This blog is the official news and discussion forum for the Triangle Soccer Fanatics, a Supporters Club for soccer fans in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary-Chapel Hill area. This blog covers not only club announcements but also soccer news of interest to our members. If you'd prefer to receive the same information via e-mail, please visit our mailing list.
Triangle Professional Soccer has extended their special offer for USA v. Jamaica tickets to new season ticket holders until noon Thursday. I hear that this drive has netted close to 400 season ticket sales for the new club which is more than at least one other USL First Division team had in 2005! Not bad for a team without a coach or players that won't kick a ball in anger for another 13 months.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/28/2006 03:57:00 PM |
As rumored here earlier, to wrap up their pre-season training camp in Cary, the Rochester Raging Rhinos will host fellow USL First Division rivals the Atlanta Silverbacks at SAS Soccer Park on Friday, April 7th. The game will kick off at 7:30pm.
Expect a formal announcement and ticket information sometime next week.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/28/2006 03:10:00 PM |
This blog has really taken off in the last few months (ironically, the slow season for soccer in the local area) but with Spring seasons starting up and my getting involved in a few new endeavors (e.g., Triangle Soccer Fanatics), I'm looking for a little help on covering soccer in this area.
I'd like to find correspondents who would be interested in writing blog entries for TriSoccerFan. You could contribute as much or as little as you like, but my vision is that you'd be assigned a particular beat (e.g., Duke Men's Soccer, CASL Youth Soccer, etc.) that I'd look to you for contributions on.
I'm definitely interested in finding contributors for all the local colleges as well as the major youth leagues around here. Also, prep soccer is an area we don't cover enough here so if you have visibility into our high school games, that would be great.
Please email me if you're interested in becoming one our bloggers!
| -- Jarrett @ 2/28/2006 12:55:00 PM |
Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Sat | 03/04/06 | Duke (SAS Tourney) | Cary, N.C. | 11:30 AM |
| Florida (SAS Tourney) | 1:00 PM | |||
| Sat | 03/25/06 | Georgia (UGA Invitational) | Athens, Ga. | 7:00 PM |
| UAB (UGA Invitational) | TBA | |||
| Wed | 03/29/06 | Russian U-20 National Team | Charlotte, N.C. | TBA |
| Sat | 04/01/06 | ACC Round Robin (Thrre Matches) | Cary, N.C. | TBA |
| Sat | 04/08/06 | Mexican National Team | Birmingham, Ala. | 3:00 PM |
| Sat | 04/15/06 | Florida State | Tampa, Fla. | TBA |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/28/2006 11:08:00 AM |
Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Fri | 08/25/06 | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | 8:00 PM |
| Sun | 08/27/06 | SMU | Dallas, TX | 1:00 PM |
| Tue | 08/29/06 | UNC Greensboro | Chapel Hill | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | 09/01/06 | Yale (East Coast Invitational) | New Haven, CT | 4:30 PM |
| Sun | 09/03/06 | Connecticut (East Coast Invitational) | New Haven, CT | 11:00 AM |
| Fri | 09/08/06 | Portland (Portland Tournament) | Portland, OR | 4:30 PM |
| Sun | 09/10/06 | Washington (Portland Tournament) | Portland, OR | 1:00 PM |
| Fri | 09/15/06 | Marquette (Duke adidas Classic) | Durham, NC | 5:00 PM |
| Sun | 09/17/06 | Florida (Duke adidas Classic) | Durham, NC | 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 09/21/06 | Florida State | Chapel Hill | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | 09/24/06 | Miami | Chapel Hill | 1:00 PM |
| Thu | 09/28/06 | Clemson | Clemson, SC | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | 09/30/06 | Maryland | Chapel Hill | 1:00 PM |
| Thu | 10/05/06 | Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | 10/08/06 | Duke | Durham, NC | 6:00 PM |
| Thu | 10/12/06 | Boston College | Chapel Hill | 7:00 PM |
| Sun | 10/15/06 | Virginia Tech | Chapel Hill | 1:00 PM |
| Thu | 10/19/06 | North Carolina State | Raleigh, NC | 7:00 PM |
| Fri | 10/27/06 | Wake Forest | Chapel Hill | 7:00 PM |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/27/2006 02:20:00 PM |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2/26 | NCSU | Duke Practice Fields | 2:00pm |
| Fri 3/3 | Lees McCray | Greensboro | 5:45pm |
| Elon | 7:00pm | ||
| Sun 3/26 | UNC-Charlotte | Duke Practice Fields | 11:00am |
| Appalachian St. | 1:30pm | ||
| Sun 4/2 | UNC | Cary (SAS) | 10:30am |
| Va Tech | 1:10pm | ||
| Sat 4/8 | UNC-Greensboro | Greensboro | 4:00pm |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/27/2006 12:48:00 PM |
Pictures from the UNC Men's Soccer Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage this morning over at the Finley Athletic fields in Chapel Hill. (Does it count as a blue-white scrimmage if both teams wore different shades of blue?)
