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2009 Freestate Arsenal 2009 Maryland State Cup Semi-Finalists 2nd Place - Spring 2009 NCSL Division 1 Finalists - 2009 US Club Soccer Region E __________________________________________________________ The Freestate Arsenal play in NCSL U-16 Division 1. Coach Jose Benitez is our head coach (resume), assisted by Coach Shaun Fleming. Freestate Soccer Alliance provides trainers as well. During the Fall 2008 season, all Arsenal high school sophomores and juniors play for their respective high school Varsity or Junior Varsity teams, representing the following schools:
- Arundel High School (Gambrills)
- Bishop McNamara High School (Forestville)
- Bowie High School (Bowie)
- DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville)
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt)
- Good Counsel High School (Olney)
- High Point High School (Beltsville)
- Meade High School (Ft. Meade)
- Montgomery Blair High School (Silver Spring)
- Northern High School (Owings)
- South River High School (Edgewater)
- Southern High School (Harwood)
- St. Marys High School (Annapolis)
- The Calverton School (Huntingtown)
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2008 MSYSA Coach of the Year On Sunday, June 1st, at the MSYSA Annual General Meeting, Coach Jose Benitez was awarded the 2008 MSYSA Coach of the Year Award. Both of Coach's Freestate teams, U15 Arsenal and U12 Ajax, attended and helped celebrate this momentous occasion. Congratulations Coach Jose, you're the best!!!
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Tuesday, May 5
3 Arsenal Players Selected to 2009 Rider Cup ODP Teams
Congratulations to Jacob Smith 1992), Chris Vargas (1993), and Teo Wilkening (1992) for being selected to the 2009 Rider Cup Rosters for their respective age group ODP teams. The Rider Cup is the Region 1 ODP Tournament held at Rider University June 5-7, 2009. Good luck! GO MARYLAND!!!
Saturday, April 25
Arsenal Advance to State Cup Semi-Finals
The Freestate Arsenal defeated Bethesda Arsenal 2-1 to advance to the Maryland State Cup Semi-Finals. The Arsenal face the Baltimore Bays United in the Semi-final match.
Friday, March 27
NCSL Spring 2009 Division 1 Schedules Posted
Click on the link above to view the NCSL Spring 2009 Division 1 schedules. You can also view the game schedule on the Arsenal Calendar.
Wednesday, December 17
Eric Clark Named Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention
Congratulations to Eric Clark for being named to the Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention Team!
Saturday, December 13
4 Arsenal Players Selected to 2009 Maryland State ODP Teams
Congratulations to Jake Smith (1992), Teo Wilkening (1992), Jorge Pacheco (1993), and Chris Vargas (1993) for being selected to the 2009 Maryland State ODP Teams.
Tuesday, December 16
Eric Clark Named Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) Player of the Year
Congratulations to Eric Clark for being named the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) Player of the Year and All-SMAC First Team!
Monday, November 24
Arsenal Undefeated in CASL College Showcase
The Arsenal compiled a 2-0-1 record to go undefeated in the CASL College Showcase over the weekend of November 21-23 in Raleigh, NC. The Arsenal tied Region III and NC State Cup Champion CASL Elite 1-1. The Arsenal finished as Semi-Finalists based on tie breakers with CASL Elite.
Monday, November 24
Eric Clark and Brian Bowling Named to All-County Team in Calvert County
Congratulations to Eric Clark for being named to the Calvert County All-County First Team and Brian Bowling for being named to the Calvert County All-County Honorable Mention Team.
Monday, October 27
Arsenal Players Earn All-County HS Accolades
Congratulations to Jacob Smith and Tyler Hall for their Coaches' All-County Team selection for Anne Arundel County. Jacob is the starting GK for South River HS and Tyler is the starting GK for Meade HS and combined for over 300 saves this season. Way to go Keepers!!!
Monday, October 27
Jorge Pacheco Scores winning goal for Blair
Check out Jorge's winning goal for Blair HS against Northwood HS. http://www.digitalsports.com/video/type/organization/typeid/1352567/id/1685486.aspx
Monday, October 27
Clark scores again...
Northern's Eric Clark scored near the end of the first overtime session to lift the Patriots past the visiting Patuxent Panthers 1-0 on Thursday night.
Monday, October 27
Clark scores again for Northern!
The lone goal of the game came from Northern's Eric Clark with 23 minutes 43 seconds left in the first half. Until Clark's goal, the game was fairly even, with each team threatening to score and each defense performing spectacularly. But Clark somehow sped past the Raiders defenders, scoring a beautiful, tough shot from the left side of the field to give Northern the 1-0 lead.
