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  Shannon MacMillan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Shannon was born on October 10, 1974 in Escondido, California.
Shannon won a soccer scholarship to the University of Portland where she studied social work.
Shannon is the assistant soccer coach at the University of Portland.
www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/macmillan.htm   (240 words)

  
 Sports: The Cincinnati Post
Shannon MacMillan, who is estranged from her parents and has had three close friends die, made it to the World Cup four months after major knee surgery.
Shannon MacMillan was back on the field playing only two months after surgery to repair a tear in her right anterior cruciate ligament May 18.
But MacMillan's life story, currently up to the chapter regarding her extraordinarily rapid return from knee surgery to play in the Women's World Cup, is littered with her steely ability to deal with real tragedy and heartache.
www.cincypost.com /2003/10/01/worldcup10-01-2003.html   (792 words)

  
 www.mineweb.net | co_releases MacMillan Gold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MacMillan also expressed concern that Young-Shannon was raising funds with a use of proceeds being the exploration of a property for which Young-Shannon had not provided the considerations due to MacMillan.
MacMillan notified Young-Shannon on October 11, 2005 that MacMillan was prepared to sign a formal property option agreement, although not required by the signed binding option agreement, once Young-Shannon had met its initial funding and share issue obligations to MacMillan.
MacMillan considers the La Cucharas Property to have excellent exploration potential and is willing to consider an option under terms similar to those announced in the previous option to Young-Shannon.
www.mineweb.net /co_releases/529761.htm   (485 words)

  
 ussoccer.com - Women's National Team
MacMillan rose from humble beginnings in Escondido, Calif., to become a star at the University of Portland -- where she won the MAC and Hermann awards in 1995 -- and then for the USA.
MacMillan had perhaps her best year in 2002, scoring 17 goals and was voted the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year.
MacMillan played her final match for the USA on Oct. 23, 2005, coming off the bench against Mexico in Charleston, S.C. MacMillan, who notched 53 assists in her career, hangs up her boots as the sixth-leading goal scorer in U.S. history, although Abby Wambach is just one goal behind her.
www.ussoccer.com /articles/viewArticle.jsp_281365.html   (527 words)

  
 Pat & Oscars Restaurant: Stop and Smell the Breadsticks
Shannon MacMillan will make an appearance and do a "meet and greet" for local kids at the Pat and Oscar's in Carlsbad on June 13th from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Pat and Oscar's is supporting the Shannon MacMillan camps in San Diego this summer through the donation of food and prizes for participants and parents at award ceremonies and demonstrations during camp.
Shannon MacMillan Soccer Camps are open to girls age 8 – 18 and are held 9 a.m.
www.breadstick.com /press/2006/2006_06_07_01.html   (379 words)

  
 For MacMillan, Determination Pays Off
Shannon MacMillan will always be remembered for scoring the Golden Goal, a sudden-death overtime strike against Norway that sent the USA into the 1996 Olympic gold-medal match.
After college, Shannon joined the U.S. National Team at the residency training camp near Orlando, Fla., where the team was preparing for the Olympics.
Now Shannon is an integral part of the national team that will compete in the 1999 Women's World Cup, a trophy the team desperately wants to retrieve from Norway, who eliminated them in the 1995 semifinals.
peace2u.home.sprynet.com /MacMillan.htm   (908 words)