Ben Hunter had a nice goal that he created for himself by dispossessing a defender and then he turned provider for a second goal. We didn't see the whole scrimmage since Max was a bit cold with the 15mph winds that were gusting out there this morning.
As always, the photos are on my flickr stream or you can view them as a slideshow.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/26/2006 01:13:00 PM |
Jonathan called me last weekend all excited. "Are you watching the Newcastle game? There's a Subbuteo sign board on the side of the pitch! I wonder if they are bringing it back?"
For those that aren't familiar with Subbuteo, it's a table soccer game invented in England in 1947 by Peter Adolph. It is somewhat akin to the electric football game I had as a kid in that you could buy all kinds of accessories including custom teams, stadium parts, etc., a real collectors dream.
Here's a video from SkySports detailing the 2004 Home Nations Subbuteo championship to give you a flavor for how seriously some folks take their table soccer.
Santa gave me a NASL Subbuteo kit when I was about 8 or 9 and I loved it. I hadn't really thought much about Subbuteo until a couple of years ago when my mom was cleaning out her attic and found my old kit. Max and I got it out and played it a little bit but he promptly broke most of my old players. Luckily, Jonathan has a regulation tournament table which he happens to be storing at my house at the moment. He and I have played a few games and we really need to get the table out more. Maybe TSF can sponsor a Subbuteo tournament?
From what I can gather, Subbuteo peaked in popularity in the last 70s and the digital entertainment age of the 80s/90s kind of did it in. But Ebay revived the trade among fans in recent years and now it looks like Hasbro UK has re-introduced a new kit in Britain just in time for this summer's World Cup.
With a revamped stadium design (complete with pitch tensioners and a working scoreboard) this kit seems to be more focused on the younger set than the serious table soccer "professionals". While I can't find the kit from a US distributor at the moment, it is available for online order from Habro for about £33.50 (or about $58 US, shipping included).
UPDATE (2/27): Hasbro UK's online toy store will not ship to the USA! I'm looking for a place that will and will update this post when I find one.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/26/2006 08:53:00 AM |
'88 Triangle FC Navy vs. Greensboro SC Gold.
February 25, 2006.
SAS Soccer Park Field 5
Cary, NC.
TFC won the match 3-1.
Photos available on my flickr stream or as a slideshow.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/25/2006 04:24:00 PM |
Looking for something to do on Sunday (2/26)? The UNC men will be having their second intrasquad scrimmage at 10:30am over at the Finley Fields while the Duke and NCSU men square off at 2pm at Duke's practice fields. Finley Fields are located off of Old Mason Road in Chapel Hill, unfortunately, I don't have directions to the Duke practice fields so if you do, leave a comment below! UPDATE: See the comments below for the location of the Duke practice fields.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/25/2006 04:14:00 PM |
It looks like things are really starting to hop over at Triangle Professional Soccer. First they announced the US v. Jamaica friendly earlier this week and now they've got their website up and running.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/24/2006 10:18:00 AM |
Former Tarheel Marcus Storey has been traded from Columbus to Houston in return for Houston's natural second-round pick in the 2007 Supplemental Draft.
The 24-year-old Houston, Texas native will return to his hometown after playing in 12 games for Columbus Crew last season. Storey started three games for the Crew and recorded one assist. He was selected in the second round (No. 20 overall) of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.
