Article written by JR Eskilson
Published: March 23, 2021
American football continues to plan the events of the National Youth Selection Regional Identification Center (YNT) for the next few weeks, in the wake of events in Texas and Florida. Last week, invitations to the event in South Carolina were launched. The identification event will be held on April 6 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Twenty-eight players were invited to the regional identification showcase that will help scouts from the youth team to set up a group for a YNT camp later this year. The group in South Carolina includes players from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.
There are 27 players born in 2005 and one player born in 2006 (Grayson Rogers from Concorde Fire). Twenty-six of the 28 players play at ECNL. Two of the players play in the Girls Academy League (both with Tophat). No other league is represented on the list. National Youth Team scouts Diane Drake, Aaron Brunner, Lane Davis and Stefani Workman are overseeing the day-long event.
US Soccer YNT Regional ID Center – Columbia, SC
List: Aleigha Arndt (NC Courage), Kennedy Bell (Charlotte SA), Reese Black (Tophat), Kylie Cino (South Carolina United), Kiera Clemens (NC Courage), Sam Deguzman (VDA), Ellie Farrell (Wilmington SC), Jeanette Fieldsend (Charlotte SA), Kearstyn Gladden (UFA), Phoebe Goldthwaite (NC Courage), Abby Gundry (NC Courage), Elizabeth Heller (Concorde Fire), Caroline Heywood (NC Fusion), Riley Jackson (Concorde Fire), Ella Johnson (Wilmington SC), Rubie Kelley (Concorde Fire), Katie Mallory (Concorde Fire), Lauren Martinho (NC Courage), Skyler Miller (Richmond United), Mia Oliaro (NC Courage), Grayson Rogers (Concorde Fire), Sophia Roma ( Tophat), Sarah Rosenbaum (Richmond United), Kiera Staude (Concorde Fire), Taylor Suarez (Charlotte SA), Solai Washington (Concorde Fire), Nena Watts (UFA), Emily Woodall (Concorde Fire)