Tournaments

SoccerWire Q&A: Chicago coaching vet Rory Dames talks NWSL, ECNL, player “evolution”

This week SoccerWire.com caught up with Chicago Red Stars and Eclipse Select SC coach Rory Dames to talk NWSL, ECNL and the wider evolution of top female players in the United States.

ECNL Finals recruiting: Iowa coach Nick Flohre talks recruiting, style of play

With 70 total teams competing from every corner of the U.S., the ECNL Finals offer an endless spectrum of physical and mental approaches to the game of soccer. For University of Iowa assistant coach Nick Flohre, this is among the most intriguing aspects of recruiting at the event, where he can compare and contrast the different styles of play while watching one the most competitive girls club soccer events of the year.

Eastern Pa. shines as US Youth Soccer crowns Region I champions

US Youth Soccer has crowned the 14 champions of the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Championships, via success in the state and regional championships of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.

Champions named at the 2013 Region I Championships

Champions were named on Tuesday at the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. The U-17 Boys OBGC Rangers (MD) were the only local team to take home a title.

Fourteen champions crowned at 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships

Region II teams punch tickets to 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships

Championship match-ups set at the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships

Final match-ups have been set as teams battled in semifinal games on Monday at the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. Nine local teams will play in the finals set for today.

U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team knocked out of 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup after 4-1 loss to Ghana

Despite a valiant effort in the tournament’s “Group of Death,” the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team was knocked out of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup after a 4-1 loss to Ghana this evening at Kadir Has Stadium.