The lads at UEFA experimented with a 5 man refereeing crew in Cyprus a couple weeks back, sitting an extra referee behind each of the goal lines to keep their eyes glued to the penalty areas looking for fouls, balls cross the goal line and inappropriate touching - with or without the ball. In other [. Click to continue reading...

Class 1 District 6 is made up of 7 schools: College Heights Christian, Greenwood, Laquey, New Covenant Academy, Richland, Springfield Catholic and Thomas Jefferson Independent. The District finished 1) Springfield Catholic 2) Greenwood this year, with New Covenant and Laquey reaching the semifinals.

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Class 3 District 11 is made up of 6 schools: Branson, Glendale, Kickapoo, Nixa, Ozark and Parkview. The Branson Pirates soccer program began this season. The District finished 1) Glendale 2) Kickapoo and Parkview and Ozark reached the semifinals.

MEN'S SOCCER DISTRICT 11

Player of the Year: Devon Newport
Offensive Player of the Year: Tim Griffin
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Moses
Goalkeeper of the Year: Chris Tombridge
Coach of the Year: Jeff Rogers

1st Team
Tim Griffin Parkview F
Devon Newport Glendale F
Kaleb Romero Nixa MF
Matt Medley Parkview MF
Lane Chapman Kickapoo MF
Skyler Russell Kickapoo MF
Roman Gomez Branson D
Ryan Moses Kickapoo D
Graham Basecke Glendale D
Ryan Squires Glendale D
Jordan Burns Ozark D
Chris Tombridge Kickapoo GK

2nd Team
Brock Ruggeri Kickapoo F
Seth Hampton Ozark F
Jared Moore Parkview F
Ian Kennedy Kickapoo MF
Chris Maddox Glendale MF
Ian Newport Glendale MF
Zach Moore Ozark MF
Caleb Collier Kickapoo D
Tyler Bennett Kickapoo D
Ryan Partch Glendale D
Kyle Kutz Parkview D
Nathan Massey Nixa D
Jordan Pitts Glendale GK

Honorable Mention
Alec Martinez Glendale F
Hunter Horton Glendale MF
Jesse Speer Kickapoo D
Trevor Pedigo Kickapoo MF
Morgen Holt Parkview MF
Dane Knapp Parkview D
Jon Malter Parkview GK
Marcus Fernandez Nixa GK
Tyler Bartell Nixa D
Koda Sorensen Branson F

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To you, who do you think are the best top 10 young footballers for this year 2008? Make your choices at the right side of this website. You can choose up to 10 soccer players. Aaron Ramsey Alexander Pato Bojan Krkić Carlos Vela Daniel Pacheco Daniel Sturridge Danny Wellbeck Freddie Adu Freddie Sears Giovanni Dos Santos Jozy Altidore Keirrison de Souza Carneiro Kerlon Foquinha Krisztian Nemeth Lucas Leiva Mario Balotelli Neil Etheridge Nicklas Bendtner Sergio [. Click to continue reading...

I don't know how this one got done before the District results were complete (anyone have a copy of the District 11 Honors?) but here you go folks!

1st Team
Lane Chapman, Senior - Kickapoo
Ryan Moses, Senior - Kickapoo
Skyler Russell, Junior - Kickapoo
Chris Tombridge, Senior - Kickapoo
Devon Newport, Senior - Glendale
Ryan Squires, Senior - Glendale
Graham Basecke, Senior - Glendale
Tyler Sinnott, Senior - Rolla
Andrew Chism, Senior - Rolla
Max Duncan, Junior - Joplin
Tim Griffin, Senior - Parkview
Bryce Collier, Senior - Hillcrest
Grant Bollig, Senior - Lebanon
Jeff Dorhauer, Junior - Camdenton
Eric Iverson, Junior - Waynesville

