In the pipeline: The Colorado Rapids Development Academy

While there have been many changes within the Colorado Rapids organization over the past few months that make the future somewhat unclear, there is one thing we know for sure—hope springs eternal from within the Rapids Development Academy. The Rapids maintain a youth program for soccer players in Colorado, New Mexico, and (strangely) North Carolina that extends from a summer U-23 team all the way down to kids as young as four years old.

The best of the best play for the Rapids Development Academy, a fully-funded, top-level youth club that travels across the US and around the world playing other top youth clubs. In fact, some of the best young players in MLS came through an MLS academy. Tyler…