All American

Patrick Carver, a junior on the mens soccer team from Emory Univeristy, has been named to the 1st team 2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Men’s Division III All-America Team. Carver helped the Eagles reach the NCAA's this year and was also the player of the year for his confernece. This is a huge accomplishment and SSC is very proud to have Patrick representing SSC so well. Congrats Patrick and best of luck next year!!

Here is the link to the official annoucement http://www.nscaa.com/articles/20071215155325271.php

Indoor facility getting closer to completion!!!

A lot has happened at SSC since the last update.

One of the major happenings is the progress made at the SSC indoor facility. For those of you who have not been to the facility in awhile the boards are now completely built and the next step is painting the boards and finishing up the smaller things. SSC is truly excited about the training and playing envoronment that this will provide all SSC players. All the suppport and help in getting everything done here at the facility is truly appreciated by the SSC staff and also the players. A special thanks goes out to the construction crew from Flavin-Wirt construction who came in and constructed the boards. Thanks guys!!!

Carl Rose- EPL Review

Coach Carl Rose of SSC will be providing some insight on professional games. He will point out things that our players could watch for and learn from the professional level.



Game-Manchester United vs. Blackburn Rovers, 11/11/2007


This game was played with Manchester United winning 2-0. Both goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. The second goal was the goal I think youth players should try and emulate. The play started with Man U defending deep in their end of the field, they cleared the ball long to the halfway line. Louis Saha received and played the ball one touch to Tevez who was making an overlapping run. Tevez then broke behind the Blackburn defense and was going to goal, Saha also started running towards the goal. But the most impressive part of the play was when the long ball was played to Saha. Ronaldo was deep in his own half, as the ball was played long Ronaldo started running with a defender next to him. He out ran the defender, followed up on the play and by the time Tevez was crossing the ball into the box the player getting on the end of the play to score was Ronaldo.
That play to me was something that I feel young players don’t do in their games. A lot of the time they assume that the player is going to score. So instead of following the play they stand around and watch the play. When maybe if they were to follow the play they might get a pass or the rebound to score a goal. This little difference might get their team that goal they need to change the game they are playing.

Thanksgiving

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to everyone who is on the road!!! Upcoming reports on EPL games, NCAA DIII playoffs and updates on SSC alumni in college.

Hmmmmm....

Anyone get a chance to look over the All District teams and awards from this years HS season on sgfsoccer? SSC is strongly represented on each of these teams and many of the awards. Tryouts are coming up and SSC is looking forward to the upcoming season. Best of luck to Kickapoo this weekend in the Final 4 in St Louis!!

Still some dancing going on for some SSC alumni

Well after a weekend of tournament action some SSC alumni have moved on and some were sent home thinking about next year.

Karissa Nedoma and the Drury Panthers have moved onto the sweet sixteen in DII. They beat conference foe SIU-Edwardsville in the second round to earn a spot in the sweet sixteen and now they will face off again #1 Grand Valley State from Michigan. Best of luck to the Lady Panthers!!

Luke Prater and the Wartburg Knights lost in their match against UW-Oshkosh and Luke finished off a very solid season with the Knights. He was named to the All IIAC 2nd team as a freshamn and was a starter for the Knights all year long.

Patrick Carver at Emory in Atlanta lost in their second round matchup against Redlands from California. Carver capped off a strong year by being named the UAA conference Player of the Year. The UAA boasts some of the best teams in DIII soccer and this is a big accomplishment for Carver.

Josh Florez at Washington University(MO) enjoyed the most success this past weekend in Whitewater, Wisconsin. WashU beat UW-Whitewater and then defeated Dominican from Chicago in the 2nd round. Next up for WashU and Florez is Transylvania(PA). WashU are hosting the sectional matches in St Louis this weekend. So if you have some time on your hands and want to see some very top notch soccer travel on up and catch the games.

Kate Brooks at William Jewell in KC have earned a spot in the NAIA national tournament as a #6 seed. Play begins Friday for the Cardinals as they will play Northwood from Florida. Good luck to the Cardinals and Katie!!

DANCING!

