Local Standouts' Play Has U.Va. Abuzz Heading Into College Cup
by Rich Radford (Profile/Interview | Virginian Pilot - December 11)
Ari Dimas has rock star-long hair. And most of it is about to come off. more details | go to article

Americans Just Don’t Take A Shine To World Cup
by Bob Molinaro (Commentary | Virginian Pilot - May 18)
The approach of the World Cup reminds me of an old joke: Once you can fake sincerity, you’ve got it made. more details | go to article

Mariners Open The Preseason vs. Crew Of MLS
by Kyle Tucker (Preview | Virginian Pilot - March 12)
The Virginia Beach Mariners don’t open their regular season for more than a month, but there should be some intriguing soccer tonight at the Sportsplex. The Mariners will play an exhibition game at 7:30 p.m. against the Columbus Crew, which finished with the best record in Major League Soccer last season. more details | go to article

Let’s Hear It For Mia The Magnificent And Friends
by Bob Molinaro (Preview | Virginian Pilot - August 16)
In announcing that these Olympics will mark the end of her international soccer career, Mrs. Nomar Garciaparra unintentionally posed a challenge for America. When Mrs. Garciaparra (a.k.a. Mia Hamm) removes herself from the scene, who becomes the face of soccer in the United States for millions of youth players and their car-pooling parents? more details | go to article

Mariners’ Open Cup Comes Up Empty With A Shutout Loss To Dallas Of MLS
by Andrew Monfried (Result | Virginian Pilot - July 1)
The Virginia Beach Mariners’ dream of a Cinderella run through the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup came to an end with a 2-0 loss to the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer at Old Panther Field on Wednesday night. The Burn scored goals three minutes apart in the first half to advance to host the MLS’ Colorado Rapids in the round of 16 on July 20. more details | go to article

Which Mariners Team Will MLS’ Burn Tackle Tonight?
by No Author Listed (Preview | Virginian Pilot - June 30)
The Virginia Beach Mariners’ U.S. Open Cup match tonight against the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer can be regarded from a couple of angles. On one hand, the Mariners hosted the Burn in a scoreless exhibition in March and looked sharp that night. more details | go to article

Mariners play MLS team to a standstill
by Tris Wykes (Result | Virginian Pilot - March 20)
Amid clumps of fans, players and well-wishers on the Sportsplex pitch after Friday’s scoreless draw between the Virginia Beach Mariners and Dallas Burn, Mariners owner Mike Field clapped coach Shawn McDonald on the shoulder. “Nicely done,’’ Field said with a grin. “Now once they get to know each other’s names, we should be all set.’’ more details | go to article

VIRGINIA BEACH MARINERS VS DALLAS BURN
by No Author Listed (Preview | Virginian Pilot - March 18)
This game will feature a matchup of the two top scorers in Major League Soccer history. Mariner forward Lassiter is currently the all-time leading goal scorer in MLS history with 88 goals. Dallas forward Jason Kreis is just two goals back and is looking to break the record this season. more details | go to article