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ROSTERS: ECNL Boys Texas National Selection Game to showcase top U16 and U17 players
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Braddock Road’s Scotsman Brian Welsh nurtures Va. talent: “If you develop individuals, you develop the team”
After years of playing professional soccer, many seek to pay the game back by teaching youngsters in the ways of the world’s most popular sport. Brian Welsh, a former Scotland youth international and distinguished SPL defender for more than a decade, is doing just that with Northern Virginia's Braddock Road Youth Club.
Jefferson Cup: For NCAA coaches, a uniquely challenging recruiting weekend
Of the hundreds of players on show at the Jefferson Cup in central Virginia, many have aspirations of playing college soccer. It also represents both an opportunity and a challenge for the hundreds of NCAA coaches in attendance.
Jefferson Cup 2014 wraps up with heated action, massive economic impact
The 2014 Jefferson Cup Girls Weekend concluded on Sunday, wrapping up the tournament's main phase with a flurry of hard-fought matches across central Virginia.
Remembering Shawn Kuykendall
Shawn Kuykendall, a beloved coach, trainer and former D.C. United, American University and Braddock Road Warhawks midfielder, lost his battle with thymic cancer last week, passing away at the age of 32. But the Washington, D.C.-area soccer luminary has left a rich legacy of friendship, faith and strength, as his spirit and bravery has been hailed by many at all levels of the game.
Germantown bound: US Youth Soccer wraps up 2013-14 boys National League in Vegas
The US Youth Soccer National League Under-14, Under-15, Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 Boys completed their third and final day of matches Sunday at Heritage Park in Henderson, Nev., alongside the 2014 Players Showcase. Sunday marked the final day of the 2013-2014 season, and standings are now finalized with division titles, berths to the US Youth Soccer National Championships and guaranteed spots in the league next year decided.
Jeff Cup Q&A: Niagara coach Eric Barnes talks recruiting, high school vs. DA and more
The Jefferson Cup draws hundreds of NCAA coaches from across the country, attracted by the event's massive size and high density of talent in showcase brackets. SoccerWire.com spent a few minutes chatting with one, Eric Barnes of Niagara University, about these and other topics during 2014 Jeff Cup showcase action on a chilly night at the River City Sportsplex.
Jefferson Cup: Spring weather arrives just in time to rescue Boys Weekend
It was a truly bipolar switch, one that encapsulated everything a Mid-Atlantic spring has to offer: From rainy, raw and near-freezing cold on Friday to bright sunshine and mild temperatures approaching 60 degrees on Saturday morning. And was long overdue for the Boys Weekend of the Jefferson Cup, which had scrambled, then soldiered on after first snow, then rain had threatened to keep the event from happening as scheduled.
Jeff Cup Q&A: Oklahoma FC 99’s Stephen Phillips on Sooner State soccer, overcoming tragedy and loud uniforms
Escaping a harsh winter and a relatively limited local scene back home, Under-15 boys side Oklahoma FC 99 have traveled halfway across the country to test themselves against some of the nation's best at the Jefferson Cup this weekend. Led by Welsh-born coach Stephen Phillips, they've given quite a good account of themselves, claiming the top spot in their bracket with two 2-0 victories that earned them a place in the cup final match of the U-15 Championship division on Sunday morning. SoccerWire.com chatted with Phillips about his team's journey to a Jeff Cup trophy match, and the obstacles they've conquered to reach this point.
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Players That Impressed: Jefferson Cup 2024 Boys Showcase
Top performances from the Jefferson Cup.
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