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The Springfield Soccer Club traveled to Columbia, MO over the Labor Day weekend to participate in the Carrera 4 Girls Midwest Invitational. The Springfield S.C. 95/95 I Girls captured the Under 13 Division Championship and the Springfield S.C. 91/92 Girls (pictured) playing up in the Under 18 Division also brought home a Championship.

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We love the US Open Cup. We make no effort to hide that. Tonight two sides will do battle in our nations oldest competition, the 94 year old US Open Cup. A competition which decides the champion of United States Club soccer for the year and beginning this year decides one entrant into the 2009/10 CONCACAF Champions League. Click to continue reading...

We have been getting reports from Charleston Battery fans since the weekend about a massive trip to the nation's capital organized by supporters and their front office in support of Open Cup underdogs, the Charleston Battery of the USL-1, the 2nd tier of US club soccer.

The game will kick off at 7:30pm on Fox Soccer Channel (there may be an MLSR stream powered by Justin. Click to continue reading...

There seems to be a late flurry of transfer speculation for an American Olympian by the name of Marvell Wynne.  Marvell Wynne, who plays his club soccer for TFC had a strong showing at the Olympics and clearly, many European scouts were impressed. Wynne's agent, Lyle Yorks had the following to say: "Marvell has had interest from [. Click to continue reading...

With August upon us, it is time to declare the off-season in top club soccer effectively over. Yes, the main leagues in Europe have not started yet, many of the world's biggest-name clubs are off on barnstorming tours or playing largely meaningless friendlies, Champions League, UEFA Cup and Copa Sudamericana are still in qualification stages and there are undoubtedly several transfers that are close to fulfillment that could still shift the balance of power in world soccer. Click to continue reading...

Springfield, and Springfield SC, has another representative in the Big 10. Goalkeeper Tommy Tombridge (Kickapoo 2009) verbally committed to the Wildcats a week ago, where he'll play for Head Coach Tim Lenahan at the campus on Lake Michigan, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, IL.

Unlike many of the players I've talked to about their recruiting experience, playing college ball wasn't necessarily on his radar screen.

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Springfield, and Springfield SC, has another representative in the Big 10. Goalkeeper Tommy Tombridge (Kickapoo 2009) verbally committed to the Wildcats a week ago, where he'll play for Head Coach Tim Lenahan at the campus on Lake Michigan, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, IL.

Unlike many of the players I've talked to about their recruiting experience, playing college ball wasn't necessarily on his radar screen.

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Here's the first report, from Down The Byline,

A 90th minute free kick goal by Solar gave the North Texas team the U-19 National title, beating the Wizards Juniors 1-0. It sucks to lose on such a later goal, but congratulations to the team on a great run to the national title.

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Here's the first report, from Down The Byline,

A 90th minute free kick goal by Solar gave the North Texas team the U-19 National title, beating the Wizards Juniors 1-0. It sucks to lose on such a later goal, but congratulations to the team on a great run to the national title.

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The game is the final leg of a home-and-away series initiated this year between the two clubs, with the winner earning the Ozarks Challenge Cup hardware.

Game time is 7:05 pm at Cooper Soccer Complex, Field 1.

As a few folks have pointed out to me, it could be the last opportunity to see All-American Patrick Carver (Parkview 2005) play in Springfield prior to the end of his collegiate career at Emory University.

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Landon Donovan's declaration that he wants to play in England isn't new.
Frankly, he's said that for years, and at one point, was going to go on loan to a team there, Portsmouth. That deal got nixed because of a change in the international transfer window.
LD said last year he'd like to go to Spain or England. Click to continue reading...

Thought I'd point you to a young man getting plenty of attention following the completion of the US Soccer Developmental Academy Finals last week. The Baltimore Bays won the U18 age group and were led by Chris, who recently completed his high school degree a semester early at private school McDonogh in Baltimore, who he also led to a State title last November.

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The Springfield SC U23's squad had a successful weekend in Chicago, winning all three games during their travels. The defeated the Schwaben U23's 2-0 and Schwaben/FC Twente3 8-0 in a pair of games on Saturday while knocking off the Galaxy 6-2 on Sunday.

They will host the Northwest Arkansas Lightning, from Bentonville, on Wednesday evening in the final leg of the Ozarks Challenge Cup.

