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Stories by Ted Prezelski
Posted Jun 17, 2013, 5:04 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
In this edition of our rundown of Arizona in pro soccer, we have a surprise new team for Pablo Mastroeni, Sydney Leroux continuing to impress for the U.S. national team and scores for way too many teams named “Real.”... Read more»
Posted Jun 16, 2013, 11:06 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
Saturday night’s friendly was a tough test for FC Tucson given how the run up to the game went.... Read more»
Posted Jun 16, 2013, 9:32 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
It had been talked about as the first real test for TSA FC. Their first two matches were against weak and disorganized opposition, but their match on Saturday was against Real Salt Lake Women. “We haven’t really seen a great team yet,” said coach Amy Garelick.... Read more»
Posted Jun 15, 2013, 7:50 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
Kelly Kearns is the only TSA FC player to have experience in the league, but it was 10 years ago. Still, she’s earned plaudits from the coach as the most “athletic player out there.”... Read more»
Posted Jun 12, 2013, 1:35 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
FC Tucson scored a comfortable away victory Tuesday night as they fight to get back into playoff contention.... Read more»
Posted Jun 10, 2013, 4:54 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
Dear reader, with all of the hot and heavy FC Tucson action, your ace local soccer reporter failed you last week and did not give you a weekly update of Arizona soccer. Don’t despair, this week we have plenty of things to talk about including a U.S. national team goal for one of our Phoenix boys, and Sydney Leroux making a triumphant return to the Boston Breakerssoccerball.... Read more»
Posted Jun 9, 2013, 9:30 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
After Thursday’s nine-goal thrashing of OC Blues Strikers, FC Tucson’s offense was stymied on Saturday night as division-leading Fresno Fuego played the team to a 1-0 defeat.The game was the first home loss and first shutout of the season for Los Tucsonenses.“They were better than we were,” said coach Rick Schantz.... Read more»
Posted Jun 9, 2013, 7:37 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Soccer Academy FC defeated St. George United on Saturday afternoon at Kino Sports Park by a devastating 7-0 margin.... Read more»
Updated Jun 7, 2013, 10:57 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
FC Tucson delivered a serious punishment to OC Blues Strikers on Thursday night at Kino Sports Park with a scoreline that one would normally expect from the Tucson Padres playing across the street. Los Tucsonenses set a club record with their 9-1 victory.... Read more»
Posted Jun 2, 2013, 8:01 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
FC Tucson took the lead in the 35th minute on Saturday night, but a late goal by the Southern California Seahorses meant the team returns from La Mirada with only a point. On the other side of the country, former FC Tucson striker Donny Toia scored the only goal for Phoenix as the team went down to the Hammerheads.... Read more»
Posted May 30, 2013, 5:27 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
FC Tucson won title of best PDL team in the U.S. Open Cup by beating two professional sides; Phoenix travels to Dixie this weekend to take on Richmond, Wilmington.... Read more»
Updated May 30, 2013, 9:40 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
The plug was pulled on the U.S. Open Cup run of Tucson’s semi-pro soccer team Wednesday night. FC Tucson, after an electrifying pair of games that saw them move up to the third round, were blanked by the Houston Dynamo, 2-0. “We were in it until the very end,” coach Rick Schantz said. “I was proud of our guys.”... Read more»
Posted May 28, 2013, 4:50 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
In this week’s update of Arizonans playing in professional leagues: two Arizonans called up to U.S. national team, season’s end for Espinoza and third-round Open Cup action.... Read more»
Posted May 27, 2013, 9:02 am
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
FC Tucson dropped one to first place Ventura County on Saturday and managed to come back from a one-goal and one-man deficit to earn a draw against the OC Blues Strikers on Sunday.... Read more»
Posted May 25, 2013, 5:17 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
Houston may not put out their regular line up against FC Tucson in Wednesday’s third-round U.S. Open Cup match, but don’t mistake that for them not taking the game seriously.... Read more»
Posted May 24, 2013, 1:33 pm
Ted Prezelski
/TucsonSentinel.com
Phoenix FC, which had only managed one point in their last three matches, came back twice but had to settle for a draw on Thursday night in their home match with the Charlotte Eagles.... Read more»