Storey completed his collegiate career at the University of North Carolina, scoring 29 goals and tallying 21 assists in 86 games. The Tar Heel was a two-time first team All-ACC selection (2003 and 2004) and was a member of the UNC's 2001 NCAA championship squad.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/22/2006 11:36:00 PM |
Kim Kerns and Nick Millington, both of Raleigh, have been selected to attend the U16 Girls National Team and U15 Boys National Team training camps at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.. Nick is a defender for the '90 CASL Elite while Kim is a keeper at Leesville Road High School.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/22/2006 11:05:00 PM |
A collection of media coverage of the announcement of the USA v. Jamaica friendly at SAS Soccer Park.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/22/2006 01:01:00 PM |
Sam's Army ticket information for the USA v. Jamaica game on April 11th at SAS Soccer Park is now available on the event page at the Triangle Soccer Fanatics website.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/22/2006 11:11:00 AM |
Marc Connolly over at USSoccerPlayers.com has a nice blog post today hailing the decision for the US National Team to play a game in Cary. Marc really hits on all the things I love about the intimacy of SAS Soccer park. Marc writes:
Over the years, I've watched MLS exhibitions, WUSA matches, USL Division I games and an NCAA Final Four in this little high school-like stadium. But it'll surely be an entirely different atmosphere when the U.S. plays down there. With only a two months separating the Jamaica match from the World Cup, one has to expect there will be a sellout crowd that evening. Then again, such a feat shouldn't be that hard. SAS can seat about 7,000 people and allow for a few thousand more with additional stands and standing-room areas along the chain-link fence that surrounds the field. If 10,000 or even 15,000 are able to fit into this tiny stadium, it'll seem like 30,000. Trust me. The fans are right on top of the field. What I like about this venue is how it is basically nestled into the woods. Just one small road leads into the park without too much fanfare. It'd make for an interesting shot from the Blimp. Plus, I'm a sucker for any small stadium that sells delivery pizza out of the box.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/22/2006 12:23:00 AM |
There will be a special pre-sale event for the USA v. Jamaica game on April 11th for new season ticket holders of the new Cary-based USL team. Anyone who puts down a $50, non-refundable deposit on season tickets for the 2007 season will have first chance to buy their tickets to the U.S.-Jamaica game.
The tickets will be available at the offices of Triangle Professional Soccer at
Tickets for the general public go on sale starting Friday, March 3, at10 a.m. ET on-line at ussoccer.com, at all Cary and Raleigh Ticketmaster outlets (including Hecht’s, FYE, and Publix Stores) and by phone at 919-834-4000. Groups of 15 or more can purchase tickets by calling 312-528-1290 beginning Friday, March 3, at
Prices are as follows:
| -- Jarrett @ 2/21/2006 11:03:00 PM |
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Bruce Arena must love Cary! First, the men trained here in 2002 before the World Cup in Korea/Japan, then they announced their intention to return here in May for the 2006 World Cup training camp, and now US Soccer has announced that Arena is bringing the US Men's team back to SAS Soccer Park a month earlier for one final competitive-match look at his squad before he finalizes his World Cup roster. The US Men's National team is set to take on CONCACAF rival Jamaica in Cary, NC on Tuesday, April 11th. The game against the Reggae Boyz will kickoff at 7pm and will be televised live on ESPN2. Triangle Soccer Fanatics is working with Sam's Army and the USSF to secure a supporters section in the South End. For more information and to sign up to be alerted when ticket/tailgate information is available, please visit our event page at the TSF website. When Chris Economides promised the Triangle some interesting exhibition matches in Cary in 2006 ahead of our new USL 1st Division franchise kicking off in 2007, he wasn't kidding! The chance for Cary to host this match was facilitated by the bonehead decision in Birmingham not to delay the installation of articifical turf in Legion Field where the US had originally wanted to play Honduras on April 11th.
Tickets for the game go on sale starting Friday, March 3, at 10 a.m. ET on-line at ussoccer.com, at all Cary and Raleigh Ticketmaster outlets (including Hechts, FYE, and Publix Stores) and by phone at 919-834-4000. Groups of 15 or more can purchase tickets by calling 312-528-1290 beginning Friday, March 3, at 10 a.m. ET.| -- Jarrett @ 2/20/2006 10:34:00 PM |
If your day hasn't been surreal enough, check out this 3 minute video from MLSNet detailing the Maxim photo shoot featuring a bunch of MLS players. First we had Clint "Deuce" Dempsey becoming a cross-over rap star (at least in his own mind) and now we've got Twellman complaining that his "caboose" is too big.
Do we really want soccer to go mainstream?
| -- Jarrett @ 2/19/2006 05:54:00 PM |
UPDATE (2/21): Looks like all my links to goal clips are now broken. I'll have to update soon. Sorry!
Ben Olsen hit a rather sweet 25+ yard volley to start the scoring as the US Men's National Team romped 4-0 over a Guatemalan team that looked as if they'd rather be a few thousand miles closer to the equator. On a day where the gametime temperature was hovering in the mid-20s and the Guatemalan players were borrowing long sleeve T-shirts from the USSF, several American players improved their chances of making the trip to Germany.
