Youth Girls

Prince William Soccer (Va.) kicks off 18th edition of Toys For Tots tourney

Prince William Soccer, Inc. are gathering dozens of youth teams from across the Mid-Atlantic this weekend and next for the 18th edition of their Toys For Tots Tournament, an event which has become the Washington, D.C. area's unofficial curtain-raiser for the fall soccer season.

Youth players stage “juggle-a-thon” fundraiser for cancer-stricken coach Shawn Kuykendall in Va.

Youth coach and former American University standout Shawn Kuykendall has been helping Washington, D.C.-area kids improve their skills for years, and now two of his youth players are using them to help him in his fight against cancer.

ECNL encourages players to ‘turn heads’ at August ID camp on Nike campus

If the players gathered for the 2013 ECNL national camp had any doubts about the level of play, that changed when Tom Sermanni walked into camp. The USWNT head coach made his way to Oregon to speak to the 100 high-school-age players from across the country gathered at Nike World Headquarters on a surprise visit in keeping with the theme of the week, established by the league and immortalized with a Twitter hashtag: “#TurnHeads.”

National Guard goes all-in on youth soccer: “We just want to get the word out”

When players show up to soccer camps and tournaments to try and impress college coaches, they know they’re competing for a limited number of scholarship spots. But for those looking to have their education paid for, there’s more than one type of recruiting going on at soccer events across the country.

2013 US Youth Soccer National Champions crowned in Overland Park

The 2013 US Youth Soccer National Champions were crowned Saturday night and Sunday at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan. Thirteen of the 14 teams that earned their place in Sunday’s finals qualified for the National Championships from the US Youth Soccer National League.

US Youth Soccer crowns seven champions at National Championships in Kan.

Seven of the 14 champions were crowned Saturday at the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by the National Guard, at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan. This weekend's championship finals were determined after three days of preliminary round play earlier this week.

Eastside FC ’98 girls win Washington’s first national title in 14 years

ECNL Finals: National champions overcome heat, fatigue, spirited opposition in Richmond

The eight teams vying for national championships on the fifth and last day of the Elite Clubs National League's finals week faced pressure, fatigue and the oppressive conditions of a Mid-Atlantic heat wave as they sought a prized trophy.