  
 MacMillan makes case for starting spot  By Tim Nash internetsoccer
In 1996, MacMillan earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team when she made a position switch from the customary striker spot that won her All-American and player of the year honors at the University of Portland, to outside midfielder.
MacMillan, however, nailed two stunning goals against Canada, showing once again she will not be easily replaced.
To MacMillan, there is the expected disappointment associated with starting the match on the bench, but she approaches the situation with a professional attitude.
peace2u.home.sprynet.com /MacMillan03.htm   (798 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - MacMillan drilling powerful shots in WUSA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MacMillan's teammates also have to watch out for her impish sense of humor and practical jokes.
MacMillan rejoined the starting lineup and became the leading scorer for the USA, which won the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics.
MacMillan recovered to the point where she became a pivotal reserve during the 1999 Women's World Cup.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/wusa/spirit/2002-04-10-macmillan.htm   (1012 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - US - WUSA 2002 Team Previews: San Diego Spirit - Thursday April 11, 2002 06:18 PM
Posted: Thursday April 11, 2002 6:18 PM With world-class stars such as Julie Foudy, Shannon MacMillan, Fan Yunjie and Joy Fawcett, the San Diego Spirit were considered by some to be among the elite teams during the inaugural WUSA season.
MacMillan (12g, 6a) was the runaway team MVP in 2001, leading the Spirit in scoring and finishing second in the WUSA scoring race.
MacMillan combines with skillful Nigerian forward Mercy Akide (4g, 4a), the 2000 African Female Player of the Year, and newcomer Zhang Ouying from China's national team to give the Spirit three scoring threats.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2002/04/11/spirit_preview   (613 words)

  
 www.mineweb.net | co_releases Young-Shannon Gold Mines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MacMillan has granted Young-Shannon the right to earn a 50% interest in the La Cucharas Gold and Silver Property in the state of Nayarit in Mexico.
MacMillan is entitled to 2,500,000 shares of Young-Shannon subject to regulatory approval, of which 500,000 shares are due within 10 days of regulatory approvals and 500,000 shares are due on each of the end dates of phase 1, phase 2, phase 3 and phase 4.
Young-Shannon may terminate the option at any time at their sole discretion as long as the agreement is in good standing with respect to shares due to MacMillan, exploration expenditures are up to date, and the properties are returned in good standing with a minimum of six months of assessment work credits and taxes paid.
www.mineweb.net /co_releases/485541.htm   (819 words)

  
 Rhythm and blues: after a long road to the top, Shannon MacMillan is drumming up support for the fictitious title of ...
If MacMillan comes close to replicating her recent national team form over the course of the WUSA season, she should be a no-brainer for the 2002 honors.
MacMillan claims her difficulty in the WUSA is a result of her success with the U.S. "When you're hot, teams scout you," says MacMillan.
MacMillan's performance was particularly remarkable considering how little support she received from her teammates.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_3_25/ai_90302889   (978 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - MacMillan likely to miss Women's World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MacMillan, a star on the U.S. national team, was hurt Sunday night playing for the San Diego Spirit of the WUSA.
MacMillan was hurt eight minutes into the Spirit's match against the Boston Breakers on Sunday night.
She was reaching for a free ball with her left leg while planting with her right, which buckled and sent MacMillan to the ground.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/national/2003-05-19-macmillan-acl_x.htm   (389 words)

  
 U.S. Advances To Title Game - CBS News
Shannon MacMillan, starting at forward for the first time this year, scored from 16 and 25 yards out, shots so powerful the goalkeeper just stood and watched them fly past, as the Americans beat their North American neighbors for the 21st consecutive time.
MacMillan's first goal, a rocket into the corner of the net, came after a cross-field pass from Nikki Serlenga on a counterattack.
MacMillan's second found the left side, a solid blast from directly in front of the net with three players around her.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/07/01/sports/main211626.shtml   (820 words)

  
 Mackie is Backie! - www.ezboard.com
MacMillan, 30, who makes her home in San Diego, joins several players with Pacific Northwest roots who will be on the training camp roster, which was to be announced later this week.
MacMillan, a national player of the year for the Pilots, has a storied national team career -- her overtime goal in the 1996 Olympic semifinals lifted the United States to eventual gold, and she was the team's super-sub during the 1999 World Cup.
Although MacMillan considered herself in top shape last summer, she was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team and did not travel to Greece.
p077.ezboard.com /fwusasoccerfrm27.showMessage?topicID=426.topic   (734 words)

