US Youth Soccer National Championships Best XIs, awards announced
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FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — The Best XI teams have been announced for the 2018 US Youth Soccer National Championships, which took place July 23-29 at the Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas.
The National Championships featured US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the 13U through 19U Boys and Girls age groups, as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the 14U through 18U Boys and Girls age groups.
The Best XI team was first introduced at the 2011 National Championships. Similar to FIFA’s all-tournament concept, the Best XI recognizes the top 11 performers in each age group, irrespective of their position on the field, throughout the tournament as voted by coaches of the participating teams in that age group.
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The Best XI join the Golden Ball, Golden Glove and Fair Play awards given out annually at the National Championships. The Golden Ball and Glove were first awarded in 1998 to the players in each division who have the greatest competitive impact in the National Championships, and has featured winners such as Robbie Findley, Jonathan Bornstein, Freddy Adu, Jordan Morris, Lindsey Tarpley, Christen Press and Emily Sonnett.
2018 Golden Ball Award
13U Boys – Devin LaClair, CDA Slammers FC HB05 Elite (CA-S)
13U Girls – Finley Lavin, Pipeline SC Pre-Academy (MD)
14U Boys – Richard Ludwig, Nationals Union 04 Black (MI)
14U Girls – Emily Fisher, Libertyville FC 1974 (IL)
15U Boys – Konner Robbins, 03 PTFC Black (NC)
15U Girls – Sydney Saypack, Beach FC DPL (CA-S)
16U Boys – Charles Riddle, Club Ohio Green 1 (OH-S)
16U Girls – Caroline Stringfellow, La Roca-FD 02 (UT)
17U Boys – Ty Konrad, Galaxy 2001 Blue (IL)
17U Girls – Lily Farkas, FCKC Academy Blues Elite (MO)
18U Boys – Justin Gielen, Baltimore Celtic SC 00 (MD)
18U Girls – Sierra Moore, CDA Slammers FC HB 00 Elite (CA-S)
19U Boys – Wallace Silva De Castro, FC Golden State White (CA-S)
19U Girls – Tiana Tolman, Utah FC 99 Black (UT)
2018 Golden Glove Award
13U Boys – Coby Olea, CDA Slammers FC HB05 Elite (CA-S)
13U Girls – Sage Webb, San Diego Surf 05 Academy Select (CA-S)
14U Boys – Matthew Marino, Real Jersey FC (NJ)
14U Girls – Batoul Reda, Michigan Jaguars 04 Green (MI)
15U Boys – Jason Sotelo, LVSA 03 Silver (NV)
15U Girls – Zora Standifer, Beach FC DPL (CA-S)
16U Boys – Christopher Edwards, Solar 02 Stricker (TX-N)
16U Girls – Alexandria Clark, SJEB Rush 02 Academy Blue (NJ)
17U Boys – Josue Hangi, PPA KSA 01 Pro-Profile (GA)
17U Girls – Mickayla Kowalski, TFA Elite 01 (OH-S)
18U Boys – Jacob Mays, Downtown LVSC 00 Academy (NV)
18U Girls – Erin Mckinney, Campton United (IL)
19U Boys – Quantrell Jones, Baltimore Celtic SC Christos (MD)
19U Girls – Isabella Alessio, NSA Shock (IL)
| BEST 11 TEAMS* Represents Golden Ball winner ** Represents Golden Glove winner |
| 13-and-Under Girls | ||
| Finley Lavin* | Pipeline SC Pre-Academy (MD) | Midfield |
| Theresa McCullough | Liverpool 05 Elite (TX-N) | Other |
| Nicole Anderson | San Diego Surf 05 Academy Select (CA-S) | Forward |
| Abigail Unkraut | KHA 05 Red (KY) | Defender |
| Lauren Kraft | Pipeline SC Pre-Academy (MD) | Keeper |
| Kennedy Clark | KHA 05 Red (KY) | Midfield |
| Cecilia Cerone | Liverpool 05 Elite (TX-N) | Other |
| Samantha Lumpkin | Liverpool 05 Elite (TX-N) | Other |
| Sage Webb** | San Diego Surf 05 Academy Select (CA-S) | Keeper |
| McKenna Gross | San Diego Surf 05 Academy Select (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Alyssa Gonzalez | San Diego Surf 05 Academy Select (CA-S) | Defender |
| 14-and-Under Girls | ||
| Emily Fisher* | Libertyville FC 1974 (IL) | Other |
| Elizabeth Sexton | CDA Premier 04 (KY) | Midfield |
| Olivia Myers | Philadelphia SC Coppa Swarm 04 (PA-E) | Defender |
| Ainsley Loyd | Arsenal FC (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Helen Otteni | Arlington SA | Other |
| Madison Crozier | Philadelphia SC Coppa Swarm 04 (PA-E) | Forward |
| Breeanne Brewer | Arsenal FC (CA-S) | Forward |
| Brooke Elsey | Michigan Jaguars 04 Green (MI) | Defender |
| Meghan Oliver | Michigan Jaguars 04 Green (MI) | Defender |
| Batoul Reda** | Michigan Jaguars 04 Green (MI) | Keeper |
| Mary Trudeau | Philadelphia SC Coppa Swarm 04 (PA-E) | Midfield |
| 15-and-Under Girls | ||
| Alexis Pashales | LVPSA 03 Red (NV) | Midfield |
| Sydney Saypack* | Beach FC DPL (CA-S) | Forward |
| Sage Dougherty | PDA Shore Freedom (NJ) | Defender |
| Elena Hinkson | Keystone FC Premier 03 (PA-E) | Forward |
| Gabrielle Pack | Beach FC DPL (CA-S) | Defender |
| Michelle Pak | Liverpool 03 Elite (TX-N) | Forward |
| Sophie Goretski | Keystone FC Premier 03 (PA-E) | Defender |
| Delaney Matriano | Cleveland FC 03 (OH-N) | Midfield |
| Nicole Sidloski | Cleveland FC 03 (OH-N) | Forward |
| Olivia Garcia | LVPSA 03 Red (NV) | Forward |
| Zore Standifer** | Beach FC DPL (CA-S) | Keeper |
| 16-and-Under Girls | ||
| Zoe Ip | Fullerton Rangers 02 White (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Maddison Baker | North Shore United 02 Blue (WI) | Forward |
| Damaris Deschaine | Sparta FC 02 Elite (TX-N) | Keeper |
| Ellie Coffield | North Shore United Rush (PA-W) | Midfield |
| Megan Donnelly | North Shore United Rush (PA-W) | Forward |
| Caroline Stringfellow* | La Roca-FD 02 (UT) | Midfield |
| Tiani Fonoti | LA Roca-FD 02 (UT) | Forward |
| Kayla Smith | Sparta FC 02 Elite (TX-N) | Defender |
| Mae Sinclair | North Shore United 02 Blue (WI) | Midfield |
| Alexandria Clark** | SJEB Rush 02 Academy Blue (NJ) | Keeper |
| Abbigail Lenk | North Shore United 02 Blue (WI) | Midfield |
| 17-and-Under Girls | ||
| Lily Farkas* | FCKC Academy Blues Elite (MO) | Forward |
| Gabriella Pool | Pacesetter Villa Red (OH-N) | Forward |
| Emily Sexton | TFA Elite 01 (OH-S) | Midfield |
| Madelyn Pittman | TFA ELite 01 (OH-S) | Forward |
| Victoria McKnight | BC United 01 (NY-W) | Midfield |
| Olivia McKnight | BC United 01 (NY-W) | Midfield |
| Jenna Snead | Premier Navy 2001 (MD) | Forward |
| Kloee Grubb | FCKC Academy Blues Elite (MO) | Defender |
| Phoebe Canoles | Premier Navy 2001 (MD) | Forward |
