Apple Valley is the Boys 2A Minnesota State High School Soccer Champion winning 4-0 tonight over
Wayzata who had previously gone 9 games without a loss. Coach Chuck Scanlon says his 24-0-0
nationally ranked team is the first to ever win a Minnesota State High School Championship without
a loss or a tie.
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Apple Valley is the Boys 2A Minnesota State High School Soccer Champion winning 4-0
tonight over Wayzata who had previously gone 9 games without a loss.
Apple Valley was threatening from the get-go of this contest with the Eagles getting 11 shots
off in the first half but only forcing 3 saves from Wayzata goalkeeper Grant Larson.
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The Second round of the 2009 Minnesota State High School Soccer Tournament wrapped up today
with the girls semifinals in class 2A.
Woodbury 3-0 Eagan
The first game saw the #1 seeded Woodbury Royals (20-0-1) take on the Eagan Wildcats
(19-2-1).
The scoring got underway just 5 minutes into this match.
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The Second round of the 2009 Minnesota State High School Soccer Tournament wrapped up today
with the girls semifinals in class 2A.
Woodbury 3-0 Eagan
The first game saw the #1 seeded Woodbury Royals (20-0-1) take on the Eagan Wildcats
(19-2-1).
The scoring got underway just 5 minutes into this match.
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You wouldn't have know that it was an 8:00 am game on a Monday no less with the level of play
from both the La Crescent Lancers and Orono Spartans. Each team played hard from the get-go with
plenty of action in the first semifinal of the day of the Minnesota State High School Soccer
Semifinals held at the Metrodome.
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You wouldn't have know that it was an 8:00 am game on a Monday no less with the level of play
from both the La Crescent Lancers and Orono Spartans. Each team played hard from the get-go with
plenty of action in the first semifinal of the day of the Minnesota State High School Soccer
Semifinals held at the Metrodome.
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RefBlog 01 November @ 11:33 AM EST
As mentioned before, I'm skipping the high school season; in this case because I've got other
regularly occuring activies that happen the same days as high school games - and frankly sometimes
I just need a year away (see many many rants about high school soccer). But I am working games at
the same sport-centered school I've been fortunate enough to work for the last two winters.
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Paul Yonga will cap off his high school soccer career this Thursday evening by
playing in yet another state tournament. The Totino-Grace midfielder has been recognized for his
club play in the summer by being offered numerous scholarships to division I schools and has been
part of the Adidas ODP Elite Soccer Program.
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Paul Yonga will cap off his high school soccer career this Wednesday evening by
playing in yet another state tournament. The Totino-Grace midfielder has been recognized for his
club play in the summer by being offered numerous scholarships to Division I schools and has been
part of the adidas ODP Elite Soccer Program.
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Every year, prior to the State High School Tournament, the Minnesota State High School Soccer
Coaches Association (MSHSSCA) awards the Mr. and Ms. Soccer Award to a recipient
who is deemed the best overall player in the State. These awards are handed out to both the boys
and girls and for class A and for Class AA.
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Every year, prior to the State High School Tournament, the Minnesota State High School Soccer
Coaches Association (MSHSSCA) awards the Mr. and Ms. Soccer Award to a recipient
who is deemed the best overall player in the State. These awards are handed out to both the boys
and girls and for class A and for Class AA.
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The final week of sectional playoffs are coming to a head with quarter and semi final games
being played in the next several days. By Saturday evening we will know all of the participants of
the 2009 Minnesota State High School Soccer Tournament.
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Girls 1A #2 seeded La Crescent will play in the sectional final on Saturday 10/23/2009, 7 PM @
Rochester Regional Stadium.
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The final week of sectional playoffs are coming to a head with quarter and semi final games
being played in the next several days. By Saturday evening we will know all of the participants of
the 2009 Minnesota State High School Soccer Tournament.
Girls 1A #2 seeded La Crescent will play in the sectional final on Saturday 10/23/2009, 7 PM @
Rochester Regional Stadium.
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Mike Sorber, SLU and US MNT Assistant Coach
Annually one of the best get-togethers in the state, Coach Eddie Horn is regularly able to lure
some of the best teams from both St Louis and Kansas City to his home field. There are 3 games
today and 3 on Saturday that we'll be tracking. By the way, that's US Men's National team assistant
coach, and volunteer SLU Coach, Mike Sorber scouting games at a previous Firley event.
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Mike Sorber, SLU and US MNT Assistant Coach
Annually one of the best get-togethers in the state, Coach Eddie Horn is regularly able to lure
some of the best teams from both St Louis and Kansas City to his home field. There are 3 games
today and 3 on Saturday that we'll be tracking. By the way, that's US Men's National team assistant
coach, and volunteer SLU Coach, Mike Sorber scouting games at a previous Firley event.
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The 2009 Joplin Invitational Soccer Tournament returns this weekend with some weather changes as
well.
RED DIVISION NAVY DIVISION
Joplin Carthage
Webb City Neosho
College Heights Carl Junction
Friday, October 9
3:30 Joplin vs Webb City
5:30 College Hts.
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Looking back briefly, congratulations to Catholic for making the Final's at the Collinsville
Gateway Classic.
This week in High School soccer is relatively quiet, the biggest game I see on
my calendar is the Joplin vs Carthage game Friday, which is part of the Joplin Tournament.
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Looking back briefly, congratulations to Catholic for making the Final's at the Collinsville
Gateway Classic.
This week in High School soccer is relatively quiet, the biggest game I see on
my calendar is the Joplin vs Carthage game Friday, which is part of the Joplin Tournament.