Chris Klein looked infinitely better in midfield than he did at left back against Japan and his 2 assists and a goal has to leave Arena scratching his head against about the right side of midfield. Eddie Johnson came on in the second half and scored within minutes to prove that he is getting healthy just in time for a run to the World Cup. Once again Conrad and Pope were solid in the back together and Olsen showed a lot tenacity and veteran leadership on the left side of the 4-3-3 the US played today. I thought this may have been his best game for the National team in years.
On the other hand, I think time has run out on players like Ching (even though he scored today) and Wolff who have both been terribly inconsistent lately. Rolfe also doesn't look like he's ready for Germany but I do see a lot of potential there. I think he will figure significantly in our next qualifying campaign.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/19/2006 03:56:00 PM |
During their preseason training camp here in Cary, the Rochester Raging Rhinos will be squaring off against a variety of USL and collegiate competition to fine tune their skills and fitness ahead of the 2006 season.
On today's "Kick This" radio show, Rhinos coach Laurie Calloway related that although a hoped for friendly against MLS's Columbus Crew couldn't be worked out because of a last minute MLS schedule change, the Rhinos will be hosting fellow USL 1st division sides Charleston Battery and Atlanta Silverbacks as well as a game against the UNC Tarheels, a 2006 NCAA quarterfinalist.
The UNC game is scheduled for 4/6 at 6pm. No word yet on the dates of the other matches. It is anticipated that all of these games will be open to the public. Stay tuned to this site for more information on match specifics as it is available.
In other Rhinos news, Calloway also mentioned that former Duke standout Danny Kramer who was selected in the recent USL draft, has now signed a contract with Rochester subject to his preseason performance.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/18/2006 03:30:00 PM |
In order to bridge the gap between the Super-Y youth league the PDL, the United Soccer Leagues has added a new U20 league. The new Super-20 League is designed as a graduating youth league for elite players from 17-20 as they advance beyond the traditional youth bracket to the senior professional and amateur development leagues. The league will debut this summer with teams representing all levels of US and Canadian soccer from elite youth clubs to first division professional teams in the US and Canada. Teams such as Ironbound SC (Super Y-League), Brooklyn Knights (Premier Development League), Cleveland Internationals (W-League), Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Second Division), Toronto Lynx (USL First Division) and the MetroStars (MLS) will be fielding USL Super-20 League teams.
It will be interesting to see how, if at all, this new league impacts the Raleigh Elite as many of our players have traditionally fallen within this age bracket.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/17/2006 08:44:00 PM |
Premier Soccer opened its second location in the Triangle on Feb. 15th in the Crossroads shopping Center in Cary. They are located in the area by Toys R' Us and Party City. You'll find the original Triangle location in the Leesville Towne Centre off of I-540 north of the airport.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/16/2006 09:47:00 PM |
I know there have been plenty of arguments along this topic but this is the first time I've seen data linked to a conclusion on the topic of whether or not the Triangle could support an MLS team. Bizjournals.com has published a study where they looked at 179 markets in the United States and determined their viability to support additional pro sports franchises.
The basic inputs to their model are the Total Personal Income (TPI) available in that market less an adjustment to TPI for any existing pro franchises already in the area. According to the study, Raleigh-Durham-Cary had $79.8 billion in TPI in 2003 but the adjustment for the Carolina Hurricanes brings that down to an Available TPI of $44.1 billion.
According to the study, a market requires the following Available TPI in order to support another pro sports franchise:
| -- Jarrett @ 2/16/2006 09:28:00 AM |
As an outgrowth of the original mailing list and then later this blog, I'm proud to announce the formation of the Triangle Soccer Fanatics Supporters Club.
Although we are forming around the new Cary USL 1st Division team, we plan to support Triangle area soccer of all flavors. Our goal is to create a soccer supporters club here in the Triangle area in the finest traditions of Sam's Army, The Screaming Eagles, Section 8 and other great soccer supporters clubs around the world. Not only do we hope to grow excitement in the stands, but we hope to redirect that energy back into the soccer community through outreach programs.
We invite you to join the club and share our passion for the Beautiful Game. And don't wait until the new USL team starts play in 2007! Our 2006 event calendar is full of chances to warm up for the debut of pro soccer in Cary next year.
