Best XIs, awards announced for US Youth Soccer National Championships
FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — The Best XI teams were announced for the 2016 US Youth Soccer National Championships, which took place July 26 – 31 at the Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas. The National Championships featured US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-13 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups, as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-14 through Under-18 Boys and Girls age groups.
+US Youth Soccer National Championships Best XI Lists (Boys)
+US Youth Soccer National Championships Best XI Lists (Girls)
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.
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.
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2016 National Championships Award Winners
Golden Ball
| Under-13 Girls | Reilyn Turner | So Cal Blues 02 Baker (CA-S) |
| Under-14 Girls | Madison Medalle | PSG MI Gators 02 Orange (MI) |
| Under-15 Girls | Saydie Holland | Campton United Navy (IL) |
| Under-16 Girls | Macy Martinez | La Roca Premier PO (UT) |
| Under-17 Girls | Murphy Agnew | YMS Premier Xplosion 98 (PA-E) |
| Under-18 Girls | Jamiera Lunsford | KHA Red (OH-S) |
| Under-19 Girls | Ally Prisock | So Cal Blues Dodge (CA-S) |
| Under-13 Boys | Ian Holdaway | 02 CASL Academy Juniors (NC) |
| Under-14 Boys | Denis Conteh | Valparaiso United FC 02 JG (AZ) |
| Under-15 Boys | Evangelo Spartiaris | CFA Raiders (IL) |
| Under-16 Boys | Bardia Kimiavi | Loudoun Red (VA) |
| Under-17 Boys | Giovanni Vasquez | Loudoun 98 Red (VA) |
| Under-18 Boys | Juan Pablo Alvarez | Santa Barbara SC White (CA-S) |
| Under-19 Boys | Gabriel Costa | FC Golden State (CA-S) |
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Golden Glove
| Under-13 Girls | Rachel Bump | Solar Chelsea Red (TX-N) |
| Under-14 Girls | Emma Boutorwick | PSG MI Gators 02 Orange (MI) |
| Under-15 Girls | Lindsay VanderMeer | Midwest United FC 01 Royal (MI) |
| Under-16 Girls | Mackenzie Hanna | Syracuse Development Academy (NY-W) |
| Under-17 Girls | Sydney Cassalia | EGA Maroon 98 (NE) |
| Under-18 Girls | Jessica Harvey | Tennessee SC 16 (TN) |
| Under-19 Girls | Alexandria Best | So Cal Blues Dodge (CA-S) |
| Under-13 Boys | Nathaniel Kim | Strikers FC Chingirian (CA-S) |
| Under-14 Boys | Tyler Kirberg | Valparaiso United FC 02 JG (AZ) |
| Under-15 Boys | Nathan Paolozzi | McLean 00 Green (VA) |
| Under-16 Boys | Bryant Pratt | OP Green (OH-S) |
| Under-17 Boys | Elton Schwartz | Pipeline Black (MD) |
| Under-18 Boys | Edward Delgado | Santa Barbara SC White (CA-S) |
| Under-19 Boys | Evandro Bressan | FC Golden State (CA-S) |
BEST 11 TEAMS
+US Youth Soccer National Championships Best XI Lists (Boys)
+US Youth Soccer National Championships Best XI Lists (Girls)
