2013 was a banner year for the Grande Sports Academy home of the Real Salt Lake Arizona Academy. The U-16 Academy team claimed the first ever national championship for the Academy in July, over forty-five GSA graduates played collegiate soccer this past season, six players received a call up to U.S. Soccer’s U-17 or U-18 MNT eleven players were called up to RSL Reserve League matches to name a few highlights from the past year.
The graduating class of 2013 laid the foundation for future success at the Academy and Grande Sports Academy wanted to highlight their accomplishments, along with accomplishments of the current generation of student-athletes.
Below is our 2013 year in review. For further information about the Academy, check the blog.
January
- Denmark U-20 national team train at Grande Sports World
- Photo Gallery: Seven Academy Players Train With Real Salt Lake
- Q & A with GSA graduate and RSL first team defender Carlos Salcedo
- Picture Sequence: Andrew Brody’s goal against Nomads SC
February
- Nick Faldo announces Faldo Series Academy at Grande Sports World
- Grande Sports Academy At A Snowy Desert Diamond Cup
- Denmark U-20 national team defeat Real Salt Lake; Four Academy players selected by Kreis
- Fifteen Real Salt Lake Academy seniors sign National Letter of Intent
March
- Coco Navarro Scores In RSL Reserve League Match
- Dallas Cup Day 2 Recap – First Game and Opening Ceremony
- Photo Gallery: RSL-AZ Goalkeepers
- Grande Sports Academy Players At NBA Game
April
- Grande Sports Academy at prom
- Photo Gallery: Real Salt Lake U-18 vs. Real So Cal U-18
- Former Grande Sports Academy player signs pro contract with Norwegian club
- RSL-AZ Academy Defender Justen Glad Named To U17 MNT World Cup Qualifying Roster
- Photo Gallery: Real Salt Lake U-16 Elite vs Sereno (Arizona State Cup)
- Dallas Cup Rewind
May
- Jonathan Stadler Defeats Coach Freddy In Soccer Tennis
- Brooks Lennon, Justen Glad and Sebastian Saucedo help U-17 MNT defeat Kyrgyzstan 11-0
- 24 Grande Sports Academy players celebrate high school graduation
- GSA Exports: Ricardo Velazco helps FC Tucson defeat Phoenix FC in U.S. Open Cup
- Real Salt Lake U-16 Academy qualify for U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs
- Grande Notes – Te Wihongi Makes First Academy Start & Benji Lopez Recovers From Injury
- Photo Gallery: Academic Award Night
- Former Academy Player Carlos Salcedo Talks About Making Pro Debut
June
- Grande Sports Academy graduate Maikon Orellana Signs Pro Contract With Danish Side Brondby IF
- Video: U-18′s Tigran Tiraturyan Free Kick Goal
- Graduating seniors share their thoughts after final match
- Real Salt Lake coaches praise Academy players performances in Reserve League play
- Trevor Hyman: A Footballer’s Life (video)
- Complete Guide & Review: Real Salt Lake Academy at Development Playoffs; Pictures, Video & Recaps
- RSL U-16 defeat FC Dallas 6-3 & advance to Finals Week
July
- Real Salt Lake U-16 defeat Solar Chelsea to claim first ever national championship
- Photo Gallery: Real Salt Lake vs. Solar Chelsea
- Players and coaches talk about winning national championship
- Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy players sing “Believe”
- U-15/16 Academy Finals: Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy medal presentation
- U-15/16 Academy Finals: Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy trophy presentation
- Real Salt Lake defeat Texans 1-0 & advance to national championship
- Academy Graduate Benji Lopez signs with Real Salt Lake
- Real Salt Lake named 2012-13 West Conference recipient of the style of play award
- Goalkeeper Lalo Fernandez makes professional debut
- Older players laid the foundation for future success at the RSL Academy
- Navarro & Burnett named to U-17/18 West Conference Starting XI
- Hernandez & Glad named to U-15/16 West Conference Starting XI
- Diego “Diablo” Silva & Moises Rodriguez excel in new roles
August
- Grande Sports Academy Welcome Dinner
- 4 Grande Sports Academy players to participate in U.S. Soccer National Combine
- Photo Gallery: First Training Session of 2013-14 season
September
- RSL Elite Weekend Rewind: U-16 team in FWRL; recap, pictures & season stats
- Marshall Stoddard announced as head athletic trainer for Real Salt Lake Academy
- Real Salt Lake U-16s & U-18s outscore San Juan Soccer Club 10-0 in season opener
- RSL-AZ coach Freddy Juarez sees benefit of residency system
- Community Service: Seeds Of Hope
October
- Real Salt Lake Academy players in the 2013 MLS Playoffs
- Real Salt Lake U-16 and U-18 Elite teams remain unbeaten in Arizona State League play
- Diego Silva and Evan Waldrep named October Students of the Month
- GSA Exports College Edition: Stats only
- Video: Relive the Real Salt Lake U-16 U.S. Soccer Development Championship
- Eleven Grande Sports Academy graduates attend universities ranked in top 100 by U.S. News & World Report
- Photo Gallery & Recap: Tigers win the Carne Asada Classic
- Exclusive: Head Coach Jason Kreis talks Real Salt Lake Academy
- Exclusive: GM Garth Lagerwey talks Real Salt Lake Academy
November
- Real Salt Lake U-16 defeat Pateadores 5-0 for 4th consecutive shutout at home
- Ten players added to the Grande Sports Academy Wall of Fame
- Nineteen GSA graduates advance to 2013 Men’s College Cup
- Community Service: Legos and indoor soccer
- RSL Elite Weekend Rewind: U-18s and U-16s close out Arizona State League with promotion to Division I
- Real Salt Lake, Vancouver Whitecaps and Indy Eleven to hold preseason camp at Grande Sports Academy
- Four players with ties to RSL Academy named to U-20 MNT roster for International Camp in Italy
- Photo Gallery & Match Recap: Real Salt Lake U-16 vs. U.S. Soccer U-15 BNT By Garrett Cleverly On November 4, 2013
December
- Photo Gallery: Real Salt Lake Combine day 2 at the Grande Sports Academy
- Grande Sports Academy Holiday Party: RSL GM, owner, president, GSA graduates and more attend
- Christian Herrera stops a penalty and preserves shutout for red team in Academy Select match
- Miles Stray goes the full 90 in the U-15/16 Academy Select match
- Real Salt Lake U-16 close 2013 calendar year with a 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union U-16
- Real Salt Lake U-18 close Winter Showcase with 1-1 draw against D.C. United
- Photo Gallery: Thanksgiving dinner at the Grande Sports Academy
- Weekend Soccer Rewind: 2013 Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament