Youth Girls

Semifinal matchups set at the 2012 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships

Photo Gallery: Day 7 of the ECNL National Championships (Part I)

ECNL U-17 Championship: CASL Chelsea Ladies win second consecutive national title

Two of the most heralded players on the field played major roles for their respective teams, but it was Joanna Boyles’ CASL Chelsea Ladies, rather than Summer Green’s Michigan Hawks, who prevailed with a championship in Saturday’s Under-17 ECNL national final at Waukegan SportsPark.

Gutsy comeback powers Slammers FC to ECNL U-16 national championship

Slammers, Mich. Hawks survive dramatic semis to battle for ECNL U-18 national championship

As is so often the case in high-stakes knockout matches at this stage of tournaments, the pressure was enormous and goals were scarce in the ECNL Under-18 Flight A national semifinals on Friday morning. What added a more unusual wrinkle to the proceedings was the sequence of daunting thunderheads that zoomed over the Waukegan SportsPark for several hours at midday.

ECNL U-17: CASL Chelsea one step away from second consecutive championship

ECNL U-16: Slammers rallies, defeats KCFC to reach championship match against Dallas Sting

Photo Gallery: Day 6 of the 2012 ECNL National Finals