Girls’ soccer: Wood’s Jenkins to play in national event

James Wood freshman Jolie Jenkins is one of 29 girls who have been selected to compete in the Elite Clubs National League Under-15 National Selection Game that will take place on Saturday at Meyer Park in Spring, Texas.

Jenkins, a forward who plays for the Virginia Development Academy, is one of 15 players on the East squad.

The ECNL National Selection Games are matches that bring top players at each regular season ECNL National Event together. They are one component of the ECNL National Selection Program, which encompasses all player identification and development programs within the league.

Players are selected for the games by ECNL Player Identification staff through a combination of scouting and recommendations based on performances over the past several months.

The National Selection Game will be uploaded to YouTube following the conclusion of the event.

— Compiled by Robert Niedzwiecki and Walt Moody with Associated Press reports