Youth soccer Coverage

Githens Middle School girl's soccer team wins 100th game in a row

In 2016 Githens Middle School lost its first girls' soccer game. and then never lost again in eight-straight years.

Youth soccer showcase series expected to generate millions in the Triangle area

Bryan Bachelder, the director of administration at NCFC Youth, joined WRAL News at 7 to discuss the showcase. More than 1,400 teams are participating.

Go Ask Dad: Unicorn biscuit head soccer practice

The five-and six-year-olds scuttled onto the grassy field and surrounded their two coaches like a scurry of squirrels around oak trees.

Andrew Taylor-Troutman, WRAL contributor

6-year-old girl taken out of Hope Mills soccer game because of hair beads

A Hope Mills mother says her 6-year-old daughter was not allowed to play soccer because of her hair. She says her daughter was brushed off without an explanation.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

6-year-old girl told she can't play soccer because of hair bows

The athletic director says the mother was informed that the beads were dangerous and was told her daughter could play if she removed them. However, she chose not to.

Triangle youth soccer program giving kids a competitive EDGE

Soccer lifer Mark Girard founded EDGE Soccer Programs and has worked out a system to train kids of all ages and skill levels.

Kevin Kuzminski, WRAL multiplatform producer

EDGE Soccer Programs provide kids with the tools they need, on and off the field

The coaches at EDGE are all former college and professional player and their ultimate goal is to giveyour young athlete an unmatched experience.

Several youth soccer teams getting back on the field during coronavirus outbreak

Many athletic organizations across the Triangle have postponed or canceled its sports seasons, but some club sports are carrying on despite the pandemic.

Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter

Parents stonewalled on refunds for pre-paid spring sports

A soccer mom is furious that her son's youth soccer team is not giving refunds for a canceled spring soccer season. Why is it so tough to get money back?

Local nonprofit pivots during pandemic to provide more soccer training for kids with autism, sensory challenges

Like just about every other organization during the pandemic, Oak City Soccer has had to make a big pivot away from its usual operations. But the focus remains the same -- to provide opportunities for kids on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing challenges to learn to play soccer.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

YMCA suspends youth sports programs until April 13

More youth sports leagues are suspending their seasons to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

NCFC Youth suspends soccer activities through April 13

NCFC Youth, the largest youth soccer league in North Carolina, announced Thursday that it was shutting down all play through Monday, April 13 because of the coronavirus.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Ready for soccer? North Carolina FC's preseason includes free games

North Carolina FC's preseason game features several free games starting next month.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Raleigh, Shaw team up for free soccer clinic for kids ages 5 to 7

Here's a fun way for little ones, ages 5 to 7, to gear up for the spring soccer season.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Rescued soccer players leave Thai hospital

The youth soccer team rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand are to be released from hospital Wednesday and are expected speak about their ordeal at a news conference.

Thai boys recall battle to survive cave ordeal -- and moment they were found

Members of a Thai youth soccer team and their coach, who spent more than two weeks trapped inside a flooded cave, have described their rescue as a miracle, thanked the experts who saved them and discussed how the experience will affect the rest of their lives.

By Rebecca Wright and Patrick Sarnsamak (CNN)

Win a season of youth soccer for your child

North Carolina Football Club is giving away two youth recreational soccer memberships for kids in its eight regions: Cary, Garner, Raleigh, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Durham and Chapel Hill.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor