Athletica's Demise Another Blow To St. Louis Soccer
by Paul Kennedy (Article | Soccer America - May 28)
The Saint Louis Athletica became the second Women’s Professional Soccer team to fold in four months when its owners closed shop on Thursday. Athletica players, including such U.S. national team stars as Hope Solo, Shannon Boxx and Lori Chalupny, will be available as free agents to other WPS teams as of Tuesday. For now, AC St. Louis, the D-2 Pro League club operated by the same ownership group, remains in business. more details | go to article

WPS May Take Over Athletica
by Tom Timmermann (Article | St. Louis Post Dispatch - May 24)
There’s no clear progress on the Athletica-AC St. Louis front but the WPS has raised the possibility of taking over the Athletica for the remainder of the season. more details | go to article

WPS Releases 2010 WPS Season Schedule
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Women's Professional Soccer - February 18)
In 2010, WPS will expand to a 24-game regular season schedule in which each of the eight WPS teams will host 12 home games and play the other seven teams in the league three or four times each based mostly on regional rivalries. more details | go to article

Athletica Strengthens Midfield With Additions Of Boxx And Miyama
by Dan Lauletta (Article | Women's Professional Soccer - February 12)
When Shannon Boxx heard Saint Louis Athletica had traded up to secure the first pick in the dispersal draft of Los Angeles Sol players, one thought came to mind. “All along I thought the pick was Marta. I mean that’s obvious.” more details | go to article

About Christine Brennan: Girls And Women In Sports
by Christine Brennan (Blog Entry | USA Today - February 9)
One of my favorite quotes from the past dozen years in sports comes from the then-10-year-old daughter of quarterback Doug Flutie. While watching a 1999 Gatorade commercial featuring two sports stars, Alexa Flutie turned to her father and asked, "Who's the guy with Mia?" more details | go to article

Midfielder Shannon Boxx Comes To Athletica In Dispersal Draft
by Dave Lange (Article | St. Louis Globe-Democrat - February 5)
Team cites salary cap issues for not selecting Marta with first pick more details | go to article

Former Sol Players Look To New Horizons
by Dan Lauletta (Profile/Interview | Women's Professional Soccer - February 5)
Karina LeBlanc laughed and said she never expected to find herself part of a soccer draft in which she would be selected ahead of Marta. Brittany Bock laughed when reminded of a conference call nearly a year ago when she was mostly ignored by reporters who preferred querying Marta and head coach Abner Rogers. more details | go to article

St. Louis Bulks Up In W.P.S.
by Jack Bell (Blog Entry | New York Times - February 4)
St. Louis Athletica of Women’s Professional Soccer waltzed away with three quality players on Thursday in the dispersal draft of talent from the defunct Los Angeles Sol. more details | go to article

Shannon Boxx Goes First, Marta Third In La Sol Dispersal Draft
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Women's Professional Soccer - February 4)
Saint Louis Athletica, which traded several players to the Atlanta Beat to gain the first pick in the dispersal draft used its selection to draft WPS All-Star Shannon Boxx, the Sol’s captain and one of the world’s best holding midfielders. With the second selection, the Philadelphia Independence then selected goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, who led the league in shutouts in 2009 with 12 clean sheets. more details | go to article

Dispersing Draft Theories
by Dan Lauletta (Analysis | Women's Professional Soccer - February 3)
So with everything up in the air and some of the best players in the world up for grabs, here is a look at how Thursday’s Dispersal Draft might turn out—although it will probably wind up much different than this. more details | go to article

Despite Setbacks, Women's Sports Will Blossom
by Kathy Goodman (Commentary | ESPN - February 1)
I happen to remember what the weather was like in Los Angeles on July 10, 1999. It was an incredibly hot day, with temperatures soaring well into the 90s in Pasadena. There are probably about 90,000 other people who can back me up on this. more details | go to article

Demise Of Los Angeles Sol Should Not Affect Overall Health Of Women's Professional Soccer
by Frank Giase (Commentary | Star Ledger - February 1)
Perception, unfortunately, is often mistaken for reality. So when the average sports fan sees that the Los Angeles Sol disbanded last week, the perception is that the demise of Women’s Professional Soccer can’t be far behind. more details | go to article

Friday Kickaround
by Steven Goff (Blog Entry | Washington Post - January 29)
*D.C. United's first four trialists for the start of training camp are:... Notes on LA Sol dissolution. more details | go to article

Sol Players, GM Cling To Hope
by Scott French (Article | ESPN - January 29)
The search for new ownership for Los Angeles' professional women's soccer team had succeeded, and the 2010 season -- in doubt after Anschutz Entertainment Group withdrew its deep pockets this past fall -- was on. more details | go to article

L.A. Sol Folds After One Season
by Grahame L. Jones (Article | Los Angeles Times - January 29)
Team reached the Women's Professional Soccer championship match but didn't draw enough fans to the Home Depot Center. more details | go to article