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. – Grande Sports Academy student-athlete Luis “Wicho” Barraza has been named the Rotary Student of the Month for March at Vista Grande High School in honor of his achievements in the classroom. Outstanding academic achievement is nothing new for “Wicho,” who was honored at last year’s Vista Grande Academic Award Evening for...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A dinner was held Wednesday night at Francisco Grande Hotel & Golf Resort in what has become an annual tradition to celebrate the college commitments of Grande Sports Academy’s student-athletes on National Signing Day. [AFG_gallery id=’17’] Friends, family and the academy players and staff gathered to celebrate the commitments of ten...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – With no school and a free day due to Veteran’s Day, Grande Sports World played host to the 2014 Barro’s Pizza Invitational last Tuesday. The Academy split up into fifteen teams for a tournament to determine who’d have bragging rights for the next year. The fifteen teams were split into three...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy found its winning form on Sunday as Nomads SC came to town, with a 2-1 and 4-0 win against the visitors helping to get the Claret-and-Cobalt back on track in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play. Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 2-1 Nomads SC After a three-game winless...Read More
TUKWILA, Wash. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy suffered its first poor results of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy season over the weekend in Washington, losing both games against Seattle Sounders FC and drawing both games with Crossfire Premier. Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 Looking to avenge last season’s playoff defeat against...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy were able to take all six points on Saturday night at Grande Sports World against Chivas USA in what would turn out to be a rainy desert evening. RSL-AZ U-17/18 overcame a 2-0 half time deficit to defeat the Goats 4-3 while the U-15/16 team showed their...Read More
WESTFIELD, Ind. – Needing a win against Seattle Sounders FC in order to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2013-14 US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 fell short of their objective, conceding three straight goals after taking the lead in the second half to fall by a score of 3-1. RSL-AZ...Read More
WESTFIELD, Ind. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 were able to salvage only a point from their opening match of the 2013-14 US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs against Indiana Fire Academy U-17/18 after a Sam Gleadle goal in the second half brought the game even at one goal apiece. Real Salt Lake-AZ created the first...Read More
