Team Chicago Academy-Botafogo and U.S. U-20 National Team Star Zoey Goralski claimed the NCAA Division I Championship with UCLA this past Sunday defeating Florida State 1-0 in overtime. This was Zoey’s second National Championship in less than 5 months as she was also a USYS U18 National Champion with Botafogo.

Two of Zoey’s UCLA teammates have strong ties to Team Chicago coaches. Megan Oyster, who got the championship-winning assist, starred for Joe Moreau at Neuqua Valley H.S. for four years, and played on the U.S. National ODP Team for Phil Nielsen at the 2011 World Cup in Germany.

And U-20 World Cup Champion Sarah Killion played for Matt Chura for several years when he was the Director of Coaching for Ft. Wayne Fever in Indiana.

Three Team Chicago Academy teams traveled to Raleigh, NC to participate in the prestigious CASL Elite Girls College Showcase this past weekend. All three teams did really well.

Team Chicago Academy-Santos won its U19 Elite Gray division with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Santos defeated Shattuck St. Mary’s (MN) 3-0 on Friday on goals by Meghan Lee and one Heather Handwork. On Saturday Santos defeated Creeks Krush (FL) 3-1 on goals by Olivia Schmitt, Rachael Brots, and Kristen Brots. Santos finished up Sunday with a 6-0 win over South Carolina United on Sara Stevens’ hat-trick and goals by Kristen Brots, Lilly Butler, and Katie Ciesiulka.

Team Chicago Academy-Internacional emerged victorious in its U17 Premier Elite Gray division with a 2-1-0 record. On Friday Internacional defeated Richmond Kickers (VA) 2-1 on goals by Sophia Moreau and Quincy Kellett. Saturday Internacional dropped its game against North Carolina Fusion 2-1 with Kiley Czerwinski netting the lone goal. On Sunday Internacional needed a win against Ohio Elite to clinch the division title, and in the best performance of the weekend they came away with a 3-1 win. Alena Sidwell opened the scoring, but Ohio Elite tied it up before Tati Espinoza and Sam O’Brien put the game away for Internacional.

Team Chicago Academy-Brasilia participated in its first elite college showcase and showed extremely well claiming the 2nd spot in the U15 Girls Premier White division. Brasilia opened with a 1-1 tie against Team Boca (FL) and then dropped the next game 2-0 to the North Carolina State Cup finalist Triangle United. Brasilia came back with its strongest performance of the weekend in an impressive 3-1 win agaist Match Fit Academy (NJ).

This upcoming weekend U18 Team Chicago Academy-Nautico will travel to Memphis, TN to participate in another major college showcase event the Adidas Germantown Invitational Tournament.

Team Chicago Academy-Santos winger Heather Handwork has been called into the U18 US National Team Camp in California December 14-21.

Congrats Heather and best of luck!

Team Chicago Academy-Santos winger Heather Handwork and right-back Talise Romain are headed to Boca Raton, FL to represent Region II ODP at the Inter-Regional event this Saturday through next Friday.

The Region II 1996 Team will train for a couple of days before taking on the 1996 Regional Teams from the other three United States Youth Soccer regions.

Congrats to Heather and Talise on this honor!!!

Team Chicago Academy-Cruzeiro winger Kerry Abello has been called into the U-14 National Team Camp again. Congrats Kerry!!!

U.S. under-14 girls national team head coach April Kater called up 36 players for the last of three training camps in 2013. The week-long event will begin Saturday at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, Calif.

The U-14s will hold two intra-squad scrimmages during camp.

U.S. U-14 Girls’ Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (4): Hilary Beall (West Coast FC; Laguna Beach, Calif.), Laurel Ivory (Sunrise, Surfside, Fla.), Alyssa Navarrete (SC De Sol; Chandler, Ariz.), Anna Smith (Crossfire; Issaquah, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (12): Kerry Abello (Team Chicago; Aurora, Ill.), Chloe Boice (So Cal Blues; Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Caitlin Cosme (Albertson Fury; New York, N.Y.), Samantha Fairweather (Eagles; Thousand Oaks, Calif.), Kaitlin Higgins (PDA; Andreas, Pa.), Jaelin Howell (Real Colorado; Windsor, Colo.), Alyssa Malonson (Challenge; Spring, Texas), Tara McKeown (Eagles; Newbury, Calif.), Karlie Paschall (Tennessee FC; Brentwood, Tenn.), Brooke Redington (South Bay Force; Manhattan Beach, Calif.), Emma Thomson (Sockers FC; Park Ridge, Ill.), Sydney Zandi (Penn Fusion; West Chester, Pa.)
MIDFIELDERS (11): Madison Alexander (Alliance FC; Dorr, Mich.), Kailee Coonan (Penn Fusion; West Chester, Pa.), Alexa Ferreira (PDA; Warren, N.J.), Chloe Frisch (San Diego Surf; Carlsbad, Calif.), Monet Kunz (THUSC; Beaverton, Ore.), Gabby Lawlor (SLSG; Fenton, Mo.), Samantha Neyman (Stars of Mass; North Andover, Mass.), Kiara Pickett (Eagles; Santa Barbara, Calif.), Brianna Pinto (CASL; Durham, N.C.), Ashley Sanchez (So Cal Blues; Monrovia, Calif.), Taryn Torres (Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club; Frisco, Texas)
FORWARDS (9): Kayla Cannon (WCFC; Cerritos, Calif.), Abby Grace Cooper (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Reagan Glisson (Tophat 17 Gold; Duluth, Ga.), Joanna Harber (Eastside FC; Bellevue, Wash.), Mary Johnston (Crossfire; Oak Harbor, Wash.), Ariana Owens (Lonestar; Hutto, Texas), Allison Schlegel (Colorado Storm; Parker, Colo.), Alexa Spaanstra (Michigan Hawks; Brighton, Mich.), Kelsey Turnbow (Crossfire; Liberty Lake, Wash.)