2009 SMALL SCHOOL BOYS ALL-EMPIRE MVP: Sergio Gutierrez, Anderson Valley, Jr., forward FIRST TEAM FORWARD-Mario Sanchez, Calistoga, Sr. FORWARD-Jorge Mora, St. Helena, Sr. MIDFIELDER-Michel Arroyo, Calistoga, Jr. MIDFIELDER- Elijio Arreguin, Fort Bragg, Sr. MIDFIELDER-Omar Ferreyra, Anderson Valley, Sr. MIDFIELDER-Taylor Shahi, RVC, Jr. DEFENDER-Domingo Ferreyra, Anderson Valley, Sr. DEFENDER-Andres Hernandez, Calistoga, Sr. DEFENDER-Julian Mackie, Sonoma Academy, Sr. DEFENDER-John Flores, Roseland Prep, Jr. GOALIE- Garrick Tallman, Fort Bragg, Sr. SECOND TEAM FORWARD-Oscar Martinez, Kelseyville, Soph. FORWARD-Edgar Delgado, Roseland Prep, Sr. MIDFIELDER-Diego Canales, Sonoma Academy, Sr. MIDFIELDER-Nestor Santillan, Point Arena, Sr. MIDFIELDER-Hector … Read More »

  Maria Carrillo’s Carli Johnson, rightSanta Rosa’s John McFarlin 2009 LARGE SCHOOL BOYS ALL-EMPIRE   MVP – John McFarlin, Santa Rosa, Jr. FIRST TEAM FORWARD- Taylor Varnadore, Analy, Sr. FORWARD- Jose Galindo, Santa Rosa, Sr. MIDFIELDER- David Mendez, Windsor, Sr. MIDFIELDER- Andrew Owenson, Cardinal Newman, Sr. MIDFIELDER- Diego Leon, Santa Rosa, Jr. MIDFIELDER- Austin Meyer, Maria Carrillo, Sr. DEFENDER-Will Parente, Santa Rosa, Jr. DEFENDER-Zack Taylor, Montgomery, Sr. DEFENDER-Dillon Sanchez, Analy, Sr. DEFENDER-Brian Clementino, Sonoma Valley, Sr. GOALIE- Chris Hernandez, Windsor, Sr. SECOND TEAM FORWARD- Alex Lemus, Elsie Allen, … Read More »

Now they have a chance for a three-peat The Santa Rosa Central Nomads U-13 boys’ soccer team made it two California Youth Soccer Association titles in as many years last Sunday at Danville when they won the annual Association Cup, a tournament for Div. III teams. The Nomads went 6-0 in the tournament held over three weekends this month. The team was composed mainly of the same players who won the title … Read More »

As we inch closer the World Cup, check out the following story via the Associated Press. More soccer, more often… NEW YORK (AP) — Fox will announce Tuesday that it is launching its second all-soccer network in the United States on March 1. The new network, called Fox Soccer Plus, will televise matches of the European Champions League, England’s Premier League, the English Football Association Cup and the Italian Serie A. Fox Soccer … Read More »

Congratulations go out to Sonoma Academy’s Kendall McIntosh, a Coyote sophomore goalie. He has been selected to participate in the U.S. National Soccer Team’s U17 Residency Program. Following is a press release on the appointment: Santa Rosa, CA, January 4, 2010—Kendall McIntosh, a sophomore at Sonoma Academy, is one of 40 players from across the nation to be selected for the U.S. National Soccer Team’s U17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. “This is a … Read More »

I don’t really know if they find ways to celebrate in heaven, but… If they do, then I assure you Martin Linley is passing around the pints today. Here is a final from this morning’s FA Cup. In one of the biggest upsets ever: Leeds United 1, Manchester United 0

 Soccer 2009… Corner Kicks will forget some things about 2009, but there are some things that happened that we’ll never forget … THE ONES WE LOST Bob Bell, Joe Belluzzo, Martin Linley. In their own way each of them had a certain uniqueness, but of course they had that one common thread – soccer. They loved it, the loved the kids who played it, they gave of their time, their talents, their money both upfront … Read More »

Just to spread the holiday love around and to give you a little advance notice (all of the fall all-league teams with the exception of football, which will come later, will appear in print later this week) here are the all-league volleyball teams for 2009. You are right, it has nothing to do with soccer, but everything to do with our high school student/athletes. Congratulations to everyone on the following lists and … Read More »

NCL – II North & South Girls All-League Offensive MVPs: Ashley Cliver, Sonoma Academy, Sr., midfielder Kate Bayes, Sonoma Academy, Soph., foward Defensive MVP: Sierra Nadeau, Sonoma Academy, Sr., def. FIRST TEAM Mae McAleavy, Sonoma Academy, Sr., goalie; Kaitlyn Mendenhall, RVC, Jr., goalie; Annie Olson, Sonoma Academy, Sr., def.; Lucero Trejo, Roseland Prep, Soph., def.; Margie Muto, Mendocino, Sr., def.; Nevin Schaeffer, Mendocino, Sr., def.; Millie Williams, Sonoma Academy, Sr., midfielder; Atalie Halpin, RVC, Jr., midfielder; Jenna … Read More »

We have received word that a “Celebration of Martin Linley’s Life” will be held at the Blue Heron restaurant in Duncans Mills at 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 19, 2009). As Corner Kicks receives any further information it will be reported here.