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ECNL Boys 2025 Playoffs: U13-U18/19 Champions League Brackets
Brackets for the ECNL Boys National Playoffs.
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Connor Smith earns NSCAA Player of the Year nod after stellar McDonogh career
For the second year in a row, McDonogh School in Owings Mill, Md. has seen one of its top boys soccer players earn national recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as Connor Smith was named NSCAA High School Boys Player of the Year.

Twenty-two players recognized as NSCAA Players of the Year
PSW: Bridgette Andrzejewski and Connor Smith, both of McDonogh School in Maryland, have been named among the 22 NSCAA Players of the Year announced on Thursday. TSW: Lorena White (Monroe College) and Joseph Lopez (Suffolk County Community College) are among the 22 NSCAA Players of the Year, announced on Thursday.

US Youth Soccer announces Competitive Coach of the Year regional winners
PSW: Loudoun Soccer's Mark Ryan has been named the US Youth Soccer Boys Competitive Coach of the Year for Region I.

Parity featured in top divisions at CASL Boys Showcase
Only one team finished with a perfect record in a top division at the CASL Boys Showcase this weekend in Wilson, N.C. in an evenly-matched competition across the U15-U19 age groups. The event was played alongside the opening weekend of the US Youth Soccer Boys National League, creating a unique showcase atmosphere for attending college coaches.

Loudoun Soccer partners with local church providing soccer gear to Haiti
Loudoun Soccer and Leesburg United Methodist Church have joined in a partnership to provide gently used soccer equipment and gear donations to children and youth in Haiti.

Boys wrap up first leg of US Youth Soccer National League
PSW: The first weekend of play for the US Youth Soccer National League Under-14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Boys divisions wrapped up in Wilson, N.C. on Sunday. Local teams Arlington Impact Red (4-0-0) and Baltimore Celtic (3-0-1) dominated the U17 age group, strengthening their chances of returning to the USYS National Championships this summer in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

U.S. U-15 BNT coach John Hackworth names roster for Florida camp
PSW: U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach John Hackworth will lead a 36-player domestic camp from Dec. 13-20 in Bradenton, Florida. Potomac area players Quantrell Jones (Baltimore Celtic), Chandler Vaughn, (D.C. United Academy) and Christopher Durkin (Richmond United) have been named to the roster. TSW: U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach John Hackworth will lead a 36-player domestic camp from Dec. 13-20 in Bradenton, Florida.

U.S. Soccer announces U-12 Development Academy expansion; will it matter?
The U.S. Soccer Federation, in a Monday press release heralding an "unprecedented commitment to development of world-class players and coaches," announced the addition of an Under-12 age group to its Development Academy program. But will the addition of another, younger, age group solve some of the challenges facing youth development in the U.S.?
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Class of 2025 SoccerWire Featured Players: College Commitments
Class of 2025 Featured Player Commitments.
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