Ac St. Louis Prepares To Play Despite Financial Crisis
by (Preview | St. Louis Post Dispatch - May 22)
With AC St. Louis' future in peril after the team's major investor pulled out, coach Claude Anelka faces a challenge when his team meets Tampa Bay tonight at 7 at the Anheuser-Busch Center. Can he keep his players focused and motivated? more details | go to article
St. Louis' Pro Soccer Teams Facing Serious Financial 'Challenges'
by (Profile/Interview | St. Louis Globe-Democrat - May 21)
Professional soccer in St. Louis has hit a major bump in the financial road that has left the men’s AC St. Louis and the women’s Athletica teams with severe “challenges,” the teams and the U.S. Soccer Federation acknowledged Thursday. more details | go to article
Leagues Concerned About St. Louis Atheltica, Ac St. Louis
by (Profile/Interview | St. Louis Post Dispatch - May 21)
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Women's Professional Soccer are taking an active interest in the finances of St. Louis' two soccer teams, AC St. Louis and the Athletica, after the teams have run into funding problems. more details | go to article
Ac St. Louis No. 2: Tim velten; U.S. Women's Games Announced
by (Blog Entry | St. Louis Post Dispatch - February 9)
Tim Velten, who went from Webster Groves High to SIUE to Louisville and then on to USL, is the second player announced by AC St. Louis. more details | go to article
Ralston Heading Into Uncharted Waters
by (Profile/Interview | Sports Network - February 3)
Major League Soccer original Steve Ralston is entering unknown territory. The 35-year-old signed with AC St. Louis to be a player/coach earlier this week, becoming the first player to be inked by the new North American Soccer League club, and ending his 14-year run as one of MLS's most productive players. more details | go to article
Steve Ralston Signs With AC St. Louis
by (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - February 1)
Steve Ralston has signed with AC St. Louis of the new North American Soccer League after a 14-year career with Major League Soccer. more details | go to article
Ac St. Louis No. 2: Tim velten; U.S. Women's Games Announced
by (Blog Entry | St. Louis Post Dispatch - February 9)
Tim Velten, who went from Webster Groves High to SIUE to Louisville and then on to USL, is the second player announced by AC St. Louis. more details | go to article
Leagues Concerned About St. Louis Atheltica, Ac St. Louis
by (Profile/Interview | St. Louis Post Dispatch - May 21)
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Women's Professional Soccer are taking an active interest in the finances of St. Louis' two soccer teams, AC St. Louis and the Athletica, after the teams have run into funding problems. more details | go to article
Athletica's Demise Another Blow To St. Louis Soccer
by (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