From the monthly archives: "March 2012"

High School Varsity Girls Scores for March 29

Date CategoryHigh School

Willard 3      Joplin  0

Coach Hornback reports goals were scored by Lindsay Owens, Dylan Owens(assisted by Jessie Stoll) and Dylan Owens again(assisted by Miriam Dashtipour).

Tory Thomas led the defense.

Nixa 8        Carl Junction 1

Goals were scored by Rachel Murphy, assisted by Lauren Moats, Goal 2, Jordyn Hoskins, assisted by Moats, Goal 3, Alyson Galler, unassisted,Goal 4, Lauren Moats, unassisted, Goal 5, Galler, assisted Hoskins, Goal 6, Brittany Kirkpatrick, assisted by Galler, Goal 7, Tatum Mangum, assisted by Abby Turnbull, Goal 8, Turnbull, assisted by Abby Osborne

Carl Junctions Goal was scored by Shelby Campbell.

Nixa is now 3-0. Carl Junction is 2-1

Nixa JV 8      Carl Junction 0

Branson 3     Bolivar   0

Goals for Bolivar were scored by Sarah Magana,  Abby Martin (assisted by Sarah Magana) and McKenzie Lesh

Parkview 0    Rogersville 1

 

Middle School Girls Soccer is in full swing at Lake Country

Date CategoryMiddle School

On March 26, the middle school girls league began at Lake Country Fields. The varsity teams play on Monday nights, JV1 plays on Tuesdays and JV2 on Thursdays.

In the event of rainouts/cancellations;Monday games will roll over to Wednesday,Tuesday games roll over to Friday,Thursday games will roll over to Sunday afternoons. Decisions regarding game cancellations are normally made at 2pm and can possibly be made at game time. Cancellation notices are posted on the home page of the Lake Country website, and are also on the field conditions and cancellation section of the Lake Country voice mail system.

Information for the leagues, schedules and standings can be found on http://www.lakecountrysoccer.org/Leagues/Middle_School_Soccer/comingsoon.htm.

 

Kickapoo vs Glendale Girls Soccer

Date CategoryHigh School

The Glendale Falcons Girls soccer teams traveled to their cross town rival Kickapoo Chiefs Wednesday evening.

In the varsity match up, Glendale’s Sarah Powell cleaned up a dropped ball by Kickapoo’s keeper, in the 18th minute, for the first goal of the game.  The Falcons scored again 23 minutes in when Alix Opfer headed a ball that bounced in the box, off the corner from Molly Brewer.  The third Glendale goal of the game came in the second half.  Molly Brewer cut across the top of the box, receiving a pass from Sara Powell.  She crushed the ball into the side netting, giving Glendale a 3-0 win.

Glendale coach Jeff Rogers,” I liked the way we knocked the ball around, and were making some nice runs.”  He also stated, “It’s early in the season, and I know (Kickapoo’s) Coach Hodge will have his girls ready the next time we play.”  The Glendale-Kickapoo return leg will be played May 9th at Cooper 1.

The win improves Glendale’s record to 2-0 on the season.  The loss is the first for Kickapoo, now 3-1 on the season.

Kickapoo’s next match will be an away game against Springfield Catholic. March 30th at Springfield Catholic’s field.  Glendale plays host to Joplin on April 3rd at Cooper 3.

The JV match up saw the Falcons with a victory 1-0 over the Chiefs.  Olivia Wolfram from Glendale scored with an assist from McKenzie Robbins.

 

 

 

Girls Varsity Soccer Scores 03-27-12

Date CategoryHigh School

Ozark 2, Republic 1

Ozarks Record 3-1 , Republic is 1-2

Catholic 0, Rogersville 1

Tawney Stowell Scored for Rogersville with assist by Bekah Pell.

Catholic Record 3-2, Rogersville is 1-2

Greenwood 4, Central 2

Elizabeth Brock has 2 goals, Sarah Cook a goal and 2 assists, and Courtney Whitlock a goal and an assist for Greenwood.

Aspen Hawkins had 2 goals for Central

US U-23 MNT Eliminated from Olympic Qualifying after tie with El Salvador

Date CategoryMen's NT

Ussoccer.com reports that the U-23 Men’s National Team will miss out on the 2012 London Olympics after being eliminated from CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying in heartbreaking fashion following a 3-3 tie with El Salvador on Monday night.

