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	CNNSI.com - Soccer - US - MLS honors top rookie Martino, referee Terry - Wednesday October 16, 2002 02:18 PM
		MLS also announced that that Kevin Terry, a veteran of seven MLS seasons, is the league's Referee of the Year.
		In the year that Tab Ramos, the greatest American No. 10 of all-time, called it a career, U.S. fans saw the emergence of a player who could one day be capable of filling the shoes of his longtime idol.
		The MLS Rookie of the Year is awarded to a first-year professional judged to be the best performer in the league.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2002/10/16/rookie_referee (829 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - Bocanegra is top defender; Klein named comeback player
		Carlos Bocanegra was named MLS Defender of the Year while Kansas City Wizards midfielder Chris Klein was honored as the Comeback Player of the Year.
		At 23 years and five months, Bocanegra became the youngest player to be named Defender of the Year, beating the mark set by Eddie Pope in 1997.
		In just his third MLS season, Bocanegra was a staple of a defense that allowed just 38 goals all season and had the league's best goals against average on the road (1.36).
	espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/1015/1446297.html (373 words)

	MLSNET: News
		This award is given to the player judged by MLS coaching staffs and general managers to be the best all-around 'keeper during the regular season, based on technical skill, statistical ranking and overall leadership.
		Dir finished the year with 67 all-time wins, the most in league history and one ahead of D.C. United's Thomas Rongen, who was named the Coach of the Year in 1996 while with the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
		The MLS Rookie of the Year award is earned by the player judged by MLS coaching staffs and general managers to be the best young performer who has no prior professional soccer playing experience and/or has completed his college or high school eligibility within the last year.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/99/1110awards.html (978 words)

	Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		MLS also announced the finalists for the Gatorade Rookie of the Year and the Official Sports International Referee of the Year.
		The 29-year old was one of only four players in MLS to play every minute of every game (2,700) during the 2004 campaign, leading the League in saves (150) and save percentage (80 percent) while facing the most shots in the League (431).
		The 28-year old was the final line of defense for a team that set a new MLS record by finishing the season with an 18-game undefeated streak, guarding the nets for 48 of the team's 49 total points on the season.
	www.coloradorapids.com /news/newsdetails.asp?ID=736 (1200 words)

	AllSports' Major League Soccer MLS Coverage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 1999 BIC Defender of the Year was awarded to the Los Angeles Galaxy's Robin Fraser, judged by MLS coaching staffs and general managers to be the best defender during the regular season.
		The 1999 MLS Rookie of the Year award was captured by Miami Fusion defender/midfielder Jay Heaps, who appeared in 29 games and played more than 2,500 minutes for the second-year squad.
		The MLS Rookie of the Year award goes to the player judged by MLS coaching staffs and general managers to be the best young performer who has no prior professional soccer playing experience before his MLS debut and/or has completed his college/high school eligibility within the last year.
	www.allsports.com /mls/19991117-1.htm (540 words)

	www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Soccer
		In his debut campaign, Ralph broke the all-time single-season MLS rookie scoring record, registering 11 goals (including four game-winners) and six assists for 28 points.
		During his breakout year, the University of Connecticut product and No. 18 selection in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft was also called up to the Jamaican National Team and played against world champions Brazil in an international exhibition.
		MLS fans, who selected the Pepsi Goal of the Week winner on a weekly basis, also voted for the Pepsi Goal of the Year.
	www.uconnhuskies.com /AllStories/MSoccer/2003/11/23/20031123.html (298 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Top rookies: Berroa edges Matsui; Willis wins
		The debate continues over whether players from the Japanese league should be considered rookies, but this year it seems clear that writers were looking to vote for a true rookie of the year, so to speak.
		In recent years, MLB rookies with considerable experience in Japan have won the award (from Hideo Nomo to Kazuhiro Sasaki to Ichiro Suzuki).
		A rookie is a player who hasn't accumulated 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in previous seasons and hasn't spent 45 or more days on 25-man active rosters, not including times when the active list is expanded to 40.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1658488 (1395 words)

	Revolution midfielder Clint Dempsey named MLS Gatorade Rookie of the Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Dempsey won the Rookie of the Year award despite missing five games due to the jaw injury and he played on a sprained ankle, injured on August 28, for much of September.
		MLS Cup 2004, the League's ninth championship game, will be played on Sunday, November 14 at The Home Depot Center.
		MLS Cup 2004, featuring D.C. United and the Kansas City Wizards, will be televised live on ABC Sports at 3:30 p.m.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/456538.html (507 words)

	Soccer Rhode Island
		Parkhurst, the first selection by the Revolution in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft (9th overall), showed veteran poise at the heart of the New England back line.
		Parkhurst, 21, who was also selected to the 2005 MLS All-Star team, is the fourth player on the current Revolution roster to have won the award (Steve Ralston - 1996; Jay Heaps - 1999; Dempsey - 2004).
		Also, Revolution forward Pat Noonan was the runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 2003.
	www.soccer-ri.com /parkhurst.html (206 words)

