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In the News (Sun 8 Nov 09)

  
  Asp Mail
Asp is an archaic term for a number of species of poisonous snake that live in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.
The asp was regarded as a sacred animal in Ancient Egypt and was a symbol of Egyptian royalty.
Asp is a town in the province of Alicante, Spain.
www.breadlike.com /pages7/6/asp-mail.html   (981 words)

  
 AYSO 88 Home Page
Major League Soccer benefited from a fresh crew of young talented players and nail biting divisional races to produce their most exciting season yet and enjoyed a marked rebound in attendance, and scored a coup with their purchasing of television rights to the next two World Cups, an important strategic initiative for the long term.
United Soccer Leagues was still establishing their place in the soccer pyramid, but were showing increased signs of stability and organizational maturity.
The Birth of the American Soccer Renaissance The 1960's
www.ayso88.org /news/worldsoccer/US-soccer-history17.html   (1719 words)

  
 Articles - MLS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
MLS was formed on December 17, 1993, in fulfillment of U.S. Soccer´s promise to FIFA to establish a "Division One" professional football (soccer) league in exchange for the staging of the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 in the United States.
American soccer leagues have not generally been considered to be successes, for a variety of reasons.
Another young American, Landon Donovan, was, at his request, loaned to MLS by his German Bundesliga club, Bayer Leverkusen and, after briefly returning to Germany, subsequently purchased by the league.
www.techize.com /articles/MLS   (4090 words)

  
 United Soccer Leagues
It is the second division of soccer in the United States league pyramid behind Major League Soccer, and is effectively the top division in Canada.
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division is a professional men's soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid.
The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid.
pointme.to /soccer/usl.htm   (447 words)

  
 The Soccer World According To Me
I know that when both leagues were in their infancy in the 1920's, the American Soccer League was as successful as the National Football League in terms of attendance.
The United Soccer Leagues form a pyramid structure with their USL First and Second Divisions (USSF second and third divisions), and a de facto fourth division Premier Development League for amateur clubs.
While we still have the bullet-headed American sports fan who will not give soccer the time of day, it is less of a pariah than it used to be despite the continuing snicker of many in the major sports media.
mywebpages.comcast.net /dulyjs/rant55.html   (1457 words)

  
 USL Premier Development League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues Premier Development Soccer League, more commonly known simply as the Premier League, was formed as an amateur league apart from the professional USISL Pro League teams.
Its main purpose was to improve soccer capabilities to many urban areas throughout the USA and Canada and offer current college soccer players experience without losing their college eligibility.
In 1999 the umbrella USISL changed its name to the United Soccer Leagues and the Premier League officially became known as the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League or, more commonly, the PDL.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USL_Premier_Development_League   (512 words)

  
 United Soccer Leagues (USL)
TAMPA, FL — United Soccer Leagues announced today the creation of the USL Super-20 League, a new league designed as a graduating youth league for elite players from 17-20 as they advance beyond the traditional youth bracket to the senior professional and amateur development leagues.
The largest organization of elite-level soccer leagues in North America, United Soccer Leagues is dedicated to growing the sport at the grassroots level in every community.
This vision and commitment to develop a soccer nation by fans, investors, administrators, coaches, and players has created the foundation for the growth of the sport, while presenting affordable, exciting family entertainment in over 100 towns and cities on the continent.
supery.uslsoccer.com /home/121646.html   (775 words)

  
 Nuke Soccer - Club vs Province
The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum was incorporated by the OSA as a Celebration of Canadian Soccer.
History by Colin gives you an insight of soccer history that is not known by the average soccer fan.
The whole bloody Canadian soccer industry is so ripe with protectionism, self-gratification, inadequacy, mediocrity and conspiracy that it’s a blue moon indeed when someone actually has the nads to say what they think, for better or worse (hopefully better), on the record.
soccer.loop48.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1705   (542 words)

  
 Nutritional Requirements for Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
The Food Guide Pyramid is an excellent guide for choosing a variety of foods.
Because soccer players are exercising strenuously, they need carbohydrate after every exercise session to recover for the next workout or tournament.
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends: Before exercise (2 hours prior) - 16 ounces of fluid During exercise - 5-10 ounces of fluid every 15 - 20 minutes After exercise - 16 ounces of fluid per pound of lost weight.
www.gssiweb.com /reflib/refs/541/soccernutrition.cfm?pid=39&CFID=373282&CFTOKEN=89803376   (277 words)

  
 The Year in American Soccer - 1985
Meanwhile, a new indoor league, the American Indoor Soccer Association, was launched in the fall of 1984 to capitalize on the growing interest.
The US lead the scoring, and the first goal ever scored for the Americans was scored by a young collegian from the University of Central Florida, Michelle Akers-Stahl, who would be widely considered the greatest women's player in history when she retired in early 2000.
In the semifinals, American defeated Hartwick 1-0 and UCLA defeated Evansville 3-1.
www.sover.net /~spectrum/year/1985.html   (3424 words)

