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afootballreport: The title race is back! Manchester United 4 -...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:45:04 -0400

The title race is back!

Manchester United 4 - 4 Everton - Perfect crosses, glorious goals, last minute wonder saves, free flowing football and constant drama. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Premier League!

Probably the best 45 minutes of football seen in a long, long time. The second half was a demonstration of Premier League football at its finest, although La Liga may be dominating Europe and played at superior technical level, the passion displayed today is incomparable. By the 70th minute United were playing like champions, cruising with a 4-2 victory under their control. But the opponent never gave up and after Evra unluckily hit the post, they scored 2 late goals in two minutes to equalize a thrilling encounter. Unbelievable, unimaginable; but certainly not unexpected.

Both sides played with the objective to the win where Welbeck was sublime combining effectively with Rooney who became United’s 4th all time top scorer. The men in blue were equally magnificent with Jelavic consistently tormenting, Fellaini powerfully performing like a king and experienced right back Hibbert crossing like Beckham. United had the chances to win, but their amateur defending cost them another 2 crucial points. On the other side of the field, credit must be awarded to David Moyes and his tireless Everton team who displayed infinite collective determination.

The title race is pumping again and Ferguson is fuming as his Manchester United have accumulated 1 point from their last two matches, but they’re still in the lead. Now the attention focusses on the Molineux Stadium where Wolves host Manchester City. In theory, this is an easy win for the visitors or will the Premier League spark another Sunday surprise? [posted by DV]

poptech: curiositycounts: How memory erasure works, part of a...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:59:14 -0500

poptech:

curiositycounts:

How memory erasure works, part of a fascinating piece by Wired’s Jonah Lehrer on the invention and ethics of a forgetting pill that erases painful memories.

Fascinating stuff from 2009 speaker Jonah Lehrer.

This is cool!

Jeremy Lin – “Hard work and Perseverance” Jeremy Lin sent his...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:18:48 -0500

Jeremy Lin – “Hard work and Perseverance”

Jeremy Lin sent his tapes to all the Ivy league schools and his dream school UCLA. With Harvard and Brown being the only teams that guaranteed him a spot on their basketball teams, but Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships and he chose to attend Harvard. After going undrafted Lin joined the Dallas Mavericks for mini-camp as well as their NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas. On July 21, 2010, Lin signed a two-year deal with his hometown Warriors, his favorite team growing up. Lin’s deal was partially guaranteed for 2010-11, and the Warriors held a team option for the second season. On December 9, 2011, the Warriors waived Lin on the first day of training camp after the 2011 NBA lockout. On December 12, 2011, Lin was claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets. He was waived by the Rockets before the start of the 2011–12 season on December 24, 2011, so they could sign center Samuel Dalembert. The New York Knicks claimed Lin off waivers on December 27 after an injury to guard Iman Shumpert. Lin had a career night on February 4, 2012, when he scored 25 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists (against only 1 turnover) in a 99-92 Knicks victory over the Nets. The statistics for points, rebounds, and assists were all career highs for Lin. After the game, Knick coach Mike D’Antoni, while being interviewed by the MSG Network, said Lin has a point-guard mentality and “a rhyme and a reason for what he is doing out there.” In the subsequent game against the Utah Jazz, Lin had 28 points and eight assists, new career highs. On February 10, 2012, Lin scored a new career high 38 points and had seven assists, leading the Knicks in their victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a score of 92–85. He scored 89 points in his first three career starts, the most by any player since the merger between the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the NBA in 1976-77.

Jeremy Lin’s hard work and perseverance is an inspiration to all of us here at Sportrait and will strive to make sure young athletes have an opportunity to be the next Jeremy Lin!

baltimoresportsreport: CAPTION THIS PHOTO! Be creative…. What...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:58:38 -0500

baltimoresportsreport:

CAPTION THIS PHOTO!

Be creative…. What is Tom Brady saying to Ray Lewis?

Sportrait would like to introduce to you our Logo and Icon...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

Sportrait would like to introduce to you our Logo and Icon creator Peter Agardy from PeterAgardyFineArt.com. Peter is a proud supporter of the Sportrait.me project who took time out to create our logo and icon. We will be doing a lot more with Peter in the future. Below is a Bio on Peter.

