Women’s Professional Soccer held the league’s annual draft on Friday in conjunction with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in Kansas City, Mo. With the first overall pick of the 2012 Draft, Atlanta Beat selected U.S. Soccer rising star Sydney Leroux out of UCLA. The Vancouver, British Columbia native missed out on attending the WPS Draft while training with the U.S. Women’s National Team in Los Angeles in preparation for the upcoming CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament. As expected, the reigning
Jared Montz is a former pro and the founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com and CollegeRecruitingWebsite.com. International Soccer Network syndicates his just about weekly Jared Montz Soccer Podcast and you can subscribe for free on iTunes. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter.
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) and founding broadcast partner FOX Soccer today announced plans to broadcast both the 2011 WPS Super Semifinal and 2011 WPS Championship matches in High Definition. “Our fans want to watch and support women’s soccer at the highest level,” said Anne-Marie Eileraas, CEO of Women’s Professional Soccer. “We have always strived to deliver a high-level viewing experience to our fans both live and through our broadcast. We thank our generous partner FOX Soccer for supporting our efforts and
With a regular season record of 13-2-3, the Western New York Flash has been crowned Women’s Professional Soccer’s (WPS) 2011 Regular Season Champions. As the winners of the regular-season title, the Flash have earned the right to host the WPS Championship presented by Citi at their home field, Sahlen’s Stadium on Saturday, August 27 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT, where they will await the winners of the WPS Super Semifinal. In the closest race for the regular season crown
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) holds all teams and owners to a uniform professional standard, and all owners must agree to those standards in order to play in the League. When Dan Borislow took over as the majority owner of the Washington Freedom (now magicJack) franchise, Mr. Borislow had an obligation to follow, and embrace these standards and to honor the franchise’s commitments to the League, players and sponsors. Mr. Borislow has failed to honor his commitments to the detriment of the
Alexi Lalas is as big a name as you will find in American soccer. Lalas became a soccer icon as a member of the U.S. men’s national team in the 90s. He experienced great success in MLS and overseas after a brilliant collegiate career at Rutgers. His love and passion for soccer never ended after his retirement as a player. Lalas would see himself become a club executive and his service in the Galaxy front office made him a central figure
Jared Montz is a former pro and the founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com and CollegeRecruitingWebsite.com. International Soccer Network syndicates his just about weekly Jared Montz Soccer Podcast and you can subscribe for free on iTunes. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter.
Jared Montz is a former pro and the founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com and CollegeRecruitingWebsite.com. International Soccer Network syndicates his just about weekly Jared Montz Soccer Podcast and you can subscribe for free on iTunes. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter.
The Atlanta Beat fell to Leslie Osborne and the Boston Breakers by a 4-1 margin in their home opener on Saturday. A young but talented Beat squad has counted on veterans Lori Chalupny and Allison Whitworth for leadership and strong play. Atlanta started strong, making it through the preseason without facing a single defeat. They played four different universities within six games, including big names like Auburn, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Chalupny scored six goals of her own within their preseason.