The game will go on in the sun, rain or snow with as many as 22 ... The diversity problem in U.S. youth soccer does not just manifest in which families can pay for their children to play. The sport is ...

Families like Salandy's are spending small fortunes to let their kids play club or travel soccer. "Across my three kids, I probably spent about $10,000 a year," says Salandy, a software consultant.

Hundreds of children participated in the "Grow the Game" event in Watsonville, marking the end of a five-week youth soccer program supported by the San Jose Earthquakes.

It’s like, ‘I don't care. I just want her to play soccer.’ ” For kids who are a little bit older, Major League Soccer announced last week it is creating a new competitive tier through its ...

Pillon is an Oakland native and played competitive soccer at UC Santa Cruz. The two men are helping youth by reducing the costs to play competitive soccer and by providing academic support.

This season the Harbor Soccer League had 1,200 kids on its waitlist to play ... at four in the afternoon and wet from the rain, you need to play on lit turf fields,” he said.