INSERT INTO topdrawer_stats(wann,wo,ref,ip,user,proxy,host,user_id,page_id,player_id,team_id,college_id,camp_id,age_id,gender,article_id,tournament_id,bluestar_player_id,teamrank_id,video_id,videocategory_id) VALUES('Thu Jan 08, 2009 19:19','/rss/latest_news/','','38.103.63.58','CCBot/1.0 (+http://www.commoncrawl.org/bot.html)','none','','','','','','','','','','','','','','','') http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,297/sid, The New Jersey/New York Sky Blue FC of Women’s Professional Soccer reached agreements with Australian players Sarah Walsh and Collette McCallum, the team announced. With the regular season less... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,18/nid,7529 AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron sophomore Steve Zakuani, one of three finalists for the prestigious Hermann Trophy award, has signed a contract with Generation adidas and will forgo his final... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,21/nid,7541 RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State Director of Athletics Lee Fowler announced Tuesday the hiring of Steve Springthorpe as the new head women’s soccer coach for the Wolfpack.Springthorpe... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,21/nid,7540 Fresno State women's soccer head coach Steve Springthorpe has been named the new head coach at North Carolina State... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,21/nid,7539 NEW YORK, N.Y. --- Portland Pilots forward Bryan Irwin is one of 65 college seniors to receive an invitation to participate at the 2009 Major League Soccer Player Combine. The annual player combine w... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,21/nid,7538 We’ve talked about the importance of clubs setting up business models and producing delivery systems that sustain economic viability. There has to be something on the ground that truly develops... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,17/nid,7505 I don’t mean to be too dramatic in the title of this series, but I do believe there are some fundamental questions facing the world of elite youth soccer in this country. In about five years..... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,17/nid,7498 Longtime readers of the site have seen me make mention of a subgroup within the soccer community who have apparently grown comfortable with making money off of mediocrity. I don’t mean to pain... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,17/nid,7503 Some moments are far too poignant to put into words. Here’s to trying: On Nov. 1, 2008, Victor Gonzalez soared onto the soccer field of Rancho Capistrano, California, like a caged bird relea... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,18/nid,7525 Even in recent years, the goalkeeper shoes at Chicago-area club Eclipse Select have proven difficult to fill. With youth national team and top college recruits like Taylor Vancil, Alexa Gaul, Erin... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7531 U17 Girls team AFC Lightning proved that results are not predetermined in girls' club soccer, as they defeated a trio of U.S. Youth Soccer National League participants to win the U17 Showcase.... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7530 There were more than a few learnings that came out of the eight-day US U18 Men’s National team camp Dec. 28-Jan. 4 at Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The most important was exposed on ... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,15/nid,7521 Two tournaments under one roof. That’s the premise of what Real Colorado will be putting on during Memorial weekend, when the soccer club hosts the Colorado Showcase and Real Cup 09’, two... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,306/sid,24/nid,7534 Looking at the set of results from Disney Showcase last week, the top flight of the U15 Girls age group shows Dallas-area club Solar SC beating CASL Spartan Elite... E... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,18/nid,7535 Alexandra Gjonaj knows how to persevere. The left-sided midfielder for Michigan Hawks didn’t make the club’s A team on her first try, but kept working to... <stron... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7536 Mid Atlantic: Richmond Strikers and Richmond Kickers play U16 and U18 Academy games Saturday and Sunday away to  North Meck SC and South Charlotte SA. Virginia Rush hosts CASL.<... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,27/nid,7537 TopDrawerSoccer.com brings you updates on all your favorite Players To Watch® each day.  We may add a new player or just update a current player with new information.  Che... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7542 In five articles I’ve discussed various challenges that face youth soccer clubs in America. We’ve come so far in so many ways, but there are still so many challenges facing youth developm... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,17/nid,7518 The question is this: In American club soccer, how can clubs set themselves up properly in order to make the trains run on time and collect enough revenue to make it all worthwhile? Grasping the corr... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,17/nid,7509 So far we’ve looked at how the world of American club soccer is at a crossroads as we attempt to move from A to B as a soccer nation. We’ve discussed the imperative of clubs making money ... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,17/nid,7514 The new Club section on TopDrawerSoccer.com has launched!  With the release of our improved TeamRank™ and brand new ClubRank™ sections (coming very soon) we begin the process of... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,18/nid,7523 Great Lakes: Fort Wayne Fever is hosting four tournaments on its ful-length indoor field, Tournaments are for younger girls (Jan. 9-11), older girls (Jan. 23-25), younger boys Feb. 6... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,27/nid,7532 TopDrawerSoccer.com brings you updates on all your favorite Players To Watch® each day.  We may add a new player or just update a current player with new information.  Che... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7533 When the final whistle blew and the U18 US Men’s National Camp was officially over, barely anyone moved. A few players bent over to rest their hands at the knees, another dropped to the field a... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,15/nid,7522 New York: Paul Riley's soccer school opened its indoor facility, the former New York Jets training bubble at Hofstra University. Northeast: Sout... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,27/nid,7524 Victor Gonzalez Continued... INSPIRATIONAL PRESENCEBut what gave Victor the strength to get through?Well, there were the prayers and... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,18/nid,7526 Relaxed off the field, intense on it is a good way to describe Haley Cooper. The Eclipse Select U16 Girls central defender is a passionate performer on the playing field, working hard to cover ,... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7527 TopDrawerSoccer.com brings you updates on all your favorite Players To Watch® each day.  We may add a new player or just update a current player with new information.  Che... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7528 TopDrawerSoccer.com brings you updates on all your favorite Players To Watch® each day.  We may add a new player or just update a current player with new information.  Che... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,16/nid,7519 The point of the week-long U18 US Men’s National Team Camp - which drew to a close Sunday - was to help some of the country’s most talented players continue to grow and develop. So it was... http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,251/sid,15/nid,7520