Competitive balance anchors Ventura's defense

It's a competitive relationship that knows no bounds. From the soccer field to the classroom to the growth chart, Ventura High senior teammates Spencer Kozik and Dawson Payne try to outdo each other on a daily basis.

Early work helped Kingery build solid foundation

STARKVILLE -- Growing up, Kase Kingery never saw playing with a soccer ball as "work." Like a lot of kids who had discovered a sport that fit them, Kingery spent as many hours as he could with a soccer ball honing his skills.

Horizon girls soccer welcomes coach's positive attitude

Back East, he is known as the "Gentle Giant." In Arizona, he is known as Fred Meindl, the 6-foot-8 first-year coach of the Horizon girls soccer team. Meindl and his team is toeing a fine line to qualify for the state tournament, which begins Feb. 1.

Sounders under the gun to keep pace in the MLS West

In the past week, the Portland Timbers, Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles Galaxy have all added big-time scorers to their rosters. That’s a lot of firepower clustered within the Western Conference of Major League Soccer.

Sounders try to keep up in MLS West arms race

Within the last week, the Portland Timbers signed Scottish Premier League all-time scoring leader Kris Boyd, the Vancouver Whitecaps traded for former MLS Best XI forward Sebastien Le Toux, and the Los Angeles Galaxy brought back 2010 MLS Golden Boot runner-up Edson Buddle.