Twelve Cal South players were recognized as part of the 2019 US Youth Soccer National Championships Best XI, tournament that took place July 22-28 at the Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan. The full list of players recognized can be found below.
The National Championships featured seven Cal South teams that matched up against 2019 US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the 13U through 19U Boys and Girls age groups, as well as National League qualifiers.
Per US Youth Soccer, the Best XI was first introduced at the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships. Similar to FIFA’s all-tournament concept, the Best XI recognizes the top 11 performers in each gender age group, irrespective of their position on the field, throughout the tournament as voted by coaches of the participating teams in that age group. The Best XI join the Golden Ball and Golden Glove awards given out annually at the National Championships.
Name | Team | Age Group | Position |
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Joel Rodriguez | Rebels SC | Boys 2006/13U | Defender |
Leonardo Loya | Rebels SC | Boys 2006/13U | Defender |
Ava Schall | Albion SC | Girls 2006/13U | Midfielder |
Elizabeth Boamah | Albion SC | Girls 2006/13U | Defender |
Kaela Martinez | Albion SC | Girls 2006/13U | Midfielder |
Grace Miller* | Albion SC | Girls 2006/13U | Goalkeeper |
Lauryn White | Legends IE | Girls 2003/16U | Forward |
Gianna Ocello | Legends IE | Girls 2003/16U | Defender |
Lindsey Turner | Legends FC | Girls 2002/17U | Midfielder |
Savanna Prado* | Legends FC | Girls 2002/17U | Goalkeeper |
Arthur Dos Santos | FC Golden State | Boys 2000/19U | Defender |
Alexandra Vargas | Legends FC South | Girls 2000/19U | Forward |
*Golden Glove Award recipients