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Sophia Jones wasn’t sure what her soccer coach meant when, in September of 2015, she was told a United States scout was in attendance to watch her play during a U-15 tournament.

Several weeks later, Jones received an e-mail inviting her to a U-15 training camp. Read the story here.

Menlo School senior Sophia Jones says the goal is to win the U-17 World Cup and to
Menlo School senior Sophia Jones says the goal is to win the U-17 World Cup and to “focus on the process, put all our effort into it and demonstrate what we’ve learned.” Photo by Rick Eymer.

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