With only four points from three Group A games, the U.S. finished in third place and missed out on the opportunity to play in the all-important semifinals that will qualify two CONCACAF teams to the Olympics. This was the second time the U.S. has missed out on the Olympics since 1976, after having failed to qualify for the 2004 Games in Athens. (The U.S. qualified in 1980, but did not compete due to a boycott of the Moscow games.)

High School Girls Varsity Soccer Scores for March 26

Date CategoryHigh School

March 26

Ozark 1,  Bolivar 3

Morgan Davidson scored the unassisted goal for Ozark

McKenzie Lesh(unassisted) scored one for Bolivar. Sarah Magana scored assisted by Jenna Roller, then scored again assisted by McKenzie Lesh.

Nixa 1 Waynesville 0

Nixa gets the win in the first OT with a goal by Lauren Moats, assisted by Paige Townsend. Shutout by Goalie Lexi Stagner

Nixa JV wins 6-0, shutout by Josie Gregory.

Rolla 5, West Plains 0

Branson 0 Greenwood 5

Goals for Greenwood were scored by:ELizabeth Brock assisted by Sara Cook and Courtney Whitloc) ,Sara Cook(unassisted), Sara Cook(unassisted) Courtney Whitlock assisted by Sara Cook, Coutney Whitlock assited by Elizabeth Brock

Willard 3     Hillcrest 0

Goals by Makenna Coter, Dylan Owens, Lindsay Owens

 

 

MRL Region 2 Score Updates

Date CategoryRegion 2

Boys U-15 1st Division West White

March 24th

Springfield SC 96/97 I             3      FC Porto of KS U-15 National     0

KCFC Dragons                        4      Springfield SC 96/97 I                 1

March 25th

Campton United Navy             0      Springfield SC 96/97 I                 2

 

Boys U-16 1st Division West Blue

March 17th

Fox North u-16 Black               2      Springfield SC 95/96 I                0

March 18th

Campton United Navy             1      Springfield SC 95/96 I                 0

 

 

Springfield Demize PDL Team wraps up tryouts

Date CategoryPro's

With boys traveling from places such as Texas, Colorado, and right here in Springfield, Springfield Demize wrapped up their PDL team tryouts for the upcoming 2012 season.

Coach Armen Tonianse is looking forward to the upcoming season. He will be releasing the new team roster in the upcoming days. Coach Tonianse indicated that there will be an exhibition game  for the Springfield Demize PDL Team on Saturday April 21, 6pm, at Cooper stadium.

For additional information on the Springfield Demize PDL team and to view their 2012 schedule, please see www.demizesoccer.com.

For information on the PDL League, please reference www.uslsoccer.com.

SKC secures first place in Eastern Conference with 2-1 win over FC Dallas

Date CategoryPro's, Sporting KC

Sportingkc.com reports that:Sporting Kansas City kept their perfect start to the 2012 season intact and handed FC Dallas their first loss with a 2-1 win on Sunday at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, courtesy of Kei Kamara’s game-winning goal in the 88th minute. With the win, Sporting Kansas City moves to 3-0-0 this year and into sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.

Sporting Kansas City will now return to the road for their next MLS match, traveling to take on Chivas USA on Sunday, March 31 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Fast Facts:

