Alumni Corner: Jake Fenlason, the Recruiting Years
Make stops at every Alumni Corner HERE. Last week, SoccerNation families were introduced to San Diego Loyal Soccer Club goalkeeper, Jake Fenlason. A San Diego native, Fenlason grew up on the rec and club soccer fields around San Diego. During SD Loyal’s Kit Reveal at Stone Brewery, I got the chance to sit down with […]
Alumni Corner: Leslie Osborne, Peak Soccer
Welcome to Week three of Alumni Corner! In Week One, we met Leslie Osborne and learned all about her youth soccer years in Wisconsin. In Week Two, we ventured through her high school years. ODP, Youth National Teams, College Recruiting. All of that led to where we are now: Week 3 and “Peak Soccer.” Santa […]
Alumni Corner: Leslie Osborne, the high school years
Welcome to Week 2 of Leslie Osborne’s Alumni Corner: the high school and recruiting years Thank you to the team at ECNL for partnering with SoccerNation for this series! Last week, we met Leslie Osborne. She grew up in Wisconsin, where she played her youth club soccer and got her biggest growth opportunities through the ODP program. […]
Alumni Corner: Meet Leslie Osborne!
We are kicking off our newest SoccerNation feature, Alumni Corner, with a “NBD” type of player. She only played for youth national teams, an NCAA D1 powerhouse, USWNT, Olympics, and World Cup teams. No Big Deal, right? Meet Leslie Osborne Over the next few weeks, we’ll be talking all about Leslie’s playing career and her […]
Scouting for the US Youth National Teams | Must-Read advice for Any Player Who Wants to Improve
The US Soccer Development Academy showcase and playoffs are happening over the next two weeks in Oceanside, California. The top youth soccer teams, like LAFC, will be on the field battling for championships and seeing how they stack up against the best in the country. (If you want to know more about USSDA vs US […]
Women’s World Cup | Fun Facts: Alex Morgan Edition
Did you miss the previous Fun Facts? No worries! Here they are: Keepers edition (Naeher, Harris & Franch) Defenders edition, Part 1 (O’Hara, Sauerbrunn & Krieger) Defenders edition, Part 2 (Dunn, Sonnett, Davidson & Dahlkemper) Midfielders edition, Part 1 (Ertz, Horan, & Lavelle) Midfielders edition, Part 2 (Brian, Mewis & Long) Forwards edition, Part 1 (Rapinoe, Pugh, & Press) Forwards edition, […]
Registration for ODP Camps and Residential Academies Now Open
[dropcap type=”1″]R[/dropcap]egistration for the Cal South Pro+ ODP Camps and Youth Residential Academies is now open with camps kicking off the middle of June. Entering the 17th year of operation, Cal South Pro+ ODP Soccer Camps target individuals ages 7 to 14. These camps are designed to provide players with the opportunity to reach their […]