The Capital Area Soccer League's Elite amateur adult team played in the U.S. National Men's Open Cup in Philadelphia this past week, finishing third in the U.S. Adult Soccer Association event.
The CASL Elite lost 2-1 to Detroit United in Friday's semifinal match. Former Carolina RailHawk Jacob Coggins scored for CASL off an assist by former N.C. State player John Queeley.
New CASL scholarship
Family and friends of a CASL soccer player who died last year have created a scholarship fund in his honor.
Jerry Hart, a member of the '92 CASL Premier Soccer Team, died on Jan. 26, 2009, following a car accident. He was 16.
To commemorate Hart's life, 200 red bracelets were made in his honor, and profits from the sale of those bracelets helped launch the Jerry Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund. Overseen by the CASL Scholarship Committee, the scholarship is to be awarded to a CASL Classic Division player "who displays an academic integrity and a yearning to excel in the sport which Jerry loved the most, soccer."
Super Y Nationals
The Triangle Futbol Club's U20 Boys Super Y team finished with two draws and a loss this past weekend in the United Soccer Leagues' USL Super-20 League North American Finals in Rockford, Ill.
In their first game, the TFC U20s tied Cincinnati United 1-1, with striker Tyson Balaam scoring for TFC. In the other two matches, TFC lost 3-0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy Juniors and tied Brooklyn United 1-1, with midfielder Casey Francis scoring. TFC's 0-1-2 record produced two points, short of making the semifinal round.
Free clinic in Apex
The Goldstar Soccer Club's fields in Apex will be the site of a free youth soccer clinic with N.C. State players. Boys and girls from any club are welcome to attend the Aug. 14 event, which runs 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fall registration for Goldstar teams remains open for boys and girls ages 3 and up. For information, call 919-302-2334 or head to www.goldstarsc.org.
Coach honored
Carlos Somoano, coach of CASL's U15/16 Chelsea FC Academy team, was chosen the 2009-10 U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy U15/16 Coach of the Year.
Somoano's team finished seventh nationally in last month's U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Finals in Carson, Calif.
The team had a 20-1-7 record and won the Academy league's South Conference Atlantic Division regular-season title.
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Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in an ill-tempered match Saturday to provisionally move to the top of the Premier League. 
Harry Redknapp said Friday his focus remains on Tottenham's pursuit of Champions League qualification - until an approach is made for the vacant England coaching job. 
Fabio Capello plans to relax rather than return to coaching in Italy after blaming a "misunderstanding" for his exit from England job. 
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