Many SSC alumni have secured their way into the postseason tournament. Upcoming will be a complete rundown of all players participating in the tournament......


NCAA Division III Mens Tournament:

Wartburg College-Luke Prater and the Wartburg Knights finished second in the IIAC to #3 ranked and undefeated Loras College. The Knights went 15-3-2 this year and Luke has been a mainstay in the starting lineup all year long as a freshamn. Wartburg travels to Wisconsin-Oshkosh for a first round matchup this weekend. Best of luck Luke!!

Emory College-Pat Carver and the Eagles from Emory finished up the year 16-2-0 and have received a first round bye and face the winner of UC-Santa Cruz/Redlands. Those of you not familar with the layout of Division III soccer, Redlands and UC-Santa Cruz are from out West and are two of the strongest programs in DIII. Emory will host the second round game in Atlanta, good luck Pat!

Washington University(MO)-Josh Florez and WASH-U finished at 13-4-2 and earned a spot in this years tourney via an at-large bid. They will play Carthage from Wisconsin in the first round and if they win will play the winner of the Wisconsin-Whitewater/Dominican(IL) game.



NCAA Division II Womens Tournament:

Drury University- Freshman Karissa Nedoma and the Drury Panthers won the GLVC tourney title over UM-St Louis this past weekend in a penalty kick shootout. The tournament championship gave the Panthers a automatic bid into the D-II playoffs and they will face West Virginia Wesleyan in Edwardsville, Illinois this Friday night. The title in the GLVC and tournament bid are both firsts for the up and coming Panther women's team. Well done Karissa and good luck this weekend in Edwardsville!!


Tourney and club facts:

This years Divison III Final Four will be held at the Disney Complex near Orlando, Florida. There are some very strong ties to DIII soccer on the staff at SSC. Jeremy is a graduate of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, so Luke will have some bragging rights if they can beat the Titans. Zach played at Loras College for his 4 years of college soccer and has been excited to see the Duhawks rise to #3 in the nation this year and have an undefeated record of 20-0-1. Eric is a graduate of West Texas A&M from the Divison II ranks. A&M won their conference this year going 16-2 overall and are hosting the first round of games in Canyon,TX.

SSC is very proud of all their alumni and wish them the best of luck in their upcoming tournamnet action!!

Not a rumor!!!

Even the red rocker, Sammy Hagar, loves SSC!!!!

Update on SSC Alumni-Part 1

The turning of the leaves means that the college seasons are heating up for some SSC alumni.

Andrew Parsons- The University of New Mexico Lobos are off to another strong start and are ranked #19 in the NSCAA Division I pool. Andrew has appeared in a number of games this year in his sophomore campaign and they are off to face UNLV in Vegas for their next match.

Brian Fishback- In GLVC tourney action Fishback and the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds knocked off the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars in a PK shootout to move on to the next round and they will play Lewis Univeristy next. This was a huge upset in the GLVC knocking off SIU-E who was ranked #2 in the conference tourney.

Katie Brooks- Katie and William Jewell University have rolled through regular season play going 15-1 and are ranked #7 nationally. They are awaiting their seeding for the upcoming Region V playoffs.

Josh Florez- Ranked #20 nationally is Washington University(MO) in Divison III. Florez and company wrap up their regular season play at Chicago this weekend. They are 13-4-1 and will most likely be in the field for the NCAA's at the end of the season.

Pat Carver- the Emory Eagles,15-2, from Atlanta are on tear as of late, especially Carver. They are ranked #17 nationally in Division III and have a chance to win the UAA conference title if they can get a good result against Carnegie-Melon this weekend. Carver is ranked 27th in scoring in the nation, and 31st in goals and 41st in assists. Well done Pat!!

Rachel Lavoy- Rachel and the Purdue University Boilermakers are 15-2-2 and are ranked #8 in the nation. They finish regular season play on November 2nd versus Indiana University before the Big 10 tourney. And then its on to the NCAA's for the Boilers.

Elle Holtmann- Rockhurst University finished up their season with a GLVC tourney loss to #23 ranked Quincy University. The Hawks finsihed 10-7-1 and Elle played a major role this season for the Hwaks as a freshman!!