As a 4th generation floridian, Peter is influenced by his natural surroundings from the ocean to the great outdoors. Growing up an avid fisherman and surfing the waters of Florida, Bahamas and other exotic locations, Peter gained a lifelong passion for nature, the sea, and it’s beautiful preditors and creatures. Coming from a family line of fishermen, artists and painters, he felt naturally driven to pursue and explore marine art. Early on, he quickly pursued drawing, painting, creating imagery and illustration from the world around him.

After graduating from Florida Atlantic University with a Fine Arts degree in December 2008, and working as an artist throughout, Peter has continued to succeed in bringing his view and experiences to life onto canvases and wall spaces. Peter has recently been working with cities across South Florida with their Art in Public Places programs helping bring large scale murals to the community, while at the same time always finding time to express his visions on canvas as well.

“I have always meshed whatever surrounding forces are driving me into the body of work I’m doing. Sometimes my work lends itself to different areas of importance in my life, whether that be my lifestyle on the ocean, or my place in nature, which I live and paint into one body of life’s work ” -Peter

Peter has exhibited his work in various Galleries and venues around South Florida since 2007 and debuted his first solo exhibition at Eaton Fine Art in West Palm Beach in September 2010, which solidified his statement of work and shed light on his vivid wild imagery.

Peter has recently teamed up with the apparel company Shore Thing, and launched ‘The Peter Agardy Signature Series’ a line of shirts featuring his vivid imagery.

Follow Peter on Facebook - Also Be sure to keep up on Peter’s most recent endeavors in the news feed at Perter Agardy Fine Art.

A very sad day in College Football.Joe Paterno, Division...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:39:22 -0500

A very sad day in College Football.Joe Paterno, Division I’s winningest coach, died today due to complications from lung cancer.

Tony Villani and XPE Sports support Sportrait! The Sportrait...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:52:52 -0500

Tony Villani and XPE Sports support Sportrait!

The Sportrait Team would like to introduce Tony Villani from XPE Sports. Tony has worked with many professional athletes to prepare for the next level. We at Sportrait couldn’t be more excited at the opportunity to work alongside Tony and XPE Sports to help you “Get to the next level!”

Tony started his education at Clemson University in South Carolina and attended graduate school at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. It was there that he received a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology and graduated in the top of his class. His thesis was published by The European Journal of Applied Physiology and dealt with the benefits of exhaustive interval training. During this time, he interned with NHL’s Washington Capitals and was set to help the Washington Wizards prior the NBA lockout. From Washington, D.C. Tony moved to Orlando, Florida and quickly obtained a job helping the Head Strength Coach of the Orlando Magic for a basketball season. From there, his experience led him to Boca Raton, Florida where he became the Director of Human Performance at Cris Carter’s FAST Program. While at FAST he focused on sport specific speed, agility, and strength training. He helped prepare numerous NFL Combine athletes and professional athletes from all sports for their particular needs. During the spring of 2002, Tony utilized his experiences and created XPE, Inc. while relocating to Atlanta, GA. In the fall of 2009, Tony relocated XPE Sports to South Florida.

Tony’s professional references before creating XPE included such athletes as: NFL Super Bowl Champion/ All-Pro/ Pro Bowl WR Jermaine Lewis, 2XWorld Series Champion/ Playoff MVP Craig Counsell, World Series MVP/ 2XAll¬Star/ MLB manager Bucky Dent, and tennis superstar Ivan Lendl. Now, Tony has made XPE’s references and endorsements both numerous and unmatched. To date, he has trained more than 70 World Champions or 1st Round picks. Some of these athletes have included (all below trained for at least 6 off seasons!!!):

RB Jamal Lewis – 10 Year NFL Veteran-Over 120 NFL Starts/ NFL All Decade Running Back (1 of 3) / Super Bowl Champion/ NFL Offensive MVP/ NFL Comeback Player of the Year/ 2000 Yard Rusher/ All-Pro/ Pro Bowl/ 1 Round Pick/ Over 10,000 Career Rushing Yards

