Tournaments

“Balance” a buzzword on Jefferson Cup sidelines

“Balance” - that’s the word that came up multiple times Friday in conversation with parents as well as college scouts at the Jefferson Cup. If you’re looking to play college soccer, combining the rigors of pursuing a college degree with the demands of competing at the collegiate level can be challenging, but not impossible.

Long-distance travel the norm for many far-flung Jefferson Cup teams

Teams from far and wide find their way to Richmond every March for the Jefferson Cup, and this 2013 edition has been no exception.

A classic matchup for two top U-18 girls’ teams in Jefferson Cup opener

For the VSA Heat Blue and PDA Crush Under-18 players, it would seem that, on the surface, they have little to play for at the Jefferson Cup.

Jefferson Cup 2013 Girls Weekend – Day 1 recap and photo gallery

The Jefferson Cup 2013 Girls Weekend started Friday, and here's some of the sights from Day 1.

Jeff Cup: Northerners travel south for soccer opportunities

Jefferson Cup: Boys Weekend dodges bad weather, produces excellent matches

The Boys Weekend of the 2013 Jefferson Cup played out in successful fashion in Richmond, Va. over the weekend, overcoming last week's snowy visit from a late-winter storm to produce three days of good soccer in front of college scouts and sizeable clusters of fans.

For Matanuska Soccer Club, a long way to go, but they’re getting there

For most teams, getting to the 2013 Jefferson Cup wasn’t a complicated one. But none of them were from the Matanuska Soccer Club of Wasilla, Alaska.

For all teams, always something to play for at Jefferson Cup

Without semifinal or finals games to be played in some of the brackets, it didn’t mean there wasn’t anything to play for on the final day of the 2013 Jefferson Cup Boys Weekend.