Your Corner of the Soccer World
As GO! by Nicholson Facilitation & Associates, LLC celebrates its first anniversary, founder recognized by Hudl as club soccer innovator in nationwide competition.
Source: GO! Founder Ruth Nicholson Named ‘Innovator of the Year’ Finalist
(MSUB Athletics release) BILLINGS – Bringing the total tally to 13 recruits for the upcoming 2018 fall season, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer head coach Alex Balog introduced two more signings on Tuesday. Samuele Folla of Udine, Italy and Aleksandar Garza of Pacifica, Calif.
PORTLAND, Ore. – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and Portland Thorns FC today announced that Providence Park will host the 2018 NWSL Championship match on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific) on Lifetime.
Source: Providence Park to host 2018 NWSL Championship match on Sept. 22, 2018
US Club Soccer and ECNL have announced the setting for the 2018 ECNL/id2 National Training Camp. The sixth annual ECNL/id2 camp will be held July 25-29 at the University of Portland and Nike World Headquarters.
Source: ECNL/id2 National Training Camp to be held in Portland, Oregon
10 recruits are set to join the MSUB women’s soccer team in the fall of 2018, as head coach Stephen Cavallo introduces next year’s class.
BILLINGS — Lexie Bloyder of Billings headlines a list of nine recruits to sign NCAA letters of intent for the Montana State Billings women’s soccer program.
Source: Lexie Bloyder among 9 new signees for Montana State Billings women’s soccer
After helping the program win back-to-back state championships, two members of the boys soccer team at Belgrade are taking their talents to the next level.
(Editor’s note: Carroll College athletics release) HELENA — Carroll College women’s soccer head coach David Thorvilson has announced the signing of five athletes for the 2018 class, including four Montanans, three of which are from Helena.
Source: Carroll College women’s soccer adds 5, including Helena trio
Members of the Helena Arsenal U19G premier team traveled to Kalispell last weekend for the inaugural Montana Indoor Soccer Championship and emerged as the 5v5 tournament champions.
Source: Helena roundup: HYSA Arsenal 19U girls premier takes championship; wrestling, gymnastics standouts
WHITEFISH, MT—One local company has found a market niche in a place many don’t even think to look: under other people’s socks.
Legend Soccer Co., based in Whitefish, manufactures and sells specialty shin guards for soccer players. They made their debut several years back but have recently seen their business increase sizably.
Continue reading “Whitefish Montana soccer company finds global success”
Kalispell is hosting its first indoor soccer tournament, bringing in teams and visitors from around the northwestern United States and Canada.The tournament is being held at the Trade Center Building at the Northwest Montana Fairgrounds March 2-4 and has 36 boys and girls teams participating.
On Friday the finishing touches were put on the turf brought in from Spokane for the evening’s games starring local teams.
Source: Kalispell kicks off inaugural Montana Indoor Soccer Tournament
NBC Montana, operating as KECI in Missoula, KCFW in Kalispell, and KTVM in Butte and simulcasting through KDBZ in Bozeman offer local and national news stories, sports, weather forecasts as well as entertainment programming. Our coverage area includes much of western Montana, including Thompson Falls, Whitefish, Clinton, Drummond, Philipsburg, Anaconda, Belgrade and Hamilton.
We have a new USSF President. A renewed lease on the future of American soccer, where should we start? With the fields.
Source: END OF AN ERA…FOR CRUMB RUBBER – Anthony DiCicco – Medium
BILLINGS, MT – Rob Zimmerman found himself without any soccer responsibilities this past fall. For a guy who had been active in the sport for the past 20 years or so, it was quite a change for the 1989 Billings West graduate.
“That was hard not to be around it,” Zimmerman said Tuesday after he was hired as the new coach for the Billings West girls program. “This fall it was definitely a void without having any soccer to follow that I was directly in involved with. I’m excited to get back into it.”
Source: Rob Zimmerman hired as Billings West girls soccer coach
U.S. Soccer’s membership elected Carlos Cordeiro as U.S. Soccer’s 32nd President during the National Council Meeting at the Federation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) this morning at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. Cordeiro, who won on the third ballot, replaces outgoing President Sunil Gulati and will serve a four-year term.
