Youth Girls

U.S. Club Soccer welcomes New England Premiership

Virginia State Cup sees five out of six champions crowned

The spring edition of the annual Virginia Youth Soccer Association’s State Cup tournament wrapped up Sunday for all but the Under-14 boys. Prince William Soccer, Inc (PWSI) was the only club to take home two titles; but they could be matched by Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC), who have yet to play in Under-14 final.

Region I Premier League concludes with tight scorelines between elite teams

Several local teams from both Baltimore and Metro DC took part in the the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Premier League final four weekend. Three of those teams took home a championship and will now head to the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships.

SoccerWire Q&A: New York Red Bulls Academy Regional Manager Steve Jones

One club from MLS keen on outreach and working in their local community are the New York Red Bulls, whose coaching programs work in a large area that spreads far beyond their home stadium in Harrison, N.J. SoccerWire.com sat down with Steve Jones, a regional manager at the Red Bulls Academy, at last week's Urban Soccer Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Va. phenom passes on offer from Olympique Lyonnais, will attend U of Tennessee

A Northern Virginia youth soccer standout and current U.S. U-20 Women's National Teamer was recently recruited by one of the top women's professional clubs in Europe, in a potentially historic development for U.S. girls soccer.

Jefferson Cup youth soccer tournament to expand to three weekends in 2015

The Richmond Strikers have announced via press release that the Jefferson Cup, one of North America's top youth soccer tournaments, will expand to three weekends in 2015; splitting the girls weekend into two. The boys competition will remain as the first of what will now be three enormous weekends of soccer in March.

SoccerWire Q&A: Joy of the People founder Ted Kroeten

One of the more unique organizations represented at this year's edition in downtown Washington, D.C. is Joy of the People (JOTP), a group based in St. Paul, Minn. who advocate for soccer as a way to help children lead healthier lives and become more interested and retain that interest in the sport. SoccerWire's Chris Teale caught up with founder Ted Kroeten to learn more.

Urban Soccer Symposium: Dr. Ruby Payne urges closer ties between coaches, parents

Author and educator Dr. Ruby Payne impressed the attendees at the Urban Soccer Symposium in Washington, D.C., last week with remarks on the relationships between soccer coaches and parents, emphasizing that both should retain a strong bond, especially when parents and players come from a low-income background.