Carolina Dynamo midfielder Corben Bone was named one of three finalists for the 2009 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, as announced on Friday.
Joining Bone in the final three are Andre Akpan of Harvard and Teal Bunbury of Akron.
The three finalists were chosen out of a group of 15 semifinalists. The winner of the award will be announced on January 8, 2010, in St. Louis, Mo., at the Missouri Athletic Club.
A native of Plano, Texas, Bone is looking to become the second straight Dynamo player to claim the award. Last year, the Dynamo had two of three finalists, including Marcus Tracy, who became the first Dynamo player to win the award. Sam Cronin was also a finalist.
The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Bone has scored two goals and added 13 assists during his junior season. Bone ranks eighth nationally in assists per game and is second in the ACC in helpers. Bone, who was named Top Drawer Soccer’s National Player of the Year in 2009, has 38 assists in his career, ranking him second in school history. He also is in the top 10 in school annals in points with 66 career points.
Considered the highest individual honor in college soccer, the recipient of the Hermann Trophy is selected by Division I head coaches who are current members of the NSCAA.   The winner will be anounced on Friday, January 10 at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St.Louis.

Three Dynamo players were named to the 2009 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Men’s NCAA Division I All-America Team.  Zach Loyd (UNC Chapel Hill) & Corben Bone(Wake Forest) headline the list both making the 1st Team.  Indy Smith (UNC Wilmington) was named to the Third Team.  The All-America selections will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in Philadelphia on Jan. 16 as part of the 2010 NSCAA Convention.

Zach Loyd (Senior-UNC Chapel Hill) and Corben Bone (Junior-Wake Forest) were recently named semifinalists for the Herman Trophy.  The Herman Trophy, is the highest individual honor in college soccer and is the equivalent to footballs, Heisman Trophy.   The winners of the award are selected through voting by the members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Each January, the winners are honored at an annual banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club, located in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy is on exhibition at the National Soccer Hall of Fame Museum in Oneonta, NY.

Both Zach and Corben look to follow former Dynamo Player Marcus Tracy who won the award last years.  The winner will be named Friday, January 8th at a banquet held at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis.
Corben Bone, M, Jr., Wake Forest, Plano, Texas
Played in 22 games for the Demon Deacons…has two goals and 12 assists (through 11/30) for 16 points, good for fourth on the team…tallied one game-winning goal this season…the ACC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year…ranks second on Wake’s career assists list with 37.

Zach Loyd, D, Sr., North Carolina, Verdigris, Okla.
Started 15 games for the Tar Heels…scored two goals and had as many assists (through 11/29) for six points…anchored a North Carolina defense that posted 11 shutouts and allowed only 11 goals (0.52 per game) all season…an All-ACC first-team selection despite playing center back for the first time in his career due to injuries on the team.
 
For a complete list of semifinalists please click on the link below:

http://www.mac-hermann-trophy.org/

Former Dynamo Standout Shea Salinas was recently selected by expansion side the Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer Expansion Draft.  Salinas was drafted as the 15th overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes appearing in some 46 matches in his two seasons there.  In 207 with the Dynamo, Salinas appeared in 16 games scoring seven goals while assisting on another six and was named to the All PDL 1st Team.

For an in depth interview with Salinas please click on the below link:

http://union.american-soccer-news.com/?p=438

High Point Bank recently resigned with the Dynamo again for the 2010 season.  “High Point Bank enjoys partnering with the Dynamo because they are a well recognized sports program in the Triad. As a Community Bank we like to support programs in our community that encourage growth and development”, says Denise Lineberry, Marketing Officer for High Point Bank.  “From our end we are extremely excited to partner with High Point Bank again in 2010″, says Dynamo GM Scott Zapko.  “The credibility that the High Point Bank name gives along with their high quality of customer service and commitment to the community makes our partnership an excellent fit”, Zapko goes onto to add.

For more information on High Point Bank please click on their logo above to visit their website.

12 Players from the 2009 Carolina Dynamo play-off squad earn Regular Season All Conference Honors with another eight earning spots on their respective All-Conference Tournament Teams.  Headlining this year’s All-ACC first-team is Wake Forest midfielder Corben Bone, who currently ranks 19th in the nation in assists per game, after leading the country in 2008 with 17 assists, a new single-season school record. The junior is second on his team in shots (2.89) and assists (0.50) and was named this year’s ACC Offensive Player of the Year.

Corben Bone #10

ACC

Corben Bone                       Wake Forest                    1^st team All-Conference & Offensive Player-of-the-Year

Zach Loyd                            UNC Chapel Hill            1^st Team All-Conference

Colonial Athletic Conference

Indy Smith                          UNC Wilmington            1^st Team All-Conference & All-Tournament Team

Brock Duckworth              UNC Wilmington            2^nd Team All-Conference & All-Tournament Team

Daniel Roberts                   UNC Wilmington            3^rd Team All-Conference & All-Tournament Team

Brian Harrison                   UNC Wilmington            All-Conference Team

Southern Conference

Arie Muniz                          Appalachian State           1^st Team All-Conference

Steven Kinney                    Elon                                    1^st Team All-Conference

Clint Irwin                          Elon                                    1^st Team All-Conference & All-Tournament Team

Thomas Campbell             UNC Greensboro             2^nd Team All-Conference

Brad Franks                        Elon                                    3^rd Team Al-Conference

Ryan Davis                          UNC Greensboro             All-Tournament Team

Matt Strine                          UNC Greensboro             All-Tournament Team

Big South

Fejiro Okiomah                  High Point                         2^nd Team All-Conference & All-Freshman Team

Karo Okiomah                    High Point                         All-Tournament Team

Peach Belt

Andy Pullin                         UNC Pembroke                1^st Team All-Conference

For a complete list of 2009 Carolina Dynamo stats please visit the below link:

http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22307.html#STATS

Arnoux, Loyd & Williams Name to All-Conference Team

Everton to Sign Carolina’s Arnoux

Dynamo striker to join Peterlin with Toffees

USL News Release

Thursday, July 23, 2009

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – ESPN Soccernet reported Thursday afternoon Carolina Dynamo striker Cody Arnoux (right) is set to sign with Everton of the Barclays Premier League.

The Wilmington, NC native would become the second PDL player to join the club in 2009, following Ventura County Fusion midfielder Anton Peterlin to northwest England.

The two USL alumni trained with Everton in March of this year and impressed enough to earn contracts with the storied English club. They join U.S. National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard on Merseyside and will be with the team when they set off on their North American tour later this week.

The Toffees will play Argentine power River Plate in Edmonton on Saturday, July 25, before taking on the MLS All-Stars on Thursday, July 30 in Sandy, Utah.

Arnoux played for the Dynamo from 2007-2009, tallying 13 goals and five assists in 16 appearances for the longtime USL club. He last played for Carolina on July 1, a 1-0 victory against the Cary Clarets. The Dynamo were bounced from the PDL playoffs earlier this week, falling 3-1 to Cary in the Mid Atlantic first round match.

While at Wake Forest from 2006-2008, Arnoux played in 64 matches, recording 33 goals and 18 assists and was named a semifinalist for the M.A.C. Trophy in 2008.

Pictures thanks to AltaSky

Story thanks to the News & Record.

Depleted Dynamo comes up short to Cary in playoffs

GREENSBORO — For the fourth time this month, nearby rivals the Clary Clarets and the Carolina Dynamo squared off against each other, this time in first-round playoff action in the Premier Development League.

And for the fourth time the road team came out victorious, as the Clarets took advantage of two sloppy plays in front of the Dynamo goal to emerge with a 3-1 victory.

Cary advances to play Mid Atlantic Division winner Reading on Saturday while Carolina’s season came to a close.

The Dynamo (10-5-2) found itself shorthanded as Sheanon Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer was not with the team, as he was with the U-20 team in Argentina. Carolina also was without Eddie Abbabio, who was out with a sore foot.

So, the Dynamo played a more conservative game than it is used to playing, especially at home at Macpherson Stadium.

“You could tell we were a little light up top,” Dynamo coach Joe Brown said. “We couldn’t hold the ball very well and connect with our midfield. The energy for Cary was a little more intense than us. They were driving at us a little more and finding the seams. We just made mistakes. Both teams made mistakes on goal we just made one critical mistake at the end there that was quite unfortunate.”

It was a scoreless game in the first half, with the Clarets doing much of the attacking.

Cary (10-4-3) finally broke through in the second half at the 58-minute mark. A shot on goal was stopped by Carolina goalie Brock Duckworth, but he failed to control the ball, which allowed Zack Schilawski to hammer home the rebound.

