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SPORTS, Athletics News, Aug 18, 2011


Defending champion Akron is an unlikely men's soccer power
USA Today
Until the arrival of coach Caleb Porter in 2006, Akron's relevance to sports fans was limited. But during Porter's tenure, the town perhaps best known as the hometown of LeBron James has caught soccer fever. The Zips have posted the highest winning ...
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2011 Nittany Lion Women's Soccer Outlook
GoPSUsports.com
The 2011 Penn State sports season is upon us and in customary fashion, the Nittany Lion women's soccer team kicks off the athletic calendar. With 13 straight Big Ten titles to its name, the PSU women's soccer squad is the most revered in conference...
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Soccer Set to Host Louisville on Friday in 2011 Opener
EKU Sports
The Eastern Kentucky University women's soccer team will kick off the 2011 athletics season by hosting in-state foe Louisville on Friday at 5:00 pm at EKU Soccer Field. EKU fell at Louisville, 4-1, in the Colonels' season opener last year. ...
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Concussing Our Kids, One Hit At a Time
Dallas Observer
While pro sports finally fess up to the dangers of high-impact athletics, trainers, coaches, parents and lawmakers struggle to curb head injuries that are even more dangerous for kids. Natasha Helmick goes up for a header during a soccer match and gets ...
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High School Best: Glebe hits new heights
Ottawa Citizen
"It's a huge honour," said Paveck, who played on the Gryphons' football, golf and rugby teams, helped coach the girls' hockey team and was cohead of the athletic council. "Glebe is a huge school, but it's diverse and has lots of interest in sports. ...
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Del. high school wants national sports profile
Tucson Citizen
Since 2007, at least 34 Oaks Christian athletes have played college football, including Jimmy Clausen at Notre Dame. Clausen now is a quarterback with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Oaks Christian athletic director Jan Hethcock said becoming a national ...
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Stoughton High Fall Sports Season Kicks Off With Thursday's Open House
Patch.com
19 from 8-11 am FOOTBALL - First day of practice is Monday, Aug. 22 from 8-11 am and from 1-3 pm at the SHS locker rooms & the OMS Football Practice Field. GIRLS' SOCCER - Thursday, Aug. 25 from 9-11:30 am at the SHS Varsity Field. ...
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N&O boys soccer rankings
News & Observer
The NC High School Athletic Association began its girls state soccer championships in 1986. In the 26 years of those championships, Wake County has produced 24 state finalists and 15 state champions. The opportunities were there for Cardinal Gibbons, ...
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Colonial Beach, W&L High with district's worst sports facilities
Northern Neck News
Out of the six high schools in the Northern Neck District, Colonial Beach and Washington and Lee are the only two schools to have combination fields with their respective football and baseball fields merged together. Washington and Lee Athletic ...
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Westminster Christian's budding football program preparing for liftoff
Chicago Sun-Times
The school's boys basketball and boys soccer teams have also won postseason titles, so a solidathletic foundation exists as the football program begins to take shape. With a high school enrollment of 204 students, the question has long been whether ...
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Practice Begins for Chatham High Athletics
Patch.com
Varsity, junior varsity and frosh teams practice at 3 pm at Cougar Field on the football practice field. The boys varsity, junior varsity and frosh teams practice at 6 pm on the turf fields at Cougar Field. The new athletic calendar is available online ...
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Top interscholastic athletes
Ottawa Citizen
Maxine Harvey-Burgess Cross-country running, volleyball, touch football, soccer Every time Harvey-Burgess stepped onto the playing surface, her passion for sport was evident. She helped Deslauriers to a city girls' senior A soccer title and the antique ...
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Edmonds Community College expects upgraded athletic fields to be ready by October
HeraldNet
The field will bring soccer and softball on campus. Both sports had been playing previously at Meadowdale High School. The project is a few weeks behind schedule, but the hope is to have the surface ready for the final few home soccer games in October. ...
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Young Actress Also Plays Music, Sports
Patch.com
In addition to her involvement in the arts, Ereka participates in athletics -- gymnastics, tennis, skiing,soccer and basketball. She also loves hula-hooping. Ereka is strong academically and is a member of the Gifted Child Society. ...
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Free Admission to SDSU Home Soccer Games in 2011
The Official Site of Aztec Athletics
... San Diego State athletics department has announced that admission to both San Diego State women's and men's soccer home games is free for the 2011 season. The women's season gets underway on Friday at 4 pm PT against Arizona at SDSU SportsDeck. ...
