Creative Soccer

With Jose Mourinho gone maybe this won't be the only flick you'll see out of the Chelsea team.

See: Attractive Soccer or England is an Island

NC High School News, 9/21

9.19.07 | Prep Results(Charlotte Observer)

Dark Horse soccer team ties N0. 10 team

Triton Soccer Finding Its Groove

Camden gets by Northeastern

High School Scoreboard(Greensboro N&R)

BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS(Jacksonville Daily News)


SOCCER STATS(Jacksonville Daily News)



Mike Duprez/The Dispatch
West tops Ledford for first time

Varsity soccer takes win against Graham


Freedom shutsout South Caldwell in soccer


East Burke squeezes by McDowel

Cardinals strike down Alleghany

Prep roundup(New Bern Sun Journal)


County Clash(Sanford Herald)

Mustangs Race Past Warriors



Calvin Adkins
Tarboro shoots down Hawks


wilmington christian 2 wilson christian 0



Michael Lindsay | Daily Times
McNair's late goal helps Knights to 1-1 tie against Ridgecroft

Area Roundup(Wilson Times)

For The Record(Winston-Salem Journal)



Staff photo by Keith T. Barber
Academy Athletes(Lumina News-Wrightsville)


Falcons, Rams now chasing Eagles


Note: Going through North Carolina's papers every morning I find it surprising and a little disturbing that HS volleyball gets more coverage than soccer. Any Thoughts?

Lightning and MLS Primetime Thursday

What do they have in common beside not knowing when either will strike?

Dario Sala of FC Dallas and Wilman Conde of the Chicago Fire were part of a tragedy in Colombia five years ago. One afternoon lightning struck Deportivo Cali's practice field killing two their teammates and changing them forever.If Conde wasn't out due to a red card this would be the first time on the field together since that fateful day in the mountains of Colombia. They will share dinner following the game according to Burt Constable who wrote this fabulous story of the two and their connection.

'Lightning's nightmare can't stop American dreams'

Oh yea, the game is on the Deuce at 8:00pm.

NC High School News, 9/20

W. Alamance, Bartlett Yancey roll in soccer

Hobbton soccer extends win streak to five



TRIBUNE/Eric Lusk
Elks roll up big conference wins

Starmount soccer rebounds against Ashe



Ben Patton/The Gazette
Jags avenge Gazette Cup loss to Raiders


Jags avenge loss to Raiders


Wednesday's High School Scoreboard(Greensboro N&R)

Justus' goal keeps Falcons' streak alive

Hendersonville 4 Mitchell 1

Red Tornadoes take over first place in win over Red Devils



THE DAILY NEWS/DON BRYAN
Wildcats defeat Cardinals 3-1

BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS(Jacksonville Daily News)


SOCCER STATS(Jacksonville Daily News)


Devils wake up, shake off Monday blues

Patriots fall to Watauga

Bears score first victory

Improving Eagles test New Bern soccer team

Havelock soccer falls to Conley


High school results(Raleigh N&O)


Conference Standings(Raleigh N&O)

Soccer team bounces back, pummels Douglas Byrd

Buc booters win two ECC matches


Vikings stake an early claim

Tuesday's High School Roundup(Wilmington Star)


For The Record(W-S Journal)

NC High School News, 9/19/07

Best of the West, soccer

Erwin ready for Asheville in soccer

Watauga slips past McDowell


Sam Roberts / Times-News
Eagles edge Graham in boys' soccer



Staff photo by Grant Halverson
Second-half surge gives Jags edge


Sports Roundup(Cary News)

Names and Notes(Chapel Hill News)


High School Soccer Game Day(Charlotte Observer)

9.18.07 | Prep Results(Charlotte Observer)


Monday's Soccer Roundup(Sampson Independent)

Central Kickers Keep Rolling(additional briefsDunn Daily Record)

High school scoreboard(Greensboro N&O)


Prep Roundup(Hendersonville News)




ROGER KEPHART/Contributing Photographer
Bulldogs keep sweeping up


High School Results(Raleigh N&O)




Jeff Melton / The Star
Golden Lions top Crest, 5-1



DEAN PARZIALE/The Pilot
Patriot Booters Hold Off Raiders


Mitchell falls 8-1


High School Roundup(Wilmington Star)

For the Record(Winston-Salem Journal)

CVAC Standings, 9/18/07

Newton-Conover 7-0-0
Hickory 6-0-1
Fred T Foard 5-2-0
St. Stephens 4-2-1
Hibriten 4-3-0
Patton 3-4-0
Bandys 2-4-1
West Caldwell 1-5-1
Maiden 1-6-0
Bunker Hill 0-7-0

Hibriten 3 - Maiden 0, 9/17/07

After a tenative opening ten minutes the Hibriten Panther soccer team took control of the game, defeating Maiden 3-0 in Lenoir Monday night. Hibriten out shot Maiden 20-6 and earned ten corners to Maidens one.

The scoring began in the sixteenth minute when Miguel Aguilar had a cross to a crashing Sven Picton deflect off a defender for an own goal. Picton who has been nursing a nagging back injury had just entered the game a minute earlier. His impact on the game was immediate as his defensive pressure in Hibriten's half of the field began the scoring run. Picton's playing minutes were limited as he tries to heal but his appearance seemed to lift the Panthers out of their fog. In the twentieth minute Zack Stanfield had a nice finish cleaning up an Aguilar rebound.Miguel's shot came at the end of a seven pass build up. The final goal came five minutes into the second half when Miguel Aguilar stole the ball from a Maiden midfielder, then dropped it to Jules Picton who slotted the ball into the box for Aguilar, who finished calmly.

Hibriten had a lot of opportunities that they just couldn't finish. With fourteen minutes left in the first half Zack Stanfield headed a corner just over the crossbar. A minute later Tanner Sinclair had a rip from just inside the box that was blocked by a defender. As the half was winding up Josh Stamey settled a ball just inside the eighteen but his shot was high.

During the second half the chances continued starting with Cameron Sinclair's cross that Matt Stanfield headed high. Seven minutes in Aguilar split two defenders with a pass to Max Lewis who had his near post shot pushed wide by an incredible save. The ensuing corner kick was put over the top by Zack Stanfield. Sven Picton was denied on two chances, one a shot from the 18 that was batted away and a header from the corner sent to the keeper.

Maiden had very few chances, with Hibriten in complete control of the midfield they had to rely on going over the top. The Panther's defense did a great job all night of keeping their shape and denying any penetration.

Coach Blanton continued to do a good job managing players as the game ended with only four starters on the field.