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U.S. Based Youth Players Earning International Call-Ups in April 2024
National team call-ups for U.S. based players in April.
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Four Tri-State ECNL teams vying for Under-U14/18 National Championship this week
Four teams from the Tri-State region are in the hunt for an ECNL National Championship this week, two from PDA and World Class FC in the under-14s and Connecticut FC in then under-18 bracket.
Richmond Kickers and Strikers unite top level female programs to compete in ECNL as Richmond United Girls
The Richmond Strikers and Richmond Kickers announced the Richmond United Girls, a collaborative program that will compete in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).
Five years after launch, ECNL aims to shed issues, not member clubs
When the Elite Clubs National League was founded in 2009, its founding charter stated that the ambitious elite girls competition would remove the three lowest-performing clubs every year and add three new members, in something of a promotion/relegation-type system. But 2014 has arrived, and membership has yet to be revoked even once. It begs the questions: Why?
Soccerwire Q&A: Brent Leiba discusses McLean ECNL U-18s’ promising campaign
McLean Youth Soccer's Under-18 ECNL squad find themselves in the hunt for a top spot in the league's Midatlantic Conference with a 6-1-2 record this far this season. Coach Brent Leiba, recently took time to chat with Soccerwire.com about how things are going for his squad.
SoccerWire Q&A: A Hamer in defense for FC Virginia’s U-15 ECNL squad
We know that most individual praise in soccer goes towards those who are magical with the ball at their feet. But a team is only as good as its defense, and for one of the top Under-15 teams in the ECNL, one central defender is making a lot of noise while keeping other teams quiet.
SoccerWire Q&A: Nadir Moumen dishes on his undefeated McLean (Va.) ECNL U-17s
It’s been a stunning start to the ECNL season for McLean Youth Soccer’s Under-17 team (96 Force). The Northern Virginia-based ladies, led by coach Nadir Moumen, are a perfect 9-0 and occupy first place in the talented Chesapeake Division of the Midatlantic Conference. Moumen recently chatted with Soccerwire.com about just how special this season has been – and how special it can become.
ECNL encourages players to ‘turn heads’ at August ID camp on Nike campus
If the players gathered for the 2013 ECNL national camp had any doubts about the level of play, that changed when Tom Sermanni walked into camp. The USWNT head coach made his way to Oregon to speak to the 100 high-school-age players from across the country gathered at Nike World Headquarters on a surprise visit in keeping with the theme of the week, established by the league and immortalized with a Twitter hashtag: “#TurnHeads.”
ECNL Finals: National champions overcome heat, fatigue, spirited opposition in Richmond
The eight teams vying for national championships on the fifth and last day of the Elite Clubs National League's finals week faced pressure, fatigue and the oppressive conditions of a Mid-Atlantic heat wave as they sought a prized trophy.
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NCAA Women’s Soccer Commitment Announcements: April 2024
View the latest commitments reported to SoccerWire.
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