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More Headlines >NEW YORK -- Reigning Volkswagen Most Valuable Player and this season's leading scorer, Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, a nine-time All-Star, were among those unveiled as the MLS All-Star First XI this afternoon on MLSnet.com's ExtraTime. Seven first time All-Stars are included in the 11-player list and seven different nations are represented within the First XI. The 2009 MLS All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 29 at Rio Tinto Stadium - home of Real Salt Lake - in Sandy, Utah when the MLS All-Stars play Everton FC of the English Premier League. The game will be televised live on ESPN and Galavision at 9:30 p.m. ET.
The First XI - consisting of one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders and two forwards - received the most votes at their respective positions from four groups - fans, players, media, and coaches/general managers. Schelotto led all players in combined voting, followed by Donovan and Conor Casey.
Donovan (LA Galaxy), Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC) and Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution) return as All-Stars, while Schelotto (Columbus Crew) is scheduled to appear in his first All-Star game, after being selected for the inactive roster in 2008. Receiving the honor for the first time are two MLS Newcomers who are members of the expansion Seattle Sounders FC -- goalkeeper Kasey Keller and midfielder Freddie Ljungberg. Houston Dynamo duo Geoff Cameron and Stuart Holden received their first nods as a defender and midfielder respectively, while defenders Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire) and Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew) round out the three-man back line with Cameron. Partnering with Donovan as the second forward is Casey (Colorado Rapids), who ranks third in the Budweiser Golden Boot race with eight goals scored.
The First XI is reflective of Major League Soccer's diverse player pool, as seven nations are represented and the age range from 23 years to 39 years. Holden, 23, is the youngest member of the First XI, 16 years younger than the First XI's most senior member, 39-year-old Keller. Five members of the First XI have played for the U.S. Men's National Team, while four others have represented their countries at the senior level -- Schelotto (Argentina), Ljungberg (Sweden), Joseph (Grenada) and De Rosario (Canada).
On Monday, July 20, Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear and his staff's selections will be announced. Two Commissioner's selections will complete the 18-man game-day roster. Kinnear earned the honor of coaching the MLS side by leading his team to the highest points per game average in the League through games on June 28.
The First XI is not necessarily the starting lineup. Kinnear will select the starters based on player availability and tactical considerations. If First XI selections are unavailable due to injury, international duty or other commitments, Kinnear will select alternates for the game day roster, but all First XI players are All-Stars. The inactive, or alternate All-Star roster, will be announced at a later date.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Rush Announces New Rush Home
Hometown Sports Management and Virginia Rush Soccer announced a partnership today that includes converting the all-grass Sportsplex stadium field to quality synthetic turf developed and installed by Sportexe. Hometown Sports Management assumed management of the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in cooperation with the city of Virginia Beach earlier this year.
Rush Soccer will call the new Sportsplex home and become partners in the development of the Sportsplex as the center of athletics in Virginia Beach and beyond. The Rush is a regional entity that formed when three local clubs merged with Virginia Beach Soccer Club. There are 24 Rush Soccer clubs in the US.
The Virginia Rush is the only soccer club in southeastern Virginia to have developmental, advanced, competitive, and adult and many other programs under one club. The club is the only club in southeastern Virginia to be a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and Elite Club National League, the top two national-level leagues in the country. The club currently has 4,000 players participating in various programs.
'This is the foundation for the Rush Home, an abitious project we have been working on since our inception,' said David Dengerink, President and Technical Director of Virginia Rush. 'After pursuing every opportunity, we are very pleased to partner with Hometown Sports Management in developing the Sportsplex into a first-class youth sports facility. The size and quality of the surface enables the club to improve the training environment and believe this will be a great step for soccer and sports in this community.'
Virginia Rush was able to enter into the agreement with the support of TowneBank and ten individuals who stepped forward to lend their financial support to augment the Rush Home Fee the club has collected over the years. This support, combined with the Rush Home Fee and the relocation of the Rush office space to the Sporsplex this summer will allow Rush to provide more service without increasing fees.
In addition to Bishop Catholic High School, the Sportsplex turf will provide Rush members use of the only two synthetic surfaces in the city. 'This addition triples our available training space. We saw great improvement in our training environment when we moved to Catholic High School and expect even more improvement this fall,' said Jay Hoffman, Academy Director of Coaching for the Virginia Rush.
'The Sportsplex is already a multi-sport facility, which we look forward to continuing, providing an athletic outlet for the youth of the city. We are interested in meeting with any athletic club in the city that is in need of field space or facility use.' said Dengerink. 'The potential to add more fields in the near future means we will have the space to continue our growth while providing first class training. The Rush would like to issue an open invitation to any organization interested in joining us in building one of the top youth athletic facilities in the country.'