Monday, October 27
Eric Clark Scores for Northern
Northern’s Eric Clark found the ball sitting at his feet 15 yards away from the goal after a throw-in escaped to the middle of the field. With one strong, lightning-quick strike, Clark gave Northern the one-goal lead as he netted the winning goal with only four minutes remaining in the contest.
Monday, October 27
Jacob Smith Leads South River HS Defense Against Severna Park HS
Click on the link above to see one of the 20 saves Jacob Smith made for South River HS against Severna Park HS.
Monday, October 27
Jacob Smith Earns Man of the Match Against Severna Park HS
With 20 saves for South River, Jacob Smith is finally scored on by Severna Park with 2 minutes left in regulation.
Sunday, August 3
Arsenal Finish Undefeated at Kirkwood College Showcase
The Arsenal concluded the Kirkwood College Showcase today going undefeated in 4 games. They won the first game today 1-0 over Arsenal FC with a goal by Teo Wilkening and assist by Eric Clark. Jake Smith earned his third shutout of the tournament in goal. The Arsenal won their last game against ANB Academy from Canada 4-1. Goals were scored by Damien Ramos, Eric Clark, and Jorge Pacheco (assist from Mikey D'Antonio), and Jake Smith on a PK.
Congratulations on a great weekend!
Saturday, August 2
Arsenal Undefeated in First Day of Kirkwood College Showcase
The Arsenal went undefeated in the first day of the Kirkwood College Showcase defeating Central Delaware SA United 1-0 and New Rochelle FC Chivas 2-0. Eric Clark scored all 3 goals with assists by Tommy Hibbs and Tyler Hall. Jake Smith earned both shutouts in goal.
Sunday, June 15
2008 Tryouts
The Freestate Arsenal, a Bowie-based boys rising U-16 (born after August 1, 1992) NCSL Division 1 soccer team is looking to add a few committed and talented players to their Fall/Spring 2008-09 roster. The Arsenal are currently playing in U15 Div. 1 NCSL and are a MD State Cup quarter-finalist. The Arsenal 2008/2009 seasonal calendar will include the following tournaments: US.Club Socccer Regionals, Kirkwood College Showcase, Baltimore College Showcase, and the CASL College Showcase in Raleigh NC. Tryouts can be scheduled by contacting the Team Manager, David Smith, at (410) 721-4702, or email at smittys1987@earthlink.net .
Saturday, April 12
Arsenal Advance to State Cup Quarterfinals
In a tough early morning game, the Arsenal battled a determined Seneca Strikers team for the right to advance to the State Cup Quarterfinals. After a 0-0 first with the Arsenal on defense more than they would have liked, the second half started with a well-played "through ball" from Brian Bowling to a wide open Casey McConkey on the right flank. Casey sent a perfect cross to striker Jorge Pacheco who found the back of the net with 26 minutes left to play. The rest of the game was intensely played by both teams, and the Arsenal held on to finish 1-0. Another shutout was recorded by Arsenal's goalkeepers Tyler Hall and Jake Smith.
Sunday, April 6
Arsenal Advance to State Cup Second Round
On a muddy field at the Harford County Polo Grounds, the Arsenal shut out DC Stoddert Griffin 6-0 to advance to the second round of the Maryland State Cup. The offense was led by Striker Jorge Pacheco's 3 goal "hat trick" as well as goals by Chris Vargas, Mikey D'Antonio and Teo Wilkening. Goalkeepers Jacob Smith and Tyler Hall earned shutouts.
Sunday, March 30
Arsenal are Finalists in the Capitol Cup
The Arsenal opened the Spring season going undefeated in their bracket at the Capitol Cup. The boys lost a hard-fought championship game (2-0) to the NVSC Jr. Royals.
Monday, March 3
Arsenal Players Selected For Maryland State ODP Pools
Congratulations to Shawn Huntzberry (1993), Brennan Orsulak (1992), and Jacob Smith (1992) for being selected for the Maryland State ODP Pools!!!
Tuesday, March 18
City of Bowie Ball Field Status Information
Now that we are outdoors on the Allen Pond Park Fields (Murtaugh, Huston), we need to check the ball field status if the weather is questionable. This information is updated at 4PM. I will follow-up with an e-mail and/or phone call to confirm.
City of Bowie Ball Field Status Phone #: 301-262-6200
City of Bowie Ball Field Status Web Page: http://www.cityofbowie.org/comserv/ballfield_status.asp
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