The goal by the Clarets seemed to light a fire under the Dynamo, which began to attack with a greater sense of urgency. Carolina caught a break when Cary goalie Akira Fitzgerald came out to handle a ball he did not need to, which led to the first corner kick of the game for the Dynamo.

The corner led to an extended attack, which resulted in a header by Brian Shriver to knot the game at 1-1 at the 65-minute mark.

“The guys knew their season was over so they moved on a little bit quicker,” Brown said. “We didn’t test the keeper all night but he gave us a corner and we put one in.”

Momentum was firmly on Carolina’s side until another uncontrolled rebound led to a second easy goal for Cary, again by Schilawski, this one at 71 minutes.

The Dynamo was forced to scramble and take more chances and the Clarets added a third goal on a solid strike by William Schuler near the end of regulation.

Cary 0 3 — 3
Carolina 0 1 — 1

Goals: Cary — Zack Schilawski 2, William Schuler; Carolina — Brian Shriver. Assists: Carolina — Arie Muniz. Shots: Cary 14, Carolina 8. Saves: Cary (Akira Fitzgerald) 5; Carolina (Brock Duckworth) 6. Corner kicks: Cary 4, Carolina 1.

Pictures thanks to AltaSky

Dynamo heads to playoffs on high note

Story Thanks to the News & Record

GREENSBORO – The Carolina Dynamo needed just a draw Friday night against the Fredericksburg Gunners to claim their desired spot in the upcoming playoffs.

And though they kept things a bit tense with some early impotency in front of the visitor’s net, in the end their quality was evident with four second-half goals that sewed up second place in the division with a 4-0 win.

“Obviously we didn’t have enough recovery time from Wednesday (1-0 road win against Cary),” Dynamo coach Joe Brown said, describing that game as a “war.”

“But I think overall, they did what they had to do.”

The Dynamo entered its final regular-season game with 29 points — one behind second-place Cary, which had finished its season. Carolina needed just a draw to claim second in a tie-breaker and host a home playoff game against the Clarets (they won the season series with Cary 2-1).

Carolina missed an early chance just right of the post, which was a sign of things to come for the rest of the half. Over and over the Dynamo sprung a man free down the flanks or crossed dangerous balls into the box with no success.

Botched shots, tentative volleys and deflections from the keeper were the end results of those opportunities. Of particular note was a sequence in the 23rd minute when Karo Okiomah juked to the right touchline and crossed to an open Brian Shriver in the middle of the box, who shot wide left.

“We could’ve gone in the locker room four, five up. We just didn’t finish it off,” Brown said. “So we played a little bit to the level of the team that we played against.”

Fredericksburg had a good chance in the 26th minute when a man broke through for a clear look on goal, only to be stoned by Dynamo keeper Brock Duckworth.

“Obviously we wanna put ‘em away as early as we can,” midfielder Kirk Urso said. “And when you let chances go by like that, the longer the game goes on, obviously you get a little edgy.”

But after some ho-hum play to start the second half, the Dynamo finally claimed the goal in the 68th minute that virtually assured them of second place and the home game against Cary on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Urso took a pass near the top left of the box and danced to his right before firing a low shot that deflected off the keeper and into the bottom-right corner of the net.

“I got it from (Scott) Rojo down the line,” Urso said. “And I was going to look to curl it back post, but the defender stepped. So I just took a touch by him and after that I was just looking to strike it and get it on target.”

That opened up the offense, as Rojo — who Brown said was “fantastic on the flank” — put in a cross for a Sheanon Williams header goal in the 71st minute.

“We knew we just had to get one, and they would open up for us,” Brown said.

Urso then added a dipping bomb from far out, and substitute Eddie Ababio finished off the scoring in the 79th minute as the Dynamo ended their regular season on a high note.

“We’re a team that scores a lot of goals,” Brown said. “And I think that’s one of the tributes that I have to this group. They did a good job tonight finishing off.”

Contact Jesse Baumgartner at 373-7091 or jesse.baumgartner@ news-record.com

Goals: Carolina — Kirk Urso 2, Sheanon Williams, Eddie Ababio. Assists: Carolina — Scott Rojo 2 Chris Estridge. Shots: Fredricksburg 5, Carolina 13. Saves: Fredricksburg 3; Carolina 5. Corner kicks: Fredricksburg 3, Carolina 5.

Records: Fredricksburg 3-9-3; Carolina 10-4-2.