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Albany BWP Highlanders
Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team spent two years on hiatus from the league in 2008 and 2009, returning to competition in 2010, then folded at the end of the season. The team played its home games at Frank Bailey Field on the campus of Union College in nearby Schenectady, New York, The team's colors were black, gold, and white. History The roots of the Highlanders go back to Steve Freeman's youth in Tampa, Florida where he played for Blackwatch Keelley. Freeman spent his first season of college playing for Hartwick College and another with Siena College, both in New York, before finishing college in Florida. After graduation, he returned to New York and settled in Albany where he taught school. In January 1997, he founded Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union College
Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia College (formerly King's College). In the 19th century, it became known as the "Mother of Fraternities",Somers (2003), p. 304 as three of the earliest Greek letter societies were established there. The school was once referred to as one of the " Big Four" alongside Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton University, before the Civil War and a financial scandal led to its fall from grace and the top national rankings. Union began enrolling women in 1970, after 175 years as an all-male institution. The college offers a liberal arts curriculum across 21 academic departments, as well as opportunities for interdepartmental majors and self-designed organizing theme majors. It offers a wide array of courses in the humanities, social sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony McCann
Anthony McCann is an American poet. He is the author of four collections of poetry, including ''Father of Noise,'' ''Moongarden,'' and ''I ♥ Your Fate.'' He is also the author of ''Gentle Reader!'', a book of erasures of the English Romantics, written with fellow poets Joshua Beckman and Matthew Rohrer. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he teaches poetry at California Institute of the Arts and University of Southern California. He is also the acting Poet Laureate of Machine Project. Bibliography *''Father of Noise'' (Fence Books, 2003) *''Moongarden'' (Wave Books, 2006) *''Gentle Reader!'' (2007) - with Matthew Rohrer and Joshua Beckman *''I ♥ Your Fate'' (Wave Books, 2011) *''Thing Music'' (Wave Books Wave Books (established 2005) is an American independent press focusing on the publication of poetry, with a focus on innovative, contemporary poetry and poetry in translation. This independent publisher has published books by CAConrad, Don Mee ..., 2014) *''Shadow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Whylly
Dwayne Desmond Whylly Jr. (born 26 November 1986) is a Bahamian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Bahamas national team. Education * Yale University (2004-2008), at Yale he pledged Delta Kappa Epsilon * Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, Law (2008-2010) Club career He played for St. Georges School in Rhode Island before teaming up at Yale in 2004. In 2006, he played for Albany Admirals in the USL Premier Development League. International career He played for the Bahamas national youth and U-23 teams. Whylly made his debut for the senior Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ... in a March 2004 World Cup qualification match against Dominica, aged 17. He had earned 14 caps by January 2018, six of them in World Cup qualification games. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Riley (American Soccer)
Chris Riley (born August 3, 1982 in Endicott, New York) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the GBFC Thunder in the National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially affiliated to the Uni .... References External links Riverhounds player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Riley, Chris 1982 births Living people American men's soccer players USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players USL Second Division players Western Mass Pioneers players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Wright State Raiders men's soccer players Charleston Battery players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players American soccer coaches Albany BWP Highlanders players Soccer players from New York (state) Men's association football defenders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Popovich
Derek Popovich (born April 24, 1981 in Syracuse, New York, United States) is a midfielder who plays for American MISL side Syracuse Silver Knights. Popovich grew up in Baldwinsville, New York. He attended SUNY Oswego, playing on the men's soccer team from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, he began his professional career with the Albany Blackwatch Highlanders in the fourth division Premier Development League. In 2004, he moved to the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division. He played only one game. In 2005, he moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer (t .... References External links Excellent overview of career {{DEFAULTSORT:Popovich, Derek 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Syracuse, New York A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Pierce (soccer)