  
 18 Reasons/2
It would not only exaggerate the “foreign image” that soccer has, but would side step the majority of people who play and pay for soccer in the USAÉthe families in “suburbia.” I remember the Cosmos in 1975 were struggling to gain 25,000 fans a game.
Soccer has always had the youth associations (there are 3 big ones), the USSF, the world organization FIFA, the NCAA (weak), the indoor pros, the outdoor pros and the evolving minor leagues who are trying to “do it” like Europe (Div.
Soccer needs, in the near future, a “Builder of Soccer.” This is a person to whom all of soccer can look to for leadership, because that person only cares about soccer’s growth in the USA culture!
www.cornerkick.com /18reasons2.html   (1486 words)

  
 Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid.
It is sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer), which is a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
When Toronto FC enters the league in 2007, MLS will replace the USL First Division as the top soccer league in Canada.
pointme.to /soccer/mls.htm   (66 words)

  
 The Food Groups and the Food Pyramid
The new USDA Food Pyramid is meant to be used in conjunction with the Web site (mypyramid.gov), where information about a person's age, gender, and physical activity level is used to calculate a personal recommendation for the amount of each food group to be eaten daily.
For example, the Healthy Eating Pyramid was designed by nutrition experts from the Harvard School of Public Health who felt the USDA Pyramid does not fully reflect all of the research evidence on healthful food choices.
Other pyramid variations are based on diets from regions with historically lower chronic disease rates, such as the Mediterranean, Asian, and Latin American pyramids shown here.
www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Healthy_Eating/Food_Guide_Pyramid.htm#Sidebar-Heading-4   (1497 words)

  
 New England Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Soccer has been in his blood from the start, and he says he follows the international leagues.
As good as Dunseth might be, soccer needs a player who can generate that kind of devotion from fans of both genders and all ages based on his talent alone.
The American soccer world seems confident that it's just a matter of time before the league improves and soccer catches on -- that ultimately, good soccer will sell itself, across national and ethnic and socioeconomic boundaries.
www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/features/00/05/25/NEW_ENGLAND_REVOLUTION.html   (2484 words)

  
 Stephane MOT - MLS
Soccer radiates beyond the latino and european minorities and the evolution seems a durable one.
Positions are taken in the medias and soccer must catch this train, especially since England's 1966 World Cup victory brings attention to the sport in New England.
The NASL decides to recycle north american major league receipes : showtime, cheerleaders and a "franchises" system where the clubs are first of all corporations likely to move anytime to another city in order to follow their market.
www.geocities.com /stephanemot/E-stephanemot-MLS.html   (2366 words)

  
 United Soccer Leagues (USL)
Marking the occasion was the long-awaited birth of the Super Y-League, adding the first level in the North American soccer development pyramid.
Stealing the spotlight from the Super Y-League however, were the A-League’s Rochester Raging Rhinos, who stunned the nation with a remarkable run in the U.S. Open Cup.
The Raging Rhinos defeated four straight Major League Soccer teams to become the first non-MLS team to claim the Dewar Cup since the First Division league’s inception.
www.uslsoccer.com /aboutusl/history/53790.html   (323 words)

  
 Columbus Stars doing it the right way - Soccer Fans Network Forums
"The Columbus Stars will fill in the pyramid of soccer and truly make Columbus the soccer capital of the United States," said Milano, who is excited about what the Columbus Stars mean to the soccer community in Central Ohio.
Milano is the opportunity to unite the region's excellent youth soccer organizations under the Columbus Stars banner in the Super-Y League.
Major League Soccer is the top of the chart, followed by the A-League, Pro Select League and the PDL.
forums.soccerfansnetwork.com /showthread.php?t=14938   (866 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Unprecedented progress on the pitch
PROVO — This has been a breakout year of sorts for the BYU soccer team, which is experiencing its best year in the Premier Development League.
The Cougar players who had worked soccer camps that morning and had taken the last possible flight down to the game just couldn't maintain the same energy in the second half.
With all the momentum BYU is generating this season, July looks to be an exciting month for Cougar fans and local soccer fans in general.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,640192464,00.html   (843 words)

  
 Player Bio: Randy Waldrum :: Women's Soccer
In the past two years alone, Notre Dame's 2003 incoming class was rated 5th in the nation, the 2004 freshmen were ranked as high as 2nd and the current newcomers were rated 8th (despite having just four signees in the class).
His 2003 squad became the first in Division I women's soccer history to produce three Academic All-Americans, with defender Vanessa Pruzinsky named to the Academic All-American of the Year while forward Mary Boland and goalkeeper Erika Bohn were second-team selections.
In speaking with people throughout the soccer community - including former and current players - it became readily evident how well-respected Randy is for his coaching style and knowledge of the game.
und.cstv.com /sports/w-soccer/mtt/waldrum_randy00.html   (3163 words)

  
 Soccer America Super Y-League Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
After more than three decades in American soccer, he is still working hard to improve elite soccer for youth players.
As the first developmental stage of professional soccer in the United States - the base of the pyramid for the USL's PDL, D3 Pro League and A-League and, of course, MLS - he envisioned the Super Y-League as the U.S. Youth Soccer Association's national competitive league.
Because youth soccer's governing body delegates power to state associations, conflicting rules stalled the formation of regional leagues.
www.northernvirginiasoccer.com /nvmaj_yleague_art.html   (953 words)

