[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] In a shocking result, the USA did not qualify for the 2010 Under-17 World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. But Americans couldrepresent finalists Mexico and Canada as well as the host country. Nia and Amira Walcott of Beltsville,Md., were named to Trinidad and Tobago U-17 team though they had never been […]
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NSCAA Spring Girls High School Rankings
[POLL] Portage Central climbed three spots to take over as the No, 1 team in the NSCAA Spring Girls High School Top 20 with a 9-0-0 record in games throughApril 27. St. Mary’s of Stockton, Calif., dropped one spot to No. 2. For all the rankings … Rank … School … Prev. … W-L-T 1Portage Central […]
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USA drawn with Ghana, Switzerland and South Korea
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] The USA, the defending champion, will face first-time finalist Ghana, Switzerland (led by Atlanta Beat star RamonaBachmann) and Asian runner-up South Korea in group play at the 2010 Under-20 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to be played July 13-Aug. 1 inGermany. The USA will open against Ghana on July 14 before facing […]
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Dorrance lands top recruits
[NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN] Following the loss of a deep senior class that won three national championships and had four players drafted in the first eight picks ofthe 2010 WPS draft, North Carolina needs help and got that with the addition of defender Crystal Dunn, a member of the U.S. under-20 national team, and Kealia Ohai, […]
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Don't be a 'Joystick' Coach
By Alex Kos I first heard the term “Joystick Coaching” a few years back. What a wonderfully descriptive term. As with video games, joystick coaches want to dictate andcontrol the movement of all players on the field. Hence the term “joystick.” However, there is very little joy to be had by players when they are […]
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Claudio Reyna handed critical youth development job
[U.S. SOCCER] U.S.Soccer President Sunil Gulati calls player development perhaps the most important thing the federation does, and he the job of overseeing the long-termdevelopment of young players to former national team captain Claudio Reyna. For what Gulati says player development is broken into three zones, and Reyna’sappointment helps address the third zone, the development […]
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Claudio Reyna named U.S. Soccer youth technical director
U.S. Soccer has named former national team captain Claudio Reyna as its youth technical director, a new position. He will be formally introduced onWednesday. Reyna made 112 international appearances for the USA and played at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups. He was selected to the 1994 team but was injured shortly before the […]
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Defending champions begin final push
[U.S. UNDER-20 WOMEN] U.S. under-20 women’s national team coach Jill Ellis will bring 26 players to a one-weektraining camp beginning Sunday at The Home Depot Center in preparation for the U-20 Women’s World Cup this summer in Germany. Ellis will have one more domestic training camp afterthis in May, followed by a trip to Germany […]
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Goodman named technical director
[MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH SOCCER] Tom Goodman has been appointed Massachusetts Youth Soccer’s new Technical Director. “Tom brings extraordinary experience to this role,” said Massachusetts Youth Soccer executive director Don Rawson, “nd I know the Tom’s transition willbe seamless.” Goodman most recently served as Director of Training and Evaluation for Massachusetts Youth Soccer and after three years […]
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NSCAA Spring Girls High School Rankings
[POLL] St. Mary’s of Stockton, Calif., has moved up one spot to claim in the No. 1 ranking in the NSCAA Spring Girls High School Top 20 with a 12-0-1 record.Previous No. 1 Leesville Road (Raleigh, N.C.) is now No. 2. NSCAA Spring Girls High School Rankings Rank …School … Prev. … W-L-T 1 St. […]