Youth Girls
U.S. U-16 Girls National Team roster selected for L’Albir WU16 tournament in Spain
Twenty players have been called up.
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California South, Utah lead Region IV sweep of ODP Championships
TSW: Champion teams were crowned Sunday at the 2015 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Championships at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz. Region IV teams swept all titles in the 1998 and 1999 Boys and Girls age groups, for a historical third consecutive year. PSW: California South won three ODP Championship titles and Utah won one as Region IV swept the US Youth Soccer ODP Championships over the weekend. The Virginia 99 Boys routed Georgia 4-0 in the semifinal before falling to Utah 3-1 in the final.
US Youth Soccer ODP Championships semifinals recap
The 2015 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Championships kicked off Friday at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Elite Boys and Girls teams in the 1998 and 1999 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.
Loudoun Soccer Showcase Preview and Games to Watch
Virginia's largest youth club is hosting the Loudoun Soccer Showcase on its home fields at Loudoun Soccer Park in Leesburg and at Evergreen SportsPlex for the fourth time. Out of the 66 U-15 to U-19 girls and boys teams participating in the small but high-level tournament which runs from Feb. 27 to March 1, 12 are reigning State Cup champions.
ECNL Texas event disrupted by snow as winter storm blasts across Ft. Worth
The Elite Clubs National League is holding one of its major showcase events in Ft. Worth, Texas this weekend, a locale where winters are generally mild compared to other parts of the country. But a late-February storm blew that thinking away, and snowed out more than half a day's worth of showcase matches on Friday.
Potomac ECNL Preview: D.C./Md./Va. Teams head south for ECNL Texas event
Teams in D.C., Maryland and Virginia begin the spring half of their seasons in the Elite Clubs National League with a trip to Fort Worth for the ECNL Texas showcase event, held for those in the Under-15s to Under-18s age groups.
Tri-State ECNL Preview: Region’s teams kick off spring slate at ECNL Texas event
The Elite Clubs National League takes another step away from winter and towards sunnier days ahead, as two of the Tri-State region’s teams travel to Fort Worth for the ECNL Texas showcase event for teams in the Under-15s to Under-18s age groups.
National Elite Soccer Showcase cancelled due to snow
The 2015 National Elite Soccer Showcase (NESS), originally scheduled to host a high level group of teams representing ECNL, U.S. Soccer Development Academy, US Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer, has been cancelled due to snow. The event is hosted by Albertson Soccer Club and is played on Long Island.
Change the reward: Play Better initiative helps kids play for more than just wins
Soccer is all about scoring more than the other team and winning, right? Not so fast. One Canadian youth coach has changed his teams’ goals, emphasizing personal improvement and helping others instead of winning, and he hopes others do the same.
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Players That Impressed: ECNL Girls Phoenix National Event (Spring 2026)
Top performances from ECNL Phoenix.
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