Those looking for hopeful news about women's professional soccer in the US may have been
heartened by the announcement on Thursday that Western New York Flash and Boston Breakers had
officially committed to participate in the Women's Premier Soccer League's new Elite Division. As
PSP wrote last Wednesday, WPSL president Jerry Zanelli had extended an offer to WPS teams to join
the new league for the 2012 season so that players could maintain fitness and form while WPS worked
on the business of re-launching the league in 2013.
Jackie Santacaterina - Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars and WPSL Communications
The Women's Premier Soccer League announced Friday that Chicago Red Stars forward Michele
Weissenhofer (Naperville, Ill.), midfielder Amanda Cinalli (Cleveland, Ohio) and defender Jackie
Santacaterina (Geneva, Ill.
By Chicago Red Stars and WPSL Communications
Chicago Red Stars forward Michele Weissenhofer (Naperville, Ill.) was named the Women's Premier
Soccer League Midwest Co-Player of the Year, and Red Stars Head Coach Rory Dames was named WPSL
Midwest Coach of the Year after guiding Chicago to a runner-up finish in the 2011 WPSL National
Championship on July 31 at Benedictine University.
Julie Ewing -- Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars & WPSL Communications
CHICAGO - Chicago Red Stars midfielders Julie Ewing and Kara Kabellis and defender Sammy Scofield
were named to the 2011 WPSL All-Championship Team.
Ewing in particular had a standout Championship weekend for Chicago, scoring two of the Red Stars'
three goals in the final two matches, including a dramatic 88th-minute tally in the WPSL National
Championship to force overtime against the Orange County Waves.
The Red Stars' Julie Ewing (right)
and Orange County's Brittany KleinChicago Red Stars Communications
LISLE, Ill. -- The Chicago Red Stars (11-2-0) and Orange County Waves (13-1-0) provided plenty of
drama. In the end, it was Tanya Taylor's 101st-minute goal that proved to be the difference as the
Waves won, 2-1, in overtime to earn the 2011 Women's Premier Soccer League National Championship on
Sunday at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.
Red Stars Michele Weissenhofer, Julie EwingChicago Red Stars Communications
LISLE, Ill. - The Chicago Red Stars fended off a pesky Tampa Bay Hellenic side and earned a 2-1
victory on Saturday in the second Women's Premier Soccer League National Semifinal played at the
Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.
Sammy Scofield -- Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars Communications
CHICAGO -- The 2011 Women's Premier Soccer League Championship field is set, with four
organizations making their way to the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex out of
a 62-team field.
The host Chicago Red Stars face Tampa Bay Hellenic in the second semifinal match this Saturday at
Benedictine (3 p.
Julie Ewing -- Chicago Red StarsCHICAGO -- The Women's Premier Soccer League, Chicago Red Stars and
webcast partner Ollin Omnimedia announce that the 2011 WPSL Semifinals and Championship will
include a live webcast of three matches this Saturday and Sunday as the Red Stars host the event at
the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill.
The four Women's Premier Soccer League semifinalist field is set when the Chicago Red Stars host
the 2011 WPSL National Championship from July 30-31 at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University
Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill.
The Red Stars face the Tampa Bay Hellenic at 3 p.m. Saturday, and the Boston Aztec Breakers
Reserves face the Orange County Waves at 1 p.
Chicago Red Stars Communications
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Red Stars announce a special pre-sale for the 2011 Women's Premier Soccer
League Semifinals and Championship, which take place from July 30-31 at the Village of
Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill.
Fans who book their seats before July 25 will have an opportunity to take advantage of discounted
ticket rates for the semifinals and championship.
Chicago Red Stars Communications
DUBLIN, Ohio -- The Chicago Red Stars captured the Midwest crown on Sunday with another convincing
victory, posting a 4-0 win over Midwest-North Division rival FC Milwaukee Nationals to advance to
the quarterfinals of this year's Women's Premier Soccer League playoffs.