	Major League Soccer biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The quality of play in MLS has improved since the league was founded in 1996 and the success of the United States Men's National Team in the FIFA World Cup 2002 Korea/Japan, reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 1930, has been partly attributed to the experience gained by playing in MLS.
		MLS was formed in 1996, following the successful staging of the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 in the United States.
		In Europe, MLS is often viewed as a 'retirement league' on par with the old NASL, where stars who are past their prime can collect easy paychecks.
	major-league-soccer.biography.ms (1688 words)

	SOCCER CAPITAL NEWS - Covering the World's Game in America's Soccer Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		MLS Career Highlights: Became the first player in Crew history to be named MLS Rookie of the Year in 2002...
		MLS Career Playoff Highlights: Has picked up two points, on a pair of assists in four career playoff matches, one of them a start...
		Named 1999 ACC Rookie of the Year and was a first-team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament team selection...
	scn.matchnight.com /club/bio.cfm?ID=11 (828 words)

	Former Wake Forest Defender Michael Parkhurst Named MLS Rookie of the Year :: Parkhurst edged fellow Demon Deacon Scott ...
		The first selection by the Revolution in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, Parkhurst showed veteran poise at the heart of the back line and was only whistled for six fouls over the course of the season, anchoring a defense that gave up the second fewest goals in the league (37).
		The MLS Coach of the Year and the Gatorade Rookie of the Year winners were determined by equal voting from the media (33.33 percent), MLS players (33.33 percent) and MLS coaches and general managers (33.33 percent).
		All first year players in MLS without previous professional experience were eligible for the Gatorade Rookie of the Year award.
	www.fansonly.com /schools/wake/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/110105aad.html (474 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Young stars — Rookie duo provides immediate impact for Real Salt Lake
		For their contributions, Ballouchy and Forko are expected to finish high in the race for MLS Rookie of the Year.
		And a year after Salt Lake used the No. 1 overall pick in the SuperDraft on youngster Nik Besagno — a player the team deemed as a pick for the future — RSL's front office has taken particular satisfaction from the fact that it gleaned two starters via draft picks.
		As far as Rookie of the Year goes, both players would be honored to collect the trophy.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650193730,00.html (939 words)

	MLS: The paperwork is final: Feuer joins Cardiff City. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Prior to joining MLS, he spent 10 years in the German Bundesliga, playing over 250 games for clubs such as Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen, Kaiserslautern, Homburg, and FK Pimascus.
		Duhaney, the 1997 MLS "Rookie of the Year" with the Tampa Bay Mutiny, was acquired by the MetroStars on June 29, 1998, in a trade that sent midfielder Paul Dougherty to the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
		Duhaney, 25, was the 87th overall pick in by he Mutiny the 1996 MLS draft.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2000/jan30a.htm (496 words)

	Tell Me About: The MLS Rookie of the Year Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		New England defender Michael Parkhurst won the Rookie of the Year award in 2005.
		While there have been many rookies to play an influential role in their team's success, there might not be a player who contributed as much in his first year in MLS than Ralph in 2003.
		The MLS Rookie of the Year award is determined by a collection of votes from the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.
	ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/526362.html (521 words)

	Futbol de Primera: Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This year Carlos ranked second on the team in scoring and became only one of four defenders in the history of the U.S. National Team to score at least four goals in a season, joining former Honda Player of the Year winners Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas and Thomas Dooley.
		Carlos attended UCLA and now plays for the Chicago Fire, where he was named MLS Rookie of the Year in 2000 and MLS Defender of the Year last season.
		This year Landon led the U.S. National Team in scoring with seven goals, and at the age of 21, he is already tied for sixth place on the all-time scoring list with 14 career goals.
	www.laradiodelmundial.com /finalists-20030916.htm (716 words)

	All Headline News - Clint Dempsey-U.S. Soccer Player Of The Year - October 22, 2006
		The best of the bunch was Clint Dempsey and his efforts were recently rewarded by his being named the U.S. Soccer Player of the Year.
		The balloting, which was done by over 200 sports journalists, rewarded Dempsey for his solid year in which the midfielder scored four goals in nine games for the American team.
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	www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7005063117 (252 words)

	Major League Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		MLS was formed on December 17, 1993, in fulfillment of U.S. Soccer's promise to FIFA to establish a "Division One" professional football League in exchange for the staging of the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 in the United States.
		On April 15, 2005, MLS announced that it had reached an agreement with San Antonio, Texas that could lead to an Expansion franchise being placed in that city as early as the 2006 season.
		Of the 18 senior players, MLS teams are allowed a maximum of four senior (over the age of 25) international players on their active roster, as well as three youth international players (under the age of 25).
	major-league-soccer.iqnaut.net (1627 words)

	washingtonpost.com: D.C.'s Adu A Finalist For Rookie Of the Year
		washingtonpost.com: D.C.'s Adu A Finalist For Rookie Of the Year
		D.C.'s Adu A Finalist For Rookie Of the Year
		MLS also announced the finalists for goalkeeper of the year: Columbus's Jon Busch (1.07 goals against average, 10 shutouts), Los Angeles' Kevin Hartman (1.32, seven shutouts) and Colorado's Joe Cannon (1.07, 10 shutouts), who's also an MVP finalist.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A17009-2004Nov1?language=printer (270 words)

