Youth Nationals - Girls
Central Valley Mercury rises to record third national championship.

PHOENIX (Sunday, July 26, 1998) -- The Central Valley Mercury made it look just too easy. The San Jose, Calif., side became the most dominant team in the history of the United States Youth Soccer National Championships today, winning an unprecedented third straight national title with a 6-0 rout of the Cosa Express of Columbus, Ohio, in the girls under-18 final.   Full Story.

Under-20: Rivals mesh to give Braddock Road Zephyr its first title.
Under-19: West Coast Shamrocks more adept at beating Bolts than hoisting trophy.
Under-17: Second-half goals give Colorado first girls national championship.
Under-16: DeLuca’s late goal gives Wild Thing the Masotto Cup.

Youth Nationals - Boys
Cisco Flames treat Phoenix fans to dramatic McGuire Cup win.

PHOENIX (Saturday, July 25, 1998) -- Spurred on by a vocal standing-room only crowd, the Cisco Flames captured the prestigious 61st McGuire Cup, coming from behind for a 2-1 decision over the Baltimore F.C. Bullets in the United States Youth Soccer National Championships under-19 final at Rose Mofford Sports Complex tonight.   Full Story.

Under-20: Carroll, Mullan help Colorado Rush dump Darby.
Under-18: AFC Lightning dominates Baltimore in 3-1 victory.
Under-17: Cooks and Gibbs combine to give Delco Don Greer Cup.
Under-16: McClendon’s rebound powers Vardar over Claremont.

Semifinals - Thursday
Braddock Road Zephyr (Alexandria, Va.) 4, Team Acceleration (Cincinnati) 0
(Dallas) Sting 4, Southern California Blues 3 (OT)

Saturday
Championship match: Braddock Road Zephyr (Alexandria, Va.) 2, (Dallas) Sting 1
Third place match: Southern California Blues 4, Team Acceleration (Cincinnati) 0

Thursday - semifinals
West Coast Shamrocks (Mission Viejo, Calif.) 2, J.B. Marine (St. Louis) 0
Greater Boston Bolts 4, Tophatters 97 Gold (Atlanta) 0

Saturday
Championship match: West Coast Shamrocks (Mission Viejo, Calif.) 4, Greater Boston Bolts 1
Third place match: Tophatters 97 Gold (Atlanta) 3, J.B. Marine (St. Louis) 2

Semifinals - Friday
Central Valley (San Jose) Mercury 2, Tophatters 97 Gold (Atlanta) 0
Cosa Express (Columbus, Ohio) 1, World Class Windsor (Storrs) 0

Sunday
Championship match: Central Valley (San Jose) Mercury 6, Cosa Express (Columbus, Ohio) 0
Third place match: Tophatters 97 Gold (Atlanta) 5, World Class Windsor (Storrs) 1

Semifinals - Friday
Colorado Rush (Littleton) 2, Tophatters 99 Gold (Atlanta) 1
J.B. Marine (St. Louis) 3, Team America (Springfield, Va.) 0

Sunday
Championship match: Colorado Rush (Littleton) 3, J.B. Marine (St. Louis) 0
Third place match: Team America (Springfield, Va.) 6, Tophatters 99 Gold (Atlanta) 2

Semifinals - Thursday
Tulsa Soccer Club 1, San Ramon (Calif.) Crunch 1 (Tulsa wins on penalty kicks 10-9)
Weston (Conn.) Wild Thing 2, Busch SC (Saint Louis) 1

Saturday
Championship match: Weston (Conn.) Wild Thing 3, Tulsa Soccer Club 2
Third place match: San Ramon (Calif.) Crunch 2, Busch SC (Saint Louis) 1

Semifinals - Friday
Columbia (Md.) Darby 4, Memphis SC 3
Colorado Rush Warriors (Littleton) 3, Club Ohio/Dynamo (Columbus) 2

Sunday
Championship match: Colorado Rush Warriors (Littleton) 5, Columbia (Md.) Darby 1
Third place match: Memphis SC 4, Club Ohio/Dynamo (Columbus) 2

Semifinals - Thursday
Baltimore F.C. Bullets 2, Club Ohio/Dynamo (Columbus) 1 (OT)
Cisco Flames (Phoenix) 3, Dallas Texans Red 1

Saturday
Championship match: Cisco Flames (Phoenix) 2, Baltimore F.C. Bullets 1
Third place match: Dallas Texans Red 2, Club Ohio/Dynamo (Columbus) 1

Under-18

Semifinals - Friday
AFC Lightning Gold (Atlanta) 2, Colorado Rush Nike (Littleton) 1 (OT)
S.C. Baltimore Stars 3, Busch S.C. (St. Louis) 1

Sunday
Championship match: AFC Lightning Gold (Atlanta) 3, S.C. Baltimore Stars 1
Third place match: Busch S.C. (St. Louis) 3, Colorado Rush Nike (Littleton) 2

Under-17

Semifinals - Friday
San Juan Arsenal (Sacramento, Calif.) 2, Dallas Comets 0
FC Delco Dynamo (Delaware County, Pa.) 2, Chicago Magic Sockers 1

Sunday
Championship match: FC Delco Dynamo (Delaware County, Pa.) 2, San Juan Arsenal (Sacramento, Calif.) 1
Third place match: Chicago Magic Sockers 2, Dallas Comets 0

Under-16

Thursday - Semifinals
Vardar III (Detroit) 4, Claremont (Calif.) Stars 2
Claremont (Calif.) Stars 1, FC Delco Black (Delaware County, Pa.) 0

Saturday
Championship match: Vardar III (Detroit) 4, Claremont (Calif.) Stars 2
Third place match: FC Delco Black (Delaware County, Pa.) 2, Dallas Texans 1