Youth Girls

UVA grad Ryan Zinkhan hired as General Manager of Fredericksburg FC

Two months after winning an NCAA College Cup title with the University of Virginia in his senior year, Ryan Zinkhan has accepted an offer to step in as general manager of Fredericksburg FC, the club announced over the weekend in the latest of a series of sweeping leadership changes.

CCL Winter Showcase: Top teams roll, others climb in standings

More than 120 U-15 through U-18 teams enjoyed temperatures in the mid-60s for the third and final day of the CCL Winter Showcase on Sunday in Richmond, Va. A wide collection of college coaches from around the region took in the matches which also counted toward the league standings. Several teams were able to complete perfect weekends earning nine points, and others pulled out critical wins over high-ranking opponents to improve their place in the table.

Late-game heroics, tough defense highlight Day 2 of Winter Showcase

The CCL Winter Showcase continued on Saturday as college coaches from around the Mid Atlantic took in the matches, enjoying unseasonably warm weather in Richmond, Va. With league points on the line, several matches were decided in the final minutes on late goals from some key players.

High-powered offense on display on Day 1 of CCL Winter Showcase

Over 120 teams competing in league play at CCL Winter College Showcase

Over 120 U-15 to U-18 Club Champions League teams will compete in league play in front of some of the region’s top collegiate programs this weekend in Richmond, Va. at the CCL Winter Showcase.

Over 900 ECNL players commit to Division I programs for 2015

The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) today announced the College Impact of the league's 2015 graduating class, revealing that 90 percent of the ECNL's 1,357 graduating seniors will go on to play college soccer in the fall of this year. In total, 1,203 ECNL athletes will go on to play collegiately with 920 in NCAA Division I programs.

U.S. Soccer quietly weighing youth development overhaul as USWNT eye future

Results of a four year study by U.S. Soccer reveal tentative plans that would dramatically change the landscape in girls soccer in the United States, all in hopes of rescuing a U.S. Women's National team program that is at risk of being "run over" by the world's more traditional soccer powers.

Club Champions League Winter Showcase Girls Players to Watch

The Club Champions League Winter College Showcase is being played Feb. 6-8 at River City SportsPlex in Richmond, Va. with a long list of top college prospects competing on both the boys and girls sides. Once again the showcase games will count toward league play as teams begin the home stretch of the Fall-Spring 2014-15 CCL season. Continue reading for a look at just some of the Players to Watch for the event on the girls side, which features ages groups U-15 to U-19.