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Chicago Eclipse Select
The Eclipse Select Soccer Club or just Eclipse, is an American soccer club for boys and girls in the Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 1996, Eclipse has teams in local, regional, and national competitions, including the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), US Club Soccer, and the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA). Locations Eclipse serves multiple locations in the Chicago area, serving the north (Northbrook), east (Oak Brook), Darien, Ill., and west (Naperville) suburbs. The clubs’ ECNL teams compete out of the North location. In July 2012, Eclipse expanded to Wisconsin to form FC Wisconsin Eclipse. The club ended the Eclipse relationship at the end of the 2017-18 season. In March 2021, Eclipse agreed to an affiliation agreement with Illinois Fire Juniors, an official affiliate program of the Chicago Fire FC, to establish Eclipse Select Central Illinois. The Central Illinois club ended the agreement in 2022, changed their name to Central Illinois United, and lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer Club
In Association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as an independent unit or as part of a larger sports organization by which it carries a parent-subsidiary stakeholdership. The sport of association football allows teams that partake in some sort of club activity to participate in tournaments such as leagues and other competitions. Teams must register their players as well as staff and other personnel in order to be eligible to represent the club in any activity as it regards to association football competitions. In association football terminology, competitions are referred to as "club competitions". Supporters may also acquire membership rights within their club. Even sponsors may be accounted for as members of the club of affiliation. This is one of the reasons why the sport came to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Dalton
Michele Kathryn Dalton (born November 5, 1988) is an American professional soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for Apollon Ladies of the Cypriot First Division. Early life Dalton was three-time all-conference, all-area and all-sectional selection at John Hersey High School. She played her youth club soccer for Chicago Eclipse Select during the 2006–2008 seasons. Prior to that, she played for a small, local club Mount Prospect Green and White S.C. from 1993 to 2006. University of Wisconsin Michele Dalton attended University of Wisconsin between 2007 and 2011. As a starter between 2009 and 2011, she recorded 5528 minutes in 58 matches, with 54 goals against at an average of 0.879 per match, 29 wins and 13 ties. Dalton was 2011 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, 1st Team All-Conference, NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region 2nd Team and two time team MVP. In 2008, Dalton was Academic All-Big Ten. Records (Wisconsin). Saves/game: 7th all-time (12 saves – September 20, 2009), 10th all-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SafeSport
The United States Center for SafeSport is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2017 under the auspices of the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017. SafeSport is tasked with addressing the problem of sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes in Olympic sports in the United States. Its primary focus, as to which it has exclusive jurisdiction in the US, is to review allegations of sexual misconduct, and to impose sanctions up to lifetime banning of a person from involvement in all Olympic sports.Nadia Brown (2020)''Me Too Political Science,''Taylor & Francis. One function of SafeSport is to provide a public central database of sanctioned individuals across all sports. In 2019-20, the Center imposed ''temporary'' measures in 6% of cases - those where the charges were most serious and demanded to be addressed most urgently. In 71% of cases in which ''final'' sanctions were imposed, they consisted of some level of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Franco
María del Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco, Grandee of Spain, Marchioness of Villaverde (14 September 1926 – 29 December 2017) was the only child of Spain's ''caudillo'', General Francisco Franco and his wife, Carmen Polo, Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés. In Asturian fashion, she was known by many nicknames, such as Nenuca, Carmelilla, Carmencita, Cotota and Morita. Family Franco was born in Oviedo. It is alleged that she was actually the daughter of Francisco Franco's younger brother, Ramón Franco and a prostitute who died shortly after giving birth. However, a DNA test that would be evidence that could shed light on this issue is not available. On 10 April 1950, in El Pardo, she married Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde. Villaverde was a prominent surgeon. In 1968 he conducted the first heart transplant operation in Spain. The couple had seven children: * Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, 2nd Duchess of Franco, María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Weber
Elise Marie Addis (; born July 26, 1987) is an American soccer defender. Career She played for Chicago Red Stars of WPSL Elite League and was a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team The United States U-23 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team competes in a va .... References External links US Soccer player profileSaint Louis Athletica player profile Living people American women's soccer players Saint Louis Athletica players Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer players Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players People from Elk Grove Village, Illinois 1987 births Women's association football defenders Chicago Red Stars players Women's Premier Soccer League players Women's Premier Soccer League Elite players Women's Professional Soccer players {{US-footy-defender-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Vancil
Taylor Danielle Vancil (born May 18, 1991) is a retired American professional women's soccer player who was a goalkeeper for Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League. Career Chicago Red Stars On January 18, 2013, Vancil was drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars. Vancil then made her debut for the Red Stars on May 24, 2013, against the Western New York Flash in which she started and played the full 90 minutes as the Red Stars lost the match 2–1. Vancil announced her retirement from professional soccer in March 2015. International Vancil was the #1 goalkeeper for the United States U17s during the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is the first women's football U-17 World Cup in FIFA history. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national ... in which she led the United States to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julianne Sitch
