SCOR Hires Lisa Nix as DOC

July 21, 2008
       Oak Ridge, TN - The Soccer Club of Oak Ridge is pleased to announce that Lisa Nix has been hired as the new Director of Coaching. Lisa holds a USSF C Licence and has been coaching soccer at all levels in Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge for over 15 years. As DOC, Lisa will oversee player and team development for SCOR.

SCOR Teams Finalists in Three Divisions

May 27, 2008
       Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Day weekend proved to be a successful one for three SCOR teams. All three teams made to the finals in the 20th Annual Redoubt Generals Invitational.
       In the U12 girls division, Krossfire 96 started off the weekend with a 3-2 victory over a very good Signal Mountain Storm team. Krossfire took a 3-0 lead in the first half and then held on as the storm made a furious second half rally. In their second game, the girls faced eventual tournament champion Redoubt 96 Black, losing 3-0. Krossfire started slowly and this found themselves down 3-0 by halftime. But they regrouped and spent most of the second half attacking the Redoubt Goal. Sunday started off in fine fashion. The girls got off to a bit of a slow start, but eventually rolled to a 5-1 win over the Camp Forest FC Lady 96. The final game of the weekend found Krossfire facing Redoubt 96 Green. Krossfire emerged with the hard fought 401 victory.
       The Heat 98 (former Rockets) had a hard time finding any competition until the finals of the U-10 Silver division. The boys found the net early and often in their first two games, defeating the Middle Valley Magic 9-2 and Redoubt FC 99 Green 12-3. In the semifinals they blasted the ERSA White 9-3. The finals proved frustrating as the boys could not find the net despite many early opportunities. ASA Extreme Black from Atlanta came out on top in a well played 3-2 game.
       In the U11 boys silver division, the Heat 97 got off to a rocky start losing 4-1 to the BYSA Liberty Burn. But the boys regrouped and came away with a 4-0 win over Middle valley Magic that afternoon. In the semifinals, the boys suprised the Murfreesboro Strikers 97 Blue team with a convincing 4-1 win, advancing them to the finals. The championship game was a rematch of the Heat 97 and the BYSA Liberty Burn The Liberty Burn took home the championship trophies winning 5-2 in the final.

Krossfire 96 Makes Two in a Row

May 12, 2008
       Lexington, KY - Krossfire 96 made it two tournaments in a row this past weekend at the Bluegrass Invitational Tournament. Playing in the U12 Classic Division, Krossfire outscored their opponents 23-6. The girls started Saturday off with a solid 5-0 victory over the CKSC Lightning. They stumbled in their next game. After taking a 4-0 lead over Javanon Red, they gave up four goals in the second half to tie. Sunday brought rain, wind and two decisive victories. In the morning Krossfire beat the Stallions 6-1 and in the finals they dismantled the CSC Chargers 8-1.

Krossfire 96 and Heat 97 Find Success in Impact Premier Cup

April 21, 2008
       Knoxville, TN - Both Krossfire 96 and the Heat 97 came home with hardware this weekend at the Impact Premier Cup in Knoxville. Krossfire 96 finally got on track this spring dominating all competition in the U12 8v8 Division. Defensively the girls gave up only 1 goal in three games while finding the net 20 times. This marks the first tournament win this spring following a very successful fall season where they won two tournaments and finished as finalists in a third.
       The Heat 97 had a great weekend as well making the championship game for the first time. The boys outscored their opponents 19-7 and picked up wins over Knoxville Football Club, Impact, and Blount United teams. The decisive game was an exciting back and forth affair with Lakeway Legacy finally coming out on top 4-3.

Krossfire GS Takes Cannons Spring Classic

May 4, 2008
       Oak Ridge, TN - The U17 Krossfire GS traveled just south of Atlanta for the Cannons Spring Classic this past weekend. Krossfire, playing in the U19 Gold bracket, went undefeated for the weekend. They started Saturday off with a tough game against the host Lady Cannons Gold winning 2-0. They repeated that score with a win in the afternoon over the AFC Lightning. The next morning the found themselves matched with the U19 KFC Lady Freedom. The girls struggled to find the goal despite numerous opportunities but finally came out with a 3-1 victory. The final game in the round robin format found them pitted with the Concorde Fire South 91 Elite needing a win top secure the championship. They proved to be up to the task winning in convincing fashion, 3-0.