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Premier Development League Soccer: Freeland to join Sockers

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The addition of former Permian standout David Freeland highlighted the West Texas Sockers’ announcement Friday that they have eight players lined up for the 2012 season. Freeland, a redshirt junior at Midwestern State, has scored 18 goals and...... Full story

Sockers' goalie Leif Craddock holds his head after Laredo scores for the 2-1 lead Thursday at Grande Communications Stadium.

Premier Development League Soccer: West Texas United drops season finale

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

MIDLAND All season long, the West Texas United Sockers have found themselves a step behind the rest of the Premier Development League’s Mid-South division, a play or two short of coming away with a win. Orlando Bayona made sure the...... Full story

The Sockers' George Lara fights for the ball with Grandes' Eduardo Alvarez during Friday's game at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.

Premier Development League soccer: Baton Rouge hammers West Texas United

BY GEOFF FOLSOM

BATON ROUGE, LA. The West Texas United Sockers had their two-game Premier Development League winning streak snapped Sunday. The Baton Rouge Capitals ripped the Sockers 6-2 at Christian Life Stadium. No statistics were available by press time. West...... Full story

The Sockers' George Lara fights for the ball with Grandes' Eduardo Alvarez during Friday's game at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland. Heather Leiphart|Odessa American 0578

Premier Development League: Sockers try to stay on streak

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Former Permian standout Lukas Garcia will try to keep the West Texas United Sockers pointed in the right direction at 7 tonight on the road during a Premier Development League soccer game against the Baton Rouge Capitals. Garcia, who has seen...... Full story

Sockers' Michael Stewart looks for an open teammate in front of Grandes' Alexandro Gonzales during the first half of Friday's game at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland. Heather Leiphart|Odessa American 0422

Premier Development League: Sockers beat Jesters

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NEW ORLEANS The West Texas United Sockers continued to make a late-season push to respectability by knocking off the New Orleans Jesters 2-1 on the road at Pan American Stadium Thursday night. Stats were not provided for the Premier Development...... Full story

Premier Development League soccer: West Texas United heads east

BY LEE SCHEIDE

The West Texas United Sockers, coming off a 2-1 victory over the RGV Grandes FC on July 8, return to the pitch tonight when they face the New Orleans Jesters at Pan American Stadium in New Orleans. A victory by the Sockers would eliminate the...... Full story

Sockers' Joe Munoz fights for control of the ball with Patriots' Esteban Palacios on Wednesday at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.

Premier Development League Soccer: Sockers to play host to Rio Grande Valley

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The West Texas United Sockers will try to snap a seven-game losing streak when they host Rio Grande Valley at 7:30 tonight at Grande Communications Stadium. All but out of the Premier Development League’s Mid-South Division race after a...... Full story

Sockers' Ben Everson dribbles around Patriots' Enrique Cervantes and Hugo Samano Contreras on Wednesday at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.

Premier Development League soccer: West Texas United drops another

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MIDLAND The longest losing streak in West Texas United Sockers history continued Saturday with a 4-2 setback to Chivas El Paso in a Premier Development League soccer game at Grande Communications Stadium. The Sockers (3-9, 9 points) are in last...... Full story

Sockers' Joe Munoz (18) is pulled down by FC Dallas' Brian Leyva (21) during the game on Tuesday at Grande Communications Stadium.

Premier Development League soccer: West Texas United drops sixth straight

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MIDLAND The West Texas United Sockers suffered their sixth consecutive loss Saturday, falling 3-0 to the Laredo Heat at Grande Communications Stadium. Laredo (9-3, 27 points) scored two goals in the final 10 minutes of the game after leading 1-0 at...... Full story

Premier Development League soccer: West Texas United falls to RGV

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

MIDLAND West Texas United is running out of chances to get back in the race for a playoff spot. And the Sockers let their best opportunity in weeks slip away on Friday night at Grande Communications Stadium. Set up by goalkeeper Leif...... Full story

Sockers' Wally Valdivia (7) celebrates after scoring a goal with Isaias Miramontes (15) and Tyler Tarango (17) during the game against FC Dallas on Tuesday at Grande Communications Stadium. Albert Cesare|Odessa American

Premier Development League: Sockers try to get back on track at home

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Coming off of a 3-2 upset victory over FC Dallas in a friendly earlier this week, the West Texas United Sockers will try to translate that success to Premier Development League play at 7:30 tonight against Rio Grande Valley at Grande Communications...... Full story

Pro Soccer: Garcia makes most of playing time

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

MIDLAND It has been a tough season for Lukas Garcia. Two full seasons after he played his last game for UTPB, Garcia made the Sockers’ roster out of training camp, but cracking the starting lineup has been more difficult. So far, Garcia is...... Full story

Members of the West Texas United Sockers congratulate defender Angel Zapata Gomez, third from right, from Torreon Coahuila, Mexico, after scoring in the 75th minute Tuesday evening, June 8, 2010, during the second half of an interleague friendly soccer match at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland, Texas.

Soccer: FC Dallas pays visit to Permian Basin again

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

For the third consecutive season, FC Dallas is making a trip out to West Texas to take on the West Texas United Sockers. FC Dallas’s profile has been altered a bit in a year. Ranked second in the league and coming off of a heartbreaking MLS...... Full story

Dominic Furness (7) and Michael Stewart celebrate after Furness's goal in the second half of Wednesday's win over the Chivas El Paso Patriots.

Premier Development League Soccer: Sockers fall to Grandes

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EDINBURG The West Texas United Sockers dropped their fourth consecutive Premier Development League soccer game Saturday night, falling 3-0 to RGV Grandes FC. Misael Lopez, Mario Perez and Juan Nava scored one goal each for RGV (2-7), which lost 2-1...... Full story

Sockers' Wally Validivia shoots a free kick on Wednesday at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.

Premier Development League soccer: West Texas United heads south

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

Building any kind of momentum hasn’t been easy for the West Texas United Sockers this season. Three weeks off in the middle of the season gave West Texas United a chance to find its identity. But with time running short in the Premier...... Full story