The USA, aiming to return to the U-17 Women’s World Cup after failing to qualify two years ago, clinched first place in Group B of the Concacaf Championship with a 2-0 win over Costa Rica onWednesday following victories over Mexico (1-0) and Jamaica (8-1). Coach B.J. Snow’s team can earn a spot at the 2016 […]
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Perfect so far, U.S. U-17 girls move closer to World Cup spot
By Mike Woitalla The USA, aiming to return to the U-17 Women’s World Cup after failing to qualify two years ago, clinched first place in Group B of the Concacaf Championshipwith a 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday following victories over Mexico (1-0) and Jamaica (8-1). Coach B.J. Snow’s team can earn a spot […]
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U.S. U-17 girls open qualifying quest with two wins
The USA beat Jamaica, 8-1, and Mexico, 1-0, in its first two games of the Concacaf qualifying tournament for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Ashley Sanchez, who struck twiceagainst the Reggae Girlz, scored the winner against Mexico. Sunday’s winagainst Mexico puts the USA, which faces Costa Rica on Tuesday, in first place of Group […]
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Bravo to parents saying no to overpriced coaching
By Mike Woitalla I got a few things wrong when in a 2007 articleI predicted what American youth soccer would look like by now. There is still no Under-2 National Championship and Prenatal Soccer Camps have yet to launch. But the youth soccerindustrial complex forges full speed ahead. There are businesses out there offering soccer […]
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U.S. U-17 girls trounce Jamaica, 8-1
The USA began its qualifying campaign for the 2016 U-17 World Cup with an 8-1 victory over Jamaica in which PDA’s Frankie Tagliaferri scored four goals after entering as a 70thminute sub. The Colorado Rush’s Civana Kuhlmann opened thescoring in the 15th minute. Floridian Shayla Smart equalized for the Reggae Girlz in the 32nd minute […]
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USA aims for return to U-17 Women's World Cup
By Mike Woitalla The USA may be a world power in women’s soccer, but its U-17 girls program has struggled on the world stage. After finishing runner-up at theinaugural U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2008, the USA failed to qualify in 2010, exited in the first round of the 2012 World Cup — albeit without […]
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Concacaf U-17 Girls Championship Rosters
Eight nations, including the USA, are competing at the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship in Grenada March 3-13, in St. George’s, Grenada, for three spots at the 2016 U-17 Women’sWorld Cup in Jordan Sept. 30-Oct. 21. Four teams have U.S. dual nationals on their 20-player rosters: Mexico (9 U.S. players), Jamaica (8) Grenada (3), Costa Rica […]
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What They're Saying: Solar Chelsea East Dallas coach Jaime Arnold
“Melania is a powerhouse and leader on the field. She keeps coming and coming giving 110 percent every time she steps onto the pitch. With her speed and quick footwork she is able to stun heropponents but there’s one thing she has that you cannot teach and that’s heart.” — Solar Chelsea East Dallas coach […]
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USSF to launch a girls Development Academy in 2017; ECNL plans to forge ahead
By Mike Woitalla The U.S. Soccer Federation is set to launch a Development Academy (DA) for girls in August 2017, replicating the DA for boys that it launched in 2007. Thatthe Federation hadn’t launched a girls DA earlier was attributed mainly to a couple of reasons. One being that because the U.S. women’s national team […]
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U.S. U-17 girls beat Japan to win NTC Invitational
The U.S. U-17 girls national team, coached by B.J. Snow, beat Japan on Monday, 2-1, in Carson, California, to clinch its third straight NTC Invitational. The USA, which alsobeat England (2-0) and South Korea (2-0) at this year’s edition, has a perfect 9-0-0 record over the past three NTC Invitationals. Against Japan, the USA went […]