Girls' Program Overview
Our girls' program is widely regarded as one of the region's best-run and most successful. We have multiple teams in every age group from U-7 through to U-19 that cater to players of all abilities. Each one of these teams is trained and coached by two members of the professional coaching staff who conduct all training sessions and are at all games. We do not have any volunteer parents working with any team at any level.
All of the girls' coaching staff follow and implement a dynamic, player-centered curriculum that connects all players and teams within the club. The competitive program is geared towards developing great teams by developing great players. SC del Sol is proud of the fact that our competitive players are superbly prepared in all areas.
The majority of our girls' teams practice three times a week in the north Phoenix/Scottsdale area and participate in top-level leagues and tournaments both in and out of state. All of our teams, irrespective of the level, participate in a healthy mix of training, league games, and tournament play. See below for a brief description of all of our player platforms.
For any aspect of the girls' program, please contact the following:
Girls Academy | Tommy McNaughton | 480.825.5091 or tommymcnaughton@scdelsol.com
DPL | Ryan Marr | 602.628.6648 or ryanmarr@scdelsol.com
Pre Academy | Les Armstrong | 602.725.1851 or lesarmstrong@scdelsol.com
WPSL | Mat Evans | 480.747.3771 or mattevans@scdelsol.com
Girls' Academy (GA) | 2011 (U13) - 2005 (U19)
The Girls' Academy is the leading youth development platform for the best female soccer players in the United States. The GA is the only national youth soccer platform that represents the collective vision of member clubs and actively engages the voice of the players to take real ownership of the league. The GA embraces the desire of club members and players to maintain an unrivaled standard of excellence in coaching, competition, and national showcase events throughout the year. The Girls' Academy is aligned with SC del Sol in its commitment to cultivating an environment that empowers each player to reach their best potential as an athlete and a human being. For more info please click here.
DPL | 2011 (U13) - 2005 (U19)
The DPL is a standards-driven national league connected to the Girls Academy that encourages clubs to compete and grow, maximizing the development of their players. We believe through superior experiences players will be able to showcase their talent, discover collegiate opportunities and create a community around the sport. By creating a cohesive framework in line with the most dynamic organizations in the country, where nothing is given and everything earned, the DPL is raising the bar in youth soccer. For more info, please click here.
Pre-Academy | 2017 (U7) - 2012 (U12) | ASA
Our main association is with the Arizona Soccer Association (ASA) of which we are a long-standing member. Depending upon age and ability, our teams will participate in ASA's leagues, ASA's Presidents' Cup, and ASA's State Cup. In addition to ASA league play our pre-academy teams will participate in respected tournaments both in-state and out-of-state throughout the season. For more info please click here.
SC del Sol owns a women's franchise that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). The WPSL is the longest active women’s soccer league in the United States and the largest women’s soccer league in the world. The WPSL strives to provide the highest level of developmental opportunities for amateur players and team rosters consist of highly skilled female players from collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and stand-out prep athletes. Nearly 70% of WPSL players are current student-athletes at all prestigious division levels. For more info please click here.
Tournaments
In addition to the leagues, all of our teams will participate in a challenging schedule of in-state and out-of-state tournaments. Throughout the years our teams have participated in prestigious tournaments such as Dallas Cup (TX), Surf Cup (CA), Blues Cup (CA), North Huntington Beach (CA), Presidents Day (AZ), PDA (New Jersey), Disney Soccer Showcase (FL), Silverlakes (CA). This commitment to elite tournaments will continue as it provides our players with the unique opportunity to compete against the best clubs in the U.S. while showcasing their talents in front of the top college coaches in the country.