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The Official Site of Aztec Athletics
TCoast Sports: Hobe Sound Soccer Club offers online registration for the fall ...
Palm Beach Post
Volunteers will help with special events or coaching sports teams. The St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation Department offers year-round holiday events, children's activities, senior programs, concerts, sports and athletics, arts and crafts, ...
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Ex-Miami booster says he gave benefits
Post-Tribune
Youth soccer players wearing their club/team shirt will be admitted for free when accompanied by an adult. Prize drawings will be handed out during varsity halftime. Lake Station jr. high footballmeeting: Lake Station Junior High School is holding a ...
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Loyola and Oaks Christian claim titles in 20th annual Commissioner
FS West
Oaks Christian finished the year with a title in the sports of soccer and softball. The Lions added runner-up trophies in basketball and track and field. Oaks Christian added a semifinal appearance in volleyball for good measure. ...
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Water breaks important for student athletes
phillyBurbs.com
"Women, children and the elderly are most at risk, but it depends on what sport they are playing," Blazejewski said. "People playing field sports like soccer or football should drink plenty of fluids," he said. The Red Cross works with school athletic ...
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Houma sports complex considered
Tri Parish Times
... which also includes softball, soccer, football and other opportunities for athletic competition, a group of parents has approached parish government leaders about looking into the possibility of building a multi-use travel sports complex in Houma. ...
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NDSU Announces Gift of $2 Million From Stop-N-Go
NDSU Bison Athletics
The University has the Ellig Sports Complex which includes the outdoor track and field facility, andsoccer and softball fields. Bresciani said NDSU commands a powerful niche as a student focused, land grant research university, where athletics plays ...
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George Washington head coach George Lidster to retire following 2011 season
Potomac Soccer Wire
A national search for GW's next men's soccer head coach will begin this fall headed by Deputy Director of Athletics Chris Boyer, who will also now oversee the men's soccer program. "I very much look forward to working with Coach Lidster in his final ...
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Bartow sports complex one step closer to a reality
Rome News Tribune
The LakePoint Sporting Community and Town Center development would include full-sized youth baseball fields, 14 soccer/lacrosse fields, and a 100000-square-foot multiple purpose pavilion providing multiple indoor athletic opportunities. ...
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Sherwood grad latest to take pipeline to play football at Salisbury
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
“I really wanted to play a Division I sport and see what it was like, especially since my sister [Lauren] played soccer at Maryland,” said Gamble, who picked the Terrapins over Shepherd (W.Va.) University's football team. “I enjoyed it in the beginning ...
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First week of fall practices
Seacoastonline.com
Once again this year the York High athletic department is expecting around 300 students to participate in the seven fall sports — an amazing number for a school expected to have a little less than 700 students enrolled. "We had 50 boys show up. ...
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National Soccer Festival gets better every year
News Sentinel
... of its sports teams to Fort Wayne and you have to say there's no room, you've got a good thing going. Terry Stefankiewicz, president of the Shindigz National Soccer Festival received a call the other day from the North Carolina athletic department. ...
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The moving of St. Patrick's a plus, minus for Trenton Catholic Academy
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
By Anthony Coleman/The Times Trenton Catholic AcademyTrenton Catholic Academyathletic director Mark Eckel believes the moving of St. Patrick's into the Iron Mikes' section helps and hurts the school's sports. For Trenton Catholic Academy, ...
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The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
UD, WSU soccer and volleyball drawing international talent
Dayton Daily News
The men's and women's soccer and volleyball rosters at UD and Wright State include 23 players from 12 foreign countries, giving the programs a mix of overseas experience and the players a level of college athletics not matched in other countries. ...
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Numbers up for Lady Knight soccer
Tyler Star News
"The majority of them are ready to play, anxious and athletic. I think even we'll be surprised by what they're about to bring to this team. We're happy they chose to be a part of Lady Knight soccer." Last year the Lady Knight soccer team earned three ...
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South Sports: Joshua House of Boca Raton placed first in the the Bass Fishing ...
Palm Beach Post
Registration for the YMCA Fall Adult Sports teams has begun. The teams include: 18 and up basketball, 35 and up basketball, co-ed volleyball, co-ed soccer and flag football. Prices are $550 per team and $65 per individual. The deadline to register is ...
