[SUPER-20 LEAGUE] A week after winning the McGuire Cup, the Crew Juniors, the Columbus Crew under-19 team, won their second title, capturing the 2010 Super-20men’s title with a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Crew got goals from midfielder Travis Wall on a shot that took a deflection offof a Galaxy defender and […]
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Magic moments in Virginia Beach
[NATIONAL CUP IX FINALS] Chicago Magic SC was the only club to earn multiple national championships at either the boys or girls National Cup IX Finals, winningboys titles in the U-14 and U-15 Super Groups. Teams from eight different states claimed national championships at the finals held at the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex in Virginia […]
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Phoenix to host 2011 U.S. Youth Soccer finals
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS] U.S. Youth Soccer will hold the 2011 National Championships at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Reach 11 alsohosted the 2010 U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Championships. 2011 Championships Region I (East)Championships Hempfield High School (Landisville, Pa.) Round Robin: July 1-3 Semis: July 4 Finals: July 5 Region II(Midwest) Championships USA Youth […]
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Arsenal's Mendiola named U-15/16 Player of the Year
[AWARDS] Forward Raul Mendiola, who led Arsenal to the top spot in the So Cal Conference, is the 2010 U-15/16Development Academy Player of the Year. For the U-15/16 Starting XI and and all-conference and coaching awards … Mendiola scored seven goals in 23 appearances for Arsenal, which lostonly four losses during the regular season. The […]
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LAFC's Iraheta named U-17/18 Player of the Year
[AWARDS] LAFC Chelsea’s Marvin Iraheta was named the 2010 U-17/18 Development Academy Player of the Year. For theU-17/18 Starting XI and all-conference and coaching awards … Iraheta, a midfielder, helped LAFC reached this year’s playoffs in Greensboro, N.C. He was one of two LAFC players tomake the U-17/18 Starting XI along with Pablo Cruz. Steve […]
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Dallas teen offered Derby deal
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Conor Doyle, an 18-year-old forward who played for the Dallas Texans and enrolled in the spring atCreighton University, was offered a two-year contract by American-owned Derby County of the English League Championship. The offer followed a four-game trial for Doyle, the son of formerindoor star David Doyle. “He is only 18,” said Manager Nigel […]
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D.C. United wins third U-17 title
[SUM CUP] D.C. United won its third SUM Cup title in four years with a 5-4 shootout win over Real Salt Lake after their game ended in a 0-0 tie. Goalkeeper Dakota Niedermeier stopped five straight penalty kicks and converted the winner himself in the nine-round shootout July 29 in Houston D.C. United 0 Real […]
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New York and Illinois teams claim two girls titles
[NATIONAL CUP IX FINALS] Teams from New York and Illinois won two girls titles apiece at the National Cup IX Finals that concluded Tuesday at the Hampton RoadsSoccer Complex in Virginia Beach, Va. The girls event complements the event for boys teams that starts Friday and will take place in conjunction with the National Collegiate […]
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Crew Juniors claim first MLS trophy
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS] Crew Juniors became the first MLS team — and first team from Ohio — to win the McGuire Cup when they beat the FC Delco Hammerheads,1-0, in Saturday’s final before a crowd of more than 3,500 fans at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kan. The Crew’s Tyler Pollock, a […]
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Chivas USA and Houston perfect after two games
[SUM UNDER-17 CUP] Chivas USA and Houston Dynamo won their first two games at the SUM Under-17 Cup, the MLS-only competition for academy teams being played atCentennial Park in Friendswood, Texas. For all the results from the first two days … Group A D.C. United 1,Chicago Fire 1 (DC won 5-3 on PKs) DC — […]