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The Baltimore Bays, led by 2008 Gatorade Player of the Year Chris Agorsor, will be facing LAFC in the U-18 championship match after both teams clinched the top spot in their respective groups this afternoon. The inaugural Development Academy championship on the Mooch Myernick Field at The Home Depot Center will be shown live on ESPN2 at 8 p.

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I've been thinking back again to the Development Academy conflicting with high school soccer instead of the entrenched youth club system. The sad part about that is - school soccer is where the sport is truly egalitarian. Unlike club soccer, there are no expensive fees that mean a player's parents are either shelling out the dough, or a player is a scholarship ringer on the team. Click to continue reading...

The Xtreme Girls Soccer Club will be holding OPEN PLAY/TRYOUTS for age groups U8-U15 on Wed, July 16 and Wed July 23 from 7:00-8:30 at the Ozark High School Soccer Fields.

This will be for existing players and new players. New teams are being formed in the U8, U9 and U11/U12 divisions, and opening are available in the U10 and U14/U15 divisions.

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The Xtreme Girls Soccer Club will be holding OPEN PLAY/TRYOUTS for age groups U8-U15 on Wed, July 16 and Wed July 23 from 7:00-8:30 at the Ozark High School Soccer Fields.

This will be for existing players and new players. New teams are being formed in the U8, U9 and U11/U12 divisions, and opening are available in the U10 and U14/U15 divisions.

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Magic Soccer Summer will be having their last two weeks of summer camp from Monday July the 14th to Thursday July the 17th ages of 7 to 9. Next week, Monday July the 21st to Thursday July the 24th the club will work with children ages 10 to 14.

The Magic Goal is to master foot skills and to develop "quick feet" and a "soft first touch" as the foundation of our "techniques" by teaching sport skills in fun ways.

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Magic Soccer Summer will be having their last two weeks of summer camp from Monday July the 14th to Thursday July the 17th ages of 7 to 9. Next week, Monday July the 21st to Thursday July the 24th the club will work with children ages 10 to 14.

The Magic Goal is to master foot skills and to develop "quick feet" and a "soft first touch" as the foundation of our "techniques" by teaching sport skills in fun ways.

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The U23's had a good weekend, opening play with a pair of games in St Louis on Saturday followed by the away game in their home-and-away series with the Northwest Arkansas Lightning on Sunday.

Sunday's match was a 4-1 win for our boys, with goals from 4 different players giving them a commanding lead in the total goals that will decide the Ozarks Challenge Cup winner.

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The U23's had a good weekend, opening play with a pair of games in St Louis on Saturday followed by the away game in their home-and-away series with the Northwest Arkansas Lightning on Sunday.

Sunday's match was a 4-1 win for our boys, with goals from 4 different players giving them a commanding lead in the total goals that will decide the Ozarks Challenge Cup winner.

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As I write this, I'm contemplating what a beautiful day it is and how much I'm looking forward to a short road trip. I'm headed to Bella Vista Arkansas this afternoon, just north of Bentonville and home of the Northwest Arkansas Lightning. I'm headed down to document (and cheer on) the Springfield SC U23's as they open the Ozarks Challenge Cup, a home-and-away series they are playing against the NWA Lightning.

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As I write this, I'm contemplating what a beautiful day it is and how much I'm looking forward to a short road trip. I'm headed to Bella Vista Arkansas this afternoon, just north of Bentonville and home of the Northwest Arkansas Lightning. I'm headed down to document (and cheer on) the Springfield SC U23's as they open the Ozarks Challenge Cup, a home-and-away series they are playing against the NWA Lightning.

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As I'm typing, the first Development Academy finals are kicking off in Carson, Calif. This is the much-ballyhooed effort to get the top youth clubs to play in a more structured environment with competitive games. Several MLS clubs have entered their youth squads, and ESPN's networks will broadcast the last games.

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The Springfield Soccer Club has initiated their Under 23 Men's Program, which will open their season with a pair of games in St Louis this weekend and one in Bentonville on Sunday. For the 2008 season the team will play six away matches and three home matches at the Lake Country Soccer Complex.

The objective of the program is to provide a professional soccer environment for college age players.

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