Here are a few of the memorable mile markers along the way, along with a peek ahead: Major League Soccer's 14th season began with a flourish in Seattle as a packed house served up a teaser for great things ahead at the debuting franchise. Full Article at ESPN

Houston had another strong season behind Brian Ching. (Getty Images) Dominic Kinnear teams always compete, always and the 2009 edition of the Houston Dynamo looked very similar to the ones we’ve seen win league titles over the last few years. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron and Stuart Holden have both been honored with a spot on Major League Soccer's Best XI for the 2009 season, MLS announced today. The Dynamo are the only team with two players named to the Best XI. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

November 16, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS) NEW YORK (Monday, Nov. 16, 2009) - MLS Commissioner Don Garber today announced the 2009 Best XI during his annual State of the League address. Full Article at Our Sports Central

NEW YORK -- MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced the 2009 Best XI during his annual State of the League address. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

And those words are: Western Conference Champions! Full Article at Soccer Blogs

This match promises to be a dogfight. The season series between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo featured exactly one goal and a lot of physical defending. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

Edson Buddle vs. Geoff Cameron. Buddle was very active in the Chivas USA series and looks like he's feeling good. He's got a deceptive burst of speed and is a better passer of the ball than people realize. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

The Houston Dynamo announced their 2009 team awards Monday night at Dynamo Charities' Dynamo Awards 09, presented by Audi, held at the House of Blues. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

Newcomer of the Year: Cam Weaver Goal of the Year: Brad Davis, September 19 vs. Full Article at The Offside

Please use a valid e-mail address. We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. Full Article at Houston Chronicle

The Houston Dynamo will look to take a step closer to a third MLS Cup title in four years today when it hosts the Sounders in Game Two of their Western Conference first-round series (3pm, Telefutura). Full Article at Soccer Blogs

On this week's Match Fit USA Soccer Show, Jason and Zach talk about the MLS playoffs, cover the USL-TOA saga with David Fellerath of Triangle Offense, and debate the fine handed down to DC United's Kevin Payne. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

The honor went to Chad Marshall of Columbus for the second year in a row. Seattle's Jhon Kennedy Hurtado was a finalist. Also, Alex Prus was named Referee of the Year in MLS. My take: Wrong choice. Full Article at The Seattle Times

Out of Rhode Island, Geoff Cameron quickly stood out as a smart, tough-as-nails defender with pace and became a mainstay in the rotation. Full Article at Houston Chronicle

Geoff Cameron, left, is one of three finalists for Major League Soccer’s Defender of the Year Award. Full Article at Houston Chronicle

That old adage that just because everyone else is doing something doesn't mean you have to doesn't really apply to blogs; sometimes, it just makes sense to do what everyone else is doing. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

Nate Jaqua of Sounders FC battles for the ball with Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron. Full Article at Sports News Canada

FINAL- That's all for me. Thanks for following along and please feel free to share your post-game comments in the comments section below. FINAL- Game Two of this series will be on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3pm on Telefutura. Full Article at Soccer Blogs