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Edgar Duran signs first professional contract with Real Monarchs

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 […]

Brooks Lennon signs professional contract with Liverpool FC

LIVERPOOL, England – Grande Sports Academy and Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy forward Brooks Lennon has officially signed a contract with 18-time English champions and five-time European champions Liverpool FC. Lennon scored 51 goals in 68 games over the course of three U.S. Soccer Development Academy seasons in Casa Grande, playing for Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy […]

Season Soccer Recap: Academy 18s reach USSDA final in record-breaking season

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – After a historic season that culminated in a trip to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy championship game and four single-season records being broken, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 players were disappointed and reflective after a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Fire in the national championship game. “Of course the game that […]

Playoff Soccer Preview: 18s make final preparations for championship run

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – After Tuesday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Shattuck-Saint Mary’s, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 have only two more games that separate them from the championship trophy. First standing in RSL-AZ U-17/18’s (36-3-4) way are the San Jose Earthquakes (26-7-4), who qualified for the semifinals with a 3-0 home win over Players Development […]

Academy Soccer Recap: Late Duran goal sends 18s through to semis

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A weak-footed, top corner goal struck by Edgar Duran in the third minute of stoppage time proved to be the winner Tuesday for Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 in their quarterfinal showdown against Minnesota’s Shattuck-Saint Mary’s. Despite going a man down early in the second half, it was Shattuck that scored […]

Playoff Soccer Preview: 18s host Shattuck-Saint Mary’s in USSDA quarterfinal

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Only three more wins separate Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 from the 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy championship. The first of those three remaining tests comes on Tuesday, July 7 when the 16th ranked team in the country comes to Grande Sports World for the USSDA quarterfinal. RSL-AZ U-17/18 (35-3-4) host […]

Academy Soccer Recap: 18s sweep Group B, advance to quarterfinals

WESTFIELD, Ind. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 advanced out of the group stage of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs for the first time in Academy history Friday, defeating Chicago Magic PSG by a comprehensive 4-0 score line to cap off a dominant week of soccer against some of the best teams in the […]

Academy Soccer Recap: 16s gain crucial experience in playoff showcase

WESTFIELD, Ind. – Having missed the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs by only one spot, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 set out for Indiana to participate in the academy showcase with hopes of coming together as a team and solidifying roster spots for next season. [AFG_gallery id=’20’] Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 1-1 Vardar In […]

RSL-AZ’s 2014-15 Development Academy playoffs schedule released

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 take the next step on their journey toward the U.S. Soccer Development Academy final on Tuesday, June 23 as the USSDA playoffs kick off at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana. RSL-AZ U-17/18 (32-3-4) enter playoffs as the number two ranked team in the country […]

Academy Soccer Recap: 16s miss playoffs for first time ever with 1-1 draw vs. Surf

SAN DIEGO – With a 1-1 draw on the road against the San Diego Surf in the last game of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy regular season, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 officially became the first team in Academy history to fail to qualify for the USSDA playoffs. Following a scoreless first half of play, […]

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