Youth Girls

Shannon Higgins-Cirovski brings experience, change to Bethesda SC

Having just taken the reigns as the Girls Director of Coaching at Bethesda Soccer Club in May, Shannon Higgins-Cirovski said at times she has felt like she's “treading water” in her first summer on the job, though her self-assessment may be exceedingly humble. With the progress she has already made and the considerable amount of experience she brings to the table, the new DOC certainly appears up to the task of leading one of the most successful programs in the country.

ECNL announces Overall Club Top 10 Rankings for 2014-2015

The ECNL Overall Club Championship is the most coveted award in the ECNL, as it recognizes consistent competitive excellence across every age group in the club. The 2014-15 season has seen a new winner of the award, but a club that has been consistently in the top 10 every year of the ECNL - Michigan Hawks.

PDA’s Meg Ryan becomes first female head coach to win ECNL championship

While the first-ever female NFL and NBA coaches have been making headlines, PDA Arsenal Head Coach Meg Ryan should be added to the list with another first in women’s coaching. Ryan is the first female head coach to win an ECNL National Championship.

Virginia Youth Soccer Association 2015 District Pools announced for ODP

ECNL announces top 11 players from Nike National Training Camp

The 2015 Nike National Training Camp powered by ECNL/id2 finishes in Portland, OR. The top female soccer players from across the country came together to train under an elite level coaching staff.

Maryland State Association to honor US Youth Soccer standouts

On Saturday, August 29, the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association will host a brunch at Turf Valley (2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042) from 10:30-11:30am in the Crystal Room to honor the eight local youth soccer teams from Maryland that participated in the US Youth Soccer National Championships and the National Presidents Cup this past July.

US Club Soccer set to unveil new “Players First” youth development platform

US Club Soccer will unveil a new player development system called the “Players First” program at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon this weekend, billed as a “revolutionary” approach “intended to transform the way youth soccer is viewed in the United States.”

Inside DC Stoddert: A soccer factory in the nation’s capital

Founded in 1977 and currently serving over 7,000 youth and teen soccer players, DC Stoddert is the largest youth soccer organization in Washington D.C., and is quickly gaining steam as one of the region's competitive travel programs.