The girls Elite Club National League (ECNL) national championship titles for U-15, U-16 and U-17 were decided July 18 in Richmond, Va. The U-14 and U-18 champions were crowned in Seattle in June. U-14 Final Slammers FC (Calif.) 2 San Diego Surf 0 U-15 Final So Cal Blues 3 Michigan Hawks 1 U-16 Final West […]
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Cooperation formula pays off for Georgia United
By Mike Woitalla Seven of the eight semifinal spots in the two U.S. Soccer Development Academy age groups have gone to MLS clubs. The exception is Georgia United, which beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in a shootout after the teams tied their U-15/16 quarterfinal, 2-2, in Burnaby, B.C. “It’s a nice achievement,” says Georgia United technical […]
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No shortage of national championships for kids in USA
By Mike Woitalla If the USA unequivocally leads the soccer world in something, it’s championships for kids. The first youth soccer national championship in the USA wasfounded in 1935 and contested by U-19 boys. In 1975, it was named the McGuire Cup, in honor of James McGuire, who served as U.S. Soccer Federation president in […]
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ECNL National Finals field set
The girls Elite Club National League (ECNL) National Finals for U-15, U-16 and U-17 divisions will be held in Richmond, Va., July 14-18 in Richmond, Va. U-14 and U-18 champions were crowned in Seattlein June. U-14 Final Slammers FC 2 San Diego Surf 0 U-15 finalists Crossfire Premier, Solar Chelsea, SoCal Blues, Real Colorado, D’Feeters […]
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U.S. Soccer Followed Protocol with Dempsey Ban
The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) is once again being put under the microscope following the actions of one of its stars. Just as the hoopla surrounding Hope Solo was starting to subside,U.S. men’s national team captain and Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey was found guilty of referee abuse for slapping away Daniel Radford’s notebook and […]
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Should my daughter play ECNL?
Aspirations to play college soccer and hopes of a scholarship are apt to influence many decisions young players and their parents make. We’ve relayed some of the common questions we’ve heard fromparents to Lisa Lavelle, president of The Sport Source, which has spent more than 20 years in collegecounseling for student-athletes. By Lisa Lavelle My […]
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Motor City derby highlights Open Cup first round
All geared up for West Virginia Chaos-Fort Pitt Regiment? How about Upward Star-Triangle Brigade? Those are a couple of the first-round matches in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup. The big match is the MotorCity derby — the first meeting between the 2014 PDL champion Michigan Bucks and the popular NPSL club Detroit City FC. A […]
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id2 all-stars beat Argentinos Juniors, tie San Lorenzo
The id2 National Selection finished up its four-game tour of Argentina with a 3-1 win over Argentinos Juniors and a 1-1 tie with San Lorenzo. LorenzoLopez (Crossfire Oregon) had two goals against Argentinos Juniors, while Luis Arriaga (Santa Rosa United) had the third goal against Argentinos Juniorsand tying goal against San Lorenzo. The id2 stars […]
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id2 all-stars tie, lose in first matches in Buenos Aires
The id2 all-stars, U.S. Club Soccer’s touring under-14 selection, played to a 3-3 tie with Velez Sarsfield’s Infantiles before losing to Boca Juniors’ team from the same U-14 age group, 3-1, onThursday. Luis Arriaga (Santa Rosa United), Eduardo Blancas (Napa Valley FC) and Ed Berumen (Modesto Ajax United) scored in the Velez match that featured […]
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id2 tour kicks off Monday in Argentina
The id2 National Selection will kick off its tour of Argentina with the first of four games in Buenos Aires on Monday. It will play U-14 Infantiles teams from four of the great names of Argentinesoccer, Velez Sarsfield, Boca Juniors, Argentinos Juniors and San Lorenzo. id2 National Selection Schedule March 3 vs. VelezSarsfield Infantiles Categoría […]