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The Ashland Kroc Center Takes Soccer to New Heights with Cutting-Edge Drone Soccer Program
January 2026 - Ashland, OH WThe Salvation Army Ashland Kroc Center is bringing the future of sports and STEM education to the Ashland County community this February with the launch of Drone Soccer, a fast-growing, high-tech sport that blends robotics, teamwork, and competitive gameplay. ...click here
High school teams face off in drone soccer qualifier
January 2026 - Marcy, NY We get kids involved in STEM and are getting them away from their screens to interact with others.” ...click here
Drone soccer grows in popularity - NY State Schools Boards Association
January 2026 - Owego, NY It's a way to combine career development with STEM education, said Myron Rumsey, manager of innovation, programming and project management for GST BOCES. ...click here
Meet Long Beach's Newest sports powerhouse: SATO's Drone Soccer Program
Long Beach, CA - December 2025
What began as California’s first drone soccer team has made breakthroughs in the sport to become the gold standard of academic and competitive success in Long Beach within just three years of its founding. "...click here
Team USA takes 4th Place at FAI World Championship in Shanghai, China
Shanghai, China - December, 2025
Long Beach Unified is proud to celebrate an extraordinary achievement by students from Sato Academy of Math & Science, who represented the United States at the FAI World Drone Soccer Championships in Shanghai, China. The team earned an impressive 4th place finish, competing against 28 teams from 18 countries. ...click here
Smoky Hill High School Uses Drone Sports To Build Student Careers
Aurora, CO - December 2025
NBC 9News interviews Smokey Hill High School students and staff about their rapidly growing drone sports programs at the high school. ...click here
California’s Cabrillo High School flies high for Team USA with third-place world finish
Rome, NY - June 2025
Cabrillo High School’s drone soccer team ended the 2024-25 school year on a high note after finishing third in the world at one of the sport’s premier global competitions, an achievement powered in part by a long-standing partnership with Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles refinery. ...click here
Drone Soccer 2025 National Championship Comes to SkyDome
Rome, NY - May 2025
Experiencing the diversity of his fellow student competitors was the best part of competing in the U.S. Drone Soccer National Championship for eighth grader Carson Jones from Reagan Middle School in Dixon, Illinois. Classmate Jacob Wendt agreed ... he said he enjoyed seeing how so many people got together and worked together in the event. "...click here
Herkimer students learning to build, fly drones for drone soccer
Herkimer, NY - October 2024
“It’s not only something they’re learning to fly,” Mathy said. “It’s something they’re learning to build...
Students opened their United States Drone Soccer kits from the Mohawk Regional Information Center on Monday, Oct. 21, and began building the drones and protective balls in class.
'They’re very focused on it,' Mathy said." "...click here
Long Beach Drone Soccer Teams Sweep U.S. Championship
Long Beach, CA May 2024
“Two high school drone soccer teams from the Long Beach Unified School District are among the top in the nation after impressive victories at 2024 United States Drone Soccer National Championship. Cabrillo High School won first place, while Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science secured second and third place. They competed against tough opponents from across the nation, showcasing their ability to maneuver drones with precision and finesse."...click here
Cabrillo High School Wins U.S. Drone Soccer National Championship!
Long Beach, CA May 2024 “Winning or losing isn't what truly matters; it's the invaluable experiences, teamwork, and personal growth these students gain.” Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, California, is soaring to new heights after both the boys' and girls' drone soccer teams clinched victories at the 2024 United States Drone Soccer National Championship. These high-flying Jaguars now make up the 2024 U.S. Drone Soccer National Team....click here
Asheboro NC - Asheboro High School in the news!
Asheboro, NC - May 2024 - FOX8’s Bob Buckley learned about a school in the Piedmont that’s on the cutting edge of drone soccer. Asheboro High School’s competitive drone soccer team is the first one in North Carolina.