2nd Team
Tyler Bennett, Senior - Kickapoo
Caleb Collier, Senior - Kickapoo
Brock Ruggeri, Senior - Kickapoo
Ian Newport, Senior - Glendale
Ryan Partch, Senior - Glendale
Chris Maddox, Junior - Glendale
Justin Schubring, Senior - Rolla
Stephen Moorkamp, Senior - Rolla
Matt Medley, Senior - Parkview
Kyle Kutz, Senior - Parkview
Blake Aggus, Senior - Joplin
Jon McDermid, Senior - Joplin
Rayder Bennett, Soph - Camdenton
Gehrig Haberstock, Soph - Waynesville
Ben Ballhorn, Senior - Hillcrest
Kyle Street, Senior - Lebanon
Klay Norman, Junior - West Plains

Honorable Mention
Cody Martin, Junior - Rolla
Parker Maher, Freshman - Joplin
Levin Parker, Senior - Joplin
Jared Moore, Junior - Parkview
Jon Malter, Junior - Parkview
Drew Whitney, Senior - Camdenton
Ian Kennedy, Junior - Kickapoo
Jeremy Rutledge, Senior - Waynesville
Jordan Pitts, Junior - Glendale
Patrick Baltz, Junior - Glendale
Alec Martinez, Soph - Glendale
Jordan Perrone, Senior - Lebanon
Christian Mitchell, Senior - Lebanon
Michael Freeman, Junior - Hillcrest
Mitch Easter, Junior - Hillcrest
Dylan York , Soph - West Plains
Nathan Moore, Senior - West Plains

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Class 3 District 12 is made up of 6 schools: Carthage, Central, Hillcrest, Joplin, Neosho and Willard. Carthage and Willard moved up from Class 2 this year. The District finished 1) Carthage 2) Joplin and Neosho and Willard reached the semifinals.

CLASS 3 DISTRICT 12 ALL-DISTRICT SOCCER SELECTIONS

1st TEAM
Goalie - John McDermid (Joplin)
Bryce Collier (Hillcrest) *
Marian Lup (Willard) *
Aaron Tracy (Neosho) *
Blake Aggus (Joplin)
Thad Dearman (Willard)
Cole Beckham (Carthage)
Lorenzo Salas (Carthage)
Max Duncan (Joplin)
Jackson Patillo (Willard)
Jordan Blevins (Neosho)
Joe Curti (Carthage)

2nd TEAM
Steven Curti (Carthage)
Michael Freeman (Hillcrest)
Parker Maher (Joplin)
Matt Robinson (Carthage)
Lizardo Monzon (Carthage)
Malaquias Ortiz (Carthage)
Levi Parker (Joplin)
Ben Ballhorn (Hillcrest)
Miguel Guerreiro (Central)
Jack Dwyer (Neosho)
Josh Jesperson (Neosho)
Tyler Sevon (Willard)
Mitch Easter (Hillcrest)
Jared Hill (Neosho)
Brad Toomoth (Neosho)
Jimmy Horner (Neosho)

HONORABLE MENTION
Josh Lindsey (Willard)
Daniel MacDonald (Joplin)
Colton Dalton (Hillcrest)
Austin Williams (Neosho)
Christian Solis (Carthage)
Jordan Salvato (Central)
Zach Harrell (Central)

* Unanimous

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Class 3 District 12 is made up of 6 schools: Carthage, Central, Hillcrest, Joplin, Neosho and Willard. Carthage and Willard moved up from Class 2 this year. The District finished 1) Carthage 2) Joplin and Neosho and Willard reached the semifinals.

CLASS 3 DISTRICT 12 ALL-DISTRICT SOCCER SELECTIONS

1st TEAM
Goalie - John McDermid (Joplin)
Bryce Collier (Hillcrest) *
Marian Lup (Willard) *
Aaron Tracy (Neosho) *
Blake Aggus (Joplin)
Thad Dearman (Willard)
Cole Beckham (Carthage)
Lorenzo Salas (Carthage)
Max Duncan (Joplin)
Jackson Patillo (Willard)
Jordan Blevins (Neosho)
Joe Curti (Carthage)

