[CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA will face host Panama, Guatemala and Cuba in group play at the Concacaf Under-20 Women’s Championship tobe played March 1-11. The eight-team tournament will be played exclusively in Panama City’s Estadio Rommel Fernandez. Group A consists of Mexico, Canada, Haiti and Jamaica. The finalists and winner of the third-place […]
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Three Texas teams are perfect
[NATIONAL ELITE PREP SHOWCASE] Flower Mound Marcus, Southlake Carroll and Keller, all Texas teams, were the only teams to win all four games at the NationalElite Prep Showcase. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the weekend was Marcus’ 2-0 win over Ursuline Academy of Dallas, which entered the game at 13-0-0. KatelynMountjoy and Baylee Mitchell scored […]
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Turner steps down at North Carolina prep power
[COACHING MOVES] Steve Turner, who led Durham Jordan High School to three North Carolina boys state titles, is steppingdown after 23 years as he is about to accept a faculty position at a new school. — Jordan won titles in 1990, 2001 and 2010 under Turner. The Falcons went 25-0-0 in 2010, outscoringtheir opponents 116-12. […]
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Host Eagles close in on unbeaten season
[MONTVERDE ACADEMY TOURNAMENT] Montverde Academy, known for its national basketball power, has produced quite a successful boys soccer team. The Eagles (22-0-2)won the inaugural 2012 Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament on Saturday night with a 3-1 win over Florida rival American Heritage-Delray. Teams from Mississippi and Arizona also competed … Charlie Anagho, Alex Anyaegbunam and Henrique […]
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Cabrera's U-17 era coming to close in Turkey
[MERCEDES-BENZ AEGEAN CUP] The U.S. under-17 boys national team began its last international trip under Coach Wilmer Cabrera with a 2-1 loss tohost Turkey in the opening game of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Aegean Cup in Manisa, Turkey. — Turkey scored within the first six minutes of each half to earn revenge for its 2-1 loss […]
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Allen honored for work in Virginia
[AWARDS] Gary Allen, a pioneer in the field of coaching education in Virginia, is the recipient of the Dr. Thomas Fleck,US Youth Soccer Excellence in Coaching Education Award. The Dr. Thomas Fleck Award is designed to honor a lifetime of dedication where one has, with integrity, honor, humor and humility, madeextensive and far reaching contributions […]
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Kabala, from New Hampshire to U-17s
[FOUR THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT …] Guyllain Kabala, the holding midfielder on the U.S. under-17 national team that won thechampionship at the Nike Friendlies in December, has enjoyed a meteoric rise from the inner-city programs of Manchester, N.H., to the U.S. U-17 national team. For four things to know about Kabala… INNER-CITY PRODUCT. Kabala, whose […]
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ODP Boys NCAA Interregional all-tournament teams
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] All-tournament teams were announced from the recently completed U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Boys NCAA Interregional in Birmingham, Ala. For thecomplete ’94 and ’95 teams … 1994 All-Tournament Team Daniel Szczepanek, Region II, Eclipse Select Branden McGarrity, RegionII, FC United Gabriel Garbin, Region II, Nebraska FC Austin Reutzel, Region II, Eastern Iowa United […]
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U.S. under-14 girls identification camp rosters
[U.S. SOCCER] The annual U.S. under-14 girls national development program’s identification camp is being held under the supervision of Mike Dickey in Portland, Ore. For the 100 players in camp. The training camp, which runs through Friday, features 25 players, most born in 1996, from each of the fourregions. It started in 1999. GOALKEEPERS (9) Taylor […]
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U.S. under-14 boys identification camp rosters
[U.S. SOCCER] Once again, Manny Schellscheidt is overseeing the U.S. under-14 boys national development program’sidentification camp in Concord, Mass. The training camp began on Aug. 1 and continues through Aug. 7 and generally consists of training in the morning and matches in the afternoon. A-D: Billy Abdallah (LAFC Chelsea; Monterey Park, Calif.) Mukwelle Akale (Minnesota […]