U-14 Talent ID: Third and final regional mini-camp for 2025 to be held over Easter weekend

After conducting regional mini-camps in February and March, U.S. Soccer’s Under-14 Girls’ Talent Identification Program will hold a mini-camp for the Central Region, starting Thursday, April 17, in the Austin, Texas, area.

As with the previous camps, U.S. Soccer Director of Talent ID Nicole Lukic will lead the camp. Her primary assistants for this camp will be Central Talent ID Manager Lindsay Basalyga and South Talent ID Manager Illeana Moschos. Basalyga is a former head coach of the women’s soccer programs at Bowling Green State University and Eastern Kentucky University (LinkedIn profile). Moschos has significant experience as an assistant NCAA coach and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics as a member of the Greece Women’s National Team (FSU profile).

One of the players called up, midfielder Alaia Harrington, is the daughter of a retired NBA player: Al Harrington (Wikipedia bio), who was drafted out of high school by the Indiana Pacers and played in over a 1,000 games from 1998 to 2014. He was named the national player of the year in his last high school season by both Gatorade and USA Today. (Instagram)

Defender Cambria Williams is the younger sister of Anaiah Williams (x.com), who is with the U.S. U-16 WYNT this week in Spain.

One more national U-14 camp will be held in 2025: In May, 60 players — 20 players from each major region — will be called up for a camp that will run From Friday, May 30, to Wednesday, June 4, and will be held in Chula Vista, California.

Alphabetical Roster, By Position

Goalkeepers (8):

  • Albertson, Lily (Michigan Jaguars FC; Northville, Mich.)
  • Allen, Claire (Colorado Rapids Youth SC; Broomfield, Colo.)
  • Devaux, Olivia (HTX; Katy, Texas)
  • Komacki, Sarah (Galaxy SC; Elgin, Ill.)
  • Osmond, Azalea (Utah Celtic FC; Highland, Utah)
  • Provost, Gwen (Indy Eleven; Carmel, Ind.)
  • Thompson, Sophia (Rockford Raptors FC; Freeport, Ill.)
  • Webb, Sarah (Solar SC; Rockwall, Texas)

Defenders (27):

  • Alley, Avery (Sting Austin; Austin, Texas)
  • Beal, Jaidyn (Forms Academy; Dallas, Texas)
  • Callis, Morghan (Colorado United; Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
  • Durrant, Hadlee (Wasatch SC; Syracuse, Utah)
  • Early, Kennedy (Colorado Rapids Youth SC; Castle Rock, Colo.)
  • Goetz, Parker (Kings Hammer FC; Independence, Ky.)
  • Gonzalez, Erin (Solar SC; Dallas, Texas)
  • Hall, Ava (Lexington Sporting Youth SC; Winchester, Ky.)
  • Hansen, Kendal (Sporting Iowa; Clive, Iowa)
  • Hassan, Hinckley (Utah Celtic FC; Mapleton, Utah)
  • Hough, Lauren (Real Colorado; Fort Collins, Colo.)
  • Kann, McKenna (Michigan Hawks; South Lyon, Mich.)
  • Kracik, Collins (Chicago Inter SC; Park Ridge, Ill.)
  • Lindsey, Kennedy (Real Colorado; Fort Collins, Colo.)
  • McDowell, Kendalynn (Indy Premier SC; Fishers, Ind.)*
  • Miron, Sammi (Racing Louisville Acad.; Goshen, Ky.)
  • Morris, Gabby (Missouri Rush SC; Wentzville, Mo.)
  • Pezzani, Annabel (Lou Fusz Athletic; Chesterfield, Mo.)
  • Ramos, Kai (Solar SC; Frisco, Texas)
  • Rodriguez, Ariana (Solar SC; Arlington, Texas)
  • Russell, Brooklyn (Cleveland Force SC; Cleveland, Ohio)
  • Samborski, Mollie (Elmbrook United; Oconomowoc, Wisc.)
  • Stock, Saylor (Sting Dallas; Dallas, Texas)
  • Stone, Siena (Central Illinois United; Metamora, Ill.)
  • Talbott, Eliza “Lulu” (FC Dallas ECNL; McKinney, Texas)
  • Thornhill, Colbie (Indy Eleven; Westfield, Ind.)
  • Williams, Cambria (Eclipse Select SC; Glendale Heights, Ill.)

