Soccer

The World Cup is on the horizon, so what better way to get ready for it than with some trickery on the pitch?

The annual Kickin' It For a Cure soccer game will be held at the Susie Ditzfeld Soccer Field tonight (May 8) between the Smith-Cotton Tigers and Warrensburg Tigers. This annual game has been played in years past to raise awareness for breast cancer. This year, the benefits of the game will be going to Bothwell Regional Health Center for the cancer services they provide.

The Paul Klover Soccer Association has a new venture this year called the PKSA Futsal League that will play at the old Boys & Girls Club Gym at 312 South Washington. This league is a newer concept of indoors called the Futsal League where they play on a gym floor with a reduced bounce ball. The games will consist of two teams of five players, including the goal keeper.

The Paul Klover Soccer Association is celebrating 50 years of being in Sedalia this year. This league allows the youth of the area to appreciate soccer and play in a recreational atmosphere. Soccer is said to be the most popular sport in the world, and it shows in Sedalia. On any given day you can head to Clover Dell Soccer Park and see a game played of some sort on thirteen different fields. Read

A soccer match for charity featuring amputee players sounds warm and fuzzy story, but it turned out to be anything but.

While the competition on the field was fierce, something off of the field was more exciting than winning a game off of a penalty kick shootout. The annual Kickin' It For A Cure soccer game was held at the Susie Ditzfeld Soccer Field Thursday night (April 25). The Smith-Cotton Lady Tigers played host to the Clinton Lady Cardinals. The Lady Tigers were sporting pink home jerseys in honor of the Brea

The pace of the match is too slow. A nil nil match can sometimes be considered a terrific result. Players dive better than Olympic swimmers. Bunch of pansies if you ask me.

Carli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday night in London.

Though it was a light day for medals, there was still plenty of drama at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

Last year, I had the opportunity to coach my son and his team, Tax-Pro, in the fall Paul Klover Soccer League.  This is possibly one of the largest leagues in Sedalia and Monday, July 23, is the final day to register your kids for soccer. The league is designed for kids to learn the fundamentals and get the chance to play recreational soccer...