[AWARDS] Julie Foudy, who won 1991 and 1999 world championships and 1996 and 2004 goldmedals with the U.S. women’s national team, was among four inductees into the U.S. Youth Soccer Hall of Fame. The 2009 class included two founding members, Karl Grosch and Jimmie Wofford, along with former chairperson, Mavis Derflinger. The thirdclass will be […]
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USA-Mexico to open Super Group
[DALLAS CUP] The Dallas Cup has expanded its Super Group from 12 to 16 teams, adding, among others, the U.S. and Mexican under-19 national teams for Dr PepperDallas Cup XXXI March 28-June 4 at Pizza Hut Park. CZ Elite, FC Dallas and the Dallas Texans complete the American contingent in a competition that also includes […]
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Americans split against European powers [VIDEO]
[ID2 NATIONAL SELECTION] U.S. Club Soccer’s id2 National Selection all-stars finished their first European tour with a 2-2 record, losing to older teams fromPSV Eindhoven (6-0) and Borussia Dortmund (6-3). Anthony Calvo’s spectacular goal gave the Americans the lead against Dortmund, which rallied inthe second half to win. Brandon Tetro (penalty kick) and Corey Baird […]
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GSA Phoenix completes perfect run
[NATIONAL LEAGUE] Georgia’s GSA Phoenix became the first boys team to qualify for the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships when it captured the under-17 agegroup in the U.S. Youth Soccer National League with a 7-0-0 record. GSA swept its final three games in play ending Monday at at Central Park in Plantation, Fla. “It hasbeen […]
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Sounders to take WPFC's place
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The Seattle Sounders FC’s Youth Academy teams will begin play in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy beginning next season following thetransfer of membership from Washington Premier Football Club. WPFC will operate the current WPFC Academy teams until the end of the 2009-10 season in July. “Our current workingrelationship with WPFC has been great,” […]
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Youth match to be featured in opener
[NEW YORK RED BULLS] The New York Red Bulls’ under-18 academy squad will face the U.S. under-17 national team on March 13 at in the “soft opening” of Red BullArena. “Hosting this event gives our fans a first opportunity to visit Red Bull Arena and it’s a great dress rehearsal for our game day staff,” […]
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High School Winter Girls Rankings
[POLL] Melbourne (Fla.) High School is No. 1 in the NSCAA National Rankings. For the top 10 winter girls high school teams … 1 Melbourne(Fla.) 23-0-0 2 Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.) 16-1-3 3 McKinney Boyd (Texas) 15-0-0 4 Fountainebleau (Mandeville, La.)23-0-2 5 Ursuline Acad. (Dallas, Texas) 18-0-0 6 Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) 21-0-1 7 American Heritage (Plantation, […]
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High School Winter Boys Rankings
[POLL] Santa Barbara (Calif.) High School is No. 1 in the NSCAA National Rankings. For the top 10 winter boys high school teams … 1 SantaBarbara (Calif.) 21-0-1 2 Jesuit (New Orleans, La.) 24-0-1 2 Jesuit Prep (Dallas, Texas) 8-0-0 4 Melbourne (Fla.) 28-1-2 5Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas) 12-0-1 6 Sickles (Tampa, Fla.) 22-1-3 7 […]
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All-stars open with two wins [VIDEO]
[ID2 NATIONAL SELECTION] The id2 National Selection, U.S. Club Soccer’s ’96 and ’97 boys all-stars, won their first two games on its European tour, beatingQuick Den Haag ’95 C1, 2-0, and Ajax ’96 C2, 3-2. Against Quick Den Haag, Wesley Wade (New Jersey Rangers) started off the scoring in the 57thminute when he put a […]
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U-17 star Koroma seeks normal life
[SPOTLIGHT] After three semesters at the U.S. under-17 residency program, 15-year-old Alfred Koroma has returned to hisadopted home in Southlake, Texas, and is starring for Carroll High School. “I wanted to have a normal life,” Koroma told the Dallas Morning News. “I wanted to be anormal kid.” But he grew unhappy away from home and […]