Sportexe turf is the underfoot of prestigious teams like the New Orleans Saints, the Baltimore Ravens, University of California, Berkeley, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Alabama, St. Mary's University and many other teams and sports facilities around the globe. Over the past 20 years, Sportexe has earned an unsurpassed reputation for producing and servicing high-performance synthetic turf systems for every level of competition.
Established in 1989, Sportexe is the oldest synthetic turf company in the United States. Sportexe manufactures its own synthetic turf products, and they are installed by trained and certified Sportexe installation teams. Sportexe has installed approximately 400 full-sized athletic fields in North America. The University of Arkansas, M&T Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens and the Superdome in New Orleans have a Sportexe field. Currently, the San Francisco 49ers, the New York Jets (indoor and outdoor) and the Buffalo Bills use Sportexe in their practice facilities.
The Sportplex turf will be PowerBlade HP 2.0SR and is designed specifically for faster gameplay and has passed the testing requirements to qualify as a FIFA 1-Star surface. It contains a specially engineered sand/rubber ratio, which makes for a denser surface, enhancing speed and ensuring consistent ball roll. Monofilament lasts longer and plays more like natural grass. Extremely soft, yet durable with no post-fibrillation (fiber breakdown). It has a two-tone fiber which provides a more natural-looking field.
Rush Soccer will call the new Sportsplex home and become partners in the development of the Sportsplex as the center of athletics in Virginia Beach and beyond. The Rush is a regional entity that formed when three local clubs merged with Virginia Beach Soccer Club. There are 24 Rush Soccer clubs in the US.
The Virginia Rush is the only soccer club in southeastern Virginia to have developmental, advanced, competitive, and adult and many other programs under one club. The club is the only club in southeastern Virginia to be a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and Elite Club National League, the top two national-level leagues in the country. The club currently has 4,000 players participating in various programs.
'This is the foundation for the Rush Home, an abitious project we have been working on since our inception,' said David Dengerink, President and Technical Director of Virginia Rush. 'After pursuing every opportunity, we are very pleased to partner with Hometown Sports Management in developing the Sportsplex into a first-class youth sports facility. The size and quality of the surface enables the club to improve the training environment and believe this will be a great step for soccer and sports in this community.'
Virginia Rush was able to enter into the agreement with the support of TowneBank and ten individuals who stepped forward to lend their financial support to augment the Rush Home Fee the club has collected over the years. This support, combined with the Rush Home Fee and the relocation of the Rush office space to the Sporsplex this summer will allow Rush to provide more service without increasing fees.
In addition to Bishop Catholic High School, the Sportsplex turf will provide Rush members use of the only two synthetic surfaces in the city. 'This addition triples our available training space. We saw great improvement in our training environment when we moved to Catholic High School and expect even more improvement this fall,' said Jay Hoffman, Academy Director of Coaching for the Virginia Rush.
'The Sportsplex is already a multi-sport facility, which we look forward to continuing, providing an athletic outlet for the youth of the city. We are interested in meeting with any athletic club in the city that is in need of field space or facility use.' said Dengerink. 'The potential to add more fields in the near future means we will have the space to continue our growth while providing first class training. The Rush would like to issue an open invitation to any organization interested in joining us in building one of the top youth athletic facilities in the country.'
Sportexe turf is the underfoot of prestigious teams like the New Orleans Saints, the Baltimore Ravens, University of California, Berkeley, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Alabama, St. Mary's University and many other teams and sports facilities around the globe. Over the past 20 years, Sportexe has earned an unsurpassed reputation for producing and servicing high-performance synthetic turf systems for every level of competition.
Established in 1989, Sportexe is the oldest synthetic turf company in the United States. Sportexe manufactures its own synthetic turf products, and they are installed by trained and certified Sportexe installation teams. Sportexe has installed approximately 400 full-sized athletic fields in North America. The University of Arkansas, M&T Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens and the Superdome in New Orleans have a Sportexe field. Currently, the San Francisco 49ers, the New York Jets (indoor and outdoor) and the Buffalo Bills use Sportexe in their practice facilities.
