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D.C. United Academy Update: Williamson’s goals help U-18s topple Philadelphia Union

Five D.C. United Academy teams wrapped up their 2014-2015 regular seasons while the Under-23 team continued its PDL season with two games last week.

Manhattan Paris Saint-Germain downs Smithtown Arsenal to win Eastern NY State Open Cup U-18 Boys title

A State Open Cup final with the past two national champions is as rare an event as a solar eclipse. But on May 31 in LaGrange, the planets aligned and Manhattan Paris Saint-Germain, 2014 national champions, played Smithtown Arsenal, 2013 national champs, in the Boys-Under-18 State Open Cup final and won 4-0.

U.S. Soccer Development Academy holds 2015 playoff draw

TSW: The U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) held its 2015 playoff draw for the U-15/16 and U-17/18 age groups on Wednesday, June 10. Qualifying teams were divided into eight groups for the playoff tournament which will be held June 23-26 on the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana. PSW: The U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) held its 2015 playoff draw on Wednesday, June 10. Within their respective age groups, D.C. United U-17/18 was drawn into Group A and Bethesda-Olney U-15/16 was drawn into Group E for the playoff tournament which will be held June 23-26 on the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana.

US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup kicks off in Snohomish, Wash.

Two Potomac area sides earn spots in U.S. Soccer Development Academy postseason

Most Potomac area U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams completed their regular seasons over the weekend. With the U-15/16 and U-17/18 regular seasons in the books, two local sides - Bethesda-Olney U-15/16 and D.C. United U-17/18 - are postseason-bound, with Bethesda taking the No. 7 wild card spot and United earning the 8th overall playoff seed after placing second in the Atlantic Division.

Ten Potomac area ECNL teams move on to Champions League playoffs

The ECNL regular season wrapped up over the weekend with several high stakes match-ups involving Potomac area clubs. A total of 10 teams representing local clubs FC Virginia, McLean Youth Soccer, Richmond United, Bethesda SC and Maryland United FC have qualified for the ECNL Champions League playoffs across the U-14 to U-18 age groups.

U.S. U-15 and U-16 Girl’s National Teams gather for Portland camp

The United States Under-16 and Under-15 Girls’ National Teams will hold a combined training camp from May 30-June 6 as 48 players born in 2000, 2001 and 2002 gather in Portland, Oregon.

Potomac area ECNL division leaders in good form as playoffs inch closer

ECNL Ohio Valley and Chesapeake Division-leading teams from Potomac area clubs Bethesda SC, FC Virginia and Maryland United were in good form once again on the second-to-last weekend of regular season play, as they continue to tune-up and battle for higher seeds in the Champions League playoffs.