[AROUND THE NET] Conor Reynolds, a star soccer player at Springfield (Mass.) Cathedral High School, was fatally stabbedin the neck Saturday night outside a local restaurant that recently lost its liquor license and was hosting a birthday party that drew 250 attendees. “His life ended over little orno provocation by someone he didn’t even know, […]
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US Youth Soccer ODP champions
[MAKING A LIST] Cal South won its 17th US Youth Soccer ODP championship when its 1994 boys captured the title at the 2010 finals. Only four other stateassociations have won as many as three titles. TITLES STATE 17 Cal South 6 Eastern Pennsylvania 4 Illinois 3 Maryland 3North Texas 2 Colorado 2 Indiana 2 Michigan […]
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Firsts for Georgia and Colorado
[ODP CHAMPIONSHIPS] Georgia won its first national championship and Colorado won its first girls title at the 2010 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships inPhoenix. Georgia defeated the defending champion California South 1-0, on Iain Smith‘s goal in the 5th minute of the 1993 boys final. Colorado matched its five goals in the semifinals, overwhelming Missouri, […]
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South Dakota finally adds soccer
[HIGH SCHOOL] South Dakota will become the last state to add soccer in 2012-13. The High School Activities Association board voted 8-0 to add soccer as asanctioned high school sport. Some South Dakota schools have soccer, bit it’s a club, not varsity sport. Teams must pay their own expenses. Some schools opposed the movebecause of […]
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Sports Authority partners with US Youth Soccer
[SPONSORSHIP] Sports Authority has been named the official sporting goods retailer of US Youth Soccer. The signature program through thepartnership is the US Youth Soccer Sports Authority Membership Card program. Over 2 million US Youth Soccer members’ households will receive the reusable discount card. Members will also beeligible for seasonal bonus discounts available only […]
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US Youth Soccer Goal and Save of the Year announced
[AWARDS] The 2009 US Youth Soccer Goal of the Year was awarded to Annalyn Kumar of Dallas, and the Save of the Year wasawarded to Paul Hegedus of Ashburn, Va. Goals & Saves of the Year Kumar was a guest player for Sting Royal 94, a team two tothree years older than she is, when […]
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US Youth Soccer adidas Competitive Coaches of the Year named
[AWARDS] Aaron Brunner of Woodbridge, Va. and Keri Sarver of Akron, Ohio, werenamed the 2009 US Youth Soccer adidas Competitive Coaches of the Year for boys and girls. Brunner coaches for Virginia US Youth Soccer ODP and with Prince William Soccer. Hiscoaching philosophy revolves around making the ball every player’s favorite toy to empower them […]
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Rush rolls on thanks to Gambian connection
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Colorado Rush AJ Auxerre has the best record in the Under-17/18 Development Academy with seven wins in eight games. In its latest games –3-1 win at Sockers FC Chicago and 2-0 at FC Milwaukee — it got goals from Abdoulie Jatta, one of four Gambian U-17s who have relocated to Colorado. Famara Bojang, […]
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Americans reach out to opponents
[HAITI] Besides her soccer gear and personal items, each member of the U.S. under-17 women’s national team traveling to the Concacaf championship in Costa Ricabrought with her a backpack full of basic and fun items. They are among the gifts for the USA’s opening-game opponents from Haiti, who are playing despite the earthquake that devastated […]
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Concacaf U-17 women's championship on the air
[TV WATCH] U.S fans will have various viewing options during CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship in Costa Rica. All 16 matches during the tournament will beavailable live and later on-demand via streaming video at CONCACAF.com. And at least two U.S. games will be shown on Fox Soccer Channel. This will bethe second time a continental confederation […]