Please visit our new website for more information.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/15/2006 09:17:00 PM |
As part of the NCAA's Centennial Celebration, a panel consisting of college and university presidents, athletics directors, NCAA committe members, conference office representatives, SAAC representatives and NCAA staff have determined the 25 Most Defining Moments in NCAA history. The University of North Carolina women's soccer program has been named to this exclusive list, earning inclusion for the 2003 NCAA championship team which won the 18th title for Carolina in the sport over a period of just 23 years.
The 2003 Tar Heel team was won of the most dominant teams in NCAA soccer history as it finished 27-0 and outscored its opponents 32-0 in six NCAA Tournament games. Under the direction of legendary head coach Anson Dorrance, the 2003 Tar Heels rank as the only women's soccer team in NCAA Division I to finish a season unbeaten and untied over the past 12 seasons.
The NCAA Centennial is a yearlong celebration of the student-athlete. The celebration began in January 2006 at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will continue throughout the year. NCAA member schools, conferences and communities will play vital roles in the celebration by participating in special events in conjunction with NCAA championships and campus and community events that commemorate 100 years of the student-athlete.
All NCAA members were given the opportunity to nominate significant moments and outstanding student-athletes that are being highlighted in network programming produced by ESPN. The NCAA and ESPN have collaborated on two projects to honor student-athletes during the Centennial year. As part of the Centennial celebration in 2006, ESPN will air two one-hour programs highlighting the 100 Most Influential NCAA Student-Athletes. The network has also produced and aired 25, 30-second vignettes drawing attention to the "greatest moments" in NCAA history.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/15/2006 09:28:00 AM |
MLS made a few rule changes this week for the good of the game. The best one, in my opinion, was that the winner of the Supporters Shield -- the team with the best regular season record -- now gets a birth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup (beginning in 2007) alongside the MLS Cup Champion. Previously, the two MLS Cup finalists represented MLS in this competition. Should the regular season champion also win the MLS Cup, the Supporters Shield runner-up (not the losing MLS Cup finalist) will be awarded the second birth. This adds prestige and financial incentive for teams to win the regular season, something that was a bit lacking in previous MLS campaigns.
In other rule changes:
| -- Jarrett @ 2/15/2006 07:02:00 AM |
We don't talk much about youth soccer here but I've been tipped off to what should be a nice grudge match on Saturday. 88 Triangle Futbol Club Navy opens up their Spring 2006 NCYSA Classic season against 88 CASL Elite. These Premier division Classic teams represent some of the best youth talent playing today in the Triangle.
Our version of the "Old Firm" kicks off Saturday, Feb 18th at 10am on Field 5 over as SAS Soccer Park.
And don't forget about the UNC blue-white scrimmage on Sunday 2/19 at 10:30a!
| -- Jarrett @ 2/14/2006 04:27:00 PM |
Kristian Dyer over at NYNJSoccer sat down with with United Soccer Leagues Founder and President Francisco Marcos for a very interesting "State of the League" interview.
The part of the interview that I found most interesting was toward the end where Marcos details his vision for the ultimate USL club -- citing the Rochester Rhinos as the model:
"I have to say that five years ago, my mantra was soccer-specific stadiums, the churches, chapels and cathedrals. That has caught on. Now, it is club and player development. All three are part of the pyramids needed in soccer - the bricks and mortar. The pyramid is the house that is home to everything top to bottom.
The same Rhinos we discussed earlier are actually now heading toward a full pyramid, putting the political reasons aside that held them back before. The ironic thing about the Rhinos is they are now beginning to look like my club back home in Portugal, Sporting. With their stake in men's and women's soccer, lacrosse and hockey, they are truly an athletic club like many European clubs are, something many American fans may not realize.
The process of becoming a Soccer Nation is about all of that. Building clubs is critical because as the club grows, so does its connection and involvement in the community, which in the end may help lead to that all-important stadium."
So here in Cary, we've got Economides' experience in Rochester and the soccer-specific stadium in place so we've got a head start -- time to focus on club and player development!
| -- Jarrett @ 2/14/2006 11:03:00 AM |
The guys over at SAS Soccer Park have made a couple of minor changes to their 2006 schedule. It looks like they were just fixing typos but in case you'd already marked your calendar, please note that the US Women's National Team game is now showing a tenative date of Sat, Aug 6 (originally shown as the 8th). and the ACC Women's Championships are the first weekend in November, not October.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/14/2006 06:33:00 AM |
Former Tarheel standout Eddie Pope scored his second goal in as many games and fellow alum Kerry Zavagnin played a key role in breaking up the short passing game of a crowded midfield as the USA dominated Japan early, then held on late for a 3-2 victory over their fellow World Cup Finalists Friday night in San Francisco.
