Posted on March 6, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Feature, Girls, Interviews, Sky Blue FC, Soccer
Today we celebrate a tremendous local athlete as part of out Women’s History Month project. Carolyn Blank is from Toms River, New Jersey and is a current member of Sky Blue FC of the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league. Despite having this years WPS season cancelled, Blank continues to play and…
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Posted on February 11, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Feature, Sky Blue FC, Soccer
All though the 2012 WPS season had been suspended, Sky Blue FC has formally committed to a 10-day training camp in Japan with Plenus Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa. As part of the planned schedule, the two teams will play a pair of exhibition matches in Kagoshima and Okinawa.…
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Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jake Landau and saved under Feature, NY Red Bulls, Soccer
After a drawn out war of attrition with Bolton to sell Tim Ream, the Red Bulls have begun the rebuilding process for their central defense. Along with the new Swede Markus Holgersson, RBNY have now acquired the 2009 MLS best XI defender Wilman Conde from the Chicago Fire. Conde was…
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Posted on January 30, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Feature, Sky Blue FC, Soccer
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) announced today that it will suspend operations for the 2012 season to deal with litigation and finance issues stemming from that litigation. The league has said it will return in 2013, but who knows if this is the death blow to professional women’s soccer in the…
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Posted on January 30, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Feature, Sky Blue FC, Soccer
The 2012 WPS draft is over and Sky Blue FC has picked up five players through the draft that they hope will fill in the pieces of a championship puzzle. Selecting twice in the first four picks of the opening round, the team took forward Melissa Henderson (pictured) of Notre Dame,…
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Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jake Landau and saved under Feature, NY Red Bulls, Soccer
The day has finally come. Tim Ream, the second round draft pick who played every single minute in every single game of the 2010 season has departed for England. While it’s been known for a few weeks that Bolton was interested in acquiring the young American, there were questions amid…
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Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jake Landau and saved under NY Red Bulls, Soccer
Before the MLS superdraft even got under way, the New York Red Bulls made a move for US International striker Kenny Cooper. Sources are confirming the Red Bulls have sent their 2013 first round pick and a large amount of allocation money in exchange for Cooper. Cooper last played for…
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Posted on January 11, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Feature, Sky Blue FC, Soccer
Sky Blue FC will be holding open try-outs on February 23rd and 24th at the Metuchen SportsPlex. These try-outs are for women 18 years old or older and want the opportunity to play on a professional soccer team in the Women’s Professional Soccer league. Just imagine the broadcaster talking about…
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Posted on January 10, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Feature, Sky Blue FC, Soccer
Somerset, N.J. - Sky Blue FC added more championship experience to its roster, announcing that midfielder Beverly Goebel has agreed to terms with the team. The California native, who is entering her third year as a professional player, spent the 2011 season with the Western New York Flash and eventually…
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Posted on January 6, 2012 by Steven Farkas and saved under Sky Blue FC, Soccer
Somerset, N.J. - With the 2012 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) season just around the corner, Sky Blue FC announced that the club has agreed to terms with U.S. National Team defender Becky Sauerbrunn (pictured). The addition of Sauerbrunn provides a proven leader to the experienced back line of Sky Blue…
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Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jake Landau and saved under NY Red Bulls, Soccer
Today New York has announced the signing of a former academy product Jonathan Borrajo, the 24 year old Clifton, NJ native. A wing-back that likes to get forward and whip in crosses might push Jan Gunnar Solli back to his natural position in midfield if Borrajo can prove his worth…
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Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jake Landau and saved under NY Red Bulls, Soccer
The 26 year old, 6’3” Defender, Markus Holgersson, has now been confirmed by head coach Hans Backe to make the move to New York from Swedish League Champions Helsignborg. “It’s a good acquisition for us,” Hans Backe told Expressen. “I’ve had good scores on Mark and we need a strong…
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