USSoccerWire

• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:11:00 GMT
Q & A With Rene Miramontes
U.S. Soccer National Staff Coach Rene Miramontes will lead 44 coaches to Madrid, Spain, for a week-long trip. Miramontes spoke with CoachesNet ahead of the week-long trip to Madrid to discuss the coaching education experience provided by the international workshop.

• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:10:00 GMT
U.S. Soccer's CoachesNet Kicks Off Educational Trip to Spain
U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Department kicked off an educational trip in Madrid, Spain, today with a group of 44 coaches who will spend a week learning about player development from various coaches, teams and administrators.

• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT
Academy Referee of the Week for the Week of March 15
Academy Referee of the Week for the Week of March 15

• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:57:00 GMT
Q & A With Greg Vanney
Former U.S. international Greg Vanney earned 37 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Recently retired, Vanney earned a U.S. Soccer “A” Coaching License and will join Rene Miramontes in leading coaches on a week-long educational trip to Madrid, Spain. Vanney spoke with CoachesNet ahead of the international workshop to discuss the coaching education experience provided by the trip.

• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:49:00 GMT
Q & A With Alfonso Mondelo
For its foreign trips to non-English speaking countries, U.S. Soccer provides a “soccer” translator and this trip is no different. Spanish native Alfonso Mondelo spoke with CoachesNet ahead of the week-long trip to Madrid to discuss the coaching education experience provided by the international workshop.

• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:38:00 GMT
Academy Players of the Week for the Week of March 15
Academy Players of the Week for the Week of March 15

• Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:52:00 GMT
Post-Match Quotes: USA 0, Canada 0 (3-5 pk)
U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team head coach Kazbek Tambi and select players discuss the match against Canada.

• Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:28:00 GMT
U.S. U-17 WNT Falls in Penalty Kicks to Canada in Semifinal of CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
A nightmare scenario evolved and came to fruition for the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team as it could not find a way to score on Canada during regulation and overtime, eventually succumbing in a penalty kick shootout during the semifinal match of the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship. The loss eliminated the USA from participating in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

• Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:26:00 GMT
Dynamo's Navas Cobo Becomes Latest Academy Alumnus to Join Major League Soccer
With the inception of Major League Soccer in 1996, a generation of soccer players has grown up idolizing local clubs and players. Elite young players have been able to dream about suiting up for their favorite team, the one they’ve grown up watching and cheering for.

• Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT
U.S. Under-20 WNT Draws With Boston Breakers of WPS 2-2 During Training Camp in Gainesville
Midfielder Kristie Mewis, who plays collegiately at Boston College and hails from Hanson, Mass., scored both goals for the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team in a 2-2 tie with the Boston Breakers of WPS during a training camp in Gainesville, Fla.

• Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:25:00 GMT
U.S. U-17 Women Ready To Face Canada For Place At 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
After rolling through group play at the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship by piling up 32-0 goal difference over three matches, the U.S. U-17 WNT now faces its toughest and most important test, a meeting with Canada in the semifinals with a berth to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on the line. The U.S. will play in the first semifinal of the evening at 6 p.m. ET (4 p.m. local) and fans can watch live on CONCACAF.com or follow on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker. Fox Soccer Channel will televise the match on a two-hour tape-delay at 8 p.m. ET.

• Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:00 GMT
Lindsey Horan: She Won't Shy Away From Goals
U.S. U-17 WNT forward Lindsey Horan was the leading scorer through group play at the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship. That success has opened up her eyes to one constant in the world of soccer: people love goal scorers.

• Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:38:00 GMT
U.S. Women's National Team to Face Germany on May 22 at Cleveland Browns Stadium
The U.S. Women's National Team will face Germany on May 22 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, as the world’s top two women’s soccer nations meet on American soil for the first time since the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

• Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:14:00 GMT
Semifinal Pairings Set at 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will face Canada in the first semifinal of the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championships on March 18 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

• Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:08:00 GMT
Postcard from Costa Rica: Kaysie Clark
Every so often when the U.S. Women’s National Team plays out of the country, a player will write an e-postcard, filling in the fans back home on the happenings of the team, off field activities, and anything else on their mind.

• Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:22:00 GMT
U.S. Soccer Wire: March 15, 2010
Catch up on all the news and notes from your favorite Men's, Women's & Youth National Teams

• Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:35:00 GMT
U.S. U-20 MNT Head Coach Thomas Rongen Names 20 Players to Dallas Cup Roster
U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has announced an 20- player team that will compete in the upcoming Dallas Cup.

• Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:19:00 GMT
U.S. to Face Australia on June 5 in Roodepoort, South Africa
The United States will play Australia on June 5 in Roodepoort, South Africa, one week before playing its first match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

• Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:17:00 GMT
U.S. Soccer Summer National Coaching Schools Take Place Throughout June
U.S. Soccer’s National Coaching Schools for the “A,” “B” and “C” License Courses will take place throughout the month of June in four locations across the United States.

• Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:13:00 GMT
Post Match Quotes US 10 Costa Rica 0
Post-Match quotes from the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team's 10-0 victory against Costa Rica in the 2010 CONCACF U-17 Women's Championship

• Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
U.S. Under-20 WNT Defeats Florida, 3-0, During Training Camp in Gainesville
Two second-half goals scored just three minute apart by Elizabeth Eddy led the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team to a 3-0 victory over the University of Florida during a training camp in Gainesville. The U.S. team dominated the match, out-shooting the Gators 22-2, but put just three in the net, the first courtesy of Amber Brooks in the 37th minute.

• Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:27:00 GMT
Taylor Smith Hat Trick Leads USA Past Costa Rica 10-0 And To Group A Title At The CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team earned its third straight blowout win at the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championships, defeating host Costa Rica 10-0 to take first place in Group A.

• Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:55:00 GMT
U.S. U-15 BNT Training Camp Underway in Bradenton, Fla.
The U.S. U-15 Boy’s National Team has convened in Bradenton, Fla., for the start of a 10 day training camp under head coach Jim Barlow.

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She's Got the Beat
Being busy high school students, all of the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team players are involved in some sort of extra-curricular activities. For U.S. midfielder Alex Doll, that requires a crash cymbal, a snare and a hi-hat.

• Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMT
U.S. U-17 WNT Rounds out Group A against Costa Rica
After two dominating victories against weaker opposition, the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will now face Costa Rica on Sunday, March 14, with first place in Group A on the line.