U.S. SOCCER: U-16 boys are off to Notts County tourney

The U.S. U-16 boys national team, featuring younger players in the U.S. under-17 residency program, will travel to England on July 4 to participate in a U-17 tournament organized by Notts County. The four-team tournament includes the U.S., England, Brazil and Portugal in a round-robin format with matches set for July 7, 10 and 13.

The team will be coached by U-17 assistant John Hackworth. Head coach John Ellinger will be with the U-17 team in Blaine, Minn. for a match against Canada on July 13 at the National Sports Center.

U.S. UNDER-16 BOYS ROSTER:

Goalkeepers: Bryant Rueckner (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Stephen Sandbo (Columbus, Ohio). Defenders: Greg Folk (Woodland Hills, Calif.), Jay Singh (San Bruno, Calif.), Adam Sloustcher (Pleasanton, Calif.), Nathan Sturgis (St. Augustine, Fla.), Julian Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.), Tim Ward (Waukesha, Wisc.). Midfielders: Chris Andaur (Naples, Fla.), Michael Bradley (Palatine, Ill.), Jordan Graye (Washington, D.C.), Brian Mascarenhas (Marietta, Ga.), Dax McCarty (Maitland, Fla.), Daniel Szetela (Clifton, N.J.). Forwards: Eric Avila (Encinitas, Calif.), Rodrigo Hidalgo (Atlantis, Fla.), Robbie Rogers (Palos Verde, Calif.), Ryan Soroka (Langhorne, Pa.).