By Mike Woitalla Texans SC Houston, which beat Real So Cal, 2-0, in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-17/18 quarterfinals, is the only non-MLS club to reach the semifinals ateither age group. Alex Alaniz and Alex Bruce scored overtime goals for the Texans to book their trip to this weekend’s Development Academy Championshipsin Carson, California. […]
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Girls DA: Jen Lalor named Southwest Technical Advisor
Former national team player Jen Lalor, who is completing her seventh season as the head coach of the WPSL’s San Diego Sea Lions, will serve as U.S. Soccer Girls DevelopmentAcademy Technical Advisor for the Southwest Division. Technical Advisors, who serve under Academy Director MiriamHickey, develop scouting networks comprised of U.S. Soccer scouts and collegiate coaches […]
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The Road to 10,000 Games
By Randy Vogt It has been said that a referee never has a home game. But this is negative thinking and I have officiated thousands of soccer games so, on fields that I haveofficiated a good deal, I could be more familiar with them and the surroundings than the home team. Plus, I often see […]
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A coach's life: Phil Savitz, NSCAA High School Coach of the Year, South Carolina legend, big Bruce Arena fan
Interview by Charley Nordin Phil Savitz has coached boys high school soccer for 37 years and serves as the Girls Co-Director of Soccer at South Carolina United, which he joined 11 years ago upon its inception.TheKeeper,” an autobiography by Tim Howard, he talks about his experiences coming up through youth systems up to his professional […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 girls head to China
U.S. U-17 girls national team coach Mark Carr has named a 20-player squad for the four-team CFA International Tournament in Weifang, China, where the USA, comprised of players born in2001 and 2002, will face Japan (July 12), Canada (July 14) and host China (July 16). “This will be a memorable trip for the players in […]
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Development Academy: Only FC Dallas has a chance to return to final four
By Mike Woitalla Only one team that reached the semifinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championship in 2016 has a chance to return 2017 semifinals. FCDallas, which is aiming for a third straight U-15/16 U.S. national title, will host the Colorado Rapids in a July 6 quarterfinal. No other 2016 semifinalist reached the […]
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Take care of the mighty hamstring
By Dev Mishra, M.D. We’re learning more and more about the importance of the hamstrings in injury prevention and overall athletic performance. Orthopedic surgeons have longbeen taught that the hamstrings are the “friend” of the ACL. Rehab after surgery focuses heavily on the hamstrings, and effective hamstring strengthening is at the core ofprevention programs such […]
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Tennessee SC's Ronnie Woodard: 'Start teaching and stop yelling'
Interview by Charley Nordin Last year marked the first time a club from Tennessee won a U.S. Youth Soccer national championship. Coached by Ronnie Woodard,Tennessee SC’s U-18 girls lifted the Francis J. Kelly Cup and Woodard was named the 2016 NSCAA National Coach of the Year. Woodard (née Coveleskie) started coaching after playinggoalkeeper at Duke […]
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Hugo Arellano is latest player from 2015 U.S. U-17 squad to make first division debut
By Mike Woitalla & Paul Kennedy HugoArellano, the USA’s captain at the 2015 U-17 World Cup who signed a Homegrown contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy in January of 2017 via the LA Galaxy II, made his MLS debut last weekend.The 19-year-old played the full 90 while filling in for suspended central defender Jelle Van Damme. […]
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Southern Californian Kennedy Wesley is national girls player of the year
Kennedy Wesley, who played for the USA at the 2016 U-17 World Cup and is eligible for the 2018 U-17 World Cup, is the 2017 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. World champion Abby Wambach(right) presented Kennedy Wesley the 2017 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year trophy. Wesley, as a sophomore […]