Soccer
- Miguel Ponce -Left Back for popular Mexican team Chivas rayadas de Guadalajara
- Adedoja Akinsanya - striker / midfielder on the under-18 United States men's national soccer team
- D.J. Countess - goalkeeper for the Chilean club Provincial Osorno
- Stephanie Cox - Olympic gold medalist defender for the United States women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Steve Cronin - goalkeeper for D.C. United of Major League Soccer
- Kevin Goldthwaite - defender for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer
- Taylor Graham - defender for Seattle Sounders of the Major League Soccer
- Patrick Ianni - defender for the United States men's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer
- Adam Jahn - striker / midfielder on the under-18 United States men's national soccer team
- Rachel Mercik - midfielder on the under-17 United States women's national soccer team
- Amobi Okugo - midfielder on the under-20 United States men's national soccer team
- Sasha Victorine - retired midfielder in Major League Soccer
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Famous quotes containing the word soccer:
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.
“If we were doing this in the Falklands they would love it. It’s part of our heritage. The British have always been fighting wars.”
—British soccer fan. quoted in Independent (London, Dec. 23, 1988)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)