2nd TEAM
Steven Curti (Carthage)
Michael Freeman (Hillcrest)
Parker Maher (Joplin)
Matt Robinson (Carthage)
Lizardo Monzon (Carthage)
Malaquias Ortiz (Carthage)
Levi Parker (Joplin)
Ben Ballhorn (Hillcrest)
Miguel Guerreiro (Central)
Jack Dwyer (Neosho)
Josh Jesperson (Neosho)
Tyler Sevon (Willard)
Mitch Easter (Hillcrest)
Jared Hill (Neosho)
Brad Toomoth (Neosho)
Jimmy Horner (Neosho)

HONORABLE MENTION
Josh Lindsey (Willard)
Daniel MacDonald (Joplin)
Colton Dalton (Hillcrest)
Austin Williams (Neosho)
Christian Solis (Carthage)
Jordan Salvato (Central)
Zach Harrell (Central)

* Unanimous

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Class 1 District 5 is made up of 8 schools: Belle, Cole Camp, Crocker, Dixon, Fatima, Iberia, Lincoln and Stover. The District finished 1) Fatima 2)

First Team
TJalling Bosker Crocker
Teddy Zeigenbein Crocker
Ethan Arragon Belle
Kyle Donze Belle
Cruz Allen Dixon
Robert Ambrosia Dixon
Andrew Tuia Dixon
Cody Bennefeld Lincoln
Earl Pierce Lincoln
Bryan Eichler Lincoln
Cole Schlesselman Cole Camp
Justin Jeffries Cole Camp
Tyler WIlson Stover
Brandon Folsom Stover
Ethan Braun Stover
Jesse Sack Stover
LeAnn Bell Iberia
Bert Montavy Iberia
Jordan Bock Fatima
Cody Schwartz Fatima
Gabe Bure Fatima
Zack Massman Fatima
Colby Davis Fatima
Taylor Allen Fatima

Honorable Mention
Kyle Wells Crocker
Damon Goff Belle
Phillip Jason Dixon
Austin Ridgeway Lincoln
Noah Kelly Cole Camp
Andy Seaton Stover
Justin Rasa Stover
Jared Pollard Iberia
Rodney Wieberg Fatma
Nathan Woehr Fatima

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Class 3 District 10 is made up of 5 schools: Camdenton, Lebanon, Rolla, Washington and Waynesville. The District results this year were 1) Rolla 2) Camdenton and Washington and Waynesville reached the semifinals.
District 10 All-District Team 2008

Player of the Year- Tyler Sinnott (Rolla)
Offensive Player of the Year- Andrew Chism (Rolla)
Defensive Player of the Year- Jeff Dorhauer (Camdenton)
Keeper of the Year- Stephen Moorkamp (Rolla)
Coach of the Year- Jason Ingold (Camdenton)

1st Team
Keeper- Stephen Moorkamp, 12 - Rolla
Backs - Jeff Dorhauer, 11 - Camdenton
Gehrig Haberstock, 10 - Waynesville
Justin Schubring, 12 - Rolla
Midfielders - Grant Bolling, 12 - Lebanon
Andrew Chism, 12 - Rolla
Eric Iverson, 11 - Waynesville
Patrick Mallon, 12 - Washington
Drew Whitney, 12 - Camdenton
Forwards - Rayder Bennett, 10 - Camdenton
James Hawkinson, 12 - Washington
Tyler Sinnott, 12 - Rolla

2nd Team
Keepers - Ryan Moriarty, 11 - Camdenton
Jordan Perrone, 12 - Lebanon
Backs - Lucas Bigford, 12 - Washington
Aaron Lewis, 11 - Waynesville
Jeremy Rutlegg, 12 - Waynesville
Jake Schuster, 12 - Camdenton
Kyle Strief, 12 - Lebanon
Midfielders - Ethan Castle, 12 - Camdenton
Jason Howard, 10 - Rolla
Cody Martin, 11 - Rolla
Ben Moore, 11 - Waynesville
Blayne Shockley, 11 - Rolla
Tim Wallace, 11 - Washington
Forwards - Kyle Keebey, 11 - Rolla
Nick Leslie, 12 - Washington
Jeff Moffitt, 12 - Camdenton

