Category: California
What Does California’s New Law Mean for Soccer Players?
Hint: A little bit, but not much.
Over the last week, California has been making waves in the world of college sports.
With a stroke [...]
Warren Barton on High School Soccer
Part 2 of my interview with Warren Barton
This topic deserved a spotlight all its own. High school soccer, and the USSDA's rule prohibiting it [...]
Making history. LAFC and Carlos Vela’s Left Foot Rewrite the Record Books
LAFC October 6, 2019: A photo album
It would have been presumptuous to assume Vela would break the MLS single-season scoring record. Last week, wi [...]
Key qualities of a great soccer player
A few months ago, I talked to Shawn Beyer about US Soccer Talent Identification Scouts. CLICK HERE to read about what scouts do at games.
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Chasing History: Carlos Vela has one game left to break the MLS scoring record
Last year, Atlanta United's Josef Martinez set a new single-season scoring record for Major League Soccer.
With his 28th goal on August 24th 2018, [...]
Why DMCV Sharks Joined ECNL. One word: Community
Established in 1970, Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks remain a mainstay in the Southern California soccer world. Five years ago, Warren Barton joined DMC [...]
IE Legends rally around their teammate and remain #AriStrong
UPDATED OCTOBER 1, 2019
I received the following update from Team Ari today:
"She’s free!!! No more cancer!! No more doctors!!"
"Our bea [...]
Great Food, Great Soccer. Help Oceanside Breakers travel to the SYL National Championships.
Oceanside Breakers had a great season in the USL's Super Y League. Having one team qualify for the SYL National Championships would be a wonderful ac [...]
USL’s Super Y League
ANOTHER league? Yes, and this one is worth learning about.
Off the top of my head, I'm going to rattle off a list of youth soccer leagues around S [...]
Sean Bowers Discusses All Things Futsal: Training, Leagues, Burnout, and More
An interview with Sean Bowers, San Diego Sockers GM and Academy Director at 619 Futsal
A lot is going right in the American soccer world, and [...]