Youth Girls

adidas Blue Chip Showcase to host some 400 teams, 500 college coaches

The 2016 edition of the adidas Blue Chip Showcase will host nearly 400 teams from across the U.S. and Canada. Teams will compete in and around Oxford, OH to showcase their talents in front of some 500 college coaches.

Q&A: April Heinrichs dishes on Girls DA, Mallory Pugh and more

When U.S. Soccer announced the new Girls Development Academy initiative last week, April Heinrichs was front and center. A few days afterward, she spoke to SoccerWire.com in a one-on-one conversation in which she expanded on a number of the leading topics in youth development today. Here are some of the highlights from that discussion.

Washington Spirit land Larry Best, eyeing spot in Girls DA

Soccer Wire has learned that Larry Best, the director of coaching for girls at Northern Virginia youth powerhouse Braddock Road Youth Club's Elite Academy, will head up the academy program for the Washington Spirit as the NWSL club looks to lay the groundwork for a U.S. Soccer Girls Development Academy bid.

Kings Hammer SC announces 40 college commitments for 2016

Alexandria Soccer to compete in EDP League

Alexandria Soccer has added the Eastern Development Program (EDP) League as an option for its most competitive teams.

Champions crowned at US Youth Soccer ODP Championships

Champion teams were crowned Sunday at the 2016 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Championships at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz.

Championship pairings set at US Youth Soccer ODP Championships

The 2016 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Championships kicked off Friday at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Elite Boys and Girls teams in the 1999 and 2000 age groups, from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions, completed their semi-final matches and set the field for Sunday’s championship and consolation matches.

Chesterfield United joins Richmond Strikers

Starting in the 2016-2017 season, Chesterfield United will join the Richmond Strikers to create a new alliance in the Richmond Metro Region's youth soccer landscape.