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Sky Blue Honored at White House
ceremony
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| Washington, D/C. (July 1, 2010) - Sk
Blue FC, the inaugural champions of Women's Professional Soccer, was honored by President Barack Obama in a ceremony
Thursday in the East Room of the White House. "This is a pretty exciting time for soccer in America,"
Obama said. "This team came together when it counted. No matter what obstacles they faced. No matter what
disappointment and distractions they had to deal with, they had each other's backs and they stayed focused on the
ultimate goal. And that's what teams do." Sky Blue captain and its 2009 coach, Christie Rampone, presented
Obama with a Sky Blue jersey with the number "09" and "Obama" across the back. "This recognition
is huge for us on the female side," said Rampone. "It's the next step for us. The buzz around the country
is there's a lot of people supporting and watching the World Cup. Hopefully, that can transfer to the women's side." |
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Quicksrike Lady Blues blank Wildcats
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| Ewing, N.J. (June 17, 2010) – Fans at the College of New Jersey were treated
to a very entertaining game of women’s soccer tonight, with a tight battle occurring between two of the top teams
in the Northeast Division of the USL W-League’s Eastern Conference. Once the final whistle blew to record 90 minutes
of play into the books, the first place Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues (5-0-0, 15 points) remained atop the
division charts by defeating the hometown New Jersey Wildcats (2-1-1, 7 points), 2-0. (Contined) |
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North Brunswick GK is USA Soccer Network Profile of the Week
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| Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disease that affects motor function by
causing involuntary tics especially during physical activities and excitement, may slow down the average athlete,
but hometown legend, Tim Howard of North Brunswick, never allowed his symptoms to interfere with his dream of being
the best goalkeeper in the world. (Continued) |
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Pali Blues begin quest to 3-peat W-League Champions
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| SANTA MONICA, CA (June 5, 2010) - No team in W-League history has ever captured
three titles in a row and the Blues know even the greatest journey starts with a single step. On the heels of the
May 22nd’s celebratory exhibition match – featuring the charity Guinness World Record Attempt – the Blues begin
their title defense in earnest when the Santa Clarita Blue Heat return to the Stadium-by-the-Sea, this time with
points on the line (For more on the three-peat check out the adjacent clip from Fox Soccer Channel on the Blues’
2010 season). |
| Fans with young ones are encouraged to arrive at the stadium early as the
Girl Scouts of Los Angeles will be offering a variety of fun activities starting at 3pm including on-field warm
ups, First Aid lessons, and octopus tag! The Girl Scouts of America will also be collecting USED SOCCER EQUIPMENT
(cleats, shin guards, and old jerseys) so be sure to empty your car trunks and closets. |
| Once the starting whistle blows fans will have a chance to watch the back-to-back
national champions in action, featuring a roster bolstered by two stout additions: Michelle Wenino and Midori Isokane.
Wenino joins the Blues from the Chicago Red Stars of WPS after four years dominating the Big 12 at Colorado. Midori
Isokane is yet another Japanese International, and teammate of Blues marksman Hikari Nakade on the Japanese U-20
team. Fresh off a 10 hour flight Midori stepped onto the Blues practice field this weekend and laced two shots
from distance into the upper ninety during an end of session scrimmage. Look out W-League, the Blues are coming! |
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Sky Blue FC Goalkeeper is first 'Keeper to Win WPS
POTM Award
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| SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 3, 2010) – Sky Blue FC’s goalkeeper Karen Bardsley
has been voted WPS Player of the Month for May by the media, becoming the first goalkeeper to nab the honor since
the league began awarding the Player of the Month in April 2009. Bardsley was solid all month in the net for her
New Jersey-side, leading the defending WPS Champions to a 1-1-2 record for the month with only one loss despite
being outshot in all four games by their opponents. Her performance this month was highlighted by a 1-0 shutout
win against the Atlanta Beat in which Bardsley made a WPS single-game record 13 saves to lead her team to a victory
in Atlanta’s stadium home opener in front of over 7,200 at KSU Soccer Stadium. The performance earned her Player
of the Week honors for Week 5. Washington Freedom forward Abby Wambach was second in the voting with FC Gold Pride
star Marta also receiving considerable votes among media that cover WPS. The WPS Player of the Month is given at
the end of each month throughout the WPS Regular Season. |
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Rangers topple Spartans 2-1 in PDL encounter
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| DENVILLEt, NJ (June 2, 2010) – -On a sunny and warm evening in northern New
Jersey, the New Jersey Rangers FC defeated the Central Jersey Spartans, 2-1. Central Jersey is in its expansion
year and the Rangers are in their third in the USL Premier Development League. Continue story |
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Click here for the play-by-play
action of the entire game
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FC New York announces first PDL affiliate
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| Garden City, NY (June 1, 2010) - F.C. New York announced today its first
USL Premier Development League affiliate will be the Lancaster Rattlers, based in Lancaster, California. The two
clubs will exchange best practices, while Lancaster will act as a feeder club for F.C. New York. “Gerald Brunner
and the Rattlers have been great; they truly understand what we can achieve. We believe in the partnership and
their area of geographic influence,” said Doug Petersen, President of F.C. New York. For players in the Southern
California region, being with the Rattlers potentially brings them only a step away from the professional ranks
of F.C. New York. |
| F.C. New York is the new professional soccer team coming to New York in 2011
as part of the United Soccer Leagues. The Lancaster Rattlers were founded in 2006 when United Soccer Leagues (USL)
granted a Premier Development League franchise to United Sports Int. Inc. |
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Sky Blue, Breakers battle to scoreless deadlock
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| Somerset, NJ (May 29, 2010) – Both Sky Blue FC (3-2-2, 11 points) and the
Boston Breakers (1-2-4, 7 points) had its offensive firepower working tonight at Yurcak Field, but the end result
of this highly contested match was a scoreless draw. Sky Blue FC did have two faces return to the pitch tonight
from injury in forward Tasha Kai and defender Meg Schnur, and both players made major contributions to the action.
(Continue) |
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New Jersey Ranger’s Dominic Reinold named PDL Player of the Week
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| Tampa, FL (May 26, 2010) United Soccer Leagues announced today the Premier
Development League (PDL) Team of the Week honoring New Jersey Rangers forward Dominic Reinold as the Player of
the Week. Reinold made Rangers’ history by scoring game-winning goals in consecutive matches. Now in their third
season, the Rangers had previously won only two games in both the 2008 and 2009 campaigns. Their record in 2010
now stands at 3-1-0. |
| Reinold’s first goal of the week came in a 1-0 win over the Hampton Roads
Piranhas in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The goal was scored in the 63rd minute off an assist from Steven Keker, who
had just come on for Sergio Munoz in the 58th minute. Just 22 hours later, the Rangers took the field opposite
the Northern Virginia Royals in Manassas, VA. At the 14-minute mark of that game, New Jersey’s Samson Malijani
gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead only to see the Royals storm back with goals that sandwiched the halftime whistle.
Down 2-1, Reinold tallied in the 75th minute to knot the game at 2-2. |