WR Hines Ward – Entering 13th NFL Season -Over 160 NFL Starts/ NFL’s All Decade Wide Receiver (1 of 3)/ Super Bowl MVP/ 2XSuper Bowl Champion/ 3XAll-Pro/ 4X Pro Bowl/ Over 10,000 Career Receiving Yards and Steeler All-Time Reception and Yardage Leader

LB Takeo Spikes – Entering 13th Season-Over 160 NFL Starts/ 2XAll-Pro/ 2X Pro Bowl/ 1st Round Pick

DE Osi Umenyoria – Super Bowl Champion/ All-Pro/ 2XPro Bowl/ 6 Sacks in One NFL game

OL Wayne Gandy – 16 Year NFL Veteran-Over 200 NFL Starts/ All-Pro/ Pro Bowl/ 1st Round Pick

Each of the past few years, he has trained multiple athletes that have been drafted in the 1st Rounds of the NFL, MLB, and NBA drafts. In 2008, he trained 3 top 15 picks (Jerod Mayo-10th) that were all projected to get drafted in the 2nd to 3rd rounds before their NFL Combine performances. In 2010, he trained FIVE 1st round picks including the highest paid and drafted Safety (Eric Berry-5th) and Inside Linebacker (Rolando McClain-8th) of the decade. He has continuously put out the best performances in speed and explosion including the FASTEST PLAYER EVER (Jacoby Ford) and most EXPLOSIVE ATHLETE EVER (Gerald Sensabaugh). This led ESPN.com to do a SEVEN page article on his training program along with mentioning that “Villani has generated quite a buzz in recent years for his work with some of the fastest-rising talent at the Combine.”

He has trained well over 200 professional athletes in sports including but not limited to: football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball and fitness. He has been featured on ABC, ESPN, NFL Films, SKY Network (European Fox), Raycom Sports, Comcast Sports South, CBS-Atlanta, and WPDE-Myrtle Beach and in USA Today, NFL Insider, USA Today Sports, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, CBS Sportsline.com, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Palm Beach Post, The Boca News, The Sun News, SCORE Atlanta, Atlanta Sports and Fitness, and the Princeton Review. His ability to train athletes to reach their fullest potential is unparalleled.

For more information on Tony and XPE Sports click here and follow them on Facebook and Twitter

Pro Surfer and Fin-S Tech founder Scott Posner is from Delray...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:54:35 -0500

Pro Surfer and Fin-S Tech founder Scott Posner is from Delray Beach Florida. Scott is currently sponsored by Electric Visual, Lost, Atwater, Island Water Sports and Vestal Watches. Scott is one of the founders of Fin-S Tech and he is proud to be a supporter of the Sportrait project and it’s vision.

Fin-S pronounced “fi-ness”, was built by the two Posner brothers: The WQS surfer, Scott, and the engineer, Chad. The product was developed with one simple question in mind, “What can we do to bring surfing to the next level?”. Knowing that the current fin systems are time consuming and tedious to use, they sought to make it better. Years of research and development coupled with the help of pros and top shapers around the globe lead to something simply ground-breaking. They created a unique tool-less fin system which utilizes their patented SpringLock™ technology. You are no longer bound to fin keys or tools and only left with surfing. Fin-S is fast, easy to use, durable, and maintains a tight connection to your board. This enables a confident experience in any surf condition. Fin-S will give your surfing experience a whole new light. We believe in our technology and want to share it with the surfing world.

NBA Off-Season: Games Of Note - Tonight!!!???!!??!!?

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:33:32 -0500

NBA Off-Season: Games Of Note - Tonight!!!???!!??!!?:

nbaoffseason:

Are you ready?

New Jersey Nets V. Washington Wizards at 7pm/4pm on Local Channels/League Pass

Milwaukee Bucks V. Charlotte Bobcats at 7pm/4pm on L.C./L.P.

Houston Rockets V. Orlando Magic at 7pm/4pm on NBA TV/L.C.

Toronto Raptors V. Cleveland Cavs at 7pm/4pm on L.C./L.P.

Detroit…

claudekelly: MUST WATCH: AMAZING COVER! MY ARTIST MASHA sings...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:32:52 -0500

claudekelly:

MUST WATCH:

AMAZING COVER! MY ARTIST MASHA sings “WHO KNEW” by @Pink.

do you love it?

…then reblog it.

…and follow her on twitter - @thenameisMasha.

…and then Retweet it.

The Social Network for Athletes and Artists is Sportrait! Here...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:37:48 -0500

The Social Network for Athletes and Artists is Sportrait! Here is a Development Update.

As the year is coming to and end, we wanted to bring you and update on a new beginning. Sportrait.me the social network that will change the way young talented individuals showcase their skills to everyone including the people who can take them to the next level.

The Internet has reshaped the recruiting landscape over the past decade. Without the constraints of tight budgets and crammed scheduling, colleges, agencies and sponsors are able to search for and seek out a greater number of potential prospects. Students across the nation, once overlooked because of their school’s location or size, can now display their abilities for the world’s finest coaches and scouts to see. Members provide their own written achievements, just like a resume, while highlight reels, pictures and video (highlights and bloopers) add a dynamic visual element to each member’s profile.

Just a little bit of what Sportrait will do for the youth of America. We are currently moving along with our development of this new amazing community. Stay tuned!

Comments and suggestions are always welcome. So drop us a line.

What is really happening at Inter?

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:35:29 -0400

afootballreport:

By Mirko Corli, writing from Torino

The question is a difficult one to answer. But we will have an answer soon, just right after the game on Saturday night. Inter and Roma will face each other in a clash that already means everything to both teams, despite the fact that we are at the very early stages of the season. Inter have lost 3 official games in a row so far. They’re not used to this: last time this happened was ninety years ago. Quite a bit of time. Not sure any living Inter fan will still have those matches from the 1920s in their memory.

So… what exactly happened?

My belief is that this is not the result of a single event, but rather from a multitude of them. First, the club was shocked by Leonardo leaving. Both Moratti and the skipper Javier Zanetti told the media they weren’t expecting him to leave the club. They had managed to find a delicate, but nice balance with him and, in return, he showed his ability to have and maintain a successful relationship with players. The club was forced to get a new manager and the first choices (Andre Villas Boas and Fabio Capello) were not keen to accept. So the choice was Gasperini, a good tactician but maybe not the right man at this moment. He needs time to develop his playing style, however, time is the only ingredient you can be sure will not be available when managing a top club.

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nfloffseason: Bill Belichick: A Football Life Tonight, the NFL...

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:56:08 -0400

nfloffseason:

Bill Belichick: A Football Life

Tonight, the NFL Network will premiere Part I of Bill Belichick: A Football Life. The special takes you inside and intimate with the Hoodie throughout all of last season. If you have any passing interest in football or the scope of football, you will watch the crap out of this. Most Pop Warner/High School/College/Professional/Canadian/Recreational coaches and participants will no doubt study this and dissect it in the years to come. Fans alike will be entertained by his interactions with other players, opposing players, his family, history, refs, and the media.

For reals, if you follow this blog, you owe yourself to catch this special.

Check your local listings for times.

Meet Vladimir Richard from Arena Bowl Champs Jacksonville...

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:27:36 -0400

Vlad with the Kids!

Meet Vladimir Richard from Arena Bowl Champs Jacksonville Sharks!

The Sportrait Team would like to introduce Vladimir Richard from the Jacksonville Sharks. Vlad is a proud supporter and member of Sportrait.me who leads by example both on and off the field. We at Sportrait want to thank Vlad for coming along to help talented youth “Get to the next level!”

PRO
Vlad Richard joined the Jacksonville Sharks as a rookie for the 2011 AFL season. Vlad has also worked with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an Undrafted Free Agent in 2010. He played briefly for AFL’s Spokane Shock in 2011.

COLLEGE
Vlad graduated from the University of Tennessee. As a Volunteer, Vlad appeared in 36 games throughout his collegiate career in a variety of positions along the offensive line. As a senior Vlad started games at Right Guard while helping lead the Volunteer offense to 383.5 yards per game in total offense including 157.2 on the ground while only allowing 18 sacks all season. He started the final six games at Left Guard during his junior season as well. He was named to the VOLScholar Honor Roll and also participated in the NCAA National Student-Athlete Leadership Conference in 2007. Vlad graduated with a degree in Legal Studies.

PERSONAL
Vlad attended Piper High School in Lauderhill, Florida where he was named to the Florida Times Union Super 75 team in 2004.

