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 Kicking back On field and off, Revs star Taylor Twellman is having a ball - The Boston Globe
Twellman, 26, is reaching that point in local stardom where inquiring minds want to know what he does off the field as well as on.
Twellman's late maternal grandfather, Jim Delsing, was a baseball player who spent 10 years in the major leagues with several teams including the Tigers, Yankees, and St. Louis Browns.
While Twellman had a great 2005 season, he was in a bit of a slump recently, scoreless at the beginning of the current season, but has rebounded to score three goals in the Revs' first nine games.
www.boston.com /yourlife/articles/2006/06/12/kicking_back_on_field_and_off_revs_star_taylor_twellman_is_having_a_ball/?page=2   (1119 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Jonah Freedman: Twellman hard for U.S. to ignore - Monday February 13, 2006 5:14PM
Granted, Twellman is the first to admit there's a long way to go until Arena names his roster in May. But the New England striker is peaking at just the right time and proving that he's the guy who is willing to step up when his team needs him.
The main reason Twellman is such an electric player is that he plays with a reckless abandon and a willingness to do whatever he can to put the ball in the net.
Twellman is the kind of player who can make defenses pay for their mistakes.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/writers/jonah_freedman/02/13/twellman/index.html   (721 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - US - Canales: Taylor Twellman's coming-out party
Taylor Twellman's hat trick against Norway was the ninth all-time in U.S. history.
In fact, Twellman was an accomplished multisport talent in high school, lettering in baseball, basketball and American football in addition to soccer.
Twellman, he claimed, was the likeliest person to break his record of 34 national team goals -- the highest ever for a player representing the Stars and Stripes (a mark that includes friendlies, World Cups, et al).
soccernet.espn.go.com /columns/story?id=356968&root=us&cc=5739   (1305 words)

  
 Taylor made for success: it has been an uphill climb, but in just a matter of months Taylor Twellman has scaled to the ...
Before the trade, Twellman roomed with the irascible Diallo, and he says, "There were never any problems." Twellman even had conversations with Diallo (as he does now with midfielder Steve Ralston) before games to plot ways to break down opposing defenses, but Diallo seemed more interested in finding ways for he himself to score goals.
Twellman may be a first-year MLSer, but he's hardly a first-year professional, having played two seasons with the reserve side of TSV 1860 Munich in the German Bundesliga.
Twellman signed with 1860 in January 2000, but due to transfer rules was unable to play with the club until late April of that year.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_4_25/ai_92201933   (964 words)

  
 In Session: Taylor Twellman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Taylor Twellman scores for the U.S. national team during their 2-0 win over Panama on Oct. 13, 2005.
The three goals Twellman erupted for has him looking in an easterly direction towards Germany, and he is unwavering in his determination to end up on the World Cup roster.
Twellman was named the MVP for Major League Soccer in 2005 after scoring 17 goals, helping the New England Revolution become the second-highest scoring team in the league.
ussoccerplayers.com /players/505973.html   (741 words)

  
 Taylor Twellman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taylor Timothy Twellman (born February 29, 1980 in St.
Twellman currently plays forward in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution.
Twellman's father Tim played soccer for the Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks, and Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taylor_Twellman   (607 words)

  
 .:: Yanks Abroad ::.
Taylor Twellman is a young striker who has professional experience beyond his years.
Twellman went on to capture the Budweiser league scoring title in 2002 with 23 goals and 6 assists and was an MLS Most Valuable Player nominee.
Twellman is no rookie, however, when it comes to strapping up his boots to complete a red, white and blue uniform.
www.yanks-abroad.com /content.php?mode=players&id=0058   (618 words)

  
 United States National Soccer Players Association - Taylor Twellman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Twellman is one of the top stars in Major League Soccer and the U.S. national team, having scored more goals over his first four seasons (2002-2005) with the New England Revolution than any other player in the league.
Twellman left the school ranked seventh in career points and 10th in career goals, and was a two-time All-ACC selection.
Taylor had a chance to appear on Inside Soccer Radio to talk about his chances with the National Team and the goals for his career.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /players/taylor_twellman   (900 words)

  
 ESPN.com - SOCCER - Friends and foes
It was much of the same the next season as Twellman scored 28 times and Califf continued to be one of the top defenders in the country, voted a third-team All-American.
While Twellman traveled to Germany to play for 1860 Munich of the German Bundesliga, Califf stayed in the U.S. and went to the Galaxy as the sixth pick of the 2000 MLS Draft.
Twellman was his team's youngest player at age 20, and lit up the nets several times in more than 40 matches for his club's reserve side.
espn.go.com /soccer/s/2002/1017/1447305.html   (1271 words)

