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News in Brief: Minnesota United Kits, Jake Swallen signs with Wake Forest, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United Kits, Jake Swallen signs with Wake Forest, and MoreMinnesota United FC news Matthew Doyle took a look at Minnesota United FC’s 2017 season, including the dismal start and subsequent improvement. Ultimately, the Loons don’t need a designated player to succeed in attack, Doyle says, but the team does need to sort itself out at the back end. In the meantime, Minnesota United FC also made…
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News in Brief: MSHSL Tournament, Minneapolis SC Tryouts, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MSHSL Tournament, Minneapolis SC Tryouts, and MoreThe Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders battled all game long with no score. It was a bit of a grind, featuring the lowest “expected goals” total of all 379 MLS games this year. Stefan Frei came up huge for Seattle, keeping the 0-0 scoreline with some late saves. The second leg will be played on…
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News in Brief: Parisian Golazos, Rookie of the Year, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Parisian Golazos, Rookie of the Year, and MoreIf you’re here, chances are good you watched the Minnesota United game last night. So, to cleanse your palette from that, enjoy this golazo: We’re not talking about Benjamin Jeannot’s goal for Dijon against PSG nearly enough (????:@goal)pic.twitter.com/V8a2hzqaO4 — Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) October 14, 2017 Quite a few Minnesota United players are on the…
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Minnesota State Soccer Tournament Set to Kick Off
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota State Soccer Tournament Set to Kick OffThe Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) announced seedings today for the State Tournament, set to begin this week. There are two classes, A and AA, which are set before the season begins. The top 65 schools by enrollment make up the AA class, with the rest of the state making up A. Each class…
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Training Report: Loons Help Grow the Game Through Coaching
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Training Report: Loons Help Grow the Game Through CoachingWhile results have been hard to come by in recent weeks for Minnesota United, many of their players are involved with the next generation of soccer players. From coaching high school teams to helping with training camps, the Loons are more than happy to lend their expertise to younger athletes. For wingers Danny Cruz and Jamie…
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The History of Soccer in the Minnesota State High School League
Categories: Minnesota Soccer HistoryContinue Reading: The History of Soccer in the Minnesota State High School LeagueOn Monday the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) kicked off the 2016/2017 school year with the opening of preseason training for fall sports. Last year the MSHSL celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary. I was asked to write a history of soccer for the official 2015 state tournament program. With the kickoff of the 2016 soccer…