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Former Kicker's Youth Player and Current u23 Men's Team Player Andy Connor
was invited to a two-day professional tryout on Dec 6-7 at DC United of Major League Soccer
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Connor recently completed his senior college season at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Chicago Fire Midfielder and Kicker's Training Director John
Thorrington shares his thoughts on his recent cap with the US Men's National
team (11/19/2008).
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"I arrived in Denver for the game on Sunday evening. I was still disappointed that our season had finished the previous Thursday, but getting called into the National Team was a nice boost for me on a personal level. From the first training session, the coaches let me know they were looking at me as an option at right back. Having played as an attacking midfielder for the majority of the year, this came as a bit of a surprise, but, as is the case in Chicago, I'm happy to play anywhere the coach thinks I can help the team."
"I found out after lunch on Wednesday that I was starting at right back, my first ever start for the National Team. Needless to say, I was so excited by the opportunity and felt good about how the night went as we beat Guatemala 2-0. Overall, my experience with the National Team was a great one, and it felt good to get a win in my last game as I head into my off-season."
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Brittany
Parker named MWC Performer of the Week. Brittany plays for at
Monmouth College and the Kicker's u23 Women's team and is a former youth
player.
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| Matt Laine tended goal
for 14 of Oakton Community College's 17 games before breaking his hand.
Matt helped Oakton to a 14-3 record and Skyway Conference
Championship (7W-0L). He earned 2nd Team All-Region honors and was
a 1st Team Skyway Conference Selection.
Matt is a former youth player and Lakes High School Graduate. |
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| Maria Korosis is playing
for The Carthage College women’s soccer team (17-2, 5-2 College
Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) more
Maria is a former youth player, u23 player and Lakes High School
Graduate.
Congratulations to her and her team mates and Kickers u23 players
Kelsey Harrington and Tiffany Martin.
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| Joe Ferrari is a
member of the DePaul Blue Demons Team.
He is a former youth player and graduate of Carmel High School. |
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| Kelli Ford is
playing for Cornell
University.
She also plays for the Kicker's u23 Women's team and is a former youth
player and graduate of Lakes High School. |
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| Tara Gray is playing
for the University
of Iowa Women's Club Soccer Team. The team will be
participating in the NIRSA Nationals in Tuscaloosa, AL on November 20 -
22, 2008. Tara also plays on the Kickers U23 women's team and is a
former Kickers youth player. She is a graduate of Lakes Community
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| Megan Gallagher plays for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
She is also a member of the Kicker's u23 Women's team and is a former youth
player and graduate of Lake Forest Academy. |
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Jason Moxley, Dennis
Orellana, Matt Gloshen, Jamie Lieberman,
Ben Kreple, Jon Bebeau played for University of Wisconsin Parkside. UWP
finished the season 8-6-3.
These players are also play for the u23 Men's Team. |
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| Andy Conner is
playing in his senior year at Carthage College.
Andy plays for the u23 Men's Team and is a former youth player.
Carthage
Plays host to Illinois Wesleyan - Nov. 5 CCIW Tournament Semifinal. |
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| Alexi Florian plays
for lllinois Wesleyan University.
IWU clinched the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin regular
season championship.
She also plays for the u23 Women's team and is a former youth Player. |
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Alan Amundson is a
Sophomore at
North Central College, Naperville, Illinois and
Former youth player, U23 player and graduate of Lake Community H.S.
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| Liz Metzler is a
Junior at University
of Wisconsin Green Bay.
She is a u23 player, former youth player and graduate of Grayslake
Central High School.
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| Brett McKenzie is a
Sophomore at Central
College, Pella Iowa. Leads the team with 7 goals this year.
He is a former youth player, U23 player and a graduate of Antioch
Community H.S. |
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Matt Reimer,
Sophomore at Aurora
University, Aurora, Illinois.
