSt Stephens @ HibritenHickory @ MaidenFred T Foard @ Newton-ConoverWest Caldwell @ Patton

CVAC Update 9/04/08

2008-09-03T21:33:00.007-04:00

Hickory 3Patton 0Hickory remains undefeated in the conference. Drake fisher assisted Banks Anderson twice in the 12th and 28th minutes. Tucker Broome scored the other Red Tornado goal.Hibriten 5Newton-Conover 2Josh Stamey scored twice for the Panthers with goals added by Max Lewis, Jule Picton and Brock Pennell.Once again Chris Jordan scores two for N-C.Maiden 2Bunker Hill 1St. Stephens 5Bandys

CVAC Update 9/03/08

2008-09-03T09:26:00.003-04:00

Newton-Conover 2Bandys 0Chris Jordan scored twice for the Red Devils within 3 minutes for the N-C victory.Jordan scored in the 70th and 72nd minute.St. Stephens 6Maiden 1Ben Watson had a hat trick in Wednesday's victory, Jackson Pitofsky, Addison Day and Caleb Watson each scored for St. Stepehens. Austin Oliver had Maiden's lone goal.

CVAC Update 9/02/08

2008-09-02T13:26:00.002-04:00

Hickory 8Bunker Hill 0Hickory remains undefeated and takes sole possession of first place. Drew Collins, Banks Anderson and Tucker Broome each had two goals each.Next CVAC match up is Wednesday when Patton goes to Hickory.Fred T. Foard 2Patton 1Will Bodfish scored Patton's lone goal to put them up 1-0 in the first half.Foard's Kyle Luterback tied the match in the 67th minute and scored the game

LABOR DAY TRIBUTE

2008-09-01T10:33:00.003-04:00

A Lesson in hardwork, humility and respect.It's only appropriate on a holiday designed to give "the working citizen a day off", to recognize two of the hardest workers in MLS. So here's a tip of the hat to Brian McBride and Ben Olsen.According to Fulham's manager,"Brian McBride has been a fine ambassador for Fulham Football Club. As my captain last season Brian was truly respected in the dressing

NC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 9/02/08

2008-08-31T18:54:00.015-04:00

Gray Stone season opens with road win at Mount Pleasant The Stanley News and Press 8/25/08Gray Stone improves to 2-0 over Mt. Pleasant The Stanley News and Press 8/27/08Asheville High’s Hayden Clark, left, and Reynolds’ Eddie Darii jostle for position in Tuesday’s game at Asheville. john coutlakisRockets down Cougars in pouring rain Asheville Citizen-Times 8/27/08Warriors fall to Northwood in

CVAC Update 8/29/09

2008-08-29T13:04:00.002-04:00

IT'S A CRUEL GAMEThe amazing thing about the sport of soccer remains the fact that on any given day a team can beat virtually any other team. Other sports pay this alot of lip service, but it just isn't true. In football time of possession and total yards inevitably lead to victories. The same is true of basketball and baseball where looking at shot percentage and strikeouts you can tell who won

CVAC Wrap Up 8/28/08

2008-08-28T08:22:00.003-04:00

The best I can tell, the only scheduled CVAC game played last night was West Caldwell versus Bandys. West Caldwell, with two goals from Caleb Branch won 3-1. Martin Lopez had the other goal for West with a Melvin Yang assist. Bandys' lone goal came from a PK taken by Chris Mullis.The Patton versus Hibriten game as well as Fred T Foard versus Hickory have both been rescheduled for tonight (8/28/08

2008-08-27T20:48:00.000-04:00

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CVAC UPDATE 8/26/08

2008-08-26T13:13:00.002-04:00

Last night was the first night for conference play. Arguably the headliner game was #4(3A) ranked Fred T. Foard versus #12(2A) ranked Hibriten. Hibriten won convincingly 3-1. Dago Lainez scored twice for the Panthers with Jules Picton adding a goal. The lone goal for Foard was scored by Kyle Luderbach from the spot. The PK was awarded when Hibriten was called for a handball as a shot was cleared