Source: Carlos Cordeiro Elected as 32nd U.S. Soccer President
The first Wednesday of February gets a huge circle on the calendar for high school senior athletes across the country. It marks national signing day today.
Source: Standout prep athletes across Western Montana sign letters of intent
BELGRADE – Carlie Smith, a forward on the Belgrade soccer team, signed her letter of intent to play for Montana next season. She penned in front of friends and family, some of whom were standing strong but smiling in protest as Cats fans. The best part? She committed to college on her birthday.
Source: Belgrade’s Carlie Smith commits to Montana soccer
HELENA – Quality programs make it a priority to keep their home-grown talent. Carroll College did that Tuesday, signing soccer players Cailyn Wall and Katie Martin from the state champion Helena High Bengals and Helena Capital star Ashley Carlson.
Facebook Post: The Cascadia Association Football Federation is excited to confirm that we are sending a Cascadia NTL team to London May 29th-June 10th for the CONIFA World Football Cup.
Source: Cascadia to field National Team at 2018 London CONIFA World Football Cup
University of Montana women’s soccer coach Mark Plakorus, whose resignation was announced Tuesday, was asked to leave after a UM investigation found he used a university-issued cell phone to text escort services during recruiting trips to Las Vegas.
Source: UM women’s soccer coach fired after texts to Vegas escort services surface
Mark Plakorus unexpectedly resigned as head coach of the University of Montana women’s soccer team Tuesday.
Source: University of Montana women’s soccer coach resigns unexpectedly
Portland, Ore., January 25, 2017 – adidas Soccer has today completed the launch of the new Cold Blooded collection after the brand unveiled its updated COPA 18.1 silhouette on Jan. 15. In addition to the new COPA, the Cold Blooded collection features the first new colorway of the re-released Predator 18+, as well as updated colorways of the NEMEZIZ 17+ 360 AGILITY and the X17+ 360 SPEED franchises.
Continue reading “adidas Soccer reveals new Cold Blooded Collection”
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – After reviewing over 80 applications and interviewing a handful of candidates, the University of Providence athletic department has named a new Head Men’s Soccer Coach, dropping the interim tag from Matt Ball’s title, and naming him as the team’s new head coach. Ball has been the program’s Interim Head Coach since the job became open on December 18.
Source: Interim Tag Dropped, Matt Ball Named Argo Soccer Head Coach
Portland, OR— adidas and Major League Soccer today premiered the newest design of the NATIVO, the Official Match Ball for the 2018 MLS season. Newly constructed with an updated panel design and sustainable materials, this reimagined release marks the fourth ball in the NATIVO series to-date.
Continue reading “adidas and Major League Soccer reveal the 2018 Official Match Ball”
PORTLAND, OR— January 15, 2018 – adidas Soccer has today revealed COPA18.1, the latest release in the COPA franchise, designed with support and comfort at its heart. Originally launched in the late ‘70s with the COPA Mundial, the COPA family has outclassed opposition teams all over the world for the last 38 years.
Continue reading “adidas Soccer launches latest cleat in Copa franchise, COPA18.1”
Josh Horton starred on the pitch in his days as a Rustler.
The 2004 C.M. Russell High grad will now take the helm at his alma mater as the next girls’ soccer coach, Great Falls Public Schools Athletic Director Gary DeGooyer announced Friday.
2018 Timbers U23 Tryout Details:
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2018 and Sunday, March 25, 2018.
Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. PST. Check in begins 45 minutes prior to the listed start time
Where: John Chambers Field (CFC Training Complex); Salem, Ore.
Fee: $75
Portland Community College is seeking a Head Coach for the Women’s Soccer Program, based out of the beautiful Rock Creek Campus.
This part-time position reports to the Director of Athletics and works with campus departments, and athletic commissioners to ensure compliance with all NWAC rules. The program is seeking a coach with a history of winning records, and producing academically successful student athletes.
The part-time position reports to the Director of Athletics and receives a stipend of ($6,000). This position closes on Friday, February 2, 2018.
(MSUB Athletics release) BILLINGS – Adding a valuable veteran goalkeeper to his roster for next season, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer head coach Alex Balog introduced Ludvig Rhodin to the Yellowjacket program on Tuesday.