  
 Taylor Twellman: Soccer takes him from Missouri to Maryland, and then to Munich.
Taylor Twellman's family has a rich tradition of athletic accomplishment and after leaving University of Maryland early to join 1860 Munich, he seems to be following a similar path.
Twellman: My father Tim played for the Chicago Sting in the NASL and he used to tell me stories about marking Pele in front of 70,000 people in Giants Stadium or going forward and having Franz Beckenbauer clear the ball out.
Twellman went on to play a strong 80 minutes, scoring a goal on a header in the 50th minute to tie the game at 1-1.
www.soccertimes.com /usteams/2000/oct27.htm   (1189 words)

  
 Taylor Twellman Receives Second Straight Team Of The Week Selection :: Soccer America selects Terp forward for ...
Twellman scored a goal and was credited with two assists in Maryland's 3-1 win over George Mason last Wednesday, in addition to netting the game-winning header in overtime to beat William & Mary on Saturday night.
Twellman was the ACC Player of the Week for his performances against Monmouth and NC State during the week of Sept. 15.
Twellman and the No. 7 Terrapins are back in action Wednesday afternoon against American and return home for the first time in three weeks against No. 6 Wake Forest on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
umterps.cstv.com /sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/102099aaa.html   (348 words)

  
 Twellman to have hernia surgery - The Boston Globe
Forward Taylor Twellman, one of six players in Major League Soccer to start all 32 regular-season games this season, will undergo hernia surgery today at the famed Hernienzentrum in Munich.
This season, Twellman had 11 goals and five assists to guide the Revolution to second place in the Eastern Conference.
Twellman added three postseason goals as New England advanced to the MLS Cup for the second straight year, where it played to a 1-1 draw with Houston last Sunday, before losing, 4-3, on penalty kicks.
www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2006/11/17/twellman_to_have_hernia_surgery   (169 words)

  
 Soccer New England: Pros
Taylor Twellman limped away from training on Thursday with an ice pack on his leg, following a knock he took that summed up his season so far.
Twellman was caught as he stretched into a sliding challenge towards the end of the session, an ironic reflection of that fact that, in spite of all his hard work in the Revolution’s early games, things simply are not going right at the moment for the reigning league MVP.
Twellman should be fit for tomorrow night’s game in Kansas City, where he will seek further opportunities to score the goals that have, thus far this season, eluded him.
www.soccernewengland.com /articles/view_article.php?id=1108   (702 words)

  
 Soccer New England: Pros
Taylor Twellman scored his fifth international goal in four games and assisted on two others, including one for Clint Dempsey, as the USA, which also featured Pat Noonan in a starting role, overcame a spirited Japan side, 3-2, at SBC Park in San Francisco, CA, tonight.
Twellman completed the USA scoring after 50 minutes when he outfought his marker to reach a Landon Donovan corner and fire home a header.
Twellman was replaced by Brian Ching in the 67th minute and, two minutes later, Dempsey received a good ovation as his spot was taken by Ben Olsen.
www.soccernewengland.com /articles/view_article.php?id=947   (998 words)

  
 Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Twellman scored his first goal in the fifth minute with a left-footed strike from close range before burying headers in the 17th and 76th minutes.
Along with Twellman’s hat trick, veterans Eddie Pope and Chris Klein got in on the action with goals of their own in the second half.
Twellman’s three-goal effort was the ninth hat trick all-time for the U.S. and the first since Eddie Johnson found the net three times after coming on as a reserve on Oct. 12, 2004, against Panama during the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.
www.coloradorapids.com /news/newsdetails_global.asp?ID=1598   (1107 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - MLS top scorer Taylor Twellman signs extension   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Twellman had three years left on a deal that would pay him $24,000 a year.
Both the Revolution and Twellman's agent, Craig Sharon, had confirmed earlier this month that the sides had agreed in principle to an extension.
Twellman had 23 goals and a league-leading 52 points last season for New England, which was defeated by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Cup.
usatoday.com /sports/soccer/mls/revolution/2003-01-27-twellman_x.htm   (226 words)

  
 SPORTS - Comcast.net
United States' Taylor Twellman, left, and Norway's Brede Hangleland battle for the ball during the first half...
Twellman made a statement for being included on the final U.S. squad, scoring three goals Sunday in a 5-0 rout of Norway in an international friendly match.
Twellman, who plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer, provided a quick 2-0 lead, then added his third goal in the 76th minute.
www.comcast.net /sports/index.jsp?cat=SPORTS&fn=/2006/01/29/314784.html   (602 words)

