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Exactly why I have given up on all Cleveland professional teams. They are so lame.

Colorado Rapids midfielder Dillon Serna called to US U-20 National Team Camp Yedlin re-enters the national team picture while Morris bursts onto the scene Crew Homegrown Player Wil Trapp Called Into United States Under-20 Camp

Sounds like Ampai is having a nice start to 2013... Ampai with the Thai National team earlier this year

Nice idea in that 'recent alumni' are just starting their careers and probably have less discretionary money to spend. However, retired alumni living close by are probably the group who would have the most time to spend attending all of these events. Alison Bertin Account Executive, Ticket Sales - The University of Akron O: 330 972 6982 • F: 330 972 5527 alison.bertin@imglearfield.com • aab47@uakron.edu

Tab Ramos Names Roster for April 22-29 Training Camp at The Home Depot Center GOALKEEPERS (2): Cody Cropper (Southampton FC; Maple Grove, Minn.), Kendall McIntosh (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa, Calif.) DEFENDERS (8): AJ Cochran (Wisconsin; St. Louis, Mo.), Sean Cunningham (Molde FK; Troy, Mich.), Eric Miller (Creighton; Woodbury, Minn.), Juan Pablo Ocegueda (C.D. Guadalajara; Riverside, Calif.), Jeffrey Payeras (C.S.D. Municipal; Hawthorne, Calif.), Oscar Sorto (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Javan Torre (UCLA; Santa Monica, Calif.), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders; Seattle, Wash.) MIDFIELDERS (7): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Marlon Hairston (Louisville; Jackson, Miss.), Benji Joya (Santos Laguna; San Jose, Calif.), Mikey Lopez (Sporting Kansas City; Mission, Texas), Collin Martin (Wake Forest; Chevy Chase, Md.), Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids; Brighton, Colo.), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew; Gahanna, Ohio) FORWARDS (7): Daniel Cuevas (Santos Laguna; Sacramento, Calif.), Daniel Garcia (North Carolina; Dallas, Texas), Alfred Koroma (Akron; Southlake, Texas), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders Academy; Mercer Island, Wash.), Victor Pineda (Chicago Fire; Bolingbrook, Ill.), Omar Salgado (Vancouver Whitecaps; El Paso, Texas), Jose Villarreal (LA Galaxy; Inglewood, Calif.)

Class of 2014, I believe https://twitter.com/BendItLikeBryce/status/...472696022048769 Bryce Cregan Committed to the University of Akron! Travis Clark‏ @travismclark Solid pickup RT @BendItLikeBryce: Committed to the University of Akron! http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-player...an/pid-10017153

A stop and chat with new Timbers coach Caleb Porter This is over a month old, but a nice read for an Akron alum/fan. One excerpt... (You’ve talked about Zakuani and Yedlin, will you take the time either before or after the game to appreciate the influence the Akron program is now having in MLS?) “There are a lot of Akron guys around the league, and there are going to be a lot of games that we play where there are Akron guys on the other side and on the other team. I think it’s one of those things where I’ll be so focused on the game that I really won’t take a step back to maybe appreciate the fact that there are some guys on the other team that used to be my guys. I’m a competitor and, again, I think when the whistle blows, I don’t care who we’re playing against. I want to win. And yes, these are players that I coached, that I care for, and I will be rooting for — except for when we’re playing them. After the game, I’m sure we’ll share a moment and a chat. But prior to the game, I don’t think there will be much discussion.”

Commentary: Timbers coach setting new tone It's taken Porter exactly one training camp and five regular season matches to instill his will and install his system. And you know what? It's working. This team is displaying a toughness we didn't see in its previous two Major League Soccer seasons. The players have a grit about them, which allows them to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat. That's something they did in three straight games after losing the season opener. Now they've won two in a row, while earning at least one point in five straight matches. "One of the things I told the guys," Porter said following his teams most recent win on Sunday night over San Jose, "teams that have the winning culture, and the intangibles, and the belief find a way to win games."