Asheboro HS Hosts Fox8 for lessons in drone soccer...click here
Drone Soccer helping Westminster students further future in aviation
Westminster, CO - June 2024 - A new sport, known as drone soccer, is helping students get their official drone pilot license and build a career in aviation. Watch the Fox31 News segment here
STEM high school students take soccer to the air – with drones! (Today Show NBC)
Long Beach, CA - May 2024 - High school students at the Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science in California are revolutionizing the game of soccer by building, coding and flying their own drones. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz joins the team for an practice session reaching new heights. Watch the Segment from The Today Show
STEM Competition v2.0: A New Era in Intellectual Athleticism (Newsweek)
May 2024 - U.S. Drone Soccer and Robofest transcend the conventional, molding competition and education into a concrete forge where future innovators are tempered. ...click here
Hayward’s drone soccer team students display skills to governor, former OSU standout
Springfield, OH - May 2024 - The Ohio State standout, Braxton Miller, supporting U.S. Drone Soccer in his home town. ...click here
NYPD launches Drone Program to Engage Brooklyn Teens
Brooklyn, NY - May 2023 - The NYPD launched a first-of-its-kind drone program in Brooklyn Tuesday night that aims to teach teenagers about tech while also providing them with a fun outlet. ... click here
High schoolers from Colorado headed to South Korea for drone soccer
Westminster, CO - May 2023 - Members of the Westminster High School drone soccer team were selected for the U.S Drone Soccer Team to compete at the first FIDA World Drone Soccer Championship. Watch 9News
Colorado drone soccer team winning big contests
Denver, CO - May 2023 - The Sky Blazers won the Colorado State tournament and placed 2nd in the national championship. Watch Denver 7
Middle school team in Colorado ranks 4th in national drone soccer competition
Westminster, CO - April 2023 - Students at Orchard Academy, in Westminster, placed fourth in nationals for "drone soccer." Watch 9News
NYPD teaches tech through first-ever drone soccer program
Bessemer, AL - March 2023 - The NYPD is leading the way as the first police department nationwide to introduce kids to a program combining e-soccer and science. ... click here
What's right with our schools - Alabama Aerospace & Aviation High School
Bessemer, AL - March 2023 - That high pitched sound can only mean one thing, drones! Through drone soccer, our students see a pathway to what he wants to do with his life. Watch WBRC Fox 6 News
Drone soccer taking flight in schools to get students into aerospace careers
Denver, CO - Sept 2022 - There’s a new sport taking off in U.S. high schools that is hoping to slow down that shortage. It’s almost Harry Potter and almost Star Wars: It’s United States Drone Soccer. Watch Denver 7
U.S. Drone Soccer Launches National Leagues
January 2022 Drone soccer is the world’s newest international aerial sport, following a competitive tradition that dates back more than 100 years, the new sport is designated FAI F9A by the World Air Sports Federation. ...click here
2022 Rocky Mountain State Games
June 2022 The Rocky Mountain State Games (RMSG) is Colorado’s largest multi-sport festival for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities, including those with physical disabilities or visual impairment. The 2022 Rocky Mountain State Games will be held July 22-24 & 29-31*, primarily in Colorado Springs, Colorado at premier venues in the Pikes Peak region. ...click here
Drone Soccer Is Taking Off — And It Could Be Much More Than Just An Esport
Denver, CO - July 2021 The first drone soccer tournament in the U.S. takes off this weekend in Colorado Springs. Held as part of the Rocky Mountain State Games, it’s a big step forward for a high-tech team game that could overtake drone racing in popularity. Organizers hope it might also inspire a new generation of roboticists. ...click here
Have you heard of a new sport called Drone Soccer?
Denver, CO - May 2021 Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is offering camps! ...click here
New Drone Sport Launches with Colorado Tournaments
Denver, CO - April 2021 This summer, Colorado will be home to the nation’s first Drone Soccer tournaments hosted by U.S. Drone Soccer and in partnership with Wings Over the Rockies (Wings) and the Rocky Mountain State Games. ...click here
The Country’s First Drone Soccer League Takes Flight in Colorado
Denver, CO - March 2021 U.S. Drone Soccer is aerial combat at its most combustible—with a little bit of STEM baked in. ...click here
Space Foundation and U.S. Drone Soccer League to Host Limited-Time Exhibition Allowing Visitors to Play New Robotic Sport
Denver, CO - October 2020 What do you get when you combine the rapidly expanding world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)/drones, a nod to the Harry Potter series, and the most popular sport in the world? A bit of robotics education, some exciting midair collisions, and loads of fun. ...click here