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It's been a while sine IMS has checked in on the high school soccer scene. The regular season
will soon be over and state sectionals will begin.
Lets take a look at the boys and girls Class A and Class AA coaches rankings for the week of
September 29th.
GIRLS A
Ranking Last Weeks Ranking School Record
1 (1) Benilde-St.
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It's been a while sine IMS has checked in on the high school soccer scene. The regular season
will soon be over and state sectionals will begin.
Lets take a look at the boys and girls Class A and Class AA coaches rankings for the week of
September 29th.
GIRLS A
Ranking Last Weeks Ranking School Record
1 (1) Benilde-St.
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Surprisingly little has been written about the National Soccer Hall of Fame closing its doors to
the public, although Michael Lewis is sad and Dan Loney thinks the United States Soccer Federation
should take the blame. There have also been wild proposals on BigSoccer to move the Hall to New
York's new stadium or some such place.
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With one former Boston College Eagle making a major impact on the US National Team, another
seems poised to get his first senior team call up in the next several months.
Alejandro Bedoya is now playing regularly in Sweden with Orebro SK, in the critical attacking
midfield role on the left side.
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It's been quite a week for Apple Valley High School boys soccer coach Chuck
Scanlon. All in one week Scanlon tied the record for most wins by a soccer coach (500) and
broke that record with two more wins.
On Tuesday Scanlon tied the record for wins for a high school soccer coach in Minnesota which
was formerly held by retired Minnehaha Academy coach Guido Kauls.
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I'd forgotten how much work inputting soccer schedules can be. Still getting them all added so I
can keep up on the many options available in the region. Nonetheless, my choices are fairly
straightforward this week and cover the gamut of opportunities!
Tuesday 5:30 pm Missouri State Bears vs SLU Billikens (Women)
Wednesday 6:00 pm US Men's National Team vs Trinidad & Tobago
Thursday 6:30 pm Glendale hosts Kickapoo at Cooper #2
while the weekend brings a full slate of college games as both the Drury Panthers and Missouri
State Lady Bears host a pair of games.
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I'd forgotten how much work inputting soccer schedules can be. Still getting them all added so I
can keep up on the many options available in the region. Nonetheless, my choices are fairly
straightforward this week and cover the gamut of opportunities!
Tuesday 5:30 pm Missouri State Bears vs SLU Billikens (Women)
Wednesday 6:00 pm US Men's National Team vs Trinidad & Tobago
Thursday 6:30 pm Glendale hosts Kickapoo at Cooper #2
while the weekend brings a full slate of college games as both the Drury Panthers and Missouri
State Lady Bears host a pair of games.
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This past week it was officially announced that Vincenzo Bernardo had opted out of his contract
with Italian Serie A club Napoli and is now a free agent. For some weeks there has been speculation
that the New Jersey native, who joined Napoli's primavera squad in 2006, would be coming to Major
League Soccer; however, no MLS side has publically expressed a strong interest in signing the small
but talented Italian-American midfielder/striker.
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MLS Rumors 02 September @ 04:14 PM EST
D.C. United Academy goalkeeper Bill Hamid signs
with first team
Annandale product is first player to come up
through club's youth system
Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2009) - D.C. United announced today the club has signed Academy
goalkeeper Abdul "Bill" Hamid to a Generation adidas contract with the first team.
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Kayla Grimsley from Lakeland who is entering her Sophomore season for the South Carolina Gamecocks
was one of only 3 non-Senior players to be selected to the 2009 All-SEC Preseason Team.
Grimsley earns her first preseason honor after a strong freshman campaign that culminated in her
earning second team All-SEC honors, SEC All-Freshman team honors and Soccer Buzz All-Southeast
Region honors.
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Friday was a day for big announcements at the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches
Association meeting on Friday, August 14, 2009. President Elect Bill Vance announced that Buzz
Lagos, who is already inducted in the MSHSSCA Hall of Fame, will receive a Distinguished Service
Award at the state banquet which is held the weekend before the state tournament.
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Friday was a day for big announcements at the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches
Association meeting on Friday, August 14, 2009. President Elect Bill Vance announced that Buzz
Lagos, who is already inducted in the MSHSSCA Hall of Fame, will receive a Distinguished Service
Award at the state banquet which is held the weekend before the state tournament.
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At the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association meeting on Friday, August 14,
2009, President Elect Bill Vance announced that Sarah Groven will be inducted into the
MSHSSCA Hall of Fame at the state banquet which is held the weekend before the state
tournament. The honor will make Groven the first women to enter into the organizations Hall of
Fame.
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At the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association meeting on Friday, August 14,
2009, President Elect Bill Vance announced that Sarah Groven will be inducted into the
MSHSSCA Hall of Fame at the state banquet which is held the weekend before the state
tournament. The honor will make Groven the first women to enter into the organizations Hall of
Fame.
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The 2009 Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association Clinic took place on Friday at
Hopkins High School in Minnetonka Minnesota on Friday. Nearly 300 coaches attended the clinic that
was held both indoors for meetings and outdoors for coaching clinics. Clinics where well attended
throughout the morning and early afternoon even though temperatures swelled to over 90° in the
afternoon sessions.
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The 2009 Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association Clinic took place on Friday at
Hopkins High School in Minnetonka Minnesota on Friday. Nearly 300 coaches attended the clinic that
was held both indoors and outdoors. Clinics where well attended throughout the morning and early
afternoon even though temperatures swelled to over 90° in the afternoon sessions.
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