Midfielders (24):

  • Alzugaray, Angelica (Cincinnati United SC; Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Andersen, Sophie (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Wentzville, Mo.)
  • Ballenger, Harper (Colorado Rush SC; Englewood, Colo.)
  • Bond, Chloe (St. Louis Dev. Acad.; St. Peters, Mo.)
  • Carter, Ava (Lou Fusz Athletic; Red Bud, Ill.)
  • Colamatteo, Giada (Eclipse Select SC; Batavia, Ill.)
  • Dercks, Annsley (FC Dallas ECNL; Fairview, Texas)
  • Drewry, Cambria (Sting Dallas Royal; Keller, Texas)
  • Gautam, Sonu (Sting Dallas Black; Allen, Texas)
  • Gutzman, Samantha (La Roca FC; Provo, Utah)
  • Harrington, Alaia (FC Dallas ECNL; Southlake, Texas)
  • Henley, Taylor (La Roca FC; Syracuse, Utah)
  • Iuga, Sophie (Real Colorado; Lone Tree, Colo.)
  • James, Maddy (Ohio Galaxies; Xenia, Ohio)
  • Kim, Liana (Ohio Elite SA; West Chester, Ohio)
  • Roeder, Maryn (Indy Eleven; Fishers, Ind.)
  • Roman, Camila (SC Wave; Milwaukee, Wisc.)
  • Ryan, Astrid (Columbus Force; Dublin, Ohio)
  • Smith, Alanna (Wasatch SC; Ogden, Utah)
  • Steed, Brielle (Utah Celtic FC; Vineyard, Utah)
  • Tokrri, Mia (Michigan Jaguars FC; Commerce, Mich.)
  • Villarreal, Lyla (Classics Elite SA; San Antonio, Texas)*
  • Walker, Brooklyn (Solar SC; Plano, Texas)
  • Winters, Olivia (Eclipse Select SC; Chicago, Ill.)

Forwards (21):

  • Allen, Claire (Solar SC; Dallas, Texas)
  • Bergstedt, Lucy (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Blakely, Aubrey (Kings Hammer FC; Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Bledsoe, Trinity (FC Dallas ECNL; Dallas, Texas)
  • Gilbert, Ruby (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Henderson, Jourdan (Galaxy SC; Plainfield, Ill.)
  • Hernandez, Cassie (Minnesota Thunder; White Bear Township, Minn.)
  • Hutchinson, London (Sting Dallas Black; Dallas, Texas)
  • Jones, Olivia (Indy Premier SC; Chesterton, Ind.)
  • Lefler, Peyton (Central Illinois United; Peoria, Ill.)
  • Montgomery, Zoey (Indy Premier SC; Lexington, Ky.)
  • Nordstrom, Brynlee (Sting Austin; Cedar Park, Texas)
  • Paynter, Jordan (Utah Celtic FC; Draper, Utah)
  • Rice, Aurora (Kansas City Athletics; Lees Summit, Mo.)
  • Roethe, Reese (Elmbrook United; Milwaukee, Wisc.)
  • Rucka, Laini (Galaxy SC; Channahon, Ill.)
  • Sadlowski, Ava (Albion Hurricanes FC; Houston, Texas)
  • Smith, Ada (Utah Avalanche; South Jordan, Utah)
  • Vassor, Tori (Sporting Blue Valley; Olathe, Kan.)
  • Young, Claire (Cincinnati United SC; Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Zembrodt, Aniah (Kings Hammer FC; Independence, Ky.)

*name was misspelled in the U.S. Soccer press release

Notables

Youth Club Counts

At this camp, 43 clubs are represented, with 11 clubs having three or more players called up. Three of the top four clubs are all based in the Dallas, Texas, area: Solar SC has six players at this camp, while FC Dallas and Sting North Texas each have four players. The only other club with four players is Utah Celtic FC.

Counts for Youth Clubs with Three-Plus Players:

  • Solar SC: 6
  • FC Dallas ECNL: 4
  • Sting North Texas: 4 (Sting Dallas Black, 3; Sting Dallas Royal, 1)
  • Utah Celtic FC: 4
  • Eclipse Select SC: 3
  • Galaxy SC: 3
  • Indy Eleven: 3
  • Indy Premier SC: 3
  • Kings Hammer FC: 3
  • Real Colorado: 3
  • Sting North Texas: 4
  • Utah Avalanche: 3

Home State Counts

Thirteen states are represented at this camp. Texas leads the way with 20 players, while Illinois and Utah are tied for second with 11 players each.

Across the three mini-camps, Texas has the second-highest total number of players, behind California, which had 58.

Counts of Youth Players by Home State:

  • Texas: 20
  • Illinois: 11
  • Utah: 11
  • Colorado: 7
  • Ohio: 7
  • Indiana: 5
  • Kentucky: 5
  • Missouri: 5
  • Michigan: 3
  • Wisconsin: 3
  • Iowa: 1
  • Kansas: 1
  • Minnesota: 1

U.S. Soccer press release: “Eighty Players set for U-14 Girls’ Central Region Talent Identification Mini-Camp in Austin, Texas” (14-Apr-2025)