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Parents are invited to Building Champions: Secrets to Raising Mentally Strong Athletes on Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 p.m. at Minnesota Thunder Academy, designed specifically for parents of athletes ages 11 through college (22+). Led by mental performance coach Rachel Olson, the 60-minute presentation—followed by a 30-minute Q&A—will provide practical tools to help parents support confidence, resilience, and focus in their athletes.
MTA Players Making National Waves in January 2026
This January has already brought tremendous pride for Minnesota Thunder Academy, with three players earning national team call-ups across U.S. Soccer national teams – demonstrating the quality of development happening within the club and the pathways available for committed players.
Maddie Dahlien has achieved a major milestone by earning her first senior U.S. Women’s National Team call-up for the January 2026 training camp in California, where the USWNT will prepare for international friendlies against Paraguay and Chile later this month. Dahlien is among several talented players invited to train with the senior squad under head coach Emma Hayes as part of this early-season camp experience. Dahlien will be the fourth MTA grown player to represent the full senior women’s national team. U.S. Soccer
From the men’s side, Ian Shaul has been named to the U20 Men’s National Team for the combined U-18, U-19, and U-20 domestic training camp in Mesa, Arizona. This camp brings together top youth players from across the U.S. development landscape and is part of the broader pathway toward elite international competition. U.S. Soccer
On the girls’ youth side, Carolyn Voss has received a call-up to the U16 Girls’ National Team, traveling to Spain for a training camp and three international matches against Germany and Belgium. This opportunity gives Voss a chance to compete at the international level as part of the U-16 program, a key step in the U.S. Soccer youth pathway. SoccerWire
These achievements reflect the commitment, development, and competitive excellence that MTA emphasizes for every player. We are incredibly proud of Maddie, Ian, and Carolyn as they represent the club on the national stage — forging their paths and inspiring younger players throughout the academy.
National Team head coach Jason Kreis has selected the 20 players who will represent the United States at the Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Championship, to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More
SoccerWire takes a look at which youth soccer clubs sent the most players to the top 25 programs, for the class of 2020. In total, 40 American clubs sent more than one 2020 graduate to college programs ranked in SoccerWire’s Best 25. Spoiler alert: MTA is tied for 6th place! Read More
Former MTA player Jackson Yueill was named to the 20-man US Men’s National Team U-23 roster.
Jackson and the USMNT will represent USA at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament to be held in Guadalajara Mexico March 20-26. Read More
New York Red Bulls II signed midfielder Caden Clark to a USL Championship contract pending league and federation approval, the club announced today.
Clark, 16, started off in the United States Soccer Developmental Academy with Minnesota Thunder Academy in 2015. He made 37 appearances and recorded 9 goals in two seasons. Read More
Former MTA player Martin Sanchez is ranked #2 in the U20 and younger Goal Keeper category by ‘Everything Soccer’! Very impressive when you consider the professional GK’s he ranked above! Congrats Martin! Read More
“If you want to play soccer in college, we put the most kids in the most places,” said Danny Storlien, director of the girls program for Minnesota Thunder Academy in Richfield. “We have the highest level of competition in youth soccer.” Read More
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Marcus Collins (St. Edwards Univ.). Minnesota Thunder Academy: Luke Anderson (Drake Univ.), Tom Katisyiannis (Northwestern), Jake Meier … Read More
Arianna Del Moral, a midfielder, has played with Totino Grace High School and Minnesota Thunder Academy. In her senior season, Del Moral … Read More
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Akale, 19, came on in the 61st minute of Villarreal’s 3-2 friendly loss to Leganés, their last game before the Spanish side kicks off Champions League qualification on Wednesday against Monaco … Read More
She is a member of the Minnesota Thunder Academy (ENCL), one of the top elite soccer programs in the country. She started getting noticed … Read More
