Long Island Rough Riders
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 15): Buddle continues to cast his own shadow (2003)
Even before he could kick a ball, Edson Buddle was destined to do great things in soccer.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (DAY 6): One man, two passions: Derrick Etienne found a way to combine a soccer career with being a pastor
On Saturday nights, Derrick Etienne battles opposing defenders, sometimes getting physical while trying to find the back of the net for the Long Island Rough Riders.
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TRAVELING GOALKEEPER: When Wyant went to great lengths to win
Before the season, the Long Island Rough Riders signed World Cup captain and goalkeeper Tony Meola as their final piece to the U.S. Interregional Soccer League puzzle.
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THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: Wyant on that 1995 Riders team
Former Long Island Lady Riders goalkeeper Kim Wyant was asked by FrontRowSoccer.com to look back at her team that captured the 1995 U.S. Women’s Interregional Soccer League title.
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WHEN THE LADY RIDERS RODE HIGH: How LI team captured national women’s title in 1995
The key to the Long Island Lady Riders is their depth. If one player doesn’t get you, another will.
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GETTING THE SPOILS: Lady Riders brought home a lot of hardware in ’95
Besides winning the 1995 U.S. Women’s Interregional Soccer League title, the Long Island Lady Riders certainly earned many individual awards.
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WHO’S WHO: Mondelo on each player on the 1995 Rough Riders championship team
Former Long Island Rough Riders coach Alfonso Mondelo, who directed the club to its first championship in 1995, several years ago was asked to comment about each player on that team.
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LONG ISLAND’S OWN: 25 years ago today, Rough Riders ruled USISL on a dramatic, late goal by Savarese
Long Island professional soccer probably will never see a team like that again.
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A PERFECT SIGHT AT A SOCCER GAME: Old Glory flapping in the breeze
There might not be any soccer games to attend during the COVID-19 pandemic, but three years ago on July 2, 2017, FrontRowSoccer.com editor Michael Lewis attended the Long Island Rough Riders-Rochester Lady Lancers game Friday night.
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TAKING A PASS (DAY 16): These Vipers had quite a bite back in the day
The Staten Island Vipers were around the A-League for a scant two seasons, but they certainly left their mark on a pair of local rivals within a 19-day period in July 1999 under the direction of head coach Adrian Gaitan.
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TAKING A PASS (DAY 15): When a writer felt like Rocky yelling ‘Adrian!’
By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor The deadline was looming, and I was getting more and...
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A VENUE OF MEMORIES: Repost: Mitchel Athletic Complex has seen Rough Riders win a title, Lady Riders stage an upset, Tiffeny razzle, Mia dazzle, Gio score among other great moments
Here are the top sweet 16 games that have been competed at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, N.Y., including men’s, women’s, international, youth and amateur:
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