Why Facebook & Twitter Can Kill Your Chance At A Scholarship

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:15:55 -0400

Why Facebook & Twitter Can Kill Your Chance At A Scholarship:

This is one of the main reasons why Sportrait.e is being created.

topprospects:

It is very important for high school athletes to realize the impact of social networking sites, with so many college athletes experiencing the consequences.

Some schools are now writing up contracts for the athletes to sign, which informs them that if pictures are posted involving…

Meet Sportrait Supporter Jermale Hines from the St Louis...

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:56:28 -0400

Meet Sportrait Supporter Jermale Hines from the St Louis Rams!

The Sportrait Team would like to introduce Jermale Hines from the St. Louis Rams. Jermale is a proud member of Sportrait.me who leads by example both on and off the field. We at Sportrait want to thank Jermale for coming along to help talented youth “Get to the next level!”

College Career

Appeared in 44 games at Ohio State, starting 29 contest – eight at nickel back and 21 at free safety…recorded 157 tackles (89 solo) with 1.5 sacks for minus 10 yards and 7.5 stop for losses totaling 24 yards…recovered three fumbles and returned one 48 yards for a touchdown…deflected eight passes and intercepted three others for 71 yards in returns, including a 32-yard score…began his career at linebacker before moving to defensive back as a sophomore.

High School / Personal

Rated as the No. 16 outside linebacker prospect in the nation and the No. 6 overall recruit in the state … started at quarterback and linebacker for Glenville his junior year … team’s defensive MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior … ran for 800 yards as a senior and threw for 750 and nine touchdowns … first-team all-district as a senior … has explosive speed and a nose for the football … recorded 97 tackles as a junior along with eight sacks and four interceptions … honorable mention all-state as a senior … a candidate for Ohio’s Mr. Football at the beginning of the 2006 season … participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl … runs a 4.5 40-yard dash … rushed for 1,000 yards as a sophomore … plans to major in sports medicine … Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1987 … son of Bobby and April Hines … has five siblings … coached by Ted Ginn Sr. at Glenville … his sports hero is former OSU wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. … enjoys video games, music and being involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes … an uncle, Joseph Hines, played on Penn State’s 1983 national championship team.

The Shame of College Sports - The Atlantic

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:48:03 -0400

The Shame of College Sports - The Atlantic:

threeball:

Called the most important piece written about college sports ever by Frank Deford of NPR. It’s long but if you care for college sports at all it’s well worth the read. Consequently, my graduate research project is on the subject regarding men’s basketball. Gots lots to read

Great Post threeball. We at Sportrait.me are working around the clock to help the #StudentAthlete further their careers.

Jayron Hosley from Virginia Tech Supports Sportrait.meThe...

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:15:33 -0400

Jayron Hosley from Virginia Tech Supports Sportrait.me

The Sportrait Team would like to introduce Jayron Hosley from the Virginia Tech football team. Jayron is a proud member of Sportrait.me who leads by example both on and off the field. His work ethic and determination on the field and in the classroom have aided him into being one of the top student athletes in the Nation.
Jayron is the first College athlete to join the Sportrait.me project both as a supporter and an example for all young talented kids. Follow Jayron’s season as the Hookies contend for the ACC and National Titles.

2010: Started 13 games, contributing 39 tackles, nine interceptions, and eight passes broken up … Turned in three tackles during the opener with Boise State … Played every defensive down against JMU … Posted four tackles, a break up and an interception against Boston College … Won national honors after posting six tackles, four pass break ups and three interceptions at NC State … Was also named the ACC’s Defensive Back of the Week after the NCSU game … Clinched the win with his final interception, which he returned 42 yards to set up an insurance touchdown … Returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown against Central Michigan … Posted four tackles, one for a loss, and turned in a 58-yard punt return in the Wake Forest game … Had a 61-yard punt return against Duke and intercepted a pass … Picked off two more passes during the fourth quarter of the UNC game to earn ACC weekly honors again … Collected nine tackles and posted a crucial fourth-quarter interception and 32-yard return at Miami … Returned a kickoff 50 yards in the Virginia game … wordordAdded a 34-yard return and a pair of tackles in the ACC Championship Game … Intercepted a pass and broke up another throw during the Orange Bowl game with Stanford … Had a personal-best 36 1/2-inch vertical jump during off-season workouts … Turned in seven tackles, including a sack, during the first full scrimmage of the spring … Had two tackles behind the line and blocked a field goal in the third scrimmage … Returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown during the Maroon-White game … Won the Coaches Award as the defensive player who had an exceptional spring.