As you can tell numerous SSC alumni are enjoying great success at college. Look for furhter updates on even more alumni in the future. Well done everyone and keep representing SSC strongly!!

Happy Halloween!!

Enjoy the night off from the training grounds and have a fun and safe evening!!

Just another good weekend for SSC in Tulsa

Three SSC teams traveled to Tulsa this past weekend to play in the Tulsa Blitz Invitational.
The 92/93 White girls went to Tulsa and had a very good experience at their first tournament out of town. Although they went 0-3 they enjoyed playing out of town teams and improved greatly throughout the weekend.
The 93/94 Boys went 4-0 and ran away with the championship title in Tulsa. They played in a 5 team bracket and won all four games with the full amount of points possible. Another rumor is that they even got a photo taken with Sammy Haggar at the hotel on Saturday night. Well done boys!!!
SSC 96/97 Girls went to Tulsa looking to rebound from a tough weekend at the LCS Fall Classic. Boy did they!! Going 3-0 in bracket play moved them into the semi finals againt Tulsa Soccer Club. The girls were able to beat TSC 2-0 to earn a spot in their first ever finals match against Extreme FC from Oklahoma. They ended up finishing second after a hard fought 1-0 loss in the finals. The girls played hard all weekend and were rewarded by earning the spot in the finals and getting 2nd place! Good job girls!!!
Congrats to all three teams for a good weekend of play and for representing SSC strongly out of state!!!!

Tuesday Tidbits.....

With the final weekend of league play upon us, the indoor season is closely approaching. With the addition of our new indoor facility SSC is looking forward to the training environment it will provide our players. LCS is currently working on the schedules for the Indoor I session and as soon as those are out look for them from your team administrator.

Everyone should have received the e-mail regarding the SSC Marathon Soccer Game. This is a fundraiser that is in the works and one that will benefit both SSC and more importantly a local charity/cause. SSC has received many e-mails and calls regarding different charities/causes and is excited to help out one of the many deserving programs. Please continue to give us ideas or thoughts on charities/causes as we will make a final decision the week following Thanksgiving.

LCS Fall Classic-GIRLS

Another strong showing in the LCS Fall Classic for SSC. All of all girls' team participated in the tournamnet and were able to gain some very valuable experience throughout the entire weekend. Highlighting the weekend were two SSC teams meeting each other in the finals. It happened in the 15/16 bracket and both the 91/92 and 92/93 Girls pushed on through bracket play to meet in the finals on Sunday afternoon. The game was a very spirited affair and the 92/93's were able to come out on top to win the title.

Lake Country Fall Classic-BOYS

This past weeekend saw many SSC boys teams playing in the local Lake Country Fall Classic. There were many highlights from the weekend tournament action were the following.

SSC 97/98-Playing up an age group the boys played against some tough teams and got some very valuable experience. Anytime you hear from the opposing coach, "Man, these boys are only Under 10?" at the end of the game is always a good thing. These boys truly competed all weekend long and should be proud of their performance this weekend.

SSC 96/97 Red-Another team that played up a age group to gain some experience with playing against good teams on the bigger 11 v 11 field. They worked hard all weekend long and were able to put together some impressive play against some of the top teams in the region. Again talking to coaches at the end of the games they were very impressed with their play and more importantly how hard they worked for being a under 11 team. Good job boys!!!

SSC 95/96 White-Going into Sunday mornings game against local rival Total soccer, the boys were geared up to avenge their two losses on Saturday. The game was a very spirited affair and after going up 1-0 early in the second half, Total came back to take a 2-1 advantage with less than 10 minutes to play. With about a minute to play Devin Cavero hit a free kick from about 30 yards out to tie the game at 2-2 for a final. A big result considering the emotion involved in the game and being down with little to no time left in the game!!

SSC 95/96 Red-After dismantling the Springfield Soccer Select Arsenal team 8-1 in their opening game the boys ended up losing a close affair to the Rolla Knights 4-3. For their third game the boys took on St Louis power Scott Gallagher-Ireland. Another strong showing of teamwork and strong finishing, the boys took care of Gallagher by a 4-2 margin. Although they did not advance to the finals the boys played well all weekend long and improved every game!!

