CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – In the opening weekend of the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development season, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 played host to Pateadores for a doubleheader at Grande Sports World. In the first of two games, Elijah Rice’s debut hat trick proved the difference in a 3-0 RSL-AZ U-17/18 win (see highlights from Saturday’s...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – After a ten-month long season that culminated just one win shy of a national championship, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy embark on a new journey in hopes of a championship that begins Saturday with a weekend doubleheader against Pateadores. RSL-AZ U-17/18 gets the season underway first against Pateadores, looking to repeat last...Read More
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
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
