[AWARDS] Regional winners of the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer Boys and Girls Competitive Coach of the Year awards are honored for his or her coaching activities,sportsmanship, player development, personal coaching development and citizenship. The national winners will be announced at the U.S. Youth Soccer Awards Gala on Jan. 17 as part of the U.S. YouthSoccer […]
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NSCAA/Field Turf Coaches of the Year
[AWARDS] Former U.S. national team and MLS defender Troy Dayak was named the youth girls coach of the year. For all the2013 NSCAA/Field Turf Coaches of the Year. Dayak is the founder of the West Coast Soccer Club in California. In 2013, he coached four of his teams to state titles and has alsocaptured regional […]
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Michigan team knocks off U.S. U-17s
[IMG CUP] Alliance Academy of Grand Rapids, Mich. scored two goals in the second half to blank the U.S. under-17 national team, 2-0, at the IMG Cup in Bradenton,Fla. Raul Gonzalez broke the deadlock in the 55th minute after a Bradley Dunwell corner, and Jake Love followed with a header in the 70th minute to […]
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Gaines and Zubak shine in U/15-16 victory
[ACADEMY SELECT GAMES] Goals by McKenzie Gaines and Ethan Zubak gave the Blue Teama 2-0 win over the Red Team in the U-15/16 Academy Select Game at Premier Sports Campus. The U-17/18 Select Game ended in a 0-0 draw. Zubak (LA Galaxy) set up the first goal in the 15thminute when he broke away from […]
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ODP Boys Winter Interregional rosters
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] The U.S. ODP Boys Winter Interregional for boys from the 1998 age group will take place Dec. 20-22 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. 1998 Region I Boys First Name Last Name Hometown State Club Marc Alexander Pittsburgh PA Century VChristopher Capaldo, Jr. Saint James NY Smithtown Brandon Clegg Manassas VA […]
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King leaves Ohio Premier to become director of coaching
[ECLIPSE SELECT] Chris King, Ohio Premier’s technical director, has been hired by Illinois powerhouse Eclipse Selectas its director of coaching. King spent 14 years with Ohio Premier, whose U-18s won the 2013 ECNL title. “We’re incredibly excited to be bringing in Chris King as an importantpiece of our Eclipse Select family at the start of […]
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Eight youth clubs named Youth Development Affiliates
[PHILADELPHIA UNION] MLS’s Philadelphia Union has confirmed eight clubs from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California as Youth Development Affiliates in itscoaching education and player development program for 2013-14 season. 1776 United FC Cape Fear Soccer Club Continental FC (FC DELCO/Spirit United) Real New Jersey SoccerClub Pen Legacy Philadelphia Soccer Club San Diego Soccer Club West […]
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U.S. U-17s Gallardo and Wright put five past England
[NIKE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES] Joe Gallardo and Haji Wright combined for all fivegoals to lead the U.S. under-17 national team to a 5-1 win over England on the second day of the Nike International Friendlies. Gallardo, who joined Mexican club Monterrey’s youth academyfrom Nomads Soccer Club in San Diego, put the USA ahead with goals in […]
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Ironbound wins fourth title in four years
[SUPER Y-LEAGUE] New Jersey-based Ironbound SC claimed the club’s fourth championship in the past four seasons as JasonNeves scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Lynx in the U-17 boys division at the USL Super Y-League North American Finals at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. BW Gottschee (NewYork) and West Pines […]
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U.S. under-18 women's national team roster
[CHULA VISTA CAMP] U.S. women’s technical director April Heinrichs has called up 24 players, all but one born in1996, for the U.S. under-18 women’s national team Dec. 14-21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The U-18s will play a scrimmage against the 2013 WPSLchampion San Diego Sea Lions on Dec. 20. […]