Covering the Chicago Sports Scene
Chicago Fire Youth Academy Growing Global Sport on a Local Level
Founded in 2007, the Chicago Fire Youth Academy is beginning to see its investment in local youth soccer players pay off, like Bolingbrook's Victor Pineda (left).
(Photo by Brian Kersey/Chicago Fire)
Related: Urban vs. suburban soccer | Fire's Orr Barouch on his first MLS season
More Chicago Sidelines stories:
- Fullerton: DePaul recruit Podkowa shined on Chicago prep scene
- Sports essay: Student-athlete violations and NCAA punishment
- Sports essay: Was joining the Big East the right move for DePaul?
- Fullerton: Melvin finding rhythm in his game at DePaul
- Fullerton: DePaul grad student launches rec league for charity
- Jackson: Young athletes deal with life in limelight
- Lawrence: Women's football team a 'Force'
- Monroe: Johnny's IceHouse 'rat hockey' league
- North/Clybourn: FiveFinger running shoes a hit or miss?
- Sports essay: Sports journalism in a digital world
- Sports essay: The pervasiveness of sports gambling
- Fullerton: Heaven a playground for street hoops players
- Jackson: Some athletes take superstitions to extremes
- Jackson: Golf leagues link friends, good times
- Monroe: NBA lockout hits United Center workers hard
Return to home page
Feedback: Contact the reporters via Twitter, leave a comment below and Like/Dislike this story. You also can submit a story idea or report an error.