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Notes On A Scorecard
TCU Official Athletic Site
The new athletics season officially begins Friday when our soccer team travels to Stillwater to face No. 14 Oklahoma State. We also have a Sunday 1 pm home match versus Lamar at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium. Our volleyball team will host its annual alumni ...
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TCU Official Athletic Site
Stetson president focuses on education amid excitement of new football program
Daytona Beach News-Journal
DELAND -- With all the buzz about Stetson University bringing back a football team and adding other sports, President Wendy Libby doesn't want people to lose sight of the emphasis on strong academics. Libby discussed athletics and embarking on her ...
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How to Follow RPI Athletics: Live Video
RPI Athletics
Among the sports featured are field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, football, men's hockey, women's ice hockey, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse. All contests will have live audio to include at least a ...
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Youth Sports
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
Options include cross county, football, soccer and volleyball. GSA is offering signups for fall baseball for ages 4 to 18 to including MCBA Teams. For information, visit www.gsabaseball.com. Savage Travel Baseball is holding tryouts for its current ...
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UND soccer looking forward to big things in 2011
UND Fighting Sioux
by Derek Koenen, UND Athletic Media Relations Entering the 2011 season, the North Dakotasoccer team has set its ultimate goal of exiting the Great West Conference with a championship. In their final year before entering the Big Sky Conference in 2012, ...
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Waldport athletic field bids awarded
South Lincoln County News
The Lincoln County School District board has approved two bids for the Waldport football andsoccer field, awarding both to out-of-state companies. A solicitation for bids was delivered to six bidders, and the district received three proposals for the ...
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Shorter Soccer Featured in NAIA Preseason Poll
Coosa Valley News
The Lady Hawks, fresh off the program`s first-ever 10-win season, are one of six schools from the Southern States Athletic Conference to appear in this year`s preseason ratings. Three-time defending national champion Lee University will open the 2011 ...
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A fresh start for CV, CHS
Ceres Courier
The Bulldogs will field football, volleyball, water polo, cross country, boys soccer, girls golf and girls tennis teams this fall. The Hawks will compete in six sports, excluding water polo. Ceres High's girls tennis team managed to place third in the ...
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High School Notes: RIIL revenue stream took downward turn
Providence Journal
Revenue was down in boys and girls soccer and boys lacrosse, and down slightly in boys and girls swimming and freshman sports. Revenue increased in boys basketball, football, boys and girls cross-country, field hockey, gymnastics, softball, ...
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Duke Athletic Training Alters Staff
GoDuke.com
DURHAM, NC- Highlighted by the promotion of veteran trainer Summer McKeehan, Duke Director ofAthletic Training Hap Zarzour announced on Wednesday alterations to the school's athletic training staff. A member of Duke's sports medicine staff since 2001, ...
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Kevin Strunk of Lehigh University men's soccer team named to Hermann Trophy ...
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
By Kyle Craig | The Express-Times Kevin Strunk, a senior defender on the Lehigh University men's soccer team, has been named to the 2011 Missouri AthleticClub's Hermann Trophy Watch List. The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual honor in ...
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The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
Local Sports Briefly
LubbockOnline.com
Both the Lubbock Christian and Wayland Baptist men's and women's soccer programs were picked to finish at the bottom by the Sooner Athletic Conference coaches in the preseason poll released Tuesday. On the men's side, LCU received 32 points to finish ...
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Purchase Hires Soccer and Cross Country Coaches
The Daily Harrison
by Danny LoPriore08/16/11 PURCHASE, NY – Purchase College welcomes two coaches to its athletic department for the fall semester with the recent hiring of Christian Fuller as mens' and women's cross country coach and James Quiroga as mens' soccer coach. ...
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Find out what you missed overnight in your Thursday Sports Fix
Courier Mail
Merlene Ottey - then a spritely 47-year-old competes in the women's 100m at the World AthleticsChampionships in 2007. Athletics: COMPETING for a world championships sprint berth at 51 years of age was a bridge too far for veteran Merlene Ottey, ...
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Two for Drew: Edelman excels in both basketball and volleyball for Menlo School
San Jose Mercury News
"I know that obviously I'll need to start focusing on one soon, but I like getting to play two sports." It helps that Edelman trains at Paye's Place, an athletic facility in San Carlos. "She was trying to weigh how she can do both, ...
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