| Mickayla Kowalski** | TFA Elite 01 (OH-S) | Keeper |
| Erin Healy | Rebels 2001 Elite (CA-S) | Forward |
| 18-and-Under Girls | ||
| Sierra Moore* | CDA Slammers FC HB 00 Elite (CA-S) | Defender |
| Naya Vialva | Princeton SA (NJ) | Defender |
| Alison Wessel | Campton United (IL) | Defender |
| Sara Wheaton | Scottsdale Blackhawks Taylor (AZ) | Defender |
| Landy Mertz | Century V Gold (PA-W) | Forward |
| Alyssa Moore | Legends FC South (CA-S) | Forward |
| Alyssa Oviedo | Princeton SA (NJ) | Midfield |
| Maya Gordon | Sunrise Sting 2000 (FL) | Defender |
| Emily Chiao | Scottsdale Blackhawks Taylor (AZ) | Midfield |
| Alondra Carranza | Campton United (IL) | Midfield |
| Erin Mckinney** | Campton United (IL) | Keeper |
| 19-and Under Girls | ||
| Tiana Tolman* | Utah FC 99 Black (UT) | Forward |
| Kate Holland | Invictus SC 99 (TX-N) | Defender |
| Isabel Solis | Invictus SC 99 (TX-N) | Midfield |
| Samantha Brady | Utah FC 99 Black (UT) | Midfield |
| Samantha Hoffman | AFC Lightning 99 Elite (GA) | Other |
| Alexis Reed | Utah FC 99 Black (UT) | Defender |
| Katelynn Buescher | NSA Shock (IL) | Midfield |
| Shaina Dudas | NSA Shock (IL) | Forward |
| Erin Flynn | NSA Shock (IL) | Midfield |
| Abby Swanson | NSA Shock (IL) | Midfield |
| Isabella Alessio** | NSA Shock (IL) | Keeper |
| 13-and-Under Boys | ||
| Manuel Romero | Soccer Nation Academy 05 (KS) | Forward |
| Jake Freedman | Ukrainian National 2005 Black (PA-E) | Midfield |
| Kevin Abarca | CDA Slammers FC HB05 Elite (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Devin LaClair* | CDA Slammers FC HB05 Elite (CA-S) | Forward |
| Yael Gonzalez | Rise 05 Elite 1 (TX-S) | Midfield |
| Joseph Turano | Ukrainian National 2005 Black (PA-E) | Defender |
| Anthony Castor | Soccer Nation Academy 05 (KS) | Forward |
| Frank Fuentes | Soccer Nation Academy 05 (KS) | Defender |
| Jeremy Ortiz | Soccer Nation Academy 05 (KS) | Forward |
| Coby Olea** | CDA Slammers FC HB05 Elite (CA-S) | Keeper |
| Sonny Mosdri | CDA Slammers FC HB05 Elite (CA-S) | Midfield |
| 14-and-Under Boys | ||
| Alejandro Cano | ECFC Salinas United 04 (CA-N) | Defender |
| Ethan Newsome | USA/MP 04 Premier (SC) | Midfield |
| Richard Ludwig* | Nationals Union 04 Black (MI) | Forward |
| Andrew Kitch | Real Jersey FC (NJ) | Forward |
| John Perez | PPA KSA 04 Pro-Profile (GA) | Defender |
| Devin Hernandez | Nationals Union 04 Black (MI) | Forward |
| Alan Guerra-Melendez | VHSC Steamers 04 Black (AL) | Defender |
| Cade McGrath | Real Jersey FC (NJ) | Forward |
| Emanuel Michael | PPA KSA 04 Pro-Profile (GA) | Forward |
| Jeremy Sharp | Nationals Union 04 Black (MI) | Forward |
| Matthew Marino** | Real Jersey FC (NJ) | Keeper |
| 15-and-Under Boys | ||
| Konner Robbins* | 03 PTFC Black (NC) | |
| Fernando Saldana | OK Energy FC Central 03 (OK) | Forward |
| Jeremiah Anandarajah | GPS NY Regional Team (NY-W) | Forward |
| Nicholas DeFazio | United SA Mount Pleasant 03 Premier (SC) | Defender |
| Diego Barahona | Total Futbol Academy (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Ari Sirvent | LVSA 03 Silver (NV) | Defender |
