Brad Davis & Will Bruin Earn Camp Invite For U.S. Men's Soccer Team

The Chaminade and De Smet grads were named to the training camp roster for the men's national team.

The offseason just got a little shorter for a pair of Creve Coeur prep soccer alums who only last month took their pro team to the doorstep of an MLS Cup. Brad Davis (Chaminade) and Will Bruin (De Smet Jesuit), who are teammates on the Houston Dynamo, were both named to the practice roster for the U.S. Men's National squad as it prepares to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. The first match of the 2013 season for the national club is a "friendly" against Canada, in Houston January 27. “It is definitely an honor to get a chance to represent your country, and I am really excited for it,” said Bruin in a statement released by Houston. “I think this is a great opportunity, and one I’ve been waiting for.” Said Davis, “The off-season was awfully …

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2012 MLS Cup TV Listings: Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy

There are lots of Creve Coeur ties to the Major League Soccer finals, along with what will be David Beckham's swan song in U.S. pro soccer.

For the second straight season, the Houston Dynamo and the LA Galaxy will square off for the top prize in men's American pro soccer, the MLS Cup. And that means another chance to catch several Creve Coeur prep soccer alums on the field in what will also be David Beckham's last pro match in the U.S. Brad Davis (Chaminade) and Will Bruin (De Smet Jesuit) once again play signficant roles for Houston, while Pat Noonan (De Smet Jesuit) is expected to come off the bench for Los Angeles. LA Galaxy Vice President Chris Klein is also a De Smet Jesuit graduate who won an MLS Cup in 2000. Davis and Bruin will look to avenge last year's final, a 1-0 Galaxy win. In a statement released Friday by De Smet Jesuit, Varsity Soccer Coach Greg Vitello said “…

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Former De Smet Soccer Standout Getting Kick Out of Europe

Will Bruin is part of a Major League Soccer contingent in Amsterdam.

Creve Coeur In Review: Hospital Changes, Parents As Teachers and Will Bruin's Leg

A roundup of how other news outlets covered items of Creve Coeur interest this week.

Each and every day, we endeavor here at Creve Coeur Patch to do original reporting on items of interest to the people and places which hold a special part of Creve Coeur in their heart. We know we're not the only ones out there doing it, so in that spirit, here's a look at a few items we found which we thought were worth passing onto you for a look. There is change coming to one hospital in Creve Coeur, and another hospital firm headquartered here: The Jewish community in Creve Coeur is getting ready to host a first of its kind program in St. Louis. Temple Israel will launching a Parents as Teachers Program. The St. Louis Jewish Light reports that for $125 per child, Jewish Parents as Teachers "will provide a year-long menu of services, …

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Chaminade Ushers In Inaugural Athletic Hall Of Fame Class

Emotional event brings reminders of past sports accomplishment at the Creve Coeur school.

Chaminade College Prepatory School unveiled its original class of Athletic Hall of Fame at the 2011 Sports Hall of Fame Banquet Saturday night.  The list features twelve individuals and includes the 1974 swim team. The inaugural inductees include NBA All-Star David Lee (’01), Paul Stastny (’04) who is the son of Blues Hall of Famer Peter Stastny, and 2011 Major League Soccer Player of the Month for April Brad Davis (’00). The event kicked off with a Mass in the chapel followed by cocktails and dinner at the Atrium and then came the induction ceremony. The Chaminade Sports Hall of Fame will recognize living or deceased individuals for personal achievements and contributions.  The Hall of Fame will also honor those who dedicated their …

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From Chaminade To Washington D.C.

Goalkeeper who learned the ropes in Creve Coeur now trying to make an impact in pro soccer.

On January 13, Chaminade graduate and Oakville native Joe Willis sat at his computer watching the 2011 Major League SuperDraft, looking for teams needing goalkeepers. “I was expecting if I were to get picked in the SuperDraft it would be toward the end. And when I saw Seattle took the goalie from Monmouth in the second round, then I pretty much thought that was it, since I didn’t see any other teams needing goalies,” Willis said. Shortly after that the 6-foot-5-inch, 190-pound netminder got a call from an assistant coach at D.C. United who said the team traded for the 50th overall pick in the SuperDraft and was going to take Willis. “I was surprised, and I didn’t know what to say,” Willis said. “I called my parents and my brother right …

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De Smet Grad Bruin Making His Mark On MLS

The Houston Dynamo has a pair of Creve Coeur high school standouts leading the way.

Will Bruin may only be a rookie but he is quickly becoming a star in Major League Soccer by earning MLS Player of the Week honors and performing unusual celebrations. The St. Louis native and former De Smet Jesuit High School star leads the Houston Dynamo with four goals on the young season including a hat trick against D.C. United on April 29. "Getting that first one at home early in the game is huge for any home team because they ended up tying the game," Bruin said. "The second goal before halftime was huge for momentum and the third one gave us that extra cushion." Bruin became only the fourth rookie to ever score a hat trick in a game and joins fellow St. Louisan and De Smet Spartan alum Pat Noonan in that category.  Bruin also broke …

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Will Bruin's Big Week

Here's a look at a week that took the former De Smet Spartan from St. Louis to the pro ranks, with stops in Florida and Baltimore.

Here at Creve Coeur Patch, you'll see we're interested in what happens to people once they leave our town for a new endeavor in life. Last week's coverage of the MLS SuperDraft is no different, as we were tracking what was ahead for former Creve Coeur soccer standouts Will Bruin, Joe Willis and Josh Wilburn, as the young men who dominated Creve Coeur soccer fields took sought to take their acts to the pro ranks. Bruin and Wilburn were selected in Thursday's draft. Take a look at this photo gallery, courtesy of Major League Soccer, as Bruin's journey from the combine competition in Florida took him to Baltimore, before being drafted by the Houston Dynamo on Thursday.

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Welcome To The Pros: Creve Coeur Soccer Talents Drafted

De Smet graduate Will Bruin was selected by Houston; Former Chaminade standout goalie taken by MLS franchise in Washington, D.C.

Update Tuesday 1/18/11 Former Priory standout Josh Walburn was selected by the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer's supplemental Draft held Tuesday. Walburn starred at Princeton and earned All-Ivy honors in each of the last two sesons. He was part of Priory's undefeated 2005 state championship title team. Walburn was the 23rd overall selection in the supplemental draft.                                          ************* Creve Coeur helped carry on the St. Louis soccer tradition Thursday, as a pair of area grads were among those drafted into the pro ranks. Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo selected former De Smet standout Will Bruin with the eleventh overall pick. Bruin decided to skip his senior year at Indiana University to …

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Chase Castle

12:20 pm on Friday, January 14, 2011

Had no idea West County had that many pro soccer alums.   more ›

Major League Soccer Draft Day Arrives: De Smet's Bruin Selected

Major League Soccer's draft starts Thursday morning; De Smet, Chaminade and Priory grads could be selected.

Thursday Update: Will Bruin has been selected by the Houston Dynamo with the 11th pick in the first round of today's Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The team traded up to acquire the De Smet grad. Stay with Patch throughout the day for updates.   Coming off his recent runner-up finish in Hermann Trophy voting for NCAA award for soccer's top player, which was handed out at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, former De Smet Spartan Will Bruin had no time to rest. He had a plane to catch. "My next step is a 6 a.m. flight to Florida to be a part of the MLS combine," Bruin said. The combine featured approximately 70 of the top MLS draft prospects in practice and games ahead of Thursday's draft. Bruin enjoyed a strong showing during the …

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