The final score line does little to detail how dominate the domestic-based US squad was for much of the night. After Pope opened the scoring and Taylor Twellman added 2 assists and a goal for the US who hardly had allowed Japan a shot on goal for 65 minutes, the flow of the game was broken up by a flurry of substitutions from both coaches. After a few tactical changes by Japan, the Blue Samurais pulled back 2 late goals to save some face before a crowd of 37,365 at SBC Park.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/11/2006 12:09:00 PM |
Aaron King, who was selected as the last pick of the MLS Super Draft by Los Angeles has been traded to the Colorado Rapids.
King, who is originally from the Denver area, was NC State's leading goal scorer for each of the past four seasons. "Though we would have enjoyed seeing Aaron play for the Galaxy, we realize that having him play close to his home will give him the best chance to start and develop his career," Galaxy president and general manager Doug Hamilton said.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 10:37:00 PM |
Furman coach Doug Allison has swooped in for some of our local Triangle talent among his 7 new signings for 2006. The program that produced upcoming MLSers and US National team members Clint Dempsey and Ricardo Clark adds Jordan Howard and Connor McNeely to their roster next year.
Howard, a 5-foot-10 midfielder, prepped at Southeast Raleigh High School. A member of the North Carolina ODP squad, Howard earned all-conference and 2005 all-state accolades.
McNeely, a 6-foot-2 goalkeeper, led Apex High School to a 24-0-1 record, Tri-7 Conference title and 2005 AAAA State Championship this past season. The Region III ODP team member earned all-conference and North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association All-State honors. McNeely plays club soccer for the `86 CASL Elite.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 09:19:00 PM |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 07:14:00 PM |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2/24 | UNC-Greensboro | Greensboro | 7:00pm |
| Fri 3/17 | Campbell | Buies Creek, NC | 6:00pm |
| Sat 3/25 | Charlotte | Raleigh (Method Rd) | 2:00pm |
| Sat 4/1 | ACC Spring Tournament | Cary (SAS) | TBA |
| Sat 4/8 | South Carolina | Raleigh (Method Rd) | 2:00pm |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 07:02:00 PM |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3/4 | Florida | Durham | TBA |
| UNC | Durham | TBA | |
| Sat 3/25 | Michigan | Durham | TBA |
| UNC Greensboro | Durham | TBA | |
| Sat 3/29 | U17 Boys Club Team | Durham | TBA |
| Sat 4/1 | ACC Spring Tournament | Cary (SAS) | TBA |
| Sun 4/9 | Mexican Women's National Team | Birmingham, AL | TBA |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 05:42:00 PM |
NC State head coach Laura Kerrigan has announced the 2006 Wolfpack women's soccer signing class. Next season, nine newcomers will suit up in Wolfpack red and white. The 2006 class includes three local players, including one each from Raleigh, Garner and Cary, two from neighboring Virginia, two from New Jersey, and the remaining two hail from Texas and Canada.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 05:34:00 PM |
The 2006 MLS schedule and national broadcast schedule has been released. Each of the 12 MLS teams again will play 32 matches; about 84 percent of those games will take place on weekends (including Friday nights) or holidays.
ABC and ESPN2 will combine to air 23 regular season games live nationally beginning with the ABC broadcast of the League's season opener on April 1 and a primetime ESPN2 game - the New England Revolution at Los Angeles Galaxy (11 p.m. ET). ESPN2 will show 23 games and three MLS Cup Playoff games, while ABC will also broadcast the 2006 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game in July as well as MLS Cup 2006 on Sunday, November 12 at Pizza Hut Park.
Details on other broadcast outlets (FSC, HDNet, DirectKick) have yet to be announced.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/08/2006 03:56:00 PM |
Triangle Professional Soccer has announced their ticket prices for the 2007 season. All season ticket prices are based on an anticipated 18 game season.
| Area | Advance | Day of Game | Season Ticket |
| Club (blue) | $20.00 | $22.00 | $350.00* |
| Premium (red) | $15.00 | $17.00 | $225.00 |
| Endzone (yellow) | $10.00 | $12.00 | $140.00 |
| Kids (12 & under) | $8.00 | $8.00 | -- |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/07/2006 10:14:00 PM |
Obviously this passed, or we would have heard about it by now, but for the record, the meeting minutes of the Cary Town Council meeting detail the final form of the lease modification for SAS Soccer Park in order to allow Triangle Pro Soccer to bring a team to Cary.