Ryan Pierce (born July 9, 1983 in Albany, New York) is an American soccer player. Career College and Amateur Pierce played two years of college soccer at Herkimer County Community College, where he was a NJCAA 1st Team All American, before transferring to Binghamton University as a junior in 2004. During his college years Pierce also played in the Premier Development League with both his hometown Albany Admirals and the Cape Cod Crusaders. Professional Pierce turned professional with Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division in 2007, and made his professional debut on April 21, 2007 in Harrisburg's first game of the season, a 1–1 tie with the Wilmington Hammerheads. After helping the Islanders win the 2007 USL-2 championship, he transferred to Crystal Palace Baltimore for the 2009 season. Pierce also has professional indoor soccer experience, having helped the Baltimore Blast win the 2008/2009 NISL Championship. Pierce signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Levey
Brian Levey (born April 11, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who previously played for the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division. Career College and Amateur Levey attended North Allegheny Senior High School where he played on the school's soccer team. He then attended the University of New Hampshire, playing on the men's soccer team from 2003 to 2006. In his four seasons, he played sixty-four games, recorded twenty-seven shutouts and earned a 0.74 goals against average. During the 2005 and 2006 collegiate off-season, Levey played as an amateur with the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL Premier Development League. In 2006, he earned All Eastern Conference Goalkeeper honors. Professional In January 2007, the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer invited Levey to the team's training camp, but did not offer him a contract after he was injured in the pre-season. At the same time, the Atlanta Silverbacks drafted Levey with the sixth pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan James (soccer, Born 1982)
Jordan James (born November 25, 1982) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the USL First Division. Youth James played youth soccer with the Syracuse Blitz. He then attended St. Lawrence University where he played on the men's NCAA Division III soccer team from 2001 to 2004. He finished his collegiate career with 36 victories in 44 games. Professional In 2004, James spent the collegiate off season with the Albany Blackwatch Highlanders of the fourth division Premier Development League, earning a 0.82 goals against average in fifteen games. In 2005, he signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division before moving to the Cincinnati Kings of the USL-2 in 2006. James had an outstanding 2006 season, leading the league in saves and shutouts and was selected as first team All League. This led to interest from Major League Soccer and trials with both the Columbus Crew and FC Dallas. However, it was the Houston Dynamo which sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Dubois
Adrian Dubois (born April 16, 1987) is an American former soccer player, who is current an assistant coach for the University of Vermont Vermont Catamounts men's soccer, men's soccer team. Career College and amateur Adrian Dubois attended Fall Mountain Regional High School in Langdon, New Hampshire, where he was a 2004 NSCAA/adidas High School Boys All-Region I (New England) selection, played college soccer at the University of New Hampshire, and spent two seasons in the USL Premier Development League with the Albany Admirals and the New Hampshire Phantoms. Professional Dubois turned professional in 2009 with the Western Mass Pioneers, and made his pro debut on April 25, 2009, in Western Mass's 3-1 opening day defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders. He scored his first two career goals on June 5, 2009, in a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore, and went on to play in 20 league games for the Pioneers, but was released at the end of the year when the Pioneers self-relegated to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Chevalier
Greg "Chevy" Chevalier (born Albany, New York) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL First Division. Player Chevalier attended Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, New York. He then played college soccer at the University of Albany from 1999 to 2002. In 2003, Chevalier played as an amateur with the Albany Blackwatch Highlanders of the fourth division Premier Development League. He scored nine goals and was named to the All-PDL team. He began his professional career in 2004 with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division. On April 9, 2005, the Silverbacks announced the signing of Chevalier. In April 2006, the Silverbacks released Chevalier during the preseason. He then signed with the Riverhounds. He also played four games for the Atlanta Silverbacks U23s of the PDL. In 2007, he took the season off after getting married. In April 2008, Chevalier returned to professional soccer with the Atlanta Silverbacks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Capecci
Daniel Capecci (born December 12, 1983 in Vestal, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for SFC United Premier. Career He joined the Wilmington Hammerheads in 2004 after a season with USL Premier Development League team Syracuse Salty Dogs. He started playing soccer with Ancona Calcio. The midfielder played the 2007 season for American USL Second Division side Crystal Palace Baltimore and joined in Winter 2008 to Sweden. In 2008 started in Sweden his European career and played for Oskarshamns AIK, Valsta Syrianska IK Valsta Syrianska IK was a Swedish based football club in Märsta, a suburb of Stockholm. The club was established in 1993 by Syriac immigrants arriving from Turkey. The club became defunct in 2015. History Valsta Syrianska IK was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