  
 Twellman Named MLS All-Star Game MVP :: Taylor Twellman scored a goal against Fulham FC in the Sierra Mist All-Star ...
Twellman was a constant offensive presence throughout the game in helping the MLS side to victory.
Twellman scored the game's opening goal on a well-placed shot past the Fulham keeper in the 23rd minute after taking a feed from Landon Donovan.
Twellman, who still ranks ninth at Maryland for career points (73) despite just playing two seasons with the Terps, is second in the league this season in scoring with nine goals and four assists.
www.theacc.com /sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/080105aab.html   (188 words)

  
 Taylor Twellman biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Taylor Twellman (born February 29, 1980 in St.
In the 2003 season, despite being beset by a number of injuries, Twellman finished tied for first in the league in goals scored with 14, again with Ruiz.
Twellman made his first appearance for the team November 17, 2002 against El Salvador, but has totalled only seven appearances overall, due in part to a history of unfortunate injuries, and in part to a belief that Twellman is not athletic or skilled enough for the international game.
taylor-twellman.biography.ms   (343 words)

  
 RevsNet - The New England Revolution Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The banner was in support of Taylor Twellman who earlier in the week was not chosen for Bruce Arena's World Cup roster, in what was the only real surprise in the selection process.
From the start of the game, Twellman and his Revolution mates played with a sharpness and urgency that hadn't been to date this season, to spur a performance that may very well have saved their season.
Twellman would sum up their efforts perfectly, "I'm a man and a professional and I owe it to my team and show up and play.
revsnet.matchnight.com /rnindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=18887   (1325 words)

  
 Taylor Twellman named MLS Player of the Week
Twellman's outburst bumped his season totals to 45 points on 20 goals and five assists, helping him draw even with the Los Angeles Galaxy's Carlos Ruiz (22g, 1a = 45 pts) at the top of the League's Budweiser Scoring chart.
Ironically, Twellman's performance mirrors almost exactly the feats of Ruiz from a week ago, as it was the Galaxy's 22-year old Guatemalan striker who claimed Player of the Week honors on September 3 for his natural hat trick (also the first of his MLS career) in a 3-0 win against the MetroStars.
Twellman outdistanced Ruiz to win his second Player of the Week award, an honor which is selected every Monday throughout the season by a panel of journalists from PSRA.
www.mysoccer.com /mls2/pow0909.phtml   (695 words)

  
 Taylor Made - PAPERMAG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Twellman was exposed to the turf at a young age.
The elder Twellman, Tim, who made a name for himself playing for the Minnesota Kicks, the Tulsa Roughnecks and the Chicago Sting of the now-defunct league, often let his son kick a ball around on the field between halves.
Twellman, the number two pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, received this "grit and determination" from his father, although his mother's family was similarly athletically inclined.
www.papermag.com /?section=article&parid=1275   (790 words)

  
 This Is American Soccer: Time for Taylor
And the latter was the case with Taylor, whose soccer-dad pushed baseball on him at an early age, interspersed with basketball and golf.
Sooner or later, Taylor figures, they are going to have to cave in and watch a game and realize that this is a sport worth paying attention to.
I think that Taylor represents the trend in American soccer, that is fresh talent whom play with a chip on their shoulder.
www.thisisamericansoccer.com /archives/2005/11/time_for_taylor_1.html   (2480 words)

  
 Star Scorer’s Composure Is a Product of Pedigree - New York Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Twellman was not named to the United States World Cup roster when it was announced in May even though he had established himself as one of the country’s most dangerous forwards.
Twellman’s father, Tim, said he was impressed that his son kept his spirits up after losing his World Cup dream and his grandfather in the same week.
Taylor’s younger brother James played soccer at Stanford and later was on the reserve team for the now defunct San Jose Earthquakes of M.L.S. He retired because of an injury.
www.nytimes.com /2006/11/11/sports/soccer/11soccer.html?ex=1320901200&en=fc3b6fad83b044c7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (1019 words)

  
 Taylor Twellman #20
Taylor was selected by New England with the second pick of the first round in the MLS SuperDraft on Feb. 10, 2002.
Taylor got his first cap for the Men's National team on November 17, 2002 when he started against El Salvador.
Taylor was a finalist for the 1999 Hermann Trophy and the Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year Award as well as a 2 time All-ACC selection.
www.nhsoccer.com /rev/roster/twellman.htm   (429 words)

  
 Major League Soccer: News: 10/11/2005
Taylor Twellman has a knack for scoring right when the Revolution need it.
In four games last month, Twellman posted five goals and an assist, which included a hat trick against Columbus and a goal in stoppage-time to salvage a tie against the same club less than two weeks later.
Without Twellman, all the Revolution could muster was one shot on goal in a 1-0 victory against Real Salt Lake on Sept. 3.
web.mlsnet.com /news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20051011&content_id=45474&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp   (998 words)

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