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The Eagles of Southern California won their second title at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in three years when they beat the powerhouse Dallas Texans Red, 3-2, in the U-17 girls final on Sunday at at the Pizza Hut Park complex in Frisco, Texas. Four of the six finals were decided in overtime or on penalty kicks.

The Dallas Texans Red, seeking their third consecutive national title, avoided an upset in McGuire Cup action at the US Youth Soccer National Championships when Virginia star Jonathan Villanueva scored with four minutes left to give the Texans a 1-1 tie with the South San Jose/San Juan Ruckus. For a roundup of the major developments on Day 2 …

The Dallas Texans Red quickly wrapped their much-awaited showdown with the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays in McGuire Cup action on the opening day of the US Youth Soccer National Championships, scoring twice on goals by Bahram Sajjadi and North Carolina’s Billy Dworsky in the first 26 minutes and winning, 2-0. Arsenal FC began its quest for its fourth national title in as many years with a 2-1 win over Atlanta Fire United in the U-18 boys division, while Real So Cal U-16 boys began their bid for a third straight national championship with a 1-0 win over the FC Delco Hammerheads.

Slammers FC and the Dallas Texans Red both won two games on the opening day of play in the girls divisions at the US Youth Soccer National Championship. Carmel United split a pair of girls games.

Right winger Sal Zizzo signed a three-year contract with German club Hannover, becoming the first member of the U.S. U-20 national team to sign a contract with a European club since the end of the U-20 World Cup in Canada, where it fell in the quarterfinals.

[UNDER-19 GIRLS PREVIEW] U-19 finalists from Prince William, Carmel United, CASL and Sereno White can count on loads of college experience at the US Youth Soccer National Championships July 25-29 in Frisco, Texas.

[UNDER-18 GIRLS PREVIEW] Southern California’s Slammers go for their third national title in five years at this week’s US Youth Soccer National Championships.

[UNDER-17 GIRLS PREVIEW] Long-time girls powers from the Dallas Texans and Michigan Hawks are joined by the former national champion Eagles and the Richmond Strikers at the National Championships in Frisco, Texas.

[UNDER-16 GIRLS PREVIEW] The Dallas Texans and Michigan Hawks meet in both the U-16 and U-17 girls divisions at the US Youth Soccer National Championships.

[UNDER-15 GIRLS PREVIEW] Ela joins national girls powers from PDA, the Dallas Texans and So Cal Blues at the National Championships.

[UNDER-14 GIRLS PREVIEW] Sting Royal from the Dallas area club that was girls soccer’s first national power heads the field at the US Youth Soccer National Championships July 25-29 in Frisco, Texas.