Honorable Mention
Keeper - Tyler Subke, 12 - Washington
Backs - Caulin Atkins, 10 - Camdenton
David Drewniak, 10 - Rolla
Nathan Fraley, 11 - Rolla
Joel Laney, 11 - Rolla
Matt McDermott, 11 - Camdenton
Andrew Schull, 12 - Washington
Midfielders - Nate Buttrum, 11 - Camdenton
Brett Chaffin, 11 - Lebanon
Jeron Sinclair, 10 - Camdenton
Kyle Varner, 11 - Waynesville
Mark Ward, 11 - Waynesville
Forwards - Brandon Kilthau, 12 - Waynesville
Christian Mitchell, 12 - Lebanon
Jeff Vance, 12 - Lebanon

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OK Folks, here's the first pass. Coaches or Booster Club members, contact me and I'll send you the form to be filled out OR send me a spreadsheet with the information. I want to recognize at least one player per team but not more than a few from each team.

I'll do another update next week following Districts.

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So, it's official. David Beckham is definitely joining AC Milan on loan from LA Galaxy. We even know the exact date - January 7th, 2009. Here's the official statement from the Galaxy's website: David Beckham remains under contract to the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer and will return to the club for training and the start [. Click to continue reading...

Spurs have sacked Juande Ramos, and Gus Poyet and Damien Comolli too. The day before a game Ramos actually had a decent chance of winning (vs Bolton). It's been coming, but strange decision to get rid of all three men. Seems to me that Spurs put so much effort into hiring Ramos, that he at least [... Click to continue reading...

BOYS SOCCER POLL (10-24-08)

Class 3
Rank Team Points
1 SLUH (9) 135
2 Rockhurst 123
3 Vianney 118
4 CBC 110
5 Kickapoo 89
6 Oak Park 87
7 Chaminade 82
8 Desmet 72
9 Glendale 64
10 Lee's Summit North 53
11 Ft.

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BOYS SOCCER POLL (10-24-08)

Class 3
Rank Team Points
1 SLUH (9) 135
2 Rockhurst 123
3 Vianney 118
4 CBC 110
5 Kickapoo 89
6 Oak Park 87
7 Chaminade 82
8 Desmet 72
9 Glendale 64
10 Lee's Summit North 53
11 Ft.

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Southwest Region Coaches Poll - Class 3

overall Ozark Conference
1-Kickapoo (55) 19-2-0 7-0
2-Glendale (44) 20-3-0 8-0
3-Parkview (24) 16-6-0 5-4
4-Rolla (19) 11-8-1 6-2
5-Carthage (12) 18-3-0 -

Others receiving votes- Joplin (6), Camdenton (3), Waynesville (1), Willard (1)

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Here are this week's Class 2 Rankings for Southwest Missouri

1. Monett Cubs (28) 12-4-0
2. Bolivar Liberators (26) 12-6-0
3. Cassville Wildcats (18) 8-6-0
4. Carl Junction Bulldogs (12) 6-6-1?
5. Marshfield Blue Jays (3) 5-13-0 ?

Others: West Plains (2), Webb City (1)

Records through Monday - Not sure the exact records for Carl Junction and Marshfield, but went with the scores we know.

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When Harry Kewell signed for Istanbul-based Galatasaray following his summer release from Liverpool, the Australian winger was accused of being insensitive and disrespectful to the the memory of the two Leeds United fans, Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight, who died... Click to continue reading...

After admitting yesterday that Valencia's superstar forward David Villa, 26, was one of the names on his summer transfer hit list, Reds boss Rafa Benitez has now performed something of a u-turn by revealing he will not be making an... Click to continue reading...

With Xabi Alonso's future at Anfield still under scrutiny despite Juventus' admission that they have completed their summer recruitment drive, and Lucas, Ryan Babel and Javier Mascherano having been called up by their respective countries, do you think Rafa Benitez... Click to continue reading...

