By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) By any measurement, 2015 was the Year of the Woman in soccer. The USA not only regained theWomen’s World Cup title that had eluded it for 16 years, but the ’15ers did so in the most spectacular manner possible, beating Japan, 5-2, in a game it led, 4-0, after 16 minutes […]
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Awards: USYS Recreational Coaches of the Year
U.S. Youth Soccer has announced the regional winners of its 2015 Boys and Girls Recreational Coach of the Year awards. The national winners will be announced Jan. 15 as part of the US Youth SoccerWorkshop in Baltimore, held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention. 2015 Boys Recreational Coach of the Year (regional winners) RegionI Pete […]
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Awards: USYS Competitive Coaches of the Year
U.S. Youth Soccer has announced the regional winners of its 2015 Boys and Girls Competitive Coach of the Year awards. The national winners will be announced Jan. 15 as part of the US YouthSoccer Workshop in Baltimore, held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention. 2015 Boys Competitive Coach of the Year (regional winners)RegionIRyan Renauld (Thompson, […]
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USA sends young squad to qualifiers for U-20 Women's World Cup
By Mike Woitalla The 20-player squad named by Coach Michelle French for the U-20 Women’s World Cup Concacaf qualifying tournament that begins Thursday in SanPedro Sula, Honduras, includes 12 pre-college players and eight young enough to be eligible for the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup as well as the 2018 edition. The roster ranges across […]
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'Make Your Own Ball Day' is Sept. 17
U.S. Youth Soccer, during its “Youth Soccer Month” of September, is encouraging colleges, leagues, clubs, teams and families to set time aside on Thursday to join “National Make Your Own Ball Day.” The mission of “Make Your Own Ball Day” is to use a ball to help kids create, connect,give, appreciate and play.
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Tab Ramos: 'We need more players who can make important plays'
In the wake of announcing new Player Development Initiatives –standardizing small-sided play through U-12 and changing the birth-year registration to January — December, U.S. Soccer released the following statements from U.S. Youth Technical DirectorTab Ramos. Ramos is also the U-20 men’s national team head coach and an assistant to Jurgen Klinsmann with the full national […]
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Why Zelalem Shouldn't Join Rangers
If you’re an American that follows soccer, then you’ve probably heard of Gedion Zelalem, the 19-year-old German/Ethiopian/American signed by English Premier League giant Arsenaltwo years ago, who decided to play for the USA at international level shortly after attaining U.S. citizenship earlier this year. Just months after attaining citizenship, Zelalem was includedin Tab Ramos’ squad […]
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Massapequa returns McGuire Cup to New York for first time in 59 years
By Paul Kennedy Massapequa Arsenal became the first team from New York to win the McGuire Cup since 1959 when it captured the under-19 boys title at the 2015 U.S. Youth SoccerNational Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a 3-1 win over three-time champion St. Louis Scott Gallagher. 2015 U.S. Youth Soccer NationalChampions: Under-19 Boys | Massapequa […]
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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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Street Soccer USA's Lawrence Cann: Creating a model for urban America
Interview by Olivia Ruiz Lawrence Cann is the president and founder of Street Soccer USA, whose purposeis to strengthen communities of disadvantaged adults and youth in urban areas by introducing them to, and facilitating, a love for the game of soccer. Cann experienced the importance of communitysupport when, as a 9-year-old with four siblings, his […]