NC Highschool News 8/25/2008

2008-08-24T19:26:00.010-04:00

Rams win Invitational - Roanoke-Chowan News Herald 8/18Comets open season with win at S. Stanly-The Stanley News and Press 8/21North Stanly forward Zack Xiong and South Stanly defender Bradley Bice get ready to collide in the midfield during Wednesday’s match. Xiong scored three goals in the 6-1 win over the Rebel Bulls.Watauga settles for 1-1 tie-Watauga Democrat 8/18Watauga’s Ben Robertson

The Hospital Ward

2008-08-22T22:23:00.003-04:00

Here's what MLSNET is showing as our current injuries:MF Ben OlsenOUT - ankle surgeryDF Domenic MediateOUT - concussionFW Francis DoeOUT - foot infectionDF Gonzalo PeraltaQUESTIONABLE - hamstringMF Marcelo GallardoPROBABLE - hernia surgeryOf course we need to add:GK Zach WellsOUT - sesamoiditisMF FredOUT - hamstringLet's go down the list;Ben Olsen. I believe even the biggest optimist will be

Hibriten vs Wilkes Central 8/18

2008-08-22T09:03:00.006-04:00

Tight game with Wilkes Central getting more chances but Hibriten finishing one of their's. Hibriten showed great discipline maintaining their shape and remaining compact. Photos courtesy of N.M. Lewis.

NC High School News 8/18/2008

2008-08-17T21:03:00.008-04:00

Vikings look to take bigger step on the pitchJacksonville Daily News 8/16Cardinals soccer ready for another runJacksonville Daily News 8/16Bruce MatlockSouth Iredell keeper Carlos Solis makes a save during Tuesday's practice.South Iredell soccer intent on conference title pushRecord & Landmark 8/13SCOTT GOODWIN - BROUGHTON, SR. - Caps keeper helped 4-A champs post 15 shutouts during 28-1

NC High School Weekly Soccer News 8/11/08

2008-08-10T20:45:00.003-04:00

Gladys to coach in all-star gameAsheville Citizen-Times Kidd says new WHS field plan should be booted.Watauga Democrat 6/11Clayton High names new soccer coach.Clayton News 7/30Defense of title will prove tough for LNHS Record and Landmark, 8/10East-West coaches named.W-S Journal, 8/09

FIRST DOUBLE-TRIPLE IN MLS

2008-06-28T21:05:00.004-04:00

Jaime Moreno may become the first player in MLS to achieve a "double-triple", breaking a hundred in both goals and assists. Moreno is currently the League's all-time scoring leader with 117 goals and is approaching the century mark in assists with 95. If Moreno reaches this historical mark it seems he would be alone in the feat for some time to come.New England's Steve Ralston currently is MLS's

Great DCU 2007 Video

2007-12-30T10:43:00.000-05:00

Well, no white Christmas, not even a Black and Red one as we still await word on possible gifts (a central defender and midfielder will do), maybe we can buy something with our xmas money from the Perkins transfer. But in lieu of players, here's a fabulous 2007 video recap put together by 'jade1mls' with a little help from the Barra Brava. March is a long way away!A downloadable hi-fi version is

Veron says he's staying

2007-12-14T13:20:00.000-05:00

"he could not fail the fans of Students"On live TV Veron states he is not going to the United States. On Estudio Fútbol he stated he would be playing for Estudiantes next season. When asked specifically about the possibility of transferring in the June window he said "right now he was focused on the coming season."Here is an article on TYC's website, the network carrying the interview.Basically

Veron -Done Deal? SI says yes, Argies say no

2007-12-14T06:44:00.000-05:00

SI.com is reporting that Veron and DC United have agreed to terms and an official announcement will come next Wednesday.SportingLife.comSI reports the deal to be worth $3-4 million a year, which fits the 3 year, $10M, figures floating around.The Argentinian press is reporting he is staying.OLE has a couple of articles:"I remain by my people and my companions"http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2007/

Veron and Lopez to DC? - (w/video compilation)

2007-12-13T09:30:00.000-05:00

As DCenters illustrates it is impossible to judge or evaluate off season trades and aquisitions in a vacuum. The dust will have to settle before final appraisals can be made, but Veron(32yo) and Lopez(33yo) scare me. I guess Lopez more than Veron. It looks like Gomez is gone and we'll be replacing him with Veron. Okay I get that.The Lopez pick up worries me though. Moreno's future is up in the

Boswell's Gone

2007-12-12T13:57:00.001-05:00

NO WAY DUDE!I don't mean just in this picture. Goff is reporting that Boswell has been traded to Houston for GK Zach Wells and a future draft pick. DC is in need of a keeper as Perkins may be heading to Norway. Keep up with all the wheeling and dealing at Soccer Insider.

