By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. I’ve noticed for a long time now that adult endurance athletes will often jump into an ice bath after a race or particularly strenuous training session.This practice is common in the triathlon and endurance running community. Like many things touted by elite adult athletes, the youth sports community seems to […]
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Most of 2015 U-17 alums already with pro clubs
By Mike Woitalla and Paul Kennedy The USA may have disappointed at the 2015 U-17 World Cup last October when Coach Richie Williams’ U.S. team was the first since2001 to exit in the first round, and a 5-1 loss host Chile marked its worst loss at the U-17 World Cup in group play since falling, […]
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Think food first: Refueling after training or games
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. Here’s another of those subjects that seems to make some people emotional — why is it important for young athletes to refuel after exercise, when shouldthis happen, and what drink/food is best? The sports supplement industry has a massive foothold in this area, and for sure there are some great […]
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FC Dallas makes Development Academy history, but focus remains on long-term
By Mike Woitalla FC Dallas won 2016 U.S. Soccer Development Academy titles at the U-15/16 and U-17/18 divisions, becoming the first club to win both age groups in the sameyear. The Dallas U-15/16s, coached by Luchi Gonzalez, beat the Los Angeles Galaxy, 2-0, to repeat at that age group. The U-17/18s, coached by FranciscoMolina, came […]
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FC Dallas sweeps Development Academy titles
FC Dallas won 2016 U.S. Soccer Development Academy titles at the U-15/16 and U-17/18 divisions, becoming the first club to win both age groups in the same year. The Dallas U-15/16s, coached byLuchi Gonzalez, beat the Los Angeles Galaxy, 2-0, to repeat at that age group. The U-17/18s, coached by Francisco Molina and with a […]
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FC Dallas reaches both Development Academy finals
By Mike Woitalla FC Dallas, which leads MLS clubs in Homegrown signings, continues to impress at the youth level. Both FC Dallas’ U-15/16 and U-17/18 teams have reached the2016 U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals, which take place on Saturday in Carson, California. In the U-15/16 semifinal, FC Dallas defeated the Chicago Fire, 1-0, and will […]
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Top ECNL honor goes to Southern California's Slammers FC
By Mike Woitalla Slammers FC was named ECNL “Overall Club Champion” for the 2015-16 season. The Newport Beach, California-based club won 2016 ECNL national titles atU-15 and U-18 divisions and its teams reached the quarterfinals in four of the five ECNL age group national championships and the semifinals in three. 2016 ECNLFinalsU-14: So Cal Blues […]
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U.S. U-18 women fall, 1-0, to England
The U.S. U-18 women’s national team fell, 1-0, to England during its July 6-15 training camp at the English FA’s St. George’s Park training center. Coached by AprilHeinrichs, the U.S. team, comprised of players born in 1998, faces England again on Thursday. July 13 in Burton Upon Trent, EnglandEngland 1 USA 0. Goal: Allen (Devlin) […]
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Slammers FC take top ECNL prize
Slammers FC, based in Newport Beach, California, was named ECNL “Overall Club Champion” for the 2015-16 season. Slammers FC won 2016 ECNL national titles at U-15 and U-18 divisions andits teams reached the quarterfinals in four of the five ECNL age group national championships and the semifinals in three. 2016 ECNL FinalsU-14: So Cal Blues […]
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NSCAA aims to combat 'showcase fraud'
Citing that there are too many cases of showcase tournaments and summer camps promoting college coaches’ appearances when they aren’t actually committed to attend, the National Soccer CoachesAssociation of America (NSCAA) has created the “Showcase Integrity Program.” The program enables college coaches to report showcase events that are using their name or school name withoutapproval. […]