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09.30.2009 2:44 pm

Athletica roster shaken up, along with rest of league’s (updated)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The end of September was a time for WPS teams to make roster decisions for next year, and there are now a lot of players looking for new teams. The Athletica let 10 players go on Wednesday, leaving plenty of…

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08.25.2009 4:47 pm

Chalupny, Solo called in to U.S. camp; Rampone is pregnant

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

U.S. coach Pia Sundhage is calling in 26 players for a 12-day training camp in Carson, Calif., starting on Sept. 21. It’s the first post WPS camp, and she’ll be looking at players to take to Germany for a match on…

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08.24.2009 5:06 pm

Who does Athletica protect in the expansion draft?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The expansion draft for Philadelphia and Atlanta is Sept. 15. All teams will loses two players, and some will lose three. Teams can protect 10 players in the first go round, then protect two more after they lose the first,…

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08.21.2009 9:10 am

WPS award voting extended

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The online site for WPS postseason award voting was down much of yesterday with some glitch, so voting has been extended through Monday. (You can find the link here.) In what may speak to the fan base in St. Louis,…

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08.20.2009 3:13 pm

Athletica semifinal, the day after

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

By Wednesday night, some of the Athletica players were headed to their year-round homes. Backup goalie Jillian Loyden was on her way back to New Jersey after the game. Lisa Stoia is headed back to West Virginia, to resume her duties as…

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08.18.2009 9:17 pm

MVP voting; Expansion draft rules

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fan voting is underway for the league’s postseason awards. You can do it here on the league website. Three of the seven finalists for MVP play for Athletica: Lori Chalupny, Hope Solo and Eniola Aluko. (Though if Marta doesn’t win, I’ll be…

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08.07.2009 5:07 pm

Solo added to WPS All-Star team

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In one of those announcements you could see coming, Athletica goalie Hope Solo was one of seven players added to the WPS All-Star team. In addition, the five players who finished next in voting were added to the team to…

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08.06.2009 5:01 pm

Score on Hope Solo, other notes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When Athletica has scrimmaged against boys teams this year, I’m told one of the things the boys like most is to be able to say they scored on Hope Solo. Now, you have that chance. On this very website, we now…

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08.06.2009 12:34 am

Injury updates, other Athletica-Red Stars notes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sheree Gray is spending the night in the hospital with a possible concussion after getting hit in the head in the 10th minute of Wednesday’s game with Chicago. After getting hit, she was out of the game for five minutes,…

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08.04.2009 6:48 pm

Three Athletica players make All-Star team

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis fans will recognize at least two players in the starting lineup on August 30, when the WPS All-Stars take on Swedish Club

Umeå IK at A-B Soccer Park in Fenton. Forward Eniola Aluko, midfielder Lori Chalupny and defender…

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