Earthquakes open preseason training with optimism for 2011 season
The San Jose Earthquakes open 2011 with their first training session of the preseason. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com. The calendar still read January, but the weather was more suited to June at the Nutrilite Training Facility in San Jose for the Earthquakes first training session of the 2011 MLS season. As in years past, the preseason starts with a few days of fitness drills and running exercises before any balls are rolled out onto the field. The Quakes will follow... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes select goalkeeper Philip Tuttle, midfielder Victor Cortez in 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft
The San Jose Earthquakes made Notre Dame goalkeeper Philip Tuttle their first selection in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. Photo: Howard C. Smith, isiphotos.com. Someone might want to send a case of caulking over the MLS headquarters in New York, because there have been a lot of drafts coming from the league since the end of the 2010 season: Expansion Draft, Re-entry Draft — Stage One and Stage Two, SuperDraft, and finally Supplemental Draft. In that final draft held earlier... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes hopeful Anthony Ampaipitakwong ready for next challenge
San Jose Earthquakes hopeful Anthony Ampaipitakwong retains possession of the ball in the 2010 NCAA College Cup Final. Photo courtesy of Michael Janosz, isiphotos.com. In the weeks leading up to the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, many soccer journalists had midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong rated as a mid-level first round selection. After all, the four year letterman from the University of Akron and co-captain his senior year had a sparkling resume of soccer success. Culminating in the... Read More
Steven Lenhart excited to be joining San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes welcome forward Steven Lenhart back to California following a trade with the Columbus Crew. Photo courtesy of Tony Quinn, isiphotos.com. It was just another day not unlike the many that make up the MLS offseason for Southern Californian native Steven Lenhart as he was driving home through the streets of Yorba Linda, when his cell phone suddenly rang. On the other end of the line was the Columbus Crew — Lenhart was the “player to be named later”... Read More