The Sportplex turf will be PowerBlade HP 2.0SR and is designed specifically for faster gameplay and has passed the testing requirements to qualify as a FIFA 1-Star surface. It contains a specially engineered sand/rubber ratio, which makes for a denser surface, enhancing speed and ensuring consistent ball roll. Monofilament lasts longer and plays more like natural grass. Extremely soft, yet durable with no post-fibrillation (fiber breakdown). It has a two-tone fiber which provides a more natural-looking field.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Festival Update, Part II
Today was a great day, despite our results. Our players learned what it is to be a Rush player from Tim Shulz, Rush President and National Staff Coach. Tim spoke about what qualities are important and gave cool examples of those qualities. We struggled in our games, failing to score a goal or a win. After lunch, all the players at the Festival were broken into groups by position and did some functional training with coaches from across the country. Between the sessions we were visited by three Kansas City Wizards players, who told the players what they went through to get where they are and what it is like to be a pro. Many girls asked about David Beckham, who will play against the Wizards tomorrow evening. We closed the night with an Ice Cream social, where all the players came together and traded club items.
Tomorrow we have our final group game, street soccer and then we are off to the Wizards vs Galaxy game.
Everybody is doing very well and enjoying themselves. This will surely turn out to be one of the finest soccer experiences for our players.
Tomorrow we have our final group game, street soccer and then we are off to the Wizards vs Galaxy game.
Everybody is doing very well and enjoying themselves. This will surely turn out to be one of the finest soccer experiences for our players.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Festival Update
Once all the players, parents and chaperones arrived, we went to the field to train briefly prior to the Opening Ceremonies, which were attended by over 400 players from 28 teams from Rush clubs across the country. It was very cool to see all the players representing various states.
On Thursday, we had a very full day, beginning with the boys team beating New Mexico Nike and the two girl's teams splitting, beating Texas Swoosh and losing to Pikes Peak Nike. The Virginia kids clearly had the most support from one another, with goal celebrations, 'ole' cheered for consecutive passes and even lending support for other Rush clubs in need.
Following the games, we had lunch at the fields, then went to Target to get out of the sun. The boys then went back to the fields to train, the girls to the classroom on a talk on what it means to be a Rush Player. The two groups then swapped, with the girls training and the boys learning in the classroom.
Between the afternoon sessions, we had a special guest, Kevin Hartman. Kevin is the goalkeeper for the Kansas City Wizards and has seen some National Team games. He will be tending the net against Beckham, Donovan and the LA Galaxy on Saturday. There is good chance some of our players will be invited to join the players in the tunnel prior to the game.
We returned to the hotel for some pasta dinner and some swimming followed by phone calls home and bed. All the player seem to be settled in nicely, with anxiety waning, excitement building and the boy's rooms stinky and messy.
Look for some photos as soon as I can figure out how to get them off the new phone.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
U12 Festival Begins Tomorrow
Thirty-one Virginia Rush players will travel to Kansas City tomorrow to participate in the second U12 Rush Festival. The players will fly out tomorrow to partake in the opening ceremonies. 28 teams and over 300 players from Rush clubs around the country will spend the next four days training, playing and attending educational classrooms sessions. We are very excited to learn which other states we will play. Stay tuned to the blog for daily updates!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
2008-09 U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY U-15/16 CONFERENCE STARTING XI TEAMS UNVEILED
2008-09 U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY U-15/16 CONFERENCE STARTING XI TEAMS UNVEILED
Academy Starting Xi, Player and Coach of the Year to be Announced Next Week
Development Academy Finals Week Set for July 10-17 at The Home Depot Center
CHICAGO (July 8, 2009) – The 2008-09 U-15/16 Development Academy Conference Starting XI and Coaches of the Year have been unveiled as Development Academy Finals Week is set to kick off on Saturday, July 10, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The U-17/18 Conference honors will be announced on Thursday, July 9, while Development Academy Starting XI and Academy Players and Coaches of the Year will be announced next week. All awards were voted upon by Development Academy clubs and national staff coaches.
A total of 44 players were selected to the four Conference teams, including 16 who participated with Development Academy Select Teams that competed against the U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team at the Spring Showcase on Memorial Day weekend. With 29 different clubs represented, 16 will be participating in Finals Week.
Of the teams heading to The Home Depot Center, the New York Red Bulls Academy leads the charge with three players, goalkeeper Keith Cardona, Brian Gallego and Victor Manosalvas, named to the East Conference Starting XI while head coach Rob Elliot also earned Coach of the Year honors. The New Jersey-based squad will be traveling to Finals Week after a successful playoff run that saw the team earn three wins while allowing just a single goal at Academy Playoffs in Greensboro, N.C.
Arsenal FC is the only team with four representatives on the conference teams as goalkeeper Adam Zepeda, defenders Ricardo Hernandez and Alex Arbollo and midfielder Ricardo Gonzalez were all named to the West Conference squad. CASL Chelsea FC Academy is the only other club with three players represented on the conference Starting XI teams in Spencer LaCivita, Eric Steber and Alex Givens.
Central Conference Coach of the Year Lars Richter from the Derby County Wolves led his team to a surprise run to the No. 1 overall seed heading into Academy Playoffs and with two wins and a draw at Bryan Park, the team successfully advanced to Finals Week. Reed Losee, who scored 21 goals in 24 appearances over the course of the season, will look to continue his impressive scoring rate in the Wolves campaign at The Home Depot Center.
Chicago Magic AS Monaco is represented by the duo of Billy McGuiness and Jacob Bushue. FC Dallas Juniors also send a pair to the Central Conference Starting XI in Bryan Levya and Ruben Luna. Both teams will be taking on Derby County in Group 1 of Finals Week.
Now wrapping up its second season, the U.S. Soccer Development Academy has improved the training environment, provided relevant, high-level matches on a consistent basis, increased the level and efficiency of scouting for the national teams and provided players, coaches and referees with structured programming.
Eight teams from each age group will face off at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif., during Development Academy Finals Week from July 10-17. Two groups of four teams will play on the fields used by the U.S. National Team Programs, including the Men's National Team. Finals week will conclude with placement matches on Thursday, July 16, for the U-17/18 age group and Friday, July 17, for the U-15/16 age group. To advance to finals week, the 16 teams below finished atop a four-team group at the Academy Playoffs.
2008-09 East Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Keith Cardona (New York Red Bulls)
DEFENDERS (4): Dane Kenny (Albertson SC), Marquez Fernandez (Baltimore Bays Chelsea), Taylor Washington (FC Westchester), Brian Gallego (New York Red Bulls Academy)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Scott Thomsen (PDA), Victor Manosalvas (New York Red Bulls Academy), Andy Najar (D.C. United Academy), Aaron Denis (BW Gottschee)
FORWARDS (2): Brian Span (FC Westchester), Juan Pablo Correa (Match Fit Chelsea)
East Conference Coach of the Year: Rob Elliot – New York Red Bulls Academy
2008-09 Central Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Charles Lyon (Chicago Fire Academy)
DEFENDERS (3): Alex Sauciuc (Sockers FC), Jarret Kersten (Vardar), Billy McGuinnes (Chicago Magic AS Monaco)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Will Trapp (Columbus Crew Juniors), Brian Levya (FC Dallas Juniors), Jacob Bushue (Chicago Magic AS Monaco), AJ Corrado (Carmel United SC)
FORWARDS (3): Reed Lossee (Derby County Wolves), Manny Guzman (Chicago Fire Academy), Ruben Luna (FC Dallas Juniors)
Central Conference Coach of the Year: Lars Richter – Derby County Wolves
2008-09 South Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Spencer LaCivita (CASL Chelsea FC Academy)
DEFENDERS (4): Eric Steber (CASL Chelsea FC Academy), Jeffrey Stezovsky (Miami FC Kendall), Javon Bostic (Clearwater Chargers), Alex Givens (CASL Chelsea FC Academy)
MIDFIELDERS (3): Frank Saunders (Virginia Rush AS Monaco), Christian Velez (Miami FC Kendall), Devin L’Amoreaux (Bridge FA)
FORWARDS (3): Andres Acevedo (IMG Soccer Academy), Vaughn Bandy (North Meck SC), Mamadee Nyepon (Greensboro Youth SocceR)
South Conference Coach of the Year: Jeremy Gunn – South Charlotte SA
2008-09 West Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Adam Zepeda (Arsenal FC)
DEFENDERS (4): Ricardo Hernandez (Arsenal FC), Torey McGaw (Mustang SC), Alex Arbollo (Arsenal FC), Alberto Rosas (Real So Cal)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Nico de la Cruz (Washington Premier), Eric Gonzalez (Los Angeles Galaxy Academy), Riley Wolfe (Los Angeles Galaxy Academy), Ricardo Gonzalez (Arsenal FC)
FORWARDS (2): Victor Chavez (Real So Cal), Reed McKenna (Nomads SC)
West Conference Coach of the Year: PJ Brown – Arsenal FC
Academy Starting Xi, Player and Coach of the Year to be Announced Next Week
Development Academy Finals Week Set for July 10-17 at The Home Depot Center
CHICAGO (July 8, 2009) – The 2008-09 U-15/16 Development Academy Conference Starting XI and Coaches of the Year have been unveiled as Development Academy Finals Week is set to kick off on Saturday, July 10, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The U-17/18 Conference honors will be announced on Thursday, July 9, while Development Academy Starting XI and Academy Players and Coaches of the Year will be announced next week. All awards were voted upon by Development Academy clubs and national staff coaches.
A total of 44 players were selected to the four Conference teams, including 16 who participated with Development Academy Select Teams that competed against the U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team at the Spring Showcase on Memorial Day weekend. