Youth Girls

Bethesda tournament unfolds with chilly temps, intense matches at girls weekend

GERMANTOWN, Md. – Bethesda Soccer Club welcomed the first half of its biggest-ever field of participants for the Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament over the weekend, as showcase matches and knockout games played out among hundreds of teams across more than 60 brackets of girls play in the Under-9 through U-19 age groups.

Nine teams qualify for 2015 Jefferson Cup at Capital Fall Classic Girls Weekend

The Capital Fall Classic Girls Weekend wrapped up on Sunday with 34 teams claiming division championships, nine of which have earned automatic acceptance into the 2015 Jefferson Cup by winning Premier Division titles.

2014 Capital Fall Classic: Division races still up in the air after Day One of Girls Weekend

WAGS Fall Season concludes with division titles decided at the wire

The Washington Area Girls Soccer League completed its Fall Season on Nov. 9, with many of the 43 U12-High School Division championships coming down to the final matches of the season.

New York City’s best high school senior players set to face off in Mayor’s Cup

New York City's best high school seniors will compete for citywide bragging rights in the Mayor's Cup this weekend. Teams compiled of the top talent in each league - Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) and Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) - as well as teams from independent schools will square off.

Virginia State Cup: How three of four girls’ champions used ECNL players to win

Three teams out of four that won championships in girls divisions at last weekend’s Virginia State Cup hail from clubs that are also members of the Elite Clubs National League, the selective national girls competition which boasts much of the nation's top talent. Were they violating the spirit of the rules, or merely providing their players with the best possible developmental opportunities?

River SC showcase team looking to put Eastern Shore players on college recruiting map

River SC coach Terry Underkoffler is looking to put a group of overlooked Eastern Shore players on the college recruiting map with a new U17 showcase team.

Virginia State Cup: Loudoun profit in lottery of PKs over BRYC in Under-16 girls’ final

The tension was palpable at the VYSA Virginia Soccer Training Center, as the first game of finals day between Loudoun Soccer and BRYC in the girls’ Under-16s final of the Virginia State Cup ended 0-0 after normal time, and stayed that way after overtime. It took penalties to separate the two sides, with the lottery of spot kicks used to decide the state champion.