| Omar Gonzalez | Total Futbol Academy (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Alexis Bravo | LVSA 03 Silver (NV) | Midfield |
| Aidan Yamachika | LVSA 03 Silver (NV) | Defender |
| Mason Fabean | Beadling Elite 2003 (PA-W) | Defender |
| Jason Sotelo** | LVSA 03 Silver (NV) | Keeper |
| 16-and-Under Boys | ||
| Charles Riddle* | Club Ohio Green 1 (OH-S) | Defender |
| Braeden Pryor | Washington Premier 2002 Black (WA) | Forward |
| Logan Oyama | Washington Premier 2002 Black (WA) | Midfield |
| Gabriel Gonzalez | Tuzos Academy 02 (AZ) | Forward |
| Donald Ross | St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC Elite (MO) | Defender |
| Branden Johns | Arlington SA 2002 Red (VA) | Forward |
| Garrett Ross | Arlington SA 2002 Red (VA) | Defender |
| Noah Brumels | Midwest United FC 02 Royal (MI) | Forward |
| Angelo Madrid | 02 NCFC Elite Boys (NC) | Defender |
| Cole Hutson | St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC Elite (MO) | Midfield |
| Christopher Edwards** | Solar 02 Stricker (TX-N) | Keeper |
| 17-and-Under Boys | ||
| Deedson Vixamar | PPA KSA 01 Pro-Profile (GA) | Forward |
| Samuel Rowan | SLSG Elite 01 (MO) | Forward |
| Ty Konrad* | Galaxy 2001 Blue (IL) | Forward |
| Jack Douglas | SLSG Elite 01 (MO) | Defender |
| Oswualdo Cruz | McLean Green 01 (VA) | Forward |
| Liam Giffin | OBGC Rangers Blue 2001 (MD) | Forward |
| Timothy Rolfs | Oklahoma Energy FC 01 Central (OK) | Midfield |
| Cameron Strang | Galaxy 2001 Blue (IL) | Defender |
| Josue Hangi** | PPA KSA 01 Pro-Profile (GA) | Keeper |
| Jeffrey Masser | Tampa Bay United (FL) | Midfield |
| Brennan Breuer | Tampa Bay United (FL) | Forward |
| 18-and-Under Boys | ||
| Jesus Abaunza-Nava | West Coast FC Armour 2000 (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Justin Gielen* | Baltimore Celtic SC 00 (MD) | Forward |
| Jacob Mays** | Downtown LVSC 00 Academy (NV) | Keeper |
| Brandon Knapp | Baltimore Celtic SC 00 (MD) | Defender |
| David Mizrahi | Davie United Sharks 2000 Blue (FL) | Midfield |
| Ian Tomancik | Davie United Sharks 2000 Blue (FL) | Defender |
| David Gaspar Pacheco | Sparta 00 JK (UT) | Forward |
| Nicholas Aquino | West Coast FC Armour 2000 (CA-S) | Midfield |
| Benjamin Stitz | Baltimore Celtic SC 00 (MD) | Forward |
| Corrigan Neville | Downtown LVSC 00 Academy (NV) | Forward |
| Jesus Junior Gonzalez | Downtown LVSC 00 Academy (NV) | Midfield |
| 19-and-Under Boys | ||
| Wallace Silva De Castro* | FC Golden State White (CA-S) | Defender |
| Liam Dougherty-Howard | Tampa Bay United (FL) | Midfield |
| Brett St. Martin | Baltimore Celtic SC Christos (MD) | Defender |
| Quantrell Jones** | Baltimore Celtic SC Christos (MD) | Keeper |
| Samuel Solomon | Baltimore Celtic SC Christos (MD) | Forward |
| Sahil Modi | FC United 1999 Select 1 (IL) | Midfield |
| Reilly Walsh | FC United 1999 Select 1 (IL) | Defender |
| Dylan Poetzel | Baltimore Celtic SC Christos (MD) | Defender |
| Paul Iniguez | FC Golden State White (CA-S) | Forward |
| Sebastian Restrepo Vasquez | Tampa Bay United (FL) | Forward |
| Daniel Wintermeier | Tampa Bay United (FL) | Defender |
