SANDY, Utah – Grande Sports Academy and Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy forward/midfielder Edgar Duran has signed a contract with Real Monarchs, becoming the 24th alumni to sign a professional contract and the sixth to sign with the Monarchs. Duran scored 24 goals in 42 games in his lone U.S. Soccer Development Academy season with Real...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy and Elite have a busy weekend in store, with all five teams in action and playing a total of eleven matches between the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and the Tuzos Soccer Challenge. In the opening weekend of USSDA action, the San Diego Surf visit Grande Sports World...Read More
ZLIN, Czech Republic – The U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team are the champions of the 21st International Tournament of Vaclav Jezek after defeating Ukraine 1-0 in Saturday’s final. A 47th minute goal from Villarreal’s Mukwelle Akale proved to be the difference in the score, with Cameron Lindley providing the assist. The USMNT began their undefeated...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Grande Sports Academy’s McKay Eves, Justen Glad, Adolfo “Fito” Ovalle and Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo have been called up to train with and play for the United States and Chilean youth national teams. Justen Glad and Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo have been named to the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team roster for the...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake Reserves were able to take only one point from their last two games following a 5-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and a 2-2 draw on the road against the Colorado Rapids. In the 8th minute against Pittsburgh, Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo, the seventh Grande Sports Academy player...Read More
SANDY, Utah – Grande Sports Academy’s Sebastian Saucedo has signed a Homegrown Player contract with Real Salt Lake, becoming the 13th player in academy history to sign a professional contract. “Bofo” Saucedo, from Park City, Utah, joined Grande Sports Academy at the beginning of the 2012-13 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season, helping Real Salt Lake-Arizona...Read More
CHICAGO – Grande Sports Academy and its players have earned six different honors for the 2013-14 US Soccer Development Academy season. Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy was named U-15/16 West Conference Best Style of Play while Grande Sports World was recognized as the Best Training Facility throughout all age groups in the West Conference. Justen Glad...Read More
CARSON, Calif. – The Los Angeles Galaxy are the 2013-14 US Soccer Development Academy U-15/16 National Champions after defeating the defending champions Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy 2-0 in the playoff finals at the StubHub Center, home of the Galaxy men’s team. “I’m just so proud of the boys for sacrificing away from home and not...Read More
CHICAGO – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 will play Southwest Division rival Strikers FC in the semifinal round of the 2013-14 US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs. As a result of Wednesday’s 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes, RSL-AZ qualified for the USSDA Playoff semifinals for the second straight year and find themselves only two...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A delayed and restarted match due to severe weather caused serious headaches at Grande Sports World on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it didn’t stop Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 from advancing to the semifinals of the 2013-14 US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs with a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes....Read More