Former youth player, U23 player and a graduate of Lakes Community H.S. |
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Dejan (Danny) Milic,
Sophomore at College of Lake County
Former youth player, Serbian Men's Team player and a graduate of Warren
H.S. |
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Dan Sell, Sophomore
at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois
Former youth player and graduate of Lakes Community H.S. |
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| Megan Metzler and
Erin Fitzsimmons seeing action at University
of Dubuque. Both are former youth players |
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| Carolyn Monroe (top
row, 3rd from left) plays for the University of Illinois Women's Club
team.
Her team finished 13-5, making it to the Quarterfinals of the NCCS National Soccer Championship Series
where they lost to Cal-Berkley in OT (1-2).
Carolyn is a former youth player and current member of the Women's
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Aaron Ahonen,
Sophomore at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wi.
Former youth player and a graduate of Zion Benton H.S.
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Mark Goldsberry,
Sophomore at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wi.
Former youth player and a graduate of Warren H.S. |
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Joe Westrich,
Sophomore at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Former youth player and a graduate of St. Catherine's H.S. Racine, Wi. |
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 | Several Chicago Kickers Boys High School age players representing Lakes
High School and Grayslake North played for the IHSA Class 2A Regional Final
on Saturday Oct 25th. Chicago Kickers u18 Boys player Matt
Beadle scored the winner for Lakes High School.
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 | Nick Racz former President of the Chicago Kickers during the 1970’s has passed away. He was involved in many different capacities with the club including coaching the
Men's First Team and Women’s team. During his 9-year tenure as President, the
Men's Team won a National Amateur title in 1975.
A memorial visitation will be held October 25th from 10 AM until the time of Memorial Service at 11AM at Long Grove Community Church, 1110 Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long
Grove, IL. www.longgrovecommunitychurch.org
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to: Rainbow
Hospice, 444 N. Northwest Highway, Suite #145, Park Ridge, IL 60068.

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 | u18 Boys Nick Sloan, Matt Beadle, Kyle Systma, Noah Bohmann, Ian Tune and u17 Boys Steven Korosis and Brian Stout recognized in
Pioneer Local 2008 Boys Soccer
Season overview article.
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 | Lake County News-Sun, Chicago
Kickers Score (PDF)
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 | Chicago Kickers Soccer Club (u16
Boys Red) Host Italian Team AC
Mantova
press
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AC Mantova Official Fabio Aldini and Lake Villa Mayor Frank Loffredo Shake
Hands.
 | Chicago Fire Midfielder Logan Pause has been named
to the Chicago Kickers staff as Director of Coaching. Logan will be responsible for Chicago Fire Trainers working with our teams.
Logan succeeds Jim
Curtin who is now playing with Chivas USA. Jim will remain on the
Kickers coaching staff as a Coaching Liaison and Seasonal Trainer.
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 | Special thanks to the Young
Sportsmen's Soccer League for sponsoring lunch at the referee clinic
hosted by the Kickers on 3/1-3/2. 85 + referees from various clubs and areas
attended.
Visit YSSL
for Spring Schedules
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 | u12 Red Boys Champions at University of Wisconsin Parkside Puma
Classic
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u16 Red Boys Team welcome visiting Italian Team A.C.
Mantova
 | During the summer of 2007, the Chicago Kickers Boys
Under 15 soccer team made an unprecedented tour of
Europe. The players raised their own funds through various activities to cover the cost of the trip. They played teams from several European countries, including Germany, Greece and Italy, among others.
One of the lasting friendships they made was with the Italian team AC Mantova. On Saturday, April 26th, AC Mantova will be arriving in the United States for their own North American tour. Their first stop will be Carthage College, in Kenosha, for a “friendly” game with the Chicago Kickers on Sunday, April 27th.
After the game on Sunday, both teams will return to the Chicago Kickers Club House, on the grounds of the American Aid Society in Lake Villa. A Casual dinner and socializing will follow.
After sharing their friendly competition with the Chicago Kickers, AC Mantova will head on to Madison, WI, the sister city of Mantova, Italy for the next leg of their North America experience.
Lake
County News-Sun. |
AC Mantova
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 | The Kickers hosted a Referee Clinic on Saturday March
1st and Sunday March 2nd, 2008. Re-certifications attend Sunday Only.