SSC 94/95 White-The boys were placed in a very strong bracket facing off against 3 tough teams. They lost a very close game to Oklahoma power Tulsa Soccer Club 2-1. And they were able to almost knock off, the eventual finalist from their bracket, Blue Valley Stars but lost another tight one 1-0. In their final game on Sunday they were able to get some revenge on a team that they had previously lost to in the NW Arkansas Lightning tournament. They beat the ICFC Kickers with a final score of 3-1 rounding out a great weekend of play.

SSC 94/95 Red-The boys swept through bracket play by defeating KC Chaos, Lou Fusz-Flecke and the NWAL Strikers. With strong play throughout the opening games centered around good ball movement and strong defending the boys met up with the BVSC Stars-Benefica for the championship. The highlight of the game was the goal scored by Matt Call off of a flick from Josh McCutcheon by a ball that was served in by Dallas Moses. All the boys should be proud of their performance as they all played well in earning the tournament title. Way to go boys!!!

SSC 93/94-After sweeping through Saturday's games with 8-0 and 9-1 victories the boys were able to move on the semi-finals by beating the LS United squad 1-0 on Sunday morning. They beat NWAL in the semi's 4-1 and moved on to the finals to face the Blue Valley SC. Again the boys played extremely well and won the final match 4-0 to bring home another title for SSC. Well played all weekend boys!!!

SSC always enjoys playing in local tourneys as its an easy way for our teams to play against good teams from different areas here at home. And with being the only local team to win the LCS Fall Classic, proves once again for top soccer in Southwest Missouri look no further than SSC!!! What a great weekend not only for the two teams that won but for every other team to get some great experience here in town!!! Thanks to everyone that helped out with volunteering, your support of SSC is greatly appreciated!!!!

Tournament Action

Two SSC teams are taking part in the Metro United Fall Classic in Edwardsville, Illinois. This tournament is one of the top youth tournaments in the Midwest and features many of the top clubs in the region. The 95/96 Red and 94/95 Red Boys teams are both ready and coach is Eric is looking forward to an exciting weekend of play against some good competition. Both teams have been playing in the KC Champions League and are excited about being able to play against some really tough clubs in tournamnet action. Best of luck this weekend to the boys and represent SSC!!!!

Thursday tidbits

Anyone get a chance to check out sgfsoccer.com and ole's recent article regarding local college players? Am I the only that sees a majority of those players being SSC Alumni!! It's a neat post and shows how well some of our alumni are performing in the college ranks. What a great thing for the younger players to look at and strive for. Highlighting the group is Patrick Carver who has led his Emory(GA) Eagles to a ranking of 12th nationally!!! Along with Carver, Brian Fishback(pictured) has been tearing it up with 9 goals at the University of Indianapolis leading them through a tough Great Lakes Valley Conference. A little known fact, did you know Emory is tied at 12th with Loras College(IA), the college of a certain SSC coach. If you can figure that out you know who is behind this blog....

After a rainy Wednesday night of training at the facility, practices went smoothly on a nice fall evening on Thursday. It was great to see all the action and training going on as all teams are deep into their Fall seasons!! In particular the HS girls are gearing up for some tournament and league action. Josh, Jeremy and Rob had the girls working hard and also made some people a little late to catch the start of the Cubs playoff game. All good things when you are receiving such good training from the areas top coaches. Rob has been busy this Fall leading the MSU Lady Bears soccer team and is getting ready for a big push in the Missouri Valley conference. Be sure to check out their result as they travel to Creighton this weekend in Omaha, NE.

Good luck this weekend to Rob and all SSC teams!!!

Welcome!!

We hope all the players, parents and friends of the Springfield Soccer Club enjoy this new addition to the club. SSC will update this blog with news from all areas within the club. We have enjoyed great success in the past couple years and want to provide a fun and entertaining way for you to keep tabs on SSC. Thanks for visiting and we hope you enjoy it!!!