  
 OHSU News: Shannon MacMillan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Shannon MacMillan, World Cup soccer player, will speak to Oregon Health Sciences University staff about the importance of teamwork on Thursday, Oct. 21.
In addition, MacMillan is using her speaking fee from OHSU's event to purchase gifts that she will donate to patients at Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
MacMillan has requested no media coverage of her visits in children's rooms at Doernbecher, but can be photographed in the lobby with the gifts, prior to delivery.
www.ohsu.edu /news/archive/1999/102099shannon.html   (248 words)

  
 ESPN Soccernet.com: FIFA Women's World Cup 2003: News: Striker made stunning recovery from torn ACL
MacMillan, one of the world's best free-kick artists, has done in less than four months what many other athletes take more than a year to accomplish.
MacMillan did just fine, and although she isn't likely to start Sunday, coach April Heinrichs won't hesitate to use the veteran who, in her last U.S. team game before the injury, scored four goals vs. Canada.
Heinrichs called MacMillan soon after the injury and MacMillan told her, "Don't count me out.'' Late in the summer, Heinrichs was in California and saw MacMillan breeze through all types of drills.
soccernet.espn.go.com /wwc/headlinenews?id=277471   (644 words)

  
 SoccerAmerica.com: MacMillan's Comeback
An ACL tear should have kept Shannon MacMillan out this World Cup, but she defied long odds to return to the field less than four months after injuring her knee.
MacMillan, by all accounts, was playing the best soccer of her career before her injury, sustained while playing for the WUSA's San Diego Spirit.
MacMillan hadn't known he'd be honored before the game, and she was sobbing through the silence on the sidelines.
www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=562133934   (1435 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Team USA's forward Shannon MacMillan (L) is tackled by Team Canada's defender Clare Rustad during a friendly match in Washington April 26, 2003.
MacMillan, the all-time scoring leader for the San Diego Spirit of the WUSA league, tore her anterior cruciate ligament in a match against the Boston Breakers.
An ACL injury normally requires a minimum six-month rehabilitation period, meaning it would be difficult for MacMillan to make it back in time for the Women's World Cup, which is slated to take place from mid-September until early October.
www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,69194,00.html   (278 words)

  
 Aug. 26, 2003: Former HBC Player MacMillan Selected To U.S. Women's World Cup Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Forward Shannon MacMillan, who played several years with the HBC Lucky Stars when she lived on Long Island, was selected to the U.S. Women's World Cup roster for the upcoming world championship.
"Shannon's recovery is the closest thing to a miracle we have seen in soccer," said Heinrichs, whose team opens vs. Sweden at RFK Stadium on Sept.
MacMillan worked tirelessly to rehabilitate her knee with San Diego Spirit athletic trainer Tony Ontiveros and U.S. Olympic Training Center-Chula Vista strength and fitness coach Zach Weatherford.
enysoccer.com /newsandfeatures/news/articles/2003/aug/08_26_03_04.htm   (592 words)

  
 CORDOVA Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Shannon MacMillan tears her ACL during the WUSA season, trains, rehabilitates, and get a roster spot on the World Cup team because of her effort and because she is Shannon MacMillan.
Shannon averaged a little less then a point a game (1 goal and 4 assists in 520 minutes) in 2004 while Heather had 0 points in about 113 minutes of play.
Had MacMillan not been given a spot on the world cup roster I might have accepted her not being on the Olympic roster.
www.cordovainc.com /wusnt/news/072304e.shtml   (742 words)

  
 WUSA: MacMillan's ACL is repaired by surgery.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MacMillan's ACL is repaired by surgery, recovery estimated at six months.
MacMillan, who played the first half of the U.S.'s 6-0 victory over England Saturday, injured her knee eight minutes into the Spirit's 1-1 draw Sunday with the visiting Boston Breakers at Torero Stadium.
You can't replace a Shannon MacMillan because of the quality of player she is..
www.soccertimes.com /wusa/2003/may20.htm   (459 words)

