Last Sunday the new Chicago Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos attended the High School Boys in-house league. He must have been impressed...

U16 Development Academy player Max Jones made the 1994 Region II team that will compete in an international tournament in Costa Rica February 7-12.

Chicago Fire Super 20s player Teal Bunbury took this year's Hermann Away, soccer's version of the Heisman Trophy. All three finalists hold Fire connections; Bunbury played with the Chicago Fire Super 20s, Akpan played with the Chicago Fire PDL, and Corban Bone was drafted in the First Round by the first team.

Chicago Fire PDL and Super 20s sent 10 players to the MLS Combine this month. Also this month was the MLS Superdraft. Chicago Fire Super 20 player Teal Bunbury, this year's Hermann Award winner, was selected in the first round along with Chicago Fire PDL player Michael Stephens. Nine players from the Chicago Fire Premier were selected in this year's draft.

The Chicago Fire Juniors are sending a record six teams to Dallas Cup XXXI, North America's most prestigious youth soccer event. CFJ attended the highly regarded Disney Tournament where the U16 Girls Red 11 won the tournament and the U16 Boys Development Academy were finalist.

WOW! What a year it has be for Chicago Fire youth! Take a look at the club, team and individual accomplishments thus far... and we're only half way through the season!

Bryan Ciesiulka and Chris Prince were named today on the 2009 adidas NSCAA High School All-American Team. Ciesiulka, a senior at Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville,) and Prince, a senior at Naperville Central High School, both play currently in the Chicago Fire U18 Academy. Both Ciesiulka and Prince were Academy originals joining the Academy from CFJ. For each players, its their first appearance on the All-American Team.