girls academy

IMG Academy, located in Bradenton, Florida, is a world-renowned preparatory boarding school and training destination for many of the major U.S. sports including soccer. The academy covers over 600 acres and offers a variety of programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a boarding school, including a post-graduate/gap-year program, events, professional and […]

Girls’ soccer in the U.S. has grown significantly over the last couple of decades. This is especially true when you are looking at the youth club level. There are definitely more opportunities for player development and clearer pathways. In this article, we’ll discuss everything from the various youth soccer leagues to the rise of the […]

If you’re deep in the girl’s soccer scene, you may have heard, “What’s better…Girls Academy or ECNL?” The two leagues kind of operate in parallel and have their similarities and differences. Both leagues provide girls with an environment to thrive and play against elite competition in their respective regions. Both also offer a great pathway […]

On April 16, 2020, it was announced that the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) would be closing due to the ongoing pandemic. The Development Academy, which was designed to identify and develop young talent in the U.S., had played a vital role in the success of the players playing at the next level. The […]

Girls Academy (GA) soccer is a program that provides young female soccer players with high-level training and competition. The GA soccer league is designed to improve the technical and tactical skills of players, as well as their physical and mental preparation for the demands of the game at the highest level. For top-level girls in […]

Youth soccer in the U.S. has evolved tremendously over the past couple of decades. Where town travel used to rule the soccer scene, now soccer clubs have advanced to support athletes who are looking to play more competitively.  With all the changes taking place it can be very confusing. At the youth level, there are […]