Tag: Soccer (Football)

Eastern Washington loses starting running back, leading receiver to transfer portal

Jan. 2—During the first day of the two-week transfer window, six Eastern Washington football players announced their intentions to transfer. The group includes Miles Williams, the Eagles’ leading receiver in 2025; starting running back Marceese Yetts; and starting cornerback Jonathan Landry. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Redshirt sophomore cornerback Isaac Redford also posted his transfer information on […]

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Music City Bowl: Last-second field goal gives Illinois the 30-28 victory over Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Illinois kicker David Olano watched the football sail through the uprights Tuesday night at Nissan Stadium and raced back toward midfield with his hand raised. The Illini sideline stormed the field to meet him. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Olano’s 29-yard field goal as time expired lifted Illinois to a 30-28 victory over Tennessee […]

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The road to glory: How Spokane's Jadon Bowton gained the tools to become UW's champion goalie

Dec. 27—As Jadon Bowton thrust the NCAA Division I trophy into the nighttime sky in Cary, North Carolina, at WakeMed Soccer Park, he shed the dark memories from 2021 when they were runners-up. Four years ago, when the Washington Huskies ascended to their first College Cup soccer final, they fell just short, dropping the championship […]

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Penn State men's soccer hires 2024 national champ Rob Dow as coach

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft announced the selection of Rob Dow as men’s soccer head coach. Dow, who owns the nation’s ninth-best win percentage among active men’s soccer coaches with five or more seasons leading a team, comes to Happy Valley after serving as the head coach at Vermont for […]

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Rockwood senior to play soccer at Waynesburg University

ROCKWOOD, Pa. – Rockwood Area High School senior goalkeeper Taylor Demchak burst onto the scene as a freshman on the pitch. Demchak posted 10 shutouts as the Rockets finished as District 5 Class 1A runners-up in 2022 and advanced to the PIAA tournament. She became a mainstay in front of the net as the totaled […]

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MOUNTAIN STATE MIRACLE: WVU men's soccer rallies behind Caldeira's heroics to stun St. John's in NCAA opener

Nov. 21—MORGANTOWN — The difference in the game between West Virginia and St. John’s in the opening round of the NCAA men’s soccer tournament on Thursday night in Morgantown was simple. The Mountaineers had Marcus Calderia, and St. John’s didn’t. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement What began as a cagey, scoreless contest ended as a 4-3 WVU […]

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Class M girls soccer: Northwest Catholic falls short of title again, losing to No. 14 seed Foran

HARTFORD – The Northwest Catholic senior girls soccer players went to their first state championship game as freshmen. Maeve Staunton scored a goal in that game but the Lions lost to Mercy. Last year, Northwest Catholic was back in the final. But then lost to Lewis Mills. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement This year, Northwest Catholic beat […]

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Beavers eliminated from NSIC Tournament in PKs, wait for Central Region Tournament seeding

Nov. 14—MANKATO — There’s good news and bad news for the Bemidji State women’s soccer faithful. The good news is the unbeaten streak extended to 12 games on Friday. The Beavers also extended their shutout streak to five games. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The bad news is they were eliminated from the NSIC Tournament against third-seeded […]

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Sonia Alfieri, the 'Grandma' keeper from Luxembourg, pushes Beavers to their apex

Nov. 13—Recruiting looks a little different now than when Jim Stone started his tenure as the Bemidji State women’s soccer team’s head coach. After the program’s inception in 1996, Stone became the Beavers’ fifth head coach in seven years. BSU hadn’t had more than four wins in any campaign before he took the job. Advertisement […]

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Stillwater Christian wins MCAA soccer title, volleyball is 2nd

Stillwater Christian soccer claimed the MCAA state championship with a victory over Billings Christian. After a 0-0 match, the Cougars pulled out the victory in a shootout.  Stillwater Christian’s volleyball team battled back for a second-place finish in the state tournament behind Great Falls Home School.  Great Falls took the victory in the championship match […]

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Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: A UConn striker with soul; CT athlete gives gift of life, and more

Scoring goals in soccer takes something more than speed, size, skills and a powerful striking leg. “Scoring goals for me us such a mentality,” UConn’s Austin Brummett said. “You go in with this belief in yourself, and you visualize, you think it’s going to happen on the field and it does. For me, I just […]

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Roundup: Girls soccer, golf, field hockey, tennis, volleyball and water polo results from Sept. 18

Girls soccer Brandywine Heights 1, Oley Valley 1 OT – Goals: BH, Lauren Stoudt; OV, own goal. Wilson 4, Twin Valley 0 – Goals: W, Claire Trouman 2, Avery Mayo 2. Field hockey Gov. Mifflin 2, Twin Valley 2 OT – Goals: GM, Grace Kellenberger, McKenna Baessler; TV, Ayva Anspach, Sophia Massafra. Brandywine Heights 5, […]

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High School Football Roundup: Krejne's field goal lifts Fairmont past Centerville 20-17; Bellbrook routs CJ 41-0

ExploreGraham-Urbana football game halted to due threats of violence The Firebirds padded the lead with a 48-yard TD run from Kameron Thornton early in the fourth quarter. Centerville got right back in it off a pair of Parker Johnson rushing scores, and with 1:04 to play the Elks tied the game with a Joey Kristbaum […]

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Dolphins announce captains for 2025 season, and Tyreek Hill is not among them

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins announced their captains for the 2025 season on Monday morning, and star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was not among them. The Dolphins captains were: Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, center Aaron Brewer, fullback Alec Ingold, defensive tackle Zach Sieler, linebacker Jordyn Brooks and edge defender Bradley Chubb. It’s not a surprise […]

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GIRLS' SOCCER PREVIEW: Morgantown High has eyes set on returning to state tournament

MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown High girls’ soccer team has established itself as one of the top programs in the state in recent years, with back-to-back state championships in 2022 and 2023, and multiple players being honored with player of the year awards and all-state recognition. Some of the most impactful players to ever put on […]

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Loons at Portland Timbers: Keys to the match, storylines and a prediction

Minnesota United at Portland Timbers When: 9:30 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Providence Park, PortlandStream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+Radio: KSTP-AM, 1500Weather: 77 degrees, sunny, 9 mph south windBetting line: MNUFC plus-170; draw plus-240; Portland plus-150 Form: Third-place MNUFC (11-5-7, 40 points) failed to win a third straight MLS game in its fifth attempt to do so […]

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Loons ride set pieces (again) in a 2-1 win at FC Dallas

Minnesota United’s set-piece success continues to be a driving force this season. The Loons scored two goals — one apiece on a free kick and long throw-in — to propel its 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Friday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The first tied MNUFC with Philadelphia Union for the most set-piece […]

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Chicago Stars players started trivia nights for fun. The result was a stronger team bond.

The NWSL season is long, with games starting in March and rolling through November. The Chicago Stars have found a fun way to release the pressures of the year — and bond. The soccer players meet up weekly to try their hand at Waddayaknow Trivia, a free event started in 2008 at multiple bars in […]

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