Eagles Sign Goalkeepers for 2008
April 2, 2008 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charlotte Eagles News Release
The Charotte Eagles, Charlotte's professional soccer team confirmed the re-signing of goalkeeper Terry Boss pending international approval.
Boss, the brother of Super Bowl Champion and New York Giants' tight-end Kevin Boss, added another big victory for the family last week. Boss earned a shutout and his first international cap for the Puerto Rican National Team in a 1-0 overtime victory over The Dominican Republic in a World Cup Qualifier. Puerto Rico will now face Honduras for their next match in World Cup Qualifying.
With two quality keepers like Boss and Trapp, the Eagles are going into their 16th season feeling confident about the men guarding the net in 2008. Season Tickets are on sale now at CharlotteEagles.com as well as individual tickets to the Eagles' Opening Night at TransAmerica Field versus Bermuda at 7pm EST.
Eagles Sign Charlotte Native Kevin Trapp
Charlotte Eagles Professional Soccer announced today the signing of former Charlotte youth soccer product and goalkeeper, Kevin Trapp.
Trapp comes back to his hometown after spending his rookie season in 2007 as the starter for the Western Massachusetts Pioneers. In his first USL-2 season with the Pioneers, Trapp lead the league with 106 saves and was a 3-time USL-2 Team of the Week selection.
While at James Madison University, Trapp finished his collegiate career with 26 shutouts which ranks 2nd all-time in school history. His honors at JMU included 2006 Charlotte Jako All-Tournament Team, 2006 VCU Classic All-Tournament Team and 2005 JMU Defensive MVP.
Success at the collegiate level is not new for Trapp's family, as Kevin's father Don was a NCAA National Wrestling Champion at South Dakota State University. The Eagles will look forward to seeing that success continue in 2008 as the team prepares to open their USL-2 season against Bermuda on April 19th at UNC Charlotte's TransAmerica Field.
Eagles Team Up with State Champion Girl's Team for Area Youth Clinic
The Charlotte Eagles professional soccer team, together with the Covenant Day School Lady Lions varsity soccer team will host a soccer clinic for children grades K-8. The clinic will be held on April 5th from 10 am-noon. Check-in and registration begin at 9:30 am. The event will be held at Warner Park (near the corner of Monroe Road and Pineville-Matthews Road in Matthews), or in the case of rain at the high school gym on the campus of Covenant Day School (800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews). The price is $20 per child, with a $5 sibling discount offered. All proceeds from this event will go to help the Lady Lions travel to Iowa to compete in an invitational Tournament of Champions held on April 25 and 26.
The Covenant Day School Lady Lions won the 2007 NCISAA 2A State Championship with a 23-0-1 record. The team was recognizedby the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with a #14 national ranking and Coach Jeff Foltz was a finalist for the NSCAA National Coach of the Year. As a result the Lady Lions were invited to compete in an invitational Tournament of Champions in Iowa. For more information on the clinic call 704-847-9930.
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