Youth Girls

Korrio Player to Watch, July 2012: Kahla Seymour

BRYC ’95 Elite powers through U-16 girls bracket at Region I Championships, eyes natl. glory

Consistently ranked among the top Under-16 girls teams in the nation, Virginia's Braddock Road Youth Club '95 Elite possesses quite the balance of attack and defense, and it was evident again during the squad's run to the Region I championship earlier this month.

Concussion conundrum: referees’ role in preventing head injuries

Responding to reader feedback on last week's stellar look at concussions in youth soccer, TSW guest columnist Dr. Wendy Lebolt talks with veteran referees to analyze the role refs play in preventing and preparing for head injuries.

Talented VSA Heat Blue squad digs deep to claim Region I U-17 girls championship

Northern Virginia side VSA Heat Blue Under-17s had their eyes on the prize the entire time at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships in Lancaster, Pa. last week.

2012 U.S. Youth Soccer U-19 Boys National Championship’s James P. McGuire Cup to be broadcast live on Fox Soccer

WPSL Elite League recap for Week 9

Week nine of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League saw the biggest upset of the season as the New England Mutiny earned a dramatic come-from-behind win against the Boston Breakers, netting two stoppage-time goals to take a 2-1 victory. The WPSL has announced the final four teams for the WPSL Elite League Championship Series, to be held July 25 and 28 at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.

Field situation forces Maryland to forfeit hosting rights to Region I championships

It’s been rumored in area soccer circles for a week or two, and The Soccer Wire can now confirm the bad news: Maryland will no longer be hosting the 2013 and 2014 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I National Championships.

Longtime NCSL prez Ray Greenberg steps down to focus on MSYSA duties

After more than two decades of service to the organization, including an eight-year stint as president, Ray Greenberg has stepped away from the National Capital Soccer League in order to focus his energies on his new position as the head of the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association.