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News bits dug up or provided by:    Allison Andrews, Aaron Propes, John Zukas, & Dan Barnes

Previous News from Around the A-League
2002
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
2001
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
2000
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
1999
 Dec
 

   Riverhounds miss late penalty kick, settle for 1-1 tie with Toronto

   Coming Out Party for Alvero

   Sounders vanquish Hispana, 6-0

   MetroStars could help Rhinos join MLS

   Capital Express drops soccer season opener against Silverbacks

   Newcomer Jair adds flair and Martinez, Mariners click again

   RHYTHM DEFUSE BLAST; GRAB SHARE OF FIRST PLACE

   SILVERBACKS BEAT RALEIGH 3-0

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS CELEBRATE WITH A VICTORY AGAINST RALEIGH

   SU takes Rhinos to school

   Rhinos unsure of who will start

   Rhinos Prepare For Season Opener

   KICKERS NOTABLES

   KICKERS WIN HOME OPENER

   Revamped Riverhounds anxious to start second season

   Hounds set sights on crown

   Thunder close preseason 8-0-1

   Soccer Notebook: Bulldogs, Renegades scrimmage local colleges

   Express eager for sunnier days

   Wolves Sunk Again

   THE ATLANTA SILVERBACKS ACQUIRE FORMER ENGLISH FIRST DIVISION STAR: GOALKEEPER TONY ROBERTS

   SOUNDERS SIGN MCCORMICK, TOMLINSON, SAWATZKY

   Waibel Called Up to Colorado Rapids

   Match excites Cristofori, Gervais

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS IN ACTION: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS TO PLAY RALEIGH CAPITAL EXPRESS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH

   86ERS ACQUIRE VETERAN MIDFIELDER

   Growing Pains

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS TO PLAY RALEIGH CAPITAL EXPRESS

   MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER!! ATLANTA SILVERBACKS TO HOST DALLAS BURN, TUESDAY, MAY 16TH

   SAN DIEGO HAS WEEK OFF AFTER SPLITTING THE WEEKEND SERIES WITH THE WAVES

   ROUGH RIDERS WIN OPENER

   LONG NIGHT IN LONG ISLAND...

   Richmond Kickers - WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE

   Thunder gird for key exhibitions

   A Tale of Two Keepers

   Battery's Ilarionov honored

   Bulldogs head to unfriendly confines

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS DISPLAY STRONG DEFENSIVE TACTICS

   LOOK WHO'S BACK!...Striker Chris Clarke Rejoins Club

   MOBILIO RE-SIGNS

   BAAH EARNS A-LEAGUE HONOR

   Reputation precedes Lowe

   Losing effort in season debut a surprise to first-year coach

   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY...Bulldogs face old rivals for first time in 2000

   Wolves, Huskies Draw

   Thunder Kickoff Classic slated Sunday at Fogerty

   BLAST HOPE TO FIND RHYTHM

   Wolves and UConn Play to a Draw

   SEATTLE SOUNDERS DEFEAT THE SOUNDERS SELECT DEVELOPMENT TEAM, 5-2

   RHYTHM - ALA SAINTS DRAW 0-0

   Flash rebounds to blank Waves

   Kickers lose opener 2-0

   KICKERS LOSE BATTLE IN FINAL MINUTES

   Wrap up preseason with 1-0 loss to Hershey; opener is Saturday

   Waves beaten by Flash, 2-0

   Waves' 3-Game Winning Streak Ends in a Flash

   Thunder wins exhibition

   Mariners blank Richmond in opener

   Battery triumphs in OT

   ROUND TWO GOES TO SAN DIEGO IN SO. CAL DERBY BATTLE 2-0

   Rhinos Improve To 3-0 During Preseason

   Riverhounds play final exhibition without full deck

   Thunder edge Menace in final tune-up

   Bulldogs rained out

   Coach avoids stress / Cowlishaw takes new post in stride

   RHYTHM DOMINATE NMSA ALL-STARS; WIN 3-1

   SOUNDERS GOALKEEPER PRESTON BURPO IS CALLED UP TO THE RAPIDS

   Thunder signs midfielder

   Thunder's Winters helps U.S. win

   SILVERBACKS HEAD IN TO CHARLESTON LOOKING TO GET EVEN

   BULLDOGS Vs US PRO 40 CANCELLED!....

   Veterans, newcomers contribute in Rhinos' victory

   Suarez, Battery form winning combination

   Thunder face tough test Saturday

   Bulldogs hungry for first win

   Ex-SU star seeks spot with Rhinos

   KICKERS EAGERLY AWAIT FIRST MATCH OF 2000

   Bulldogs limping into Foxboro showing

   SULENTIC SIGNED - 20-Year-Old Assist Wizard Back for 2000

   PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS LOSE TO CHICAGO SOCKERS

   Hershey Wildcats

   Preparing for takeoff

   EARLY SEASON INJURY WORRIES....

