The Granite Hills and Lindsay girls soccer teams gave it their all in frigid weather on Wednesday at Rankin Stadium with the Cardinals beating the Grizzlies 2-1. The first half started quickly with the Cardinals taking control and pushing the Grizzlies back against the goal. Cardinal Besis Pacheco passed to Adriana Lemus before it was … Read more
The boys soccer team is looking to rebound this year after its loss in the first round of playoffs last year, despite challenges. One of the biggest issues the team faces is the change in scheduling from last year to this year. The Georgia High School Association started the soccer schedule one week earlier. “It’s … Read more
The Lafayette girls soccer team is set to take on South-Half champion Florence on Saturday in the MHSAA Class 5A state championship game. The Commodores have won three consecutive state titles, the longest active streak of any classification in Mississippi. Head coach Melinda Scruggs’ team is led by a star-studded back line featuring sophomore Lillie … Read more
More than a dozen teams marched on while some bubbles burst as the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the rankings Friday afternoon for the high school girls soccer postseason, determining the brackets for next week’s tournament. District champions qualify automatically, and the FHSAA allocates four additional playoff berths per region per class based on … Read more
By ALEC ETHEREDGE | Managing Editor Consistently, the best sport in Shelby County tends to be soccer, and that was no more evident than in the first rankings of the 2022 season. With the preseason coaches poll released, 18 teams from the county were ranked inside their respective classification’s standings, while three of those 18 … Read more
The international break has ended but the weekend has a star-studded mix of club soccer and other competitions as the Africa Cup of Nations final along with the AFC Women’s Asian Cup final is this weekend. The FIFA Club World Cup is also underway and the FA Cup resumes in England while the Derby della … Read more
I am a weather geek and love sports. As such, I often explore topics at the intersection of sports and weather. This week, three things caught my eye involving competitive sports and winter weather. They range from youth sports to international competition at the highest level. Let’s explore them more closely. ST. PAUL, MN – … Read more
February 4, 2022 by US Soccer Players Friday’s soccer news starts with the International Football Association Board announcing its March meeting with substitutes on the agenda. As it stands, the IFAB lets leagues choose whether or not to allow five substitutes under the current pandemic exceptions. That temporarily alters rule 3 of the laws of … Read more
Aubrynn Shepherd Orlando Polk By BRAD CROWEHerald Staff Although Greene County’s soccer season ended last week, a pair of senior standouts still have one more game to play. The girls’ team captain Aubrynn Shepherd and boys’ defender Orlando Polk will represent the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats as selected for the 2022 Coast All-Star Games, which … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida men’s soccer team has added five newcomers to the roster ahead of the 2022 spring season. “We are excited to welcome our incoming class for the spring of 2022,â€� said head coach Scott Calabrese. “We feel that it’s a talented and exciting group. They have already begun … Read more