Not suprisingly, the motion passed unanimously.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/07/2006 11:48:00 AM |
According to the Super Bowl commercial for ESPN Mobile, apparently Sports Heaven includes Tarheels soccer!
Of course, if it was truly my Sports Heaven, there would have been a few more soccer teams featured in the commercial.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/05/2006 07:30:00 PM |
I was having lunch the other day with someone who asked me the question: "What can I read and what can I watch that will give me more information on soccer and fan culture around the world?" Here's a short list of some books and movies that I recommend for the budding the soccer fan. Books I've Read and Recommend:
| -- Jarrett @ 2/05/2006 09:14:00 AM |
I wouldn't set your TiVo quite yet as schedules are subject to change, but in case you're curious, here's a preliminary schedule for ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 coverage of the 2006 World Cup.
| Network | Date | Time (EDT) | Description |
| ESPN | Jun-09 | 01:40 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-09 | 11:55 | Germany vs. Costa Rica |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-09 | 14:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-09 | 14:55 | Poland vs. Ecuador |
| ESPN | Jun-10 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ABC | Jun-10 | 08:55 | England vs. Paraguay |
| ABC | Jun-10 | 11:55 | Trinidad & Tobago vs. Sweden |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-10 | 14:55 | Argentina vs. Ivory Coast |
| ESPN | Jun-11 | 00:30 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-11 | 08:55 | Serbia & Montenegro vs. Netherlands |
| ABC | Jun-11 | 11:55 | Mexico vs. Iran |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-11 | 14:55 | Angola vs. Portugal |
| ESPN | Jun-12 | 00:30 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-12 | 08:55 | Australia vs. Japan |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-12 | 11:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-12 | 11:55 | United States vs. Czech Republic |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-12 | 14:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-12 | 14:55 | Italy vs. Ghana |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-12 | 22:00 | United States vs. Czech Republic |
| ESPN | Jun-13 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-13 | 08:55 | South Korea vs. Togo |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-13 | 11:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-13 | 11:55 | France vs. Switzerland |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-13 | 14:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-13 | 14:55 | Brazil vs. Croatia |
| ESPN | Jun-14 | 01:40 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-14 | 08:55 | Spain vs. Ukraine |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-14 | 11:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-14 | 11:55 | Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-14 | 14:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-14 | 14:55 | Germany vs. Poland |
| ESPN | Jun-15 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-15 | 08:55 | Ecuador vs. Costa Rica |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-15 | 11:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-15 | 11:55 | England vs. Trinidad & Tobago |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-15 | 14:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-15 | 14:55 | Sweden vs. Paraguay |
| ESPN | Jun-16 | 01:40 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-16 | 08:55 | Argentina vs. Serbia & Montenegro |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-16 | 11:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-16 | 11:55 | Netherlands vs. Ivory Coast |
| ESPN | Jun-16 | 14:55 | Mexico vs. Angola |
| ESPN | Jun-17 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-17 | 08:55 | Portugal vs. Iran |
| ESPN | Jun-18 | 00:20 | World Cup 2Night |
| ABC | Jun-17 | 11:55 | Czech Republic vs. Ghana |
| ABC | Jun-17 | 2:55PM | Italy vs. United States |
| ESPN | Jun-18 | 03:00 | Italy vs. United States (Replay) |
| ESPN | Jun-19 | 00:30 | World Cup 2Night |
| ABC | Jun-18 | 08:55 | Japan vs. Croatia |
| ABC | Jun-18 | 11:55 | Brazil vs. Australia |
| ABC | Jun-18 | 14:55 | France vs. Korea |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-19 | 08:55 | Togo vs. Switzerland |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-19 | 11:55 | Saudi Arabia vs. Ukraine |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-19 | 14:55 | Spain vs. Tunisia |
| ESPN | Jun-20 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-20 | 09:55 | Ecuador vs. Germany |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-20 | 09:55 | Costa Rica vs. Poland |
| ESPN | Jun-20 | 14:55 | Sweden vs. England |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-20 | 14:55 | Paraguay vs. Trinidad & Tobago |
| ESPN | Jun-21 | 01:40 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-21 | 09:55 | Portugal vs. Mexico |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-21 | 09:55 | Iran vs. Angola |