Remembering the Customer

2007-12-10T16:38:00.000-05:00

It seems the biggest problem with businesses today is delivering quality service. We hear and see the failures continually. It seems that the days of "the customer is always right" idiom has died. I actually think the problem is much deeper than that however, I believe the failures in delivering good service are a result of forgetting who the customer is. The Red Bulls provide a prime example

BSA College Combine (pics)

2007-12-08T19:26:00.000-05:00

I went over to Burke Soccer Association's college combine today because, as my wife informed when I left, I'm addicted. I got there in time to see 60 or 70 players warming up to start playing. I didn't have the benefit of seeing the morning training sessions but I knew the one player I'd take, if I was a coach, five minutes into the games. Here is his picture:Now let me tell you how I knew this

Veron Decision a week away

2007-12-07T06:38:00.000-05:00

OLE is reporting that Veron will announce his decision between December 15th and 18th.I think we should start a pool, on when Steve Goff will have a decision. I'll go with the 10th.

Burke Soccer Association College Combine

2007-12-06T18:14:00.000-05:00

BSA has 66 Juniors and Seniors set to train and play in a College Combine this weekend.Saturday and Sunday schedule:10:00 - Training Session12:00 - Lunch @ **Collett Street Recreation Center2:00 - 11 v 11 GamesCoaches from the following schools will be in attendance:1. Appalachian State University2. UNC Asheville3. Gardner-Webb University4. Lenoir-Rhyne College5. Lees-McRae College6. Davis &

Is Veron the way to go?

2007-12-06T13:58:00.001-05:00

Dcenters has some good discussion on this and the economics of it. D's point is that if the price is $30M, DC United could not spend that money elsewhere.But as he points out we will have to make salary cap space for him meaning,someone's gotta go. As far as I am concerned, I'm not too excited, if it was Riquelme I'd be going nuts... but that's just me.I personally get a pretty big kick out of

Waiting by the Veron

2007-12-06T08:51:00.000-05:00

While I patiently wait for news on Juan Sebastian Veron I thought I would do a quick review of the 2007 campaign. (Actually patiently waiting was what I was doing a week ago, currently I probably account for half of Goff's 10,000 daily hits). While the end of the season was emotionally crushing let's take a look at accomplishments of the season that every one seemed so eager to throw away.DC

NC Region 11 Men's Soccer Team

2007-11-18T19:22:00.000-05:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2007 REGION 11 TEAMCatawba Valley Athletic Conference in redChoua Lee Alexander CentralAlex Dzierzynski BandysMark Bridges East BurkeJustin Walker East BurkeChas Deal East WilkesLogan Clippard Fred T. FoardMackenzie Sherrill Fred T. FoardJon Teague Fred T. FoardStewart Wilkinson Fred T. FoardYee Lor FreedomFrankie Pascual FreedomCollin Taylor FreedomTito Vicente

NC High School 4A & 2A Finals, recaps

2007-11-18T10:54:00.000-05:00

George's second half goal lifts N-C over Cardinal GibbonsStaff Photo by Jason Arthurs Cardinal Gibbons' Patrick Donahue goes head and shoulders above Zach Melton of Newton-Conover.Red Devils edge Crusaders for titleRaleigh N&O Photo Album N-C vs CGNewton-Conover wins 2A boys' soccer titleStaff Photo by Jason Arthurs Broughton's Ben Iiames, center, lets the crowd know his team is the best in the

NC High School State Final Updates

2007-11-17T21:55:00.000-05:00

Broughton wins 4A Championship!Broughton defeats Grimsley 3-2Thanks Josh for picking up the trend:Broughton Goal - 8th MinuteGrimsley Goal - 8 Minutes to go in RegulationBroughton Goal - 8 Minutes into 1st OT PeriodBroughton Goal with 8 Minutes left in 2nd OT PeriodBut Grimsley didn't cooperate and pull one back in the 98th minute choosing the 96th to score their second goal.

