Texas Soccer Journal now has a monthly newsletter. The November edition of the newsletter is featured below, and if you’d like to sign up to receive future updates, you can sign up on our newsletter page. An archive of all … Continue reading Texas Soccer Journal Newsletter – November 2019
The United Soccer League (USL) officially unveiled its vision for the future of the league’s Academy system earlier this year when it rolled out a new tier in the league’s identity called “USL Academy”. This weekend in San Antonio the league will take the first steps to turn this vision into reality when the USL Western Conference Academy Cup Regional Event is contested at San Antonio FC’s S.T.A.R. Soccer Complex and Toyota Field. Western Academy Cup Format Twenty-one matches will be played by fourteen Under-17 youth teams between Friday and Monday, October 11-14. The Event is not a traditional tournament … Continue reading USL Academy Program Begins Play in San Antonio This Weekend
Texas Soccer Journal now has a monthly newsletter. The inaugural newsletter is featured below, and if you’d like to sign up to receive future updates, you can sign up on our newsletter page. An archive of all of our newsletters … Continue reading Texas Soccer Journal Newsletter – September 2019
Over the course of the year I watch, read and consume a lot of soccer related information. This post will attempt to highlight some of my favorite Texas soccer related media of all varieties from 2018. I obviously can’t read or watch everything and make no assertions that the media I highlight in this article are the “Best” of anything….because they are only my opinions and reflect my own taste. There will also invariably be a southern part of Texas slant because that it where I typically watch live soccer. Nevertheless, here goes and if I missed anything that readers … Continue reading 2018 Favorite Texas Soccer Media
Like other end-of-year lists I am publishing, this selection of various Teams, Coaches and Players is my best attempt at identifying excellence over the course of the year and not intended to be a “Best of” list. There is too much soccer activity in the State, for me at least, to make these kinds of claims. Before getting started, I would also like to highlight three Texas soccer Supporters Groups who went above and beyond this year. Dallas Beer Guardians, Houston’s Texian Army and San Antonio’s 210 Alliance were jointly awarded the Independent Supporters Council (ISC) Philanthropic Group of the … Continue reading 2018 Top Texas Soccer Teams/Coach/Players
The 2018 Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup was played throughout North Texas between March 25 and April 1. This world-renowned, invitation only youth soccer tournament has been played since 1980. Texas (or affiliated) Youth Clubs Competing in 2018 Tournament Anoranzas FC (Texas North): U18 FC Dallas Academy: U13, U14 Super, U15, U16, U19 Super FC Dallas Mexico: U15, U16 FC Dallas Youth: U13, U14(2), U15(3), U16, U17, U18(2), U19 Dallas Kicks Selecao: U13 Dallas Texans: U13, U14, U15, U17, U18, U19(3) FC Premier (Texas North): U14, U15 Houston Dynamo Academy: U19 Houston Dynamo Academy MX (Mexico): U14 Super ID Club Division … Continue reading Dallas Cup Final Results and Texas Youth Club Participation
The Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup played every Spring on fields throughout the Metroplex is the most prestigious youth tournament played in the United States every year. Because of the large number of international teams that travel to play, it is also one of the most highly regarded in the world. The U-19 Gordon Jago Super Group is the most competitive bracket in the Dallas Cup tournament that ranges in age from U13-U19. Though the Dallas Cup has been played every year since its founding in 1980, the U19 Super Group category began competition in 1990. Nine countries have won this … Continue reading Top 10 2017 Texas Soccer Stories-#10 FC Dallas Youth win the Dallas Cup U19 Super Group Championship
Next week I will roll out my choices for the Top 10 Texas soccer stories of 2017. In compiling this list, it became apparent that there were far more than ten stories, both positive and adverse, that should be recognized. This “other stories” list is certainly not comprehensive. In a state as big as Texas it is hard to stay on top of everything that happens in the soccer landscape. If there is anything I have missed after the Top 10 next week, please let me know and I will correct any obvious misses. Positive stories (in no particular order) … Continue reading Other Key Texas Soccer stories of 2017
3rd post: Before I roll out my picks for the Top-10 Texas soccer stories from 2017 next week, I will share a few of Texas Soccer Journal’s favorites from the past year over the next few days. My picks for Texas Soccer player and coach of the year and the professional, high level adult amateur, college and youth teams of the year Player of the Year: Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04) With all due respect to professional players at Texas clubs, it is hard to ignore the meteoric rise of Weston McKennie at FC Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga. … Continue reading 2017 Texas Soccer Player and Coach of the Year, Professional, High Level Amateur, College and Youth Teams of the Year
Another class of inductees was announced by the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame (HOF) last week. For the 23rd consecutive year, no soccer players were inducted and it certainly asks questions about how and why, in a city the size of San Antonio, this is even possible. San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame (HOF) Background: According to its website, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, a partnership of San Antonio Sports, the San Antonio Express-News, and the City of San Antonio, was founded in 1995 and recognizes those who have made an impact in the world of sports, … Continue reading Why are no Soccer players in the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame?
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