William Hidalgo has just made a little bit of history. The Little Rock FC winger officially signed with Saint Louis recently, becoming the first player from Arkansas to join the Billikens.

“It’s special. I’m the first to go there and one of the few players from Arkansas to be going to a Division I school,” Hidalgo said.

Hidalgo is special in his own right and is our No. 11 ranked player in the South Region. Hidalgo also had his eye on programs like Tulsa, Wake Forest and Clemson, but in the end chose the unbeaten path.

Among other honors, Hidalgo is recently served as the captain for his Region III team that traveled to Argentina where they tied Barcelona, Gimnasia and Athletico Huracan.

Also making news this week:

Christopher Davis (Crew Soccer Academy) has signed with Cincinnati for 2011. We became a pretty big fan of Davis back at the Development Academy Winter Showcase in Phoenix, Arizona. Davis is a tremendous athlete and dangerous goal-scorer who could really find stardom if the Bearcats’ system matches his skill set.

The Cincinnati United Soccer club has announced its 2011 signing class:

Cincinnati United

Andrew Amend has signed with Centre College for the 2011 season
JJ Dix has signed with Dennison University for the 2011 season
Michael Jervis has signed with Dennison University for the 2011 season
Austin Pierce has signed with Slippery Rock for the 2011 season
Jeremy Smith has signed with Centre College for the 2011 season.
David Strawser has signed with Dennison University for the 2011 season
Troy Wintermeyer has signed with Cincinnati State for the 2011 season.
Matt Feller has signed with Northern Kentucky for the 2011 season
Luke Guju has signed with Kenyon College for the 2011 season
Ian Hamilton has signed with Cumberland University for the 2011 season
Robert Hasselfield has signed with Cincinnati for the 2011 season
Daniel Kloppenburg has signed with Cumberland University for the 2011 season
Jack McIver has signed with Jacksonville for the 2011 season
Jared Minderman has signed with Bluffton University for the 2011 season
Evan Peul has signed with Northern Kentucky for the 2011 season
Cameron Porter has signed with Princeton for the 2011 season
Jerry Solorio has signed with Cincinnati State for the 2011 season
Troy Ward has signed with Northern Kentucky for the 2011 season

2012s

Brandon Kardos (Charlotte Soccer Academy) has verbally committed to Charlotte for the 2012 season. Kardos is a staple in the defense for his Charlotte team of the Development Academy. He is a strong center back with good leadership qualities.

Sam Williams (CASL) has verbally committed to UNC Wilmington for the 2012 season. Williams is his team’s starting goalkeeper and our No. 17 ranked player in the South Atlantic Region.