  • Sporting Kansas City is 3-0-0 this season and in sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.
  • Sporting KC is 2-0-0 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in 2012.
  • Sporting Kansas City is 197-199-100 all-time and 133-72-43 at home in the team’s 17-year history.
  • Sunday’s match marked the first time Sporting Kansas City has played three games in the month of March. Sporting Kansas City is 8-6-1 all-time in the month of March.
  • Sporting Kansas City has scored 29 goals in the month of March all-time, most among all MLS teams.
  • With the win, Sporting Kansas City is 3-0-0 in 2012 and in first place of the Eastern Conference at the conclusion of week three. This is the second time Sporting Kansas City has started a season with three consecutive wins, the last time was in 2006.
  • Sporting KC is now 20-19-8 all-time against FC Dallas and 11-8-5 at home in the series.
  • FC Dallas lost for the first time in the 2012 season.
  • Ricardo Villar’s goal in the 25th minute ended Sporting Kansas City’s shutout streak at 204 minutes without conceding a goal, second longest in MLS this season.
  • Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen allowed his first goal of the 2012 season lowered his all-time goals against average to 1.12, the best career mark among all goalkeepers in KC history.
  • Sporting Kansas City is 1-0-0 against Western Conference opponents and Sunday was the first of six straight matches against Western Conference teams for Sporting Kansas City.
  • Sporting KC started the same lineup in Sunday’s match as they did in last Saturday’s 3-0 victory against New England.
  • Sporting Kansas City has outshot their opponent by ten or more shots in each of the first three games in 2012. KC leads the league in shots with 66 and shots on goal with 24.
  • Kei Kamara had 11 shots in tonight’s match, falling just short of the all-time MLS record of 12, shared by Preki and Mamadou Diallo.
  • Kamara’s 11 shots breaks Preki’s record for most shots by a Kansas City player all-time against FC Dallas. His five shots on goal tie Preki for most shots on goal by a KansasCity player all-time against FC Dallas.
  • Kamara surpasses Chris Brown, Scott Sealy, and Matt McKeon for 9th place (75 shots on goal) on the club’s all-time chart.
  • Kamara surpassed Jack Jewsbury for 6th on the clubs all-time shot list.
  • Kamara leads all MLS players in shots in 2012 with 24.
  • Aurelien Collin’s goal in the 49+ minute was the fourth of his career and ties the record for latest first half goal in Sporting Kansas City history. The only other time a goal was scored that late in the first half by a Kansas City player was on September 26, 2001 when Francisco Gomez finished off an assist from current Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes.
  • Collin’s goal marks the 700th goal in club history.
  • Sporting Kansas City is 3-0-1 all-time when Collin scores.
  • Graham Zusi earned assists on both goals in tonight’s match and now leads MLS with four assists in 2012, tallying at least one assist in each of the team’s first three games.
  • This is the second straight season that Graham Zusi has accumulated assists in three consecutive games. In 2011, his streak lasted from June 12 to June 25 and tied for third longest in the League.
  • Zusi now has 12 assists in his MLS career.
  • Zusi now has six points (one goal and four assists) and is tied for second in the League for points behind David Estrada.
  • Tonight marks the first time Sporting Kansas City has failed to convert a penalty kick since July 29, 2007 when Carlos Marinelli missed against Chivas USA. Kansas City also won that match, scoring the game winner in the 89th minute.
  • Sporting Kansas City has scored 49 of their 67 penalty kick attempts all-time with a 73% success rate.
  • Sporting Kansas City converted 13 consecutive penalty kicks prior to tonight’s match.
  • The penalty kick save marks Kevin Hartman’s 14th of his career.
  • Kei Kamara scored his second goal of 2012 and 22nd goal during the regular season for Sporting Kansas City.
  • Kamara has notched a goal in each of Sporting Kansas city’s last two matches against FC Dallas.
  • Kamara’s game-winning goal moves him into a tie for 7th on the club’s all-time chart joining Chris Brown, Jose Burciaga Jr., Eddie Johnson, Mo Johnston and Miklos Molnar with six.
  • Kamara becomes one of 164 field players to surpass 10,000 minutes in his MLS career. He is one of 53 active field players to accomplish this feat.
  • Chance Myers tallied his first assist of 2012 and third of his career on Kamara’s finish.
  • Graham Zusi also tallied an assist on the goal, marking the sixth game-winning assist of his career and second of the 2012 season. Zusi leads the League in game-winning assists in2012.
  • Zusi and Myers are both credited for the 200th game winning assist in club history.
  • Sporting Kansas City becomes the sixth MLS club to accumulate 200 or more assists.
  • Zusi moves into a tie for 10th place on the club’s all-time game-winning assist chart, joining Mark Chung, Matt McKeon, and Sasha Victorine with six.
  • Sporting Kansas City maintained 59.4% of the possession in tonight’s match.

High School Girls Soccer Scores

Date CategoryHigh School

Varsity Scores

Friday March 23

Willard 3   Rogersville  0

As reported by Coach Brad Hornback: Macie Cotter had 2 goals, one a direct free kick and the second a beautiful header off a free kick from Savanna Patillo. Freshmen Dylan Owens had other goal off a cross from Kaila Downdy.

Willard JV1  Rogersville 2

The Nixa v Lebanon Game was cancelled for Friday night. Make up date TBA.

Parkview 2, Carthage 0

Goal Keeper Emily Courtney recorded her first shut out of the season and was credited with 5 saves