Thanks @danwoog and @socceramerica for covering the US high school champions league movement.
socceramerica.com/a-champion…
Kudos to @MoFutbolTV… one of the most creative and passionate voices in the St. Louis soccer scene.
@STLchampsleague
ST. LOUIS, THIS IS YOUR GAME! ⚽🏆 Under the lights, Chaminade and Oakville gave us a final to remember. Chaminade wins 2–1 and takes the @STLchampsleague crown! Respect to both teams and every fan who showed up. Rep your school. Rep your city! 🔥 #STLSoccer #Mofutbol
Absolutely amazing St. Louis!
ST. LOUIS, THIS IS YOUR GAME! ⚽🏆 Under the lights, Chaminade and Oakville gave us a final to remember. Chaminade wins 2–1 and takes the @STLchampsleague crown! Respect to both teams and every fan who showed up. Rep your school. Rep your city! 🔥 #STLSoccer #Mofutbol
STL Champions League final lived up to all the hype. Great crowd and game-Late minute winner-Primo facility/pitch. @select_america @STLchampsleague: BRAVO!
Watch-youtube.com/live/K2Pz-fYBGcU…
On to Tampa Bay-South Florida-Polk County-Manasota. Chattanooga/STL girls in spring 2027.
The St. Louis boys Champions League boys final match -
Chaminade v Oakville -
will be broadcasted live on Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM CST on the St. Louis High School Champions League YouTube Channel: youtube.com/live/K2Pz-fYBGcU…
Jim Harte retweeted
Mad respect to @CCP_Soccer & @WAOS_Tigers fans for showing up to the final. You’ve set the bad HIGH
You can’t beat that atmosphere. More to be shared. @STLchampsleague #HSsoccer #HighSchoolSoccer
Jim Harte retweeted
BSOC: McLaughlin delivers PK excellence, helps Chaminade defeat Francis Howell Central in STL Champions League semifinal @STLchampsleague @CCPAthletics @CCP_Soccer @FHCSoccer @FHCActivities @Msccamp @STLSoccerNews @STLHSCL @KevinWh2901930. metrosportsstl.com/2026/10/1…
St. Louis boys HS champions league final Saturday:
Chaminade v Oakville
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St. Louis boys HS champions league semi final
BSOC: Photo Gallery from @CCPAthletics 2-1 victory (4-2 in PKs) over @FHCSoccer in a @STLchampsleague
semifinal from 10-14-26 is at the link below.
@Msccamp @STLHSCL.
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St. Louis boys HS champions league semi final
BSOC: Photo Gallery from @WAOS_Tigers 2-1 OT victory over @fzwjaguarsoccer in a @STLchampsleague semifinal from 10-14-26 is at the link below. @Msccamp. @STLHSCL.
benvessa.smugmug.com/Boys-So…
Jim Harte retweeted
BSOC: Photo Gallery from @CCPAthletics 2-1 victory (4-2 in PKs) over @FHCSoccer in a @STLchampsleague
semifinal from 10-14-26 is at the link below.
@Msccamp @STLHSCL.
benvessa.smugmug.com/Boys-So…
Amazing coverage Mo!
St. Louis High School Champions League @STLchampsleague :Semifinal Matches are set!
The stage is set for some FIRE #STL -
Wednesday 10/14 ⚽️Chaminade Football Stadium
5:00 pm Oakville vs. Fort Zumwalt West
7:00 pm Chaminade vs. Francis Howell Central
Yep…
If you’re not willing to risk it all, you’ll never create anything truly new.
Living in the world of high performance can be one of the loneliest places to exist. You walk a razor-thin line between success and failure, constantly challenging boundaries, questioning conventions, and pushing yourself beyond what others consider possible.
But perhaps the greatest challenge of all is authenticity: having the courage to be unapologetically true to who you are, what you believe, and what you stand for, even when it makes others uncomfortable.
Try living with that level of authenticity for just one day. No masks. No compromises. No pretending to be someone you’re not. No changing your convictions to fit in or seeking approval to make others feel comfortable.
You might discover just how difficult it really is.
Because when you stop trying to please everyone, not everyone will stay. Some will misunderstand you. Others will walk away. And you may find yourself standing alone more often than you ever expected.
But that is the price of choosing conviction over conformity, truth over comfort, and creation over convention.
Sometimes, the loneliest path is the one that leads to something extraordinary.
Jim Harte retweeted
The reality in the U.S. is this:
If we put a spotlight on the Entry Level, the stage where parents can create, at zero cost, an environment in the home where development can flourish, and help families understand that the benefits go far beyond simply developing football skills, we could solve football’s biggest problem:
Failure at the Foundational Phase.
That one fundamental fix could transform football in an entire country.😉⚽️
Jim Harte retweeted
If you get the very bottom of the pyramid right, you don’t need to overcomplicate coaching at the youngest ages.
Build a strong foundation, then give children the opportunity to play, lots of small-sided games, with volunteer or inexperienced parent-coaches who aren’t constantly stopping play every 30 seconds to shout instructions.
That environment starts to recreate something we’ve largely lost: street football.
Here in Japan, children aged 6–12 can train four or more days a week, with the majority of that time spent playing small-sided games. At weekends, they can play for half a day.
That’s essentially organized street football.
And that volume of play matters far more than having highly qualified coaches standing on the touchline telling 6-year-olds what to do.
Give children the right environment, enough repetition, freedom to make decisions, and thousands of opportunities to solve problems for themselves.
Get the foundation right, and coaching at the youngest ages becomes almost irrelevant.
The game becomes the teacher.
USHSCL.com - local competition. No entry fee. Inclusion based solely on merit.
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Forget pay to play… How about Stay to Play? The cynical “you must stay in this hotel (add this exorbitant rate) or you cannot play” policies that the intelligentsia foists upon people. The same intelligentsia that tells you high school soccer sucks.
lnkd.in/p/gtkGPhai
Forget pay to play… How about Stay to Play? The cynical “you must stay in this hotel (add this exorbitant rate) or you cannot play” policies that the intelligentsia foists upon people. The same intelligentsia that tells you high school soccer sucks.
lnkd.in/p/gtkGPhai
