NC High School State Final Updates, 11/17

2007-11-17T19:11:00.000-05:00

Newton-Conover wins 2A Championship!!The "Gurley Boys" did a fine job representing the West and the CVAC tonight defeating Cardinal Gibbons 1-0 in Raleigh. Congratulations!

NC High School State finals pics and vids

2007-11-17T18:36:00.000-05:00

North Carolina School of Science and MathPhoto Album on Local replayLake Norman's game winning goalMore videoLake Norman Photo Album on Localreplay

NC High School News, 11/17

2007-11-17T17:31:00.000-05:00

Lake Norman rallies for 2nd straight titleFoxx's clutch hat trick lifts Wildcats to second straight state title Fike falls, 4-2, in OT at 3-A championshipTitle computes for Science & MathLake Norman rallies to slip past FikeBroughton will face familiar foe for 4-A titleCrusaders reach soccer final Grimsley hopes to give Broughton the cold shoulder

NC High School State Championship Update

2007-11-16T21:38:00.000-05:00

UNICORNS WIN 1A Championship1ANorth Carolina School of Math and Science 1 East Montgomery 0WILDCATS WIN 2A CHAMPIONSHIP3ALake Norman 4 Fike 2LN down 2-0 with less than 10 minutes to play. Matt Foxx scores 2 to tie it. 1st OT Foxx gets the hattrick. Brantley makes it 4-2 with two minutes left in OT.

Emilio MVP

2007-11-15T16:05:00.001-05:00

The Golden Boot and the MVP. Steve Goff is also reporting that Emilio, Olsen and Gomez have made the Best Xl.

The Myth of the Tahuichi Gold Mine

2007-11-15T10:57:00.000-05:00

Paul Gardner, the NY Sun soccer writer, always seems to do a good job staying on message regarding MLS. His message, "you need a more attractive product on the field". That's hardly a controversial stance but I do take some exception to his article, "How MLS lost the Tahuichi gold mine", in October's Soccer America magazine.Back in 1998 deputy commisioner of MLS, Sunil Gulati, recognized the

NC High School Soccer News, 11/15

2007-11-15T06:32:00.000-05:00

REGAN HILLLake Norman's Pablo Alzate (21) tries to shake off a Charlotte Catholic defender during the Wildcats' 3-0 win over the Cougars in the 3A state playoffs Wednesday. Lake Norman will defend its state title against Wilson Fike.Wildcats clinch another trip to state title game North Meck eliminated from 4A soccer playoffs Grimsley advances to play Broughton for titleNewton-Conover denies

NC High School Updates

2007-11-14T21:05:00.000-05:00

4a FinalsBroughton will face GrimsleyGrimsley defeated Lake Norman 1-0.Lake Norman went down a man late in the first half.Grimsley scored off a corner with about 15 minutes left in the game.3A FinalsFike will play Lake Norman.Lake Norman defeated Charlotte Catholic 2A FinalsNewton-Conover will go up against Cardinal GibbonsN-C beat Shelby 1-0.Newton-Conover scores on a PK in the final minutes of

NC High School Playoff Updates, 11/14

2007-11-14T06:52:00.000-05:00

4A STATE FINALSBroughton will face the winner of:Grimsley @ North Meck, 7:00pm, 11/14Greensboro Grimsley Whirlies at North Mecklenburg VikingsThe Caps Capitalize in the Blink of an EyeHaynes lifts Caps into state finalNews & Observer photo galleryFalcons fall in regional final Grimsley reaches state semifinals in boys soccer3A STATE FINALSFike will face the winner of:Charlotte Catholic @ Lake

Ray Hudson would have a stroke..,

2007-11-13T19:26:00.000-05:00

...working the booth with Dave O'Brien!Everyone who knows me knows my love of Ray Hudson (as a commentator not a coach!). Finally someone has started a blog dedicated to the wisdom of Ray Hudson named Hudsonia. The blog is a running list of Hudsonisms and is a must to bookmark.Here are a few of my favorites:"There's more flair in this team, in this club, than a nineteen-seventies high-school

