Soccer

Arlington Christian School took second place in the Trinity Christian School Soccer Tournament, Mar. 4-5, in Dublin.

McIntosh’s boys and girls varsity soccer teams defeated East Coweta on Friday.

McIntosh’s boys and girls varsity soccer teams defeated East Coweta on Friday night in front of a home crowd.

Starr’s Mill’s varsity boys soccer team (4-0-1) picked up two more wins this week, defeating East Coweta 4-1 on Wednesday and beating Lithia Springs 4-2 on Thursday.

McIntosh goalkeeper Josh Slepicka has three shutouts thus far this season.

This area is known for its soccer and a number of teams are off to a solid start.

German Bundesliga Club, Eintracht Frankfurt, has signed Houston Dynamo and AFC Lightning Alum, Ricardo Clark through the end of the season with a three-year option.  The 26-year-old Clark, who has 27 caps for the USA and two goals, has played in MLS since 2003.

Only three female soccer players from Georgia out of 37 female recipients nationwide were selected to the prestigious 2009 NSCAA/Adidas High School Scholar All-America Soccer Team. From left are Whitewater’s Morganne Grimes, Jewelia Strickland, Erin Emerson and Coach Heather Allen. Photo/Special.

AFC Lightning held the Santa Shootaround over the holidays. With around 40 players from the girls academy in attendance, plus players from the U13’s, 14’s 15’s and 18’s present for help and support the morning was a lot of fun for the players.

The Tyrone U12 Mustangs won the 2009 Southern Soccerfest Tournament. The tournament was held at the Henry County Soccer Complex during the weekend of Nov. 21-22.

The Mustangs tied their first game against the Henry County Sharks 1-1 in the early morning. In the afternoon the Mustangs won their second game 2-1 against another Henry County team, the Dolphins.