[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] Eight players based at pro clubs in Mexico were called up by Thomas Rongen for the U.S. under-20 national team camp thatruns through Monday in San Jose. Such is the diversity of players available for selection that 11 are based abroad. Besides the eight in Mexico — three at Monterrey and one […]
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Derby County Wolves set to defend title
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The defending champion Derby County Wolves head the field in the Under-17/18 Age Group for the 2010 Development Academy Finals Week thatwill take place from July 10-17 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. CASL Chelsea FC Academy and Baltimore Bays Chelsea are the only clubs with teams in both the U-17/18 […]
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Marin FC and Colorado Storm Royal record hat tricks
[NATIONAL CUP IX REGIONALS] Marin FC (Calif.) and Colorado Storm Royal earned three regional titles apiece in the National Cup IX regional action. For allthe winners … Marin FC claimed girls championships in the U-13 Premier, U-14 Super and U-17 Super Groups at the Modesto Regional. Colorado Storm Royal boys made ittwo years in […]
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WSM Internationals defend title
[REGION IV BOYS] Oregon’s WSM Internationals were the only team to successfully defend their regional title at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV Championships inAlbuquerque, N.M., winning the under-19 boys crown with a 2-1 win over Rush Red Star. For more on the boys champions … WSM got two goals from JosephSleven and then held […]
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Regional champions headed to Tennessee
[PRESIDENTS CUP] Regional champions have been crowned in the U.S. Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup. The winners in the under-14 through under-17 age groupsearn advancement to the nationals July 8-11, at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Region I Under-13 Boys East MeadowArsenal (E-NY) Under-14 Boys Western United FC (MA) Under-15 Boys VFC Blast […]
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Cabrera takes 24 players to Argentina
[UNDER-17 BOYS] U.S. U-17 boys national team Wilmer Cabrera selected 24 players for the two-week journey that began inCosta Rica and has taken them to Argentina. After two scrimmages against Costa Rica — 4-0 win and 2-2 draw — the U-17s headed to Argentina for the Copa Cordoba. U.S. Roster: GOALKEEPERS (2): Wade Hamilton […]
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Georgia sets the standard
[REGION III BOYS] Georgia led all state associations with four teams in the boys finals at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region III Championships in Baton Rouge, La.Concorde Fire Elite captured the under-15 title and finished second in the under-16 division. In the U-17 age group, Alpharetta Ambush Red beat GSA Phoenix Red, 4-1, in an […]
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Capturing the World Cup spectacle in a book
By Mike Woitalla The magic of the bookshelf is what has kept me from acquiring a Kindle, one of those convenient e-books that let you load up bestsellers at a discountand take a library on vacation. I still go for real books, because I enjoy looking at the rows of them, reminding me of where […]
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When a ref … be ready!
By Randy Vogt You have been assigned to referee three games this Saturday and two on Sunday. The referee who physically trains for these games and watchesofficials during other soccer matches will most likely be a good deal more successful than the person who does not think about these assignments all week until putting on […]
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Jacobs grabs 'unique opportunity'
[AROUND THE NET] Legendary high school coach Rick Jacobs, who coached players such as U.S. national team stars Claudio Reyna and Gregg Berhalter, resigned after 25 years the head coach at St. Benedict’s in Newark, N.J., to take anon-coaching position in Major League Soccer. Under Jacobs, St. Benedict’s had a 519-27-13 record and won 23 […]