	MLS Rookie of the Year Award biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award since its inception in 1996.
		MLS, as opposed to other American sports leagues like Major League Baseball, only designates a player as a rookie who has had no prior professional experience.
		So, for example, although Taylor Twellman finished second in MVP voting in 2002, he was ineligible for the Rookie of the Year Award because he had played on the reserve team of 1860 Munich.
	www.biography.ms /MLS_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award.html (90 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer
		The former high school Player of the Year was selected No. 8 overall by the Crew in the 2002 SuperDraft and quickly earned his place in the Crew's lineup.
		In the year that Tab Ramos, the greatest American No. 10 of all-time, called it a career, U.S. soccer fans saw the emergence of a player who may be capable of filling the shoes of his longtime idol in the near future.
		The MLS Rookie of the Year is awarded to a first-year professional judged to be the best young performer in the League.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/02/datastore/mls1016roy.html (444 words)

	Ralph is the MLS rookie of the year - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ralph is the MLS rookie of the year - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Ralph is the MLS rookie of the year
		Chicago's other award winners were Defender of the Year, Carlos Bocanegra; MLS Coach of the Year, Dave Sarachan; Comeback Player of the Year, Chris Armas; Athletic Trainer of the Year, Jason Mathews, and Operations Executive of the Year, David Feeley.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20031123T220000-0500_52046_OBS_RALPH_IS_THE_MLS_ROOKIE_OF_THE_YEAR.asp (393 words)

	Dempsey chosen U.S. national soccer play of year - Boston.com
		National soccer team player Clint Dempsey stands next to a Honda Ridgeline which he won along with the Honda Player of the Year Award honors during a ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006.
		player of the year for the U.S. national team, Dempsey gave the new truck that goes with the award to his father.
		Dempsey, the 2004 MLS rookie of the year with New England, said one of his goals is to help the Revolution win the MLS Cup.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2006/10/03/dempsey_named_us_soccer_player_of_year (441 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Dempsey voted U.S. nat'l player of the year - Tuesday October 3, 2006 4:27PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		He had four goals in nine games for the American team this year, including one in the World Cup, and finished tied for the team lead in goals.
		He was the MLS rookie of the year in 2004 with seven goals in 24 games.
		Kasey Keller, last year's winner who also received the honor in 1999, finished second in balloting by 207 national sports journalists.
	robots.cnnsi.com /2006/soccer/10/03/bc.soc.usplayerofyear.ap/index.html (205 words)

	From College to the Pros - The US soccer ladder: So what does ESPN think about the race for MLS Rookie of the Year? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Over the past few years MLS teams have improved at picking the top youth talent, but the history of the top picks can be laughable.
		MLS has tried to step up to the plate by giving league coaches more opportunities to evaluate talent.
		Now, MLS coaches can watch the future stars at the combine, in Florida at the US training center or a number of other tournaments.
	www.soccerblogs.net /go/Blogpost/12441 (356 words)

	The Soccer Daily: 12/01/2004 - 12/31/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		MLS rookie year perfect for Gros -- from The Patriot-News' Michael Bullock.
		The MLS has recently expanded from 10 to 12 teams and there is a time urgency to this subject because the playing schedule for the 2005 season can be expected to be complete during December." Kansas City Wizards investor/operator Lamar Hunt, from his official statement.
		We were fortunate to start as young as we all did, but at the same time we have to consider the months and years of training on our own and finding a place to play and living day-by-day on part-time jobs to being put on salary to all the opportunities that we’ve had.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /blog/archive/2004_12_01_index.html (9394 words)

	Parkhurst, Riley, Sealy All In Running For MLS Rookie of the Year ::
		Predictably, no rookies were among those chosen to face Fulham on July 30, but there have still been some excellent performances among this year's freshman class.
		Last season's rookie crop could be touted as "The Year of the Midfielder", with the likes of New England's Clint Dempsey and the D.C. United triumvirate of Freddy Adu, Josh Gros, and Brian Carroll all seeing considerable action.
		In fact, this year's rookie class is so stocked with defenders that there isn't even room for the likes of Dallas's Drew Moor, who has come on of late.
	www.collegesports.com /sports/m-soccer/stories/072905aaa.html (898 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - US - Connolly: On Clint Dempsey
		Rookie of the year is still a rookie
		He was expected to make an impact with the New England Revolution when he was selected as the eight overall pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, but no one expected to see him burst onto the scene the way he did.
		It was the type of play that ultimately led to his winning a Rookie of the Year honors over Columbus Crew defender and former U-20 teammate Chad Marshall.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /columns/story?id=324350&root=us&cc=null (1310 words)

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