Amanda Cinalli -- Chicago Red StarsDUBLIN, Ohio -- The Chicago Red Stars opened their first Women's
Premier Soccer League postseason match in style with a 4-0 victory over two-time WPSL champion FC
Indiana on Saturday at Dublin Jerome High School.
Midfielder Amanda Cinalli (Cleveland, Ohio), the Red Stars' goals leader during the regular season,
scored two goals in her home state to lead Chicago on Saturday.
Shannon McDonnell -- Chi. Red StarsChicago Red Stars Communications
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Red Stars' final regular-season game in Women's Premier Soccer League play
has been canceled.
The Red Stars were scheduled to play Eclipse Select for a Tuesday match open only to Red Stars
Supporters Club members.
Red Stars Amanda Cinalli (L) and Shayla MutzChicago Red Stars Communications
LISLE, Ill. -- The Chicago Red Stars posted their most dominant offensive performance of the
season, defeating Minnesota Kings FC, 9-0, on Sunday to clinch the Midwest-North Division title in
Women's Premier Soccer League play at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.
Julie Ewing -- Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars Communications
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Red Stars are in the driver's seat of the Women's Premier Soccer League's
Midwest-North Division, and they potentially can clinch a division crown this weekend.
Chicago hosts Minnesota Kings FC at 6 p.
Michele Weissenhofer -- Chicago Red StarsBy Paul Johnson
Patch.com
Neuqua Valley graduate Michele Weissenhofer has seen soccer take her around the country and around
the globe, since leaving the Wildcats in 2005.
Weissenhofer starred at Notre Dame for four years, spent time with the U.
Amanda Cinalli -- Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars Communications
CHICAGO -- Chicago Red Stars midfielder Amanda Cinalli (Cleveland, Ohio) was named Co-Women's
Premier Soccer League Player of the Week along with FC Dallas' Teresa Eamma. Cinalli had five goals
over the team's four-game stretch from June 29 to July 3, scoring in three of those matches to help
catapult Chicago into first place in the Midwest-North Division.
Chicago Red Stars Communications
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Red Stars of the Women's Premier Soccer League have renewed a partnership
with Ollin Omnimedia to provide a webcast of their July 10 match against Minnesota Kings FC at the
Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill.
Julie Ewing -- Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars Communications
LISLE, Ill. -- The Chicago Red Stars moved into first place in the Women's Premier Soccer League's
Midwest-North Division with a 5-0 victory over the Iowa Rush on Saturday at the Village of
Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.
Michele Weissenhofer -- Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars Communications
Chicago Red Stars midfielder Michele Weissenhofer scored two goals and assisted a Julie Ewing goal
as Chicago defeated the Madison 56ers, 3-1, in Women's Premier Soccer League action on Wednesday at
Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wis.
WPSL Communications
Chicago Red Stars midfielder/forward Vanessa DiBernardo was named to the Women's Premier Soccer
League Team of the Week (for Week 6) on Tuesday.
DiBernardo, the 2010 Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year, tallied the game-winning goal off of
a corner kick to lead the Red Stars to a 2-0 victory over 2010 WPSL National Semifinalists FC
Milwaukee last Thursday.
Julie EwingBy Eric Van Dril
Kane County Chronicle
When newly appointed Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames asked Julie Ewing to join his team this
summer, it provided the Batavia graduate an opportunity to play alongside some of the region's best
collegiate players in a somewhat nostalgic role.
Red Stars F Michele WeissenhoferThe Chicago Red Stars earned their first Women's Premier Soccer
League victory with a 2-0 blanking of FC Milwaukee Nationals on Thursday.
Vanessa DiBernardo tallied a first-half goal for Chicago (1-1-0), and Shayla Mutz was credited with
a second-half goal. Milwaukee (3-1-1) suffered its first loss of the season in WPSL Midwest - North
play.
Heather MarikCHICAGO -- The Chicago Red Stars of the Women's Premier Soccer League announce the
additions of defenders Leigh Jakes (McDonough, Ga.) and Heather Marik (Naperville, Ill.) to the
team's roster for the 2011 season.