2009: Saw action in every game … Had 11 tackles, two pass breakups, a sack and one quarterback hurry in limited defensive work … Became the first freshman to return a punt for a touchdown under head coach Frank Beamer with his 64-yard return against Marshall … Averaged 11.2 yards with 348 yards on 31 returns … Picked up nine plays on special teams in the opening game, returning a punt 11 yards against Alabama … Returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown against Marshall … Also played 12 plays at corner with two tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup … Worked 11 special team plays and had a punt return for six yards against Nebraska … Was in on 12 special team plays against Miami with one tackle … Returned two punts for seven yards at Duke … Made two tackles and hurried the quarterback once while playing 20 defensive downs against Boston College … Saw special team action on eight plays at Georgia Tech … Returned four punts for 31 yards against UNC … Returned a punt 33 yards at ECU … Had four returns for 55 yards in the game … Picked up 86 yards on six returns during the Maryland game with a long return of 24 yards … Also got nine snaps at corner posting a pair of tackles … Returned a punt for 11 yards and played four plays at corner against NC State … Worked briefly on defense at Virginia and also returned a punt for 24 yards … Saw action at corner against Tennessee in the Chick-fil-A Bowl … Contributed a sack and three tackles … Also returned three punts for 42 yards … Had the fourth-best 10-yard dash time on the team (1.63) during off-season workouts … Slowed by hamstring during early spring practices … Had six tackles and a punt return for 21 yards in the fourth scrimmage of the spring … Had a tackle and two punt returns for 20 yards during the Maroon-White game.

High School: An All-America cornerback for Coach Andre Thaddies … Rated the No. 11 cornerback in the country and the 25th overall prospect in Florida by Rivals … Ranked the No. 22 cornerback nationally by ESPN.com’s recruiting service … Listed as the No. 57 player in the state of Florida by SuperPrep … APrepStar All-American … A member of the Rivals250 Team … Named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region Team as a defensive back … A member of SuperPrep’s All-Dixie Team … A three-year starter for Atlantic … Had 37 tackles and five interceptions as a senior … On offense, had 15 catches for 300 yards and five touchdowns … Also had five special teams scores (three punt return, two kickoff return) … Missed Atlantic’s regional semifinal playoff game, which turned out to be the team’s only loss of the season.

Personal: Jayron Todd Hosley … Born 9/18/90 in Boynton Beach, FL … Son of Beverly Hosley … Enrolled in apparel, housing and resource management (consumer studies).

The Sportrait Team would like to introduce Scott Gordon...

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:43:00 -0400

The Sportrait Team would like to introduce Scott Gordon Professional Soccer player from the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Scott is a proud member of Sportrait.me who leads by example both on and off the field. His work ethic and determination both on the field and in the classroom have aided him in reaching his Dream. We at Sportrait want to thank Scott for coming along to help talented youth “Get to the next level!”

College and amateur
Gordon grew up in Boca Raton, Florida, attended Spanish River High School, and began his college soccer career at Mercer University, transferring to Lynn University prior to his sophomore year in 2007. After missing all of 2008 due to injury Gordon returned to the field for his junior season in 2009, appearing in 12 games and receiving an All-Sunshine State Conference Honorable Mention. He finished his college career with 28 games, logging five goals, four assists and 14 points. He was a two-time All-Sunshine State Conference honoree, and collected NSCAA All-South Region recognition honors as a senior.

During his college years Gordon also played for the Baton Rouge Capitals in the USL Premier Development League, scoring one goal in 14 games and helping the Capitals to the PDL national playoff semi finals in 2010.

Professional
Gordon was drafted in the third round (53rd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas, but was not offered a professional contract by the team.

Gordon subsequently signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League and made his professional debut – and scored his first professional goal – for the Strikers on April 29, 2011 in a 2-2 tie with the Puerto Rico Islanders.