Thurs Aug 27, 5pm (pacific): Help for Parents and Coaches during COVID-19
The Elite Clubs National League has announced a FREE webinar for parents of young athletes. On Thursday August 27th at 5pm Pacific, parents and coaches can join and learn about how to help their children through this time of uncertainty. Growth Opportunities for Youth Athletes Covid-19 has, for the most part, created chaos and uncertainty […]
Medical Study Proves Youth Sports are Crucial to Mental Health
Parents, families, coaches, and local leaders like Kristin Gaspar have known this for a long time. Youth sports and group activities are essential for physical and mental well-being. We now have a medical study backing up what families have been saying for months. Youth Sports are Essential Elite Club National League’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. […]
ECNL rockstar & Rutgers commit Emily Mason is the 2020 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year
In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Emily Mason of Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, N.J. is the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Mason won the prestigious award for her accomplishments on and off the field, joining an impressive group […]
ECNL announces “Return to Play” recommendations. Free webinar at 4pm Pacific on Tuesday
San Diego County is still waiting to hear back from California Governor Newsom regarding the Game On San Diego initiative. As San Diego County waits, Elite Clubs National League has released “Return to Play” recommendations for their member clubs nation-wide. These recommendations will help any club in a region that is allowed to return to […]
An interview with ECNL Boys Commissioner, Jason Kutney
As the ECNL Boys gains strength, SoccerNation sat down with the league commissioner to learn more about the league and its future The ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) has been a home and platform for top competitive soccer players for years. On the girls side, the ECNL has been a constant source for top college […]
Boys ECNL Southwest Conference Gains Strength
San Diego Soccer Club has joined the Boys ECNL Southwest Conference The US Soccer Development Academy has been shuttered. Many competitive youth soccer clubs are now searching for new leagues for their top teams and players. On the girls side, the Girls Academy League has been announced. For the boys, Major League Soccer will be […]
ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: College Years
Catch up on Jordan’s story, and all of the Alumni Corner featured player, HERE This week, Jordan takes us past her years at UK and onto a path she never anticipated but thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you, Jordan! Your story is an inspiration for so many soccer families across the country! from Jordan: Week 3: College […]
Youth Soccer Shakeup: Ahead of the Expected End of the DA Era, Top Clubs Announce Move to Boys and Girls ECNL
An announcement of the end of the US Soccer Development Academy [USSDA] is expected soon. Reports have been circulating for over a week that the DA will be ending. Nothing has been made official as of yet [April 15, noon pacific time]. Six SoCal clubs move to ECNL Boys, more coming soon Youth soccer players […]
ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: Recruiting
Catch up on our Alumni Corner series here If you didn’t read Jordan Holt‘s “Younger Years,” you may want to circle back. This week, she talks all about COLLEGE RECRUITING. This is MUST-READ info for players and families in the middle of, or just beginning, college recruiting! Take it away Jordan: Going into high school […]
ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: the Younger Years
Check out the entire Alumni Corner series here Our next Alumni Corner featured player is ECNL Alumni, Jordan Holt. Huge thanks to ECNL for their partnership in Alumni Corner, and to Jordan for sharing her story. Jordan grew up in the Sacramento area. When she was young, she set a goal of playing college soccer. […]
ECNL Offers A Pathway for Boys in Northern California: an interview with ECNL President, Christian Lavers
A press release came across my inbox the other day. It was about ECNL’s new boys’ conference in Northern California. The next day, I was on the phone with Christian Lavers, ECNL President, to learn more about ECNL’s new partnership with NorCal Premier Soccer. ECNL partners with NorCal Premier Soccer I asked Lavers if he […]
Tryout advice for soccer families
Tryouts are coming up for young players (younger than high school age). CLICK HERE for a comprehensive list of tryouts happening around San Diego. Map of San Diego soccer clubs: Tryouts are stressful Hundreds of families will be heading out to competitive soccer tryouts over the next few weeks. Tryouts are stressful. I sat down […]
ICC Futures Update: LAFC Slammers to Face Barcelona in Semi-Final Sat Dec14
The ICC Futures tournament is rolling into Semi-Finals on December 14th at the IMG Academy in Florida In a re-match of last year’s ECNL championship match, LAFC Slammers faced off against East Coast powerhouse PDA on Thursday December 12th during ICC Futures group play. PDA topped LAFC Slammers in the ECNL final 3-2 earlier this […]
Different Paths, Same Destination: NCAA Women’s Soccer Final 4
The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Final 4 kicks off Friday at 4PM Pacific on ESPNU And then there were four. Stanford, UCLA, Washington State, and North Carolina make up the NCAA Division One Women’s Soccer Final Four. I spent some time looking through the rosters for all four teams, and what I found may […]
DMCV Sharks Players Commit to College Soccer on National Signing Day
November 14: National Signing Day for College Soccer Soccer players across the nation signed their “NLI” (National Letter of Intent), committing to their chosen college soccer program. Among the excited players, parents, and coaches was an impressive contingent of DMCV Sharks players. Coach Tony Armesen joined some of his ECSL G01/02 players at Petco Park […]
ECNL Teams to Face Atletico Madrid, Man City, Barca, and PSG Next Month
For the first time, the International Champions Cup includes a GIRLS Competition for top U15 teams from around the world. With Women’s soccer on the rise globally, the International Champions Cup has added a Girls Division for the first time. Top GU15 teams from Europe will face off against ECNL teams from across America. International […]