Jakes completed her tenure with Northwestern University last year.
Camps director Shannon McDonnellCHICAGO -- The Chicago Red Stars of the Women's Premier Soccer
League announced their 2011 Summer Camps schedule for girls, ages 7 to 16, with various camps
running from mid-June through mid-August. Red Stars Camps take place in Oak Brook -- Polo Fields,
700 Oak Brook Road (June 20-23); Elgin -- Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way (June 27-30); and
two Naperville camps at Commissioners Park, 3704 111th St.
Vanessa DiBernardoCHICAGO – Chicago Red Stars midfielder and University of Illinois sophomore
Vanessa DiBernardo will take part in her third U.S. National Team training camp of the summer, held
June 4-12, after being named a member of head coach April Heinrich's U-20 squad.
While practicing in Chula Vista, Calif.
Julie Ewing -- Trib photoTribune reporter Jeff Vorva chatted with several other players during the
Chicago Red Stars' recent media day.
Soccer star Mutz ready for Red Stars
Weber, Samp looking for big summer with Red Stars
Long drives to Libertyville pay off for Batavia's Ewing
The Red Stars' Women's Premier Soccer League season kicks off at 6 p.
The 2011 Red Stars huddle up Wednesday.CHICAGO (May 27, 2011) -- The Chicago Red Stars of the
Women's Premier Soccer League announce the additions of goalkeeper Jamie Forbes (St. Charles, Ill.)
and defenders Shannon McDonnell (Orland Park, Ill.), Kecia Morway (Lake Villa, Ill.) and Sammy
Scofield (Geneva, Ill.
Co-owner Arnim Whisler (center)By Orrin Schwarz
Daily Herald
The Chicago Red Stars refuse to fade away.
Left for dead over the winter when they couldn't find enough investors to remain in Women's
Professional Soccer for the upcoming season, the Red Stars revived to join the semipro Women's
Premier Soccer League.
Photo by Tribune's Jeff VorvaBy Jeff Vorva
Tribune reporter
It wasn't always easy for friends and family to come watch Naperville's Michele Weissenhofer play
soccer during her last stint.
The Neuqua Valley High School and Notre Dame University graduate played in Germany from last June
through March.
Photo by Tribune's Jeff VorvaBy Jeff Vorva
Tribune reporter
From 1979-84, Angelo DiBernardo played professional soccer with the New York Cosmos. He had a
chance to rub elbows and practice with retired legend Pele and live the celebrity life for a
while.
"We were on top of the world," DiBernardo said.
Former Red Stars MF Lindsay TarpleyFormer Chicago Red Stars midfielder Lindsay Tarpley tore the
anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee with 15 minutes remaining in the U.S. Women's National
Team's 2-0 victory over Japan on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
U.S. Soccer announced Sunday that the injury will sideline Tarpley for six to eight months,
preventing her from playing in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Vanessa DiBernardoThe Chicago Red Stars of the Women's Premier Soccer League announce four
additions to its 2011 roster.
Joining the Red Stars roster are University of Illinois forward and Naperville, Ill., native
Vanessa DiBernardo; University of Illinois forward and Homer Glen, Ill., native Shayla Mutz;
Indiana University forward and Barrington, Ill.
J. Santacaterina, E. Weber, M. WeissenhoferThe Chicago Red Stars are joining the Women's Premier
Soccer League for the 2011 season. The Red Stars played during the Women's Professional Soccer
league's 2009 and 2010 seasons, and the organization elected to take a hiatus from WPS to shore up
its investment group.
Kate Markgraf (left) -- Getty ImagesFormer Chicago Red Stars defender and Notre Dame standout Kate
Markgraf will be a play-by-play analyst for ESPN during the network's coverage of the 2011 FIFA
Women's World Cup -- June 26 to July 17 in Germany. The recently retired U.S. international was the
youngest member of the 1999 World Cup team.