Julianne Marie Sitch (born September 18, 1983) is an American former professional soccer defender. She is currently a coach for the Chicago Red Stars and head coach of the University of Chicago men's soccer team. In 2022, she became the first woman in NCAA history to lead a men’s team to a national championship. Early life Born and raised in Oswego, Illinois, Sitch attended Oswego High School and played for the Region II Olympic Development Program. DePaul University Sitch attended DePaul University where she set career records in goals, assists, and points. In 2005, she ended her DePaul career as the program's all-time leading scorer with 32 goals and 26 assists. Club career Melbourne Victory In 2009, Sitch signed with the Melbourne Victory FC in Australia's W-League. She was voted team MVP. Sky Blue FC In 2009, Sitch played for Sky Blue FC during the inaugural season of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She started 11 of 16 regular season games and scored one goal o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Krueger
Casey Marie Krueger (; born August 23, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Chicago Red Stars in National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). , she has over 30 caps for the United States women's national soccer team. She previously played for Avaldsnes IL in Norway's top-division league, Toppserien, and was named a Top XI player in the league. Krueger was the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NWSL College Draft. She played collegiate soccer for the Florida State Seminoles. Early life and education Raised in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois by her parents Kerrwin and LeeShelle Short, Krueger attended Naperville Central High School, where she earned 4.0 honor roll recognition and was named an Illinois State Scholar. She was named PARADE All-American in 2008 and was twice named NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American in 2016 and 2017. Krueger helped Naperville to four Illinois state cup championships. In 2008, she was ranked a top-rated soccer recrui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Scott (footballer Born 1984)
Alexandra Virina Scott (born 14 October 1984) is an English sports presenter, pundit, and former professional footballer who mostly played as a right-back for Arsenal in the FA WSL. She made 140 appearances for the England national team and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At club level, Scott has had three separate spells with Arsenal, punctuated with a season at Birmingham City in 2004–05 and three years in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) with Boston Breakers. She scored the winning goal for Arsenal in the 2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final. In 2019, Scott was inducted to the English Football Hall of Fame. , Scott is a pundit for BBC Sport and Sky Sports and was featured during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also covers the English Premier League. Early life Alexandra Virina Scott was born on 14 October 1984 in Poplar, East London, to a British mother with Northern Irish, English and Lithuanian-Jewish herita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Santacaterina
Jacqueline Manny (; born December 29, 1987) is an American former professional soccer defender who last played for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League. Early life Santacaterina was raised in Geneva, Illinois, where she attended Geneva High School and finished her high school career with 49 goals and 47 assists in 70 games, all as midfielder for the Lady Vikings. In 2005, she helped lead Geneva to a third-place finish in Illinois class AA and was named Kane County Player of the Year. She earned Suburban Prairie North Conference MVP honors in 2004 and 2005 and was listed as a Top 150 recruit by Soccer Buzz. Santacaterina helped lead the club soccer team, Eclipse Select, to consecutive United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) national championships in 2004 and 2005 followed by a Region II title in 2006. As a member of the Illinois state Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2000 to 2005, she helped guide the squad to a second-place national fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Quon
Rachel Moy Quon (born May 21, 1991) is an American-Canadian former soccer defender. She played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League and for the Canada women's national soccer team. Early life Quon was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Canadian father and an American mother. She grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois, and attended Lake Forest High School. As a freshman in 2006, she was named All-Section and All-Conference. During her second year, she provided the most assists on her team and was voted All-State and All-Conference, and was named NSCAA All-American. She did not play high school soccer during her junior year, but scored 25 goals with 21 assists during her first two seasons. In 2009, she scored 15 goals and had 10 assists to lead the Scouts to a 2009 regional title and into the Class 3A sectionals. She was named the 2009 National Gatorade High School Player of the Year as well as Illinois State Player of the Year. She was also named to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Osborne
Leslie Marie Osborne (born May 27, 1983) is a retired American soccer defensive midfielder who last played for the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL in 2013. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team and previously played for FC Gold Pride and the Boston Breakers in the WPS. She announced her retirement as a player in March 2014. Early life Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Osborne grew up in Brookfield, Wisconsin and attended Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Santa Clara University Osborne played soccer at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. As a freshman, she was a key member of the Santa Clara team that won the 2001 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. As a senior in 2004, she was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy and won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's outstanding collegiate female player. Playing career Club FC Gold Pride In 2009, she played for the FC Gold Pride, in the inaugural season of the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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