The girls Elite Club National League (ECNL) National Finals for U-15, U-16 and U-17 divisions will be held in Richmond, Va., July 14-18 in Richmond, Va. U-14 and U-18 champions were crowned in Seattlein June. U-14 Final Slammers FC 2 San Diego Surf 0 U-15 finalists Crossfire Premier, Solar Chelsea, SoCal Blues, Real Colorado, D’Feeters […]
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Development Academy U-17/18 All-Conference Teams
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy has announced its Best XI selections for the three conferences that comprise a total of 77 teams at the U-17/18 level. EasternConference: Goalkeeper: Mason Stadjuhar (Orlando City SC). Defenders: Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls), Nicholas Hinds (Kendall SC), AndrewLombard (New York Red Bulls), DJ Mason (Capital Area RailHawks Academy-CASL). […]
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Development Academy U-15/16 All-Conference Teams
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy has announced its Best XI selections for the three conferences that comprise a total of 77 teams at the U-15/16 level. EasternConference: Goalkeeper: Trey Miller (New England Revolution). Defenders: Daniel Jones (New England Revolution), Jordi Avila (Kendall SC), MasonDeeds (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Rosales (Orlando City SC).Midfielders: Chris Durkin […]
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US Youth Soccer: Champs crowned in Region I
U-13 through U-19 champions were crowned at the US Youth Soccer East (Region I) regionals in Barboursville, W.Va., to advance to National Championships in Tulsa, Okla., July 21-26. 2015 US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Champions U-13 Girls: FC Frederick 01 (MD) U-13 Boys: Baltimore Celtic Darby 01/02(MD)
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Yedlin case reignites compensation controversy
By Mike Woitalla Clint Dempsey‘s professional career has taken him from MLS’s New England Revolution to Fulham to Tottenham Hotspur to his present team, theSeattle Sounders. More than $20 million in transfer fees exchanged hands during Dempsey’s moves. None of it went to Dallas Texans, the club he played for from age 10 until he […]
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US Youth Soccer: Champs crowned in Region IV
U-13 through U-19 champions were crowned at the US Youth Soccer West (Region IV) regionals in Boise, Idaho, to advance to National Championships in Tulsa, Okla., July 21-26. 2015 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Champions U-13 Girls So Cal Blues Baker (CA-S) U-13 Boys EC Real Galaxy FC 01 (CA-N) U-14 Girls Legends FC […]
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Defy U.S. Soccer: Wear a cap, ref!
By Mike Woitalla It’s 99 degrees Fahrenheit and not a cloud in the sky at one of these wonderful American soccer complexes — with eight fields hosting scores of youth games allday long. Many, if not most, of the refs are working multiple games throughout the four-day event. Even the bald refs and the ones […]
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US Youth Soccer: Champs crowned in Region III
U-13 through U-19 champions were crowned at the US Youth Soccer South (Region II) regionals in Little Rock, Ark., to advance to National Championships in Tulsa, Okla., July 21-26. 2015 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Champs U-13 Girls Albion Hurricanes 02 (TX-S) U-13 Boys SCUFC 01 Elite (SC)
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US Youth Soccer: Champs crowned in Region II
U-13 through U-19 champions were crowned at the US Youth Soccer Midwest (Region II) regionals in Fox Cities, Wis., to advance to National Championships in Tulsa, Okla., July 21-26. 2015 US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) Champs U-13 Girls PSG MI Gators 02 Orange (MI) Macomb, Mich. U-13 Boys Sporting JBMann (MO) St. Louis, Mo.
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Can 'pretty good' players play college ball?
Aspirations to play college soccer and hopes of a scholarship are apt to influence many decisions young players and their parents make. We’ve relayed some of the common questions we’ve heard fromparents to Lisa Lavelle, president of The Sport Source, which has spent more than 20 years in collegecounseling for student-athletes. By Lisa Lavelle My […]