[FINALS WEEK] Canada under-20 midfielder Ben Fisk was the star on Day 1 of the 2012 Development Academy Finals Week atHouston Amateur Sports Park with a hat trick for the Vancouver Whitecaps in their 4-1 win over the North Carolina Fusion in Group 1 play of the U-17/18 age group. “It’s thebest possible result,” Fisk […]
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U-15/16 Development Academy all-conference teams
[AWARDS] The Development Academy announced conference awards for the 2011-12 U-15/16 season. They include a Best XI, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.FC Dallas is the only team with three Best XI selections. East Conference U-15/16: Goalkeeper: Zack Steffen, FC Delco Defender: DylanGreenberg, Albertson SC Defender: Suliaman Dainkeh, D.C. United Defender: Bryce […]
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U-17/18 Development Academy all-conference teams
[AWARDS] The Development Academy announced conference awards for the 2011-12 U-17/18 season. They include a Best XI, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.The Chicago Fire, FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake AZ led all teams with three players each named to their conference Best XI. East ConferenceU-17/18: Goalkeeper: Alex Bono, Empire United […]
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Red Bulls and Fire perfect in U-15/16 group play
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The academy teams of a pair of MLS clubs, the New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire, were perfect in group play to lead the eight teams thatqualified for the Development Academy Finals Week, which will be held July 16-23 in Houston. The Red Bulls defeated CASL Chelsea FC Academy 3-0 to win […]
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MLS academy teams dominate in U-17/18 playoffs
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Half the U-17/18 field at the Development Academy Finals Week in Houston will consist of MLS academy teams: Vancouver Whitecaps, ColoradoRapids, FC Dallas and Chivas USA. The Caps advanced when they beat Texans SC Houston, 2-0, and Weston FC knocked off defending champion Pateadores, 2-0. Baltimore Bays Chelsea, FC Dallasand Solar Chelsea were […]
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Defending champ Pateadores perfect in playoffs
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Defending champion Pateadores was among five teams to win their first two games in the under-17/18 age group at the Development AcademyPlayoffs in Frisco, Texas. Five teams were also perfect through Wednesday’s play in the under-15/16 age group. For all the playoff results … Baltimore Bays Chelsea, Chivas USA, FCDallas and Solar Chelsea […]
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Top goals at Development Academy Playoffs
[VIDEO PICK] Watch the top goals from Days 1 and 2 of the 2012 Development Academy Playoffs in Frisco, Texas. Day2: Day 1:
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Galaxy and Fire top seeds in both playoffs
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] MLS clubs are sending 10 academy teams to the U-17/18 Development Academy playoffs and nine to the U-15/16 playoffs that willbegin Monday in Frisco, Texas. Five MLS teams are the No. 1 seeds in their U-17/18 groups, while academy teams from the Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy are the No. 1 seeds in […]
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Star-studded Galaxy moves into U-17/18 playoffs
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT] The star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy’s U-17/18 academy team clinched an automatic berth in the Development Academy playoffs whenit beat Arsenal FC, 5-1, on Saturday. UC Santa Barbara-bound Drew Murphy led the Galaxy, who also got goals from former U.S. U-17 Mario Rodriguez,Jaime Villarreal and Oscar Sorto. Goalie Juan Cervantes anddefenders Javan Torre […]
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Staff named for Development Academy launch
[PORTLAND TIMBERS] Timbers Academy directors Mike Smith and Adam Smith willserve as the head coaches of the U-16 and U-18 teams, respectively, when the MLS club kicks off play in the Development Academy this fall. Mike Smith has worked with the U.S. U-17women’s national team and served as an associate head coach for the women’s […]