VALENTIN OPTIMISTIC FOR PROMOTION Valentin's loan to Bodo/Glimt is for 2013 and it also happens to be the final year of his contract. He doesn't know what lies beyond this year but he is open to the idea of staying in Norway; especially if the club earns promotion to the Tippeligaen next year. Perhaps Zarek can join the Porterland Timbers next season.

Timbers Reserves defeat Earthquakes Reserves 2-1 Nanchoff brace against San Jose helps Timbers Reserves to third win in four games High pressure by the Timbers Reserves helped set up the game’s opening strike. Nanchoff and midfielder Ben Zemanski were able to win possession of the ball in the Earthquakes Reserves’ defensive third. Nanchoff then set up for a shot from inside the box and hit the ball past Bingham, who was off his line, and into the left side of the goal.

Boys commitments: From Chelsea to Akron “I love getting on the score sheet to put my side ahead, so I’ll be doing all I can to do so when I get started in August with the Akron Zips.”

I thought he said they were looking at the Hawaiian Tournament in the Christmas timeframe.

Timbers team up with Make-A-Wish Oregon to grant special wish "... Timbers players, including Darlington Nagbe, Will Johnson, Jack Jewsbury and Mikael Silvestre, at JELD-WEN Field. Timbers head coach Caleb Porter and assistant coach Sean McAuley will coach the teams. ..." Very nice.

Words With Ross: Honing the Homegrown Player "It is one of the most eye-catching statistics from the first eight games of this season. A statistic normally reserved for midfield powerhouse Ozzie Alonso or one of the other experienced members of the squad. At 639 minutes, 19-year-old DeAndre Yedlin has been on the field for longer than any other Seattle Sounder, and he became the youngest player to score a goal and record an assist for Sounders FC – striking stuff for the local kid from O’Dea High School, the rookie who is still getting used to his new surroundings. Yedlin is the Sounders’ first Homegrown Player, signed in the offseason after coming through the clubs’ Academy system, under-23 side and two college years at Akron. "...

Anatomy of a goal (set up by Darlington Nagbe)... EDIT: GOTW

I just thought this was an interesting/ fun read ... I think I joined some time ago. 6) I cannot tell you how optimistic I am about the rest of the season. You can accuse me of joining Caleb Porter’s cult if you want (and, by the way, does he have a cult? Because if he does, I’d totally join…), but I think this new playing style has finally clicked, I think Porter is very close to figuring out what lineup works best, and I’m no longer questioning if we can make the playoffs. We will. There’s no doubt. The only question is whether we’ll be the number one seed.

It was great to see Robbie back in the line up. Good job by all today. I believe Saad, Foldesy, and Stevenson scored the 3 goals.

Yedlin's Rookie Season off to a Great Start

Soccer by ives show Episode 22, featuring interview with DeAndre Yedlin. EDIT: DeAndre's interview starts around 11 minute mark. Nice accolades to Caleb & Akron. Very nice interview by DeAndre.

Nice. I've seen all of the Sounders games thus far this season and know this is well-deserved.

Your forgot "panicky".

I agree that somehow the insanity of big money college sports should be stopped, but not by paying the players. You're going to create even more insanity. How about capping coaches salaries and the amount of money that can be put back into sports. Then take the remaining money and put it into academics and lowering the cost of tuition.

E-mail or call him and ask. http://gozips.com/athletics/staffdirectory/index

So, how many times did you corner Caleb Porter and demand information? Actually, Paul Warner is the Sports Information Director for Men's Soccer and is therefore responsible for press releases. Perhaps asking him would be the thing to do, but I know, in this day and age of texting and posting to message boards, it's much easier to complain and have no common courtesy than it is to actually talk with someone and request something.

@TennZip and fknbuflobo - I agree about the needed press releases. Can you please use the "Ask the AD" feature on GoZips.com and politely request that information if you have not already done so? I did awhile ago and was told they weren't ready to release yet. I think it would be helpful if more of us asked. Thanks in advance. EDIT: They may not be able to announce anything about the forward from England. They may still be in the process of getting him cleared. (Totally a guess on my part...no inside info on this.) However, they should be able to put out a release on the others who have signed NLIs, including Victor, who played in the Spring match vs CSU, and then follow up later with an additional announcement of others as they have in the past.