  
 Illinois Youth Soccer Assoc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Soccer Expo Workshop, Exhibitor Show, and Chicago FireFest is the annual workshop and exhibitor show for all members of Illinois Youth Soccer and will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Harper College in Palatine.
Illinois Youth Soccer Merit Award Recipient Klaus Ruege was past president and organizer of Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA), founder and past president of the Young Sportsman's Soccer League, catalyst in the development of the Northbrook Booters Soccer Club and founder and president of the Chicago Pegasus Soccer Club.
Lindsey is currently the head girls soccer coach at York High School in Elmhurst and David is the head women's soccer coach at Elmhurst College.
www.iysa.org /web/illinoiskicksMidFeb03.html   (2596 words)

  
 Sounder Central - SEATTLE SOCCER BLOG: The Seattle Soccer Divide
We have a 'pyramid' of sorts in the world of Seattle soccer, and those that "love the beautiful game" are in the minority here.
As the pyramid ascends we find the next level, the "Prophets." Prophets are the people who coach, run camps, bring the sport to schools, etc. This group likely does love the sport...but are too busy to watch it live (via the Sounders) on a regular basis.
If all of the 'pyramid' got together and supported the Seattle Sounders on a regular basis the club would instantly average over 10,000 per match, and MLS investors would be sure to follow.
www.soundercentral.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=153   (670 words)

  
 Soccer-specific stadiums key to games future in U.S.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Fans want to watch the game in stadiums suited for soccer, not in half-empty cavernous arenas, and clubs want to generate the revenue that comes with owning their own facilities.
In the lower levels of the soccer pyramid, the Utah Jazz of the third-tier D3 Pro League will open a 5,500-seat soccer stadium next year and the city of Des Moines, Iowa, is discussing building a stadium which would house the Des Moines Menace of the fourth-level Premier Development League.
District of Columbia officials have gone on the record promising United a stadium if the club is displaced from RFK by the arrival of a baseball team, provided United signs a long-term lease with RFK in the interim.
www.soccertimes.com /oped/2000/jul31.htm   (611 words)

  
 Professional Development League Soccer Websites from MySoccerLinks.com
Part of the United Soccer Leagues, this league provides the year round competition necessary to develop individual and team skills that in hand will better prepare them for success in their international travels.
We are the only University sponsored soccer program to ever purchase a franchise and that will compete at a level considered higher than NCAA soccer in the pyramid of US soccer development.
In 1994, on the soccer fields of Dowling High School, The Des Moines Menace made its debut as the premier soccer club in the state of Iowa.
www.mysoccerlinks.com /index.php?pageid=169   (586 words)

  
 Pyramid
Hitch previously touched on the subject himself when writing about the decline, and the recent resurgence, in American junior running.
But this increase in elite athletes caused by an increase in the population of people of that age will never fulfill the true potential as long as the country is ever more sedentary.
If you take it as a given that we are trying to swim upstream by improving elite performance while the number of entering athletes declines, the strategies change from an earlier era that had an abundance of kids willing to try our sports.
www.slowtwitch.com /mainheadings/opinion/developing.html   (1622 words)

  
 USA
US Soccer Online -the governing body of soccer in all its forms in the United States The Federation's mission statement has been to make soccer, in all its forms, a pre-eminent sport in the United States and to continue the development of soccer at all recreational and competitive levels
Ninety Minutes Soccer magazine US based but wide coverage of the game of soccer with style, intelligence and passion.
Soccer Association adult soccer league headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
sportsvl.com /soccer/n.america/usa   (880 words)

  
 The Year in American Soccer, 2002
The Americans were well prepared, having endured a lengthy training camp before the tournament, and the preparation showed.
A useful measurement of the increasing skill of American players is the steadily increasing number of Americans playing abroad.
Americans have been landing spots abroad for some time, but until recently, they were in lesser leagues, and generally benchwarmers or subs.
www.sover.net /~spectrum/year/2002.html   (12435 words)

  
 AJAX AMERICA :: SOCCER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Ajax America, the pioneering leader in professional youth soccer development in the United States, is the first American soccer entity to be affiliated with a professional European soccer club.
Ajax continues to be the leader and innovator of modern youth soccer techniques, training methoeds and scouting.
Ajax seeks qualified and organized clubs throughout the United States to take part in a training and educational pyramid leading qualified players to a pipeline to be the best of the best, as a potential member of teh AFC Ajax "First Team".
www.ajaxamerica.com /index.php?ct=afiiliates   (317 words)

  
 Jaw Sports Moose Jaw Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
The Moose Jaw Soccer Association (MJSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.
Jones was the Head Soccer Coach for the College of the Southwest, Hobbs, New Mexico from October 1996 — December 2001.
The Moose Jaw Soccer Association (MJSA) is pleased to announce some exciting changes to the new upcoming outdoor soccer season.
www.jawsports.com /soccer.htm   (743 words)

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