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US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup kicks off in Snohomish, Wash.

Two Potomac area sides earn spots in U.S. Soccer Development Academy postseason

Most Potomac area U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams completed their regular seasons over the weekend. With the U-15/16 and U-17/18 regular seasons in the books, two local sides - Bethesda-Olney U-15/16 and D.C. United U-17/18 - are postseason-bound, with Bethesda taking the No. 7 wild card spot and United earning the 8th overall playoff seed after placing second in the Atlantic Division.

Ten Potomac area ECNL teams move on to Champions League playoffs

The ECNL regular season wrapped up over the weekend with several high stakes match-ups involving Potomac area clubs. A total of 10 teams representing local clubs FC Virginia, McLean Youth Soccer, Richmond United, Bethesda SC and Maryland United FC have qualified for the ECNL Champions League playoffs across the U-14 to U-18 age groups.

U.S. U-15 and U-16 Girl’s National Teams gather for Portland camp

The United States Under-16 and Under-15 Girls’ National Teams will hold a combined training camp from May 30-June 6 as 48 players born in 2000, 2001 and 2002 gather in Portland, Oregon.

Potomac area ECNL division leaders in good form as playoffs inch closer

ECNL Ohio Valley and Chesapeake Division-leading teams from Potomac area clubs Bethesda SC, FC Virginia and Maryland United were in good form once again on the second-to-last weekend of regular season play, as they continue to tune-up and battle for higher seeds in the Champions League playoffs.

Potomac area Development Academy review: D.C. United U-15/16 back in playoff position

This weekend in Potomac area U.S. Soccer Development Academy action, Baltimore Bays hosted PA Classics in club-wide competition, D.C. United U-15/16 got back inside the playoff bubble with a win over Continental FC DELCO and Soccer Association of Columbia hosted Prince William Courage in the U-13/14 age group.

VA/MD crosstown rivalries take center stage on penultimate ECNL weekend

Crosstown rivalries kick off Saturday in Potomac area ECNL action as Maryland United FC squares off with Bethesda SC, and McLean Youth Soccer plays host to FC Virginia in several age groups on the penultimate weekend of regular season play.

D.C. United Academy update: U-16 team, down a man, fights back twice to beat PDA

The D.C. United Academy had mixed results last weekend in road games against the Players Development Academy (PDA). The highlight was a hard-fought 3-2 victory by the Under-16 squad as United academy teams combined to go 1-3-1 overall.