Showing posts with label Soccer St. Louis Magazine Young Writers Program. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soccer St. Louis Magazine Young Writers Program. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2008

WPS Announces Player Allocation Schedule

Allocation, drafts, combines and tryouts - Women's Professional Soccer announced how teams will evaluate and select the players who will compete in the inaugural 2009 season.


WPS Player Timeline Highlights



  • Week of Sept. 15: U.S. WNT / U.S. WNT Player Pool Allocation

  • Week of Sept. 22: Draft of Top International Players

  • Oct. 6: WPS General Draft of Domestic & International Players

  • Dec. 10-13: WPS West Coast Combine

  • Dec. 17-20: WPS East Coast Combine

  • Week of Jan. 14: WPS Post-Combine Draft

  • Feb. 15: WPS Tryouts in Teams' Local Markets

  • March 1: WPS Pre-Season Begins

  • April (Date TBD): WPS Regular Season Begins


To view the full WPS Player Timeline and learn more details surrounding these events, read the press release and the Prospective Player FAQs.

Monday, July 09, 2007

DiRaimondo’s Rapid Rate Plan

St. Louis Native on the Move
By Roger Cole
Publisher

St. Louis University has been a leader in producing soccer superstars both on the field and in the classroom. This month saw John DiRaimondo being awarded the Atlantic 10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. This is a first for the program and the university but not so unusual for John. DiRaimondo has always been an exceptional student. He graduated from St. Louis University High in a 3 and ½ year period and repeated the feat at the University as well.

As a Billiken, John has received numerous honors and recognition for his efforts on the pitch. John’s list of accolades reads like a recipe for a hall of fame defender in the making. Topping the list is his back to back 2005 – 2006 Hermann Trophy semifinalist nods. He has also been named an All-American by Parade magazine, ESPN the Magazine and NSCAA. He is also the Atlantic 10 conference's third-leading scorer with a career-high 28 points (9G, 10A). It is no surprise that the Colorado Rapids organization selected him this past January in the supplemental draft.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Soccer St. Louis Magazine Young Writers Program

Our mission is to promote and empower the St. Louis community by providing exceptional coverage of all aspects of soccer through the development of young writers. We are hoping that our program will inspire a new generation of writers to creatively and accurately report on the world around them.

Soccer St. Louis Magazine is starting a young freelance writers program. We are looking for one or two writers to represent their schools soccer program. In conjunction with local institutions of learning, we will provide opportunity for students seeking a career in journalism to have their work published. Submissions from these writers become the property of the magazine if used for publication in print or online. All contributors will be given full recognition for their work submitted if used. We are looking for students that are involved in their school newspaper, yearbook and/or soccer program.

For the initial entry we are asking interested candidates to submit an article introducing your school and team to the Soccer St. Louis community along with a brief bio on yourself (who you have written for, what you do, etc.). Include interviews with coaches, players, students, teachers and administrators. The article should also include important information about the schools location and demographics. Entries will be evaluated and one or two representatives from each school will be selected as Freelance writers for our publication. To be considered, all entries must have received an “A” or equivalent grade and be accompanied with an endorsement from the teacher or school sponsor of the yearbook or newspaper.

The student(s) selected will be asked to contributed to the magazine on a consistent basis (1-3 articles submissions per month during the season) and maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. or better, as well as be an active participant in the school community.

If you are interested in getting your students involved e-mail us your contact information at

soccerstlouismagazine@yahoo.com

Please leave the following information:
  1. School District Name
  2. Conference (ie. Suburban North)
  3. Name of school and mascot
  4. School address and phone
  5. Your name and position (You will be the contact person for your school)
  6. Contact phone number
  7. Contact e-mail