December 27, 2010 THE YEAR’S TOP STORIES - #5
Sol fold
The LA Sol’s abrupt folding on January 28 is #5 on LA Soccer News’ list of the top ten local stories of 2010.
February 4, 2010 BOXX GOES FIRST
Marta goes to Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, CA –Shannon Boxx was the first player taken in the dispersal draft of former Los Angeles Sol players. The U.S. national team midfielder was taken by Saint Louis Athletica, which traded three players to the Atlanta Beat earlier this week in exchange for the first pick.
February 2, 2010 CHASING MARTA?
Saint Louis trades for first pick
Saint Louis Athletica appear poised to select Brazilian superstar Marta with the first pick in the dispersal draft of Los Angeles Sol players. Athletica traded three players to the Atlanta Beat in exchange for their first pick in Thursday’s draft.
January 29, 2010 WHERE WILL MARTA GO?
Salary may hinder her move
As a four-time World Player of the Year, and last year’s Women’s Professional Soccer Most Valuable Player, Marta obviously is the cream of the crop in the dispersal of the LA Sol, which folded on Thursday. But while most teams would be smacking their lips at the chance of getting the Brazilian superstar, her salary might be an obstacle for teams in the budget- conscious WPS.
January 28, 2010 THE SOL SETS
WPS team folds after one season
After a turbulent offseason, the Los Angeles Sol of Women’s Professional Soccer has ceased operations. The team has been for sale since the middle of last year, when Anschutz Entertainment Group President Tim Leiweke all but announced that the company would no longer be willing to fund half of the team’s losses, estimated at more than $1 million.
January 25, 2010 CALLING IT A CAREER
Wagner, 29, retires from soccer
At the age of 29 U.S. international midfielder Aly Wagner has announced her retirement from pro soccer.
Wagner, who played for the Los Angeles Sol in the Women's Professional Soccer inaugural season last year, was a member of two U.S. Women’s World Cup Teams (2003 and 2007) and two Olympic gold medal teams (2004 and 2008)
January 17, 2010 MORE HELP ON THE WAY
Sol adding Europeans
PHILADELPHIA---The Los Angeles Sol is expected to announce the signing of Pavlina Scansa and Cathrine Paaske Sorensen in the coming days, as well as officially announce the departure of head coach Abner Rogers.
January 16, 2010 FASHION SHOW
WPS players model uniforms
January 15, 2010 ADDING DEPTH
Sol take three in first round
PHILADELPHIA—The Los Angeles Sol were busy in the first round of the Women’s Professional Soccer Draft at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Friday. The Sol had three picks and selected Nikki Washington of North Carolina (5th overall), Casey Noguiera of North Carolina (#8 overall) and Kiersten Dallstream of Washington State (9th overall).
January 8, 2009 ADDING DEPTH
Sol gives up star, gets quality
Giving up a star player like Camile Abily is never easy, but Los Angeles Sol General Manager Charlie Naimo says the deal with the Bay Area FC Gold Pride was necessary.
January 7, 2010 BRUIN COMES HOME
Sol trades for DiMartino
The Los Angeles Sol has acquired former UCLA Bruin Tina DiMartino in a trade with the Bay Area FC Gold Pride. The Sol acquired DiMartino and the 14th overall selection in the 2010 draft and the rights to one of the Pride’s 2009 International Discovery Players in exchange for forward Camile Abily and the Sol’s 20th overall selection in the 2010 WPS General Draft.
December 28, 2009 THE YEAR’S TOP STORIES – No. 4
Sol sign Marta
Signing the best player in the world should be a big deal, that’s why the LA Sol’s signing of Marta to the richest contract in Women’s Professional Soccer ranks No 4. In the LA Soccer News countdown of the top ten stories of 2009.
December 24, 2009 THE YEAR’S TOP STORIES - NO. 8
Sol win regular season title
The Los Angeles Sol started the WPS season at the top of the table, and ended it in the same position and that gives the team the eighth spot on LASoccerNews’s list of the ten best stories of 2009.
December 23, 2009 THE YEAR’S TOP STORIES - NO. 9
WPS Kicks off Today is number 9 in our countdown of the year’s top local soccer stories
CARSON, Calif. – After five year hiatus, women’s professional soccer returned in the form of a new league, Women’s Professional Soccer and like its older brother, MLS, the new league established a beach head in Los Angeles by placing a team, the Sol, and the sport’s biggest name Marta in the market.
December 21, 2009 MARTA AGAIN
Wins 4th straight FIFA women's world player award
ZURICH, Switzerland – Los Angeles Sol forward Marta has been named the FIFA World player of the Year for the fourth consecutive time.
