The squad includes three players from Solar SC and two each from the San Diego Surf and Legends FC from Southern California and the Michigan Hawks.
U.S. U-16 roster:
Goalkeepers (3): Josie Biehl (San Diego Surf; Carlsbad, Calif.), Evan O’Steen (Solar SC; Grapevine, Texas), Brooklyn Smith (Colorado Rapids; Denver, Colo.)
Defenders (8): Natalie Chudowsky (New York SC; Westport, Conn.), Izzy Dalke (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Belleville, Ill.), Makenna Holub (Eastside FC; Redmond, Wash.), Rhiannon Mahon (Solar SC; Celina, Texas), Marlee Raymond (United Futbol Academy; Cumming, Ga.), Sydney Schmidt (Jacksonville FC; St. Johns, Fla.), Vienna Whipple (Crossfire Premier; Bellevue, Wash.), London Young (Solar SC; McKinney, Texas)
Midfielders (7): Scottie Antonucci (Legends FC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Reese Canada (Michigan Hawks; Fenton, Mich.), Pearl Cecil (San Diego Surf; Encinitas, Calif.), Saleen Koszorus (Crossfire Premier; Bellevue, Wash.), Paige Pasinski (SC del Sol; Phoenix, Ariz.), Samantha Ruiz (Legends FC; Corona, Calif.), Charlee Siria (Ohio Elite SA; Lexington, Ky.)
Forwards (6): Ashlyn Anderson (Indy Premier; Carmel, Ind.), Micayla Johnson (Michigan Hawks; Troy, Mich.), Ella Kral (Lamorinda SC; Berkeley, Calif.), Peyton Marinos (So Cal Blues; Irvine, Calif.), Ella Martinez (Concorde Fire; Marietta, Ga.), Nyanya Touray (Bethesda SC; Silver Spring, Md.)
This is an important camp as it relates to the type of players USSF wants to include. Are they small/skillfull/quick with decent touch, or are these the big, beefy body-checking sort that are so popular at the state cup level?
Where in West Palm Beach is the training?