March 19, 2010 REMEMBERING PETER Higgins, a force behind Red Bulls Arena, passed away earlier this year
Not everyone who has been associated with Red Bulls Arena is around to see it completed. Peter Higgins III, chairman of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency and one of the forces behind the project, passed away after a battle with cancer in January.Complete
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March 19, 2010 'AN INCREDIBLE STRUCTURE' Sakiewicz, who got the stadium off the ground, talks about Red Bull Arena
From afar, the man who originally led the effort to get a soccer-specific stadium built in New Jersey is looks at Red Bull Arena with pride. Nick Sakiewicz might not be in Harrison, N.J. for the Grand Opening of Red Bull Arena Saturday night, but his heart certainly will be there. After all, he led the charge, from 2001-2006 in getting the stadium built. And it wasn't a smooth ride, but rather a rollercoaster ride that included political upheaval, headaches, disappointments and finally triumph.Complete
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March 19, 2010 STADIUM DREAMING Stillitano talked about it in 1999
In May, 1999, then MetroStars general manager Charlie Stillitano talked about the possibility of building a soccer-specific stadium. This was one of the first times someone from the MetroStars (now called the Red Bulls) talked about building a stadium. On Saturday, the Red Bulls will inaugurate Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.Complete
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March 19, 2010 TROLLEY SERVICE For all Red Bulls games
The Red Bulls will have free special “Newark Trolley” service to all Red Bulls matches at Red Bull Arena beginning with Grand Opening event with Santos, FC of Brazil Saturday.Complete
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March 19, 2010 DEVASTATING LOSS U.S. U-17 women fall short in penalty kicks, miss World Cup
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica---After piling up a 32-0 advantage in its first three games, the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team could not find a way to score on Canada during regulation and overtime, falling in a shootout in the semifinal match of the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship.Complete
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March 19, 2010 FIRST RECRUITS ASA Institute brings in 14 for the fall
ASA Institute announced its first recruits Thursday.Complete
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March 19, 2010 COMEBACK KIDS FC Westchester rallies past Met Oval, 2-1
The FC Westchester Under-16 team topped Met Oval, 2-1, in a U.S. Soccer Development Academy match Thursday night.Complete
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March 19, 2010 SONS OF SAKHNIN UNITED Soccer movie at Suffolk JCC on April 13
The Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center in Commack, N.Y. will show one more soccer movie Sons of Sakhnin United -- on Tuesday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m.Complete
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March 19, 2010 EHYSL CONVENTION At Arlington H.S. on March 27
The East Hudson Youth Soccer League will hold its eighth annual coaches convention at Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, N.Y. on Saturday, March 27.Complete
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March 18, 2010 GOTTSCHEE UPDATE Academy unbeaten, others are mixed bag
B.W. Gottschee's three Academy teams went undefeated last weekend at 3-0-1, while the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League's other teams had a mixed bag in league, tournament and indoor play.Complete
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March 18, 2010 F.C. NEW YORK TRYOUTS At Cantiague Park on Friday night
F.C. New York will hold tryouts for its Under-20 team and Super Y League teams at Cantiague Park in Hicksville, N.Y. on Friday, March 19. The tryouts will run from 6:30-10:30 p.m..Complete
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March 18, 2010 STUNNING SETBACK U.S. women won't go to U-17 WWC
In what has to be a devastating and disppointing result for the U.S. Soccer women's program, the Americans' Under-17 team failed to reach the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Thursday. The U.S. was beaten by Canada in penalty kicks, 5-3, after the two rivals played to a scoreless tie in regulation and extratime at the CONCACAF U-17 semifinals. The Canadians qualified for the FIFA tournament.Complete
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March 18, 2010 HONORED GUESTS Vonn, Bush to attend RBA opener
Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and Super Bowl champion and New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush will be honored guests at the grand opening of Red Bull Arena, when the Red Bulls host Santos FC (Brazil) in Harrison, N.J. at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Complete
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March 18, 2010 RED BULLS INJURY REPORT Angel, Goldy out for Santos
There were no real surprises in the Red Bulls' first injury report of the season, which was released Thursday. Four players, including striker and team captain Juan Pablo Angel and veteran defender Kevin Goldthwaite, are injured. Complete
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March 18, 2010 BACK IN TRAINING Davies ends his rehab
Here it is not even the end of March and U.S. international forward Charlie Davies has ended his rehab and headed back to training with Sochaux in the French First Division.Complete
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