With the cost of going to Anfield next season rising to nearly £40 per match, and with newly-established Merseyside club AFC Liverpool preparing to embark on their inaugural season as a football club in the Vodkat League Division One (a... Click to continue reading...

It's Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin's 29th birthday today. But will he be here to celebrate the big 30 next summer? He certainly hasn't set the world alight since his arrival on Merseyside on a free transfer last July. After a... Click to continue reading...

The LB/Sideline View Readers vote for the 2008 Honda Player of the Year is in. I just sent my vote over, about 11 hours before the polls close.

If our readers' opinions are any indications, a certain English-based player will win in a landslide.

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What will be the outcome of Werder's visit to Bayern? ( polls) Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

Who will win the Battle Of The Bridge this Sunday? ( polls) If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Bookmark to: yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "Poll: Chelsea Or Manchester United?"; http://www.epltalk.com/poll-chelsea-or-manchester-united/3257 Click to continue reading...

Two managerial greats meet for only the second time on Sunday when Big Phil and Fergie go head to head in the Premier League. The Chelsea and Man Utd managers have already done plenty of pre-fight build up, from Scolari encouraging Cristiano Ronaldo to join Real Madrid in June to the recent epic that was [. Click to continue reading...

Which clubs are doomed this season? <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/932586/" >Which big club has the most potential to be relegated this season?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com"> polls</a>)</span> If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Click to continue reading...

Unsurprisingly, Sir Alex Furious Ferguson is furious about the FA's decision to overturn the red card Mark Halsey waved at John Terry last weekend (see video). Partly because it seems Keith Hackett (king of English refs) has overruled Hasley, but mostly because the Chelsea captain is now free to face Man Utd this weekend. Click to continue reading...

Who's better, who's better, who's best? <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/929662/" >Who would you prefer to have on your team? Fernando Torres or Dimitar Berbatov?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href="http://www.polldaddy. Click to continue reading...

You probably already know this, but the Champions League is back tomorrow. And I'm not talking about preliminary rounds or qualifying rounds or pulling plastic balls out of plastic pots, I'm talking about the Champions League group stages. The big money round. And it's going to awesome. How can it not be? Click to continue reading...

Before the season, I would have said no. There was no way Liverpool were challenging for the Premier League title. I thought they relied too heavily on Stevie Gerrard and Fernando Torres, still lacked wingers (as I'm sure Liverpool fans are tired of hearing) and Rafa Benitez was too easily distracted by the Champions League. Click to continue reading...

The two big stories of the transfer window make their debuts tomorrow in two juicy Premier League fixtures. Dimitar Berbatov and Manchester United take on Liverpool at Anfield in the early Saturday kickoff. Then later on Robinho should start earning the silly money he's being paid when he makes his Man City debut against Chelsea. Click to continue reading...

To the question "Who Will Win the English Premier League Title This Season?" 41% said Manchester United35% said Chelsea12% said Arsenal5%   said Liverpool and Other Therefore the readers of Il Mondo di Calcio believe that Manchester United will win the EPL title.  Thanks for voting, and keep voting on the polls. Click to continue reading...

Tonight is the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco. For the uninitiated, this is a game between the Champions League winners and the UEFA Cup winners. Why? I'm not sure. It's certainly not to decide the best team in Europe, since the two competitions are so unevenly matched. Best way to think of it is more like [. Click to continue reading...

Shaun-Wright Phillips has finally listened to what everyone has been telling him for the last three years and got the hell out of Chelsea. In what feels like an admission that maybe he shouldn't have gone there in the first place, SWP has rejoined Man City for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £9 [. Click to continue reading...

Thad, over at The Back Post, and myself are continuing our weekly interview polls.

We pick a few players from the last game and put up a poll for you to decide on who should be interviewed (if possible). Vote either on this site, or over at The Back Post. In addition to that, feel free to post any questions you might have in the comments section of one of the two blogs. Click to continue reading...