Tournaments

JMU women’s squad reap benefits from Jefferson Cup appearance

Participants in the 2013 Jefferson Cup Girls' Weekend got a glimpse of their potential future on Friday night, as the James Madison University's women's soccer team took on Virginia Commonwealth in a spring exhibition match arranged in concert with the massive youth tournament. And for many of the Dukes and Rams players, it was also a return to their past for a few brief hours.

Behind every Jefferson Cup player is an eye-opening soccer schedule

Confidence in quality play and players draws coaches to Jefferson Cup

Omega Select Black (Kan.) U-18 girls take “All-Star” team concept to new degree

Jefferson Cup Under-18 girls participants Omega SC Select Black challenge preconceived notions about what a team really means. While Omega SC may have at one point and time been based out of Kansas City, Kan., the collection of girls on their U-18 squad has little to no affiliation with the state, and in a larger sense, with one another.

For Shattuck St. Mary’s, Jefferson Cup worth the extended ride

Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres international mix of Under-16 and U-18 players took 26 hours to get from Fairbault, in southern Minnesota, to Richmond, Va., carefully navigating a Midwest snowstorm to expose their talents to the hundreds of college scouts in attendance.

Jefferson Cup 2013 Girls Weekend – Day 2 recap and photo gallery

Day 2 of the Jefferson Cup 2013 Girls Weekend is in the books. Check on what happened as well as some of the sights of the day in our photo gallery.

Jeff Cup: Congestion complicates life for NEFC Elite U17s

“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.