| ESPN | Jun-21 | 14:55 | Netherlands vs. Argentina |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-21 | 14:55 | Ivory Coast vs. Serbia & Montenegro |
| ESPN | Jun-22 | 09:55 | Ghana vs. United States |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-22 | 09:55 | Czech Republic vs. Italy |
| ESPN | Jun-22 | 14:55 | Japan vs. Brazil |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-22 | 14:55 | Croatia vs. Australia |
| ESPN | Jun-23 | 01:10 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-23 | 01:30 | Ghana vs. United States (Replay) |
| ESPN | Jun-23 | 09:55 | Saudi Arabia vs. Spain |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-23 | 09:55 | Ukraine vs. Tunisia |
| ESPN | Jun-23 | 14:55 | Togo vs. France |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-23 | 14:55 | Switzerland vs. South Korea |
| ESPN | Jun-24 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ABC | Jun-24 | 10:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-24 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-25 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-25 | 03:00 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 (Replay) |
| ABC | Jun-25 | 10:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-25 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-26 | 00:30 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-26 | 10:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-26 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-27 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-27 | 10:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-27 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 |
| ESPN | Jun-28 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-29 | 01:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-30 | 00:00 | World Cup 2Night |
| ESPN | Jun-30 | 10:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals |
| ESPN-2 | Jun-30 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals |
| ABC | Jul-01 | 10:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals |
| ABC | Jul-01 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals |
| ABC | Jul-04 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals |
| ABC | Jul-05 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals |
| ABC | Jul-08 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Third-Place Match |
| ABC | Jul-09 | 14:55 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Final |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/03/2006 07:14:00 PM |
Well, it's not "Refrigerator" Perry doing the Super Bowl Shuffle but it looks like Clint "Deuce" Dempsey has found his calling should that Right Midfielder position not work out for him this World Cup cycle. Honestly, I'm not sure what to make of this...
| -- Jarrett @ 2/01/2006 10:52:00 PM |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2/19 | Blue-White Scrimmage #1 | Chapel Hill (Finley Fields) | 10:30am |
| Sun 2/26 | Blue-White Scrimmage #2 | Chapel Hill (Finley Fields) | 10:30am |
| Sat 3/4 | Blue-White Scrimmage #3 | Chapel Hill (Finley Fields) | 10:30am |
| Sat 3/25 | Old Dominion | Norfolk, VA | 2:00pm |
| Hampton Roads (USL) | Virginia Beach, VA | 5:00pm | |
| Tue 3/28 | Irish University Select | Chapel Hill (Finley Fields) | 4:00pm |
| Sun 4/2 | Duke | Cary (SAS) | 10:30am |
| Belmont Abbey | Cary (SAS) | 1:00pm | |
| Wake Forest | Cary (SAS) | 2:30pm | |
| Thu 4/6 | Rochester (USL) | Cary (SAS) | 6:00pm |
| CASL U18s | Cary (SAS) | 8:00pm | |
| Fri 4/14 | US U17s | Countryside, FL | 7:00pm |
| Sat 4/15 | St. Leo | St. Leo, FL | 10:00am |
| South Florida | Countryside, FL | 7:00pm | |
| Fri 4/21 | Gardner-Webb | Greensboro, NC | 5:00pm |
| UNC-Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | 7:30pm |
| -- Jarrett @ 2/01/2006 03:14:00 PM |
In the finest traditions of Sam's Army, Section 8, the Screaming Eagles, and other soccer fans' organizations, we are putting together an independent supporters club for the new USL 1st Division team in Cary. We hope to grow our group into a solid supporters club complete with our own section at SAS Soccer Park, pre-game tailgates, road trip events, etc. We would also serve as the local "Triangle Brigade" of Sam's Army for any potential US National Team events.
Presently, we have formed an organizing committee and are starting to work out the details of the club. In the meantime, I would like to start surveying local interest in joining the club so we have an idea of how many folks would be interested.
If you would like to be notified once we officially launch the club and open membership, please send an email to trisoccerfan@gmail.com so we can get you on the distribution list.
If you would be interested in volunteering to be a part of the organizing committee, please send an email directly to me ASAP.
| -- Jarrett @ 2/01/2006 11:37:00 AM |
From What's Happening at SAS Soccer Park and updated periodically as new events are announced:
| -- Jarrett @ 2/01/2006 08:27:00 AM |