   GOOD SPORTS

   L.A. GALAXY DEFEAT A-LEAGUE AFFILIATE EL PASO PATRIOTS, 2-1

   League coaches give Kickers little respect / Cowlishaw turns poll into a plus

   U-23s BLANK HERSHEY WILDCATS 4-0 IN EXHIBITION

   Battery Look to Light it up in Home Opener

   Bulldogs limp back from road trip

   Thunder midfielder makes Olympic squad

   LICKING OUR WOUNDS....Bulldogs return home bruised and pointless from the West Coast

   SOUNDERS DEFEAT THE SKAGIT VALLEY MARLINS, 5-0

   ATLANTA SILEVRBACKS THRILL CROWD IN EXCITING HOME OPENER

   Denton, Winters called in to replaced injured.

   Grafer Glad To Be Back With Riders

   Rhinos top Toronto on own-goal

   Bulldogs begin season

   PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS BEAT OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IN EXHIBITION PLAY

   Blast take aim on A-League playoffs - Coach expects to see a big improvement during the team's 2nd season in the league.

   Steenkamp, Demmin won't hurry back

   Battery: High expectations

   FOSTER RETURNS FOR THE DEFENSE - Blast Re-Signs Veteran Back; Blaze to Face Butler today

   Thunder gain exhibition sweep - Menyongar, Labastida each tally thrice

   PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS TIE DUQUESNE DUKES IN EXHIBITION PLAY

   Sounders Sign Four Young Players: Gregor, Wood, AJ Utush, R Utush

   DEFENDER STEVE McCAULEY SIGNS; Canadian U-23 Joins 86ers For a Second Time

   Training camp report

   Thunder travel to Des Moines Saturday; Coughlin, Mladenov, Zeba to make 2000 debuts

   Valderrama set for Thunder trial; Defender Ronald brother of MLS star Carlos

   ATLANTA SILVERBACKS OPENING GAME DAY EXCITEMENT

   GAME PREVIEW: Boston Bulldogs At San Diego Flash

   Rhinos' success not lost on MLS

   PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS LOSE FOR FIRST TIME IN EXHIBITION SEASON

   NEW SPONSOR, NEW BEER, NEW NAME; EVEN MORE EXCITEMENT!

   YOUNG GUNS TO ADD SCORING PUNCH; Valente and Jordan Sign

   SOUNDERS RE-SIGN JAMES, BARTON, BURPO, WAIBEL

   BAENA NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

   Battery depth to be tested in opener

   Destination: Rochester

   TRIPLE HEADER AT VANDERBILT SPRING TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY

   PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS CONTINUE TRAINING CAMP 2000

   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': Bulldogs head west to prepare for A-League openers

   PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SIGN NORWIN NATIVE DOUG PETRAS
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

   Rhinos already wondering about Lowe

   SOUNDERS CRUSH THE LIGA LATINO ALL-STARS, 13 to 0

   BEASLEY SLOTS IN WINNER FOR P-40

   BAENA LEADS FLASH WIN, San Diego Flash Match Report...., Flash game report from the San Diego Union-Tribune....

   SOUNDERS TIE GONZAGA, 2-2, PRE-SEASON GAME IN PASCO, WA

   Wolves Sign Barbieri and Two "Reggae Wolves"

   Rhinos camp will be intense; The talent level overflows, forcing the team to make difficult cuts

   Signing with Rhinos gives Nash more money, more time

   BLAST PICKED FOR PLAYOFFS; A-League Coaches' Poll Has Indiana Fourth In Central Division

   Sounders Trade Annicchero to Flash

   MACDONALD AND HALL SIGN

   BLAST SIGNS FORMER IU STAR

   Thunder sign Lagos, two newcomers - Defender Abukusumo, forward Menyongar join champs

   UConn Goalie Turns Pro

   Vancouver 86ers 3-1 Seattle Pacific University Preseason Game

   Winning a title for Flash is Hetherington's goal

   Brownell re-ups with Battery

   Canadian National player Nash boosts Rhinos' midfield

   Riverhounds facing host of new hurdles

   Rampage signs former MLS star

   VETERAN PLAYERS KEY TO SUCCESS FOR 2000 WILDCATS SEASON

   22-Man Roster Set For April 8 Season Opener Saturday at Mesa College

   Sounders Re-Sign May, Nguyen, Jenkins, Henderson

   BULLDOGS NORWAY REPORT! - Earn runners-up spot in Norwegian pre-season tournament

   Indiana Blast Camp Opens Wednesday

   Milan Kojic iron man of the Toronto Lynx

   Wolves Victorious in Scrimmage

   Titans win an ugly one vs. Waves - The losers suffer through three red cards and an own goal in a 4-1 CSF victory.

   Thunder open exhibition slate Sunday - A-League champs to face amateur titlist Chicago

   Well-rested Wave will be put to test in NPSL playoffs (includes Milwaukee signings)

   Preseason Match: Sounders 2-0 Washington State U-23 Select

   Fiery competitor Ball will add zest to Rhinos

   RHYTHM BLOW BY BELMONT UNIVERSITY 4-0 - NEXT PRESEASON MATCH VS MARYVILLE COLLEGE, FRI. APRIL 7, 8:00PM

   Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver 86ers Preseason Game

   A sparkling Saturday for soccer - Thunder open practice for 2000 season

Many Thanks to News Digger John Zukas who scours up the vast majority of the news links during the year.