NC High School 2A Final Four

2007-11-10T19:43:00.000-05:00

Swansboro versus Cardinal GibbonsMontero powers Crusaders to winShelby versus Newton-ConoverGolden Lions advance to 2A Western finalsRed Devils soccer team advances on penalty kicks

Newton-Conover @ Brevard, 6pm, 11/10

2007-11-09T07:46:00.000-05:00

Who will carry their team to the 2A West Final; Bryan George, senior with Newton-Conover, 22 goals and 8 assists or Jake Hagedorn who hit his 40th goal versus Owen?The unbelievable thing to me, is everyone knows Hagedorn is Brevard's go to guy, yet he still manages to find ways to score.Bryan George has the same knack. As the season has progressed both players have seen their goals coming more

Rob Stone & The Red Hot Chili Peppers

2007-11-08T14:33:00.000-05:00

"It was like somebody Tasered my mouth"

NC High School 2A East Bracket, 11/08

2007-11-08T07:52:00.000-05:00

22-0 First Flight (#1 NEC)faces 22-1-2 Swansboro (#1 ECENT)First Flight beat Croatan 4-0Swansboro dropped Richlands 3-0The winner plays the winner of:22-2-2 Cardinal Gibbons (#1MIDS) against 17-5-3 Northwood (#3 MIDS)CG embarassed West Stokes 8-0Northwood slips by Cedar Ridge 3-2 in OT

High School 2A West Bracket, 11/8

2007-11-08T06:39:00.000-05:00

14-5-3, Shelby (#1 SWRN) versus 15-4-2 Lincolnton (#1 SNRP)Shelby blanked E lincoln 5-0 to advanceLincolton won 4-3 on penalties to knock out Mt PleasantThe winner will play the winner of:18-6-1 Newton Conover (#1 CVAC) faces 19-3-1 Brevard (#1 WATH)N-C beat Wilkes Central 2-1Brevard defeated Owen 1-0

Bruce Arena Unemployed

2007-11-05T15:32:00.001-05:00

"Citing the need for stronger progress, Red Bulls Managing Director Marc de Grandpre announced on Monday that Sporting Director and head coach Bruce Arena has resigned."As usual Steve Goff at Soccer Insider had the news first.

NC High School News, 11/05

2007-11-05T06:24:00.000-05:00

JOHN FLETCHEROwen's Clark Uhlenhopp battles for the ball against Starmount's Drew Cain during the Warhorses' 3-0 win Saturday.Owen shuts out Starmount in soccer playoffsReynolds, Roberson eliminatedAsheboro HS comes out ‘flat’ against Marvin RidgeWatauga handles Alexander Central Cougarsphoto by Chris SewardPanther Creek's Gabe Latigue (7) jumps all over teammate Nate Latigue after he scored the

NC HS 2A WEST Bracket and news, 11/04

2007-11-04T07:56:00.000-05:00

11/0713-5-3, Shelby (#1 SWRN) faces, 9-11-2, E Lincoln (#2 SRNP)Shelby had a first round bye and defeated Monroe 3-1 in the second round.E Lincoln defeated wild card N Wilkes 4-0 in the first round andCentral Carolina's #1 seed Salisbury 1-0The winner plays the winner of:13-2-2 Mt Pleasant (#1 RRIV) versus, 14-4-2 Lincolnton (#1 SNRP)Mt Pleasant had a first round bye and defeated Central

NC HS SOCCER NEWS, Nov 2

2007-11-02T06:39:00.000-04:00

Watauga handles CougarsJustin Falls/The Daily AdvanceCurrituck'sZach Story dribbles a ball against the defense of a Kinston defenderduring the Knights' 1-0 overtime win at Currituck County High School on WednesdayCurrituck seals it in overtimeStarmount, Forbush advance in soccer playoffsCredit: News & Record Eduardo Alvarez has found soccer to be a different game in the states from the one he

Gut Wrenching-DC loses 3-2 on aggregate

2007-11-01T22:07:00.000-04:00

Somehow this was much, much worse than last year. Banner ads will be going up to cover the psycho therapy. Soccer is a cruel mistress. We were a handball call away from finishing this season the way it was scripted. If Gomez's goal stands we would have been a "team of destiny". I felt sorry for Kevin Payne, I haven't had a cigarette in 23 years and I could have lit up tonight.Beside the obvious