  
 Shannon MacMillan Signed My Jersey!
Being a member of Sam's Army and a HUGE fan of Shannon MacMillan (see my website if you have any questions), obviously I was there.
Shannon didn't play in the first half, but was warming up at halftime along with Tiffeny Milbrett and Abby Wambach.
She isn't flashy, she isn't someone Nike is going to say, "We're going to make a star out of HER!" But she works as hard as anyone on that team, and has earned every moment of success she has on her own.
flashpages.prodigy.net /klindstr/Etc/MacSigs.html   (698 words)

  
 ESPN Soccernet.com: FIFA Women's World Cup 2003: Feature: Shannon MacMillan Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MacMillan played in 17 matches for the Spirit, leading the team in scoring with five goals and eight assists...
MacMillan claimed post-season honors as the Spirit's Fan Favorite player, leading scorer and for scoring the Goal of the Year.
MacMillan had a breakout season in 2001, as she finished second in the league in scoring with 30 points (12g, 6a).
soccernet.espn.go.com /wwc/feature?id=276114   (964 words)

  
 MacMillan, Shannon :: United States
Shannon MacMillan (born October 7, 1974) is an American professional soccer players.
Shannon Mac Millan - Official site with news items, journal entries, pictures, and a question and answer section.
Shannon MacMillan fan site - WWC news, MacMillan news, biography, web album, and a guest book.
sports.gourt.com /Soccer/Players/United-States/MacMillan,-Shannon.html   (155 words)

  
 WUSA roundup: MacMillan tears up knee in Spirit draw.
Shannon MacMillan's WUSA season and Women's World Cup appeared to come to an end with a knee injury tonight when she right knee collapsed in a non-contact situation in the San Diego Spirit's 1-1 sraw with the Boston Breakers.
MacMillan, the leading U.S. scorer since the beginning of 2002, had two chances to score before she went out, sending a header just wide of the right post early and then drilling a shot over the crossbar from 20 yards out.
In the eighth minute, as MacMillan went to play a loose ball with her left leg, her right plant leg buckled.
www.soccertimes.com /wusa/2003/games/may18.htm   (840 words)

  
 Full90: Pro Players Shannon MacMillan
Drive, perseverance and heart are what best describes Shannon MacMillan on the field.
Most recently, Shannon has been dubbed the “miracle player” after returning from a torn ACL in May to be named to the WWC 2003 roster in September.
Prior to this WWC, Shannon has played over 150 matches for her country, including the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and the Women’s World Cup 1999.
www.full90.com /players/macmillan.asp   (85 words)

  
 SoccerAmerica.com: U.S. WOMEN: MacMillan is in as Heinrichs makes World Cup roster announcement
Shannon MacMillan's unlikely quest to return from injury and play in the fourth Women's World Cup paid off on Tuesday when U.S. coach April Heinrichs included the veteran forward on her 20-woman roster for the upcoming championships.
MacMillan, who tore her right anterior cruciate ligament in May, was one of 12 players selected who were part of the victorious U.S. side at the 1999 Women's World Cup and one of 13 silver medalists from the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
There were only two major roster surprises, with uncapped midfielder Shannon Boxx and internationally inexperienced defender Kylie Bivens, both coming off sensational WUSA campaigns, making the roster.
www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=562133711   (735 words)

  
 photosport ® | Stock Photos - Shannon MacMillan -- Photos and Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
hannon MacMillan has collected a lot of gold in her time, but the one that means the most came in a semifinal at the 1996 Olympics.
The USA team, having lost the World Cup to Norway the previous year, was about to get knocked out of the Olympic tournament by the same team when Shannon scored the go-ahead goal.
Shannon MacMillan shoots on goal in practice, May 1999
www.photosport.com /profiles/macmillan   (95 words)

  
 Jocks to GIs Direct
Sent: Tue April 22, 2003 2:27 PM To: Shannon MacMillan
Anyway, I hope you are doing well and I look forward to hearing from you again.
My name is Shannon MacMillan and I am a professional soccer player.
sports.espn.go.com /chat/sportsnation/jockstogis/story?id=1539952   (703 words)

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