Registration Deadline 2/24/08. Visit IYSA
for more information and eRegistration. This event will take place at
the American Aide Society.
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 | Congratulations to Jen and Jim Curtin on the birth of their beautiful
daughter Ryan Marie (8 lbs. 9 oz.) !
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 | Boys u18 Goalie Joe Ferrari (Carmel High School Senior) signs
letter of intent to play for DePaul University Blue Demons. |
 | Congratulations to our Boys
u12 Red Team for winning 1st Place in Rockford Superclub's Fall Champions Cup (Oct 20-21).
Pictured below with Minnesota's Bangu Tsunami (wearing white).
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 | Congratulations to the Lakes Community High School Boys Varsity Soccer
Team for winning
there first-ever North Suburban Prairie Division Title with a 6-0
record. The Chicago Kickers are very proud of our club players who
contributed; Matt Laine, Timmy David, Brian Mooney, Mike Heisel, Andrew
Stein (u18), Matt Beadle, Mat Braden (u17), Steven Korosis, Mitchell Post, William
Lebavitz, Ben Goforth
(u16).
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Sunday, October, 21st @ 2:00pm at Toyota
Park
The weather was sunny and in the 70's for the final Fire game outing of
the year. At the pre-game tailgate, soccer balls were being juggled in the
lot and there were a few scraped knees. The brats smelled good!
Kickers youth players participated in the pre-game human tunnel and
half-time 8v8 game. It was a festive environment with 21,000 hoping to
see Beckham play.
Both teams needed a result to make the playoffs. Beckham entered the 0-0
game in the 2nd half and served dangerous balls in the Fire's Goal Box. The
Fire hung on and scored a late 2nd half goal to win 1-0.
Fire 1 - LA 0 (Fire Clinch Playoff Spot)
Photo Journal
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 | October 5th -7th
Several Kickers Youth Teams played in Libertyville's Octoberfest
Tournament. Girls - u11, 12, u19 Red & Boys - u8 Red, u8
White, u9, , u12 White & u14.
u12 Red Boys headed to the Metro
United Fall Classic in Southern Illinois. u16 Girls played in
Milwaukee
Kicker's Pepsi Youth Cup.
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 | September 30th
Thank you to everyone for supporting Octoberfest 2007!
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 | Sunday, September 23rd.
Over 200 Kickers tailgated and watched the Chicago Fire and DC United play
to a 1-to-1 Tie on a hot sunny Sunday.
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Tied 1 to1
 | August 12th
u23 Women's Team finish Summer League season
undefeated in the ISSA / IWSL 1st Division North. The team plans to play in
the Major Division next summer.
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 | July 22
Kickers u15 Girls are "A" Playoff Trophy Flight Finalists at
USA Cup. The ladies lost the final 1-0 to Glen Shields Soccer Club from
Concord, Ontario Canada.
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 | July
Men's 1st Team play in Schwaben and Green White
Tournaments. Men's Over 30 Team plays in in
Schwaben Tournament. The o30's made it to the final, losing to Schwaben
2-0.
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 | July 18
u15 Boys Red return from Germany and Austria. 10 Games played. Story Coming Soon.
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 | July 2007
u15 Boys Red are playing in the Upper
Austria Cup. u13 Girls, u15 Girls, u11 Boys Red, u15 Boys White, u16
Boys are playing in the Schwan's
USA Cup.
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 | June/July
Congratulations to Spring Division Championship Youth Teams
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June 9
Club members attended the 1st of 3, 2007 Group Fire game outings. Chivas USA
won 1-0.
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 | May 19th
Raffle Winners
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 | May 11
College Symposium Night - Coaches from NCAA Div 1 and 2 and NAIA Div 1.
Schools - presented members with information regarding college soccer.
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 | March
Former Kicker's player and coach John Ross took time from his busy coaching
duties at North Dakota State University to conduct a Goal Keeping
Seminar for our Youth Coaches.
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 | December 21, 2006
Kickers Club Director Tom Soehn becomes DC United Head Coach.
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