SD Youth Soccer Practices Can Begin Immediately. Soccerloco is open for you!

Late Friday, the San Diego Board of Supervisors announced that California would be allowing “youth camps” to begin. When California Governor Gavin Newsom released his guidance for counties, recommendations for “camps,” under which youth sports fall, were a start date no earlier than June 12th: San Diego Soccer Players, However, Can Hit the Practice Fields […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
Cal South Premiers Albion SC’s Championship Profile

When a Cal South team wins a US Youth Soccer National Championship, the Cal South Creative Services Team team gets to work. After a team’s big win, Cal South videographers and media specialists are deployed. They create a cinematic masterpiece to showcase the team’s achievement. Albion SC’s 13U team is one such champion. National Champions: […]
Living the Impossible Dream: From a Wheelchair to D1 Soccer

Last year, I told you Sarah Trent’s college soccer recruiting story. Recruiting specialists told Sarah all through high school that she needed to give up on her D1 soccer dreams. She didn’t listen. Now, she’s starting her sophomore season at New Mexico State University. Cassandra Herrman: Living her Dreams This year, I’m going to tell […]
USYS Championship Update: Legends FC GU19 & GU16

One game left to earn a spot in the National Semi-Finals The USYS National Championship Series is going strong in Overland Park, Kansas. Legends FC earned two spots in the National Championship series via National League. If you’re finding yourself asking “What’s National League?” CLICK HERE. Jenny Lawler’s Legends South GU19 team is part of […]
Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase Continues Tradition of Excellence

The Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase recently wrapped up the 2019 event — the 19th in the tournament’s history. High-level competition After 600 applications rolled in, just over 500 teams were accepted into the competition. With so many top-level competitive teams, the level of play was elevated as the game of soccer grows year after […]
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 […]
Tryout Advice: So You’re Thinking about Switching Clubs…

Around Southern California, most competitive clubs are holding “olders” tryouts this week. Tryouts are stressful. Kids are nervous. Parents are tense. Coaches are trying to build the best rosters they can. If you’re a player or a parent on a great team with a coach you love, you can stop reading. This article isn’t for […]
Albion, you’ve just won National Cup! What are you going to do next?

“We’re going to Disneyland!” Next year, they’re headed to the US Soccer Development Academy. The girls of Mike Whittaker’s Albion SC 2006 team have one last summer under the US Youth Soccer (USYS) umbrella, and they’ve just extended their USYS season by winning the Cal South National Cup. The Albion girls battled San Diego Surf […]
Legends qualify two teams for National Championships

US Youth Soccer National League is the highest level of competition for teams competing under the USYS umbrella. Twice a year, teams come together to fight for direct tickets to the National Championships. This year, the 2019 National Championships will be held in Overland Park, Kansas, July 23-28. (If you’re asking yourself, “What is National […]
“Talent is Overrated.” A Comparison of Three of the World’s Top GU17 Strikers

At the time of this article’s original publishing, the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup was less than 100 days away. The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) will be fighting to defend their world title and earn their fourth star. An easy path to the final does not exist. While the rest of the women’s soccer […]
Girls’ Recruiting: Adidas College Cup Plays It Smart

In the world of women’s college soccer recruiting, a general belief is that a family has to have their player on a DA or ECNL team in order to be recruited for college soccer. Those two soccer systems, without a doubt, produce college soccer players. However, there are impressive numbers of elite-level players and teams […]
Signing Day : National Champions Rebels SC Class of 2019

Signing Day for the National Letter of Intent was Wednesday November 14th. Athletes across the country formalized their verbal commitments to college athletic programs by officially signing NLIs. Eight Rebels SC Girls Sign with NCAA D1 Women’s Soccer The reigning US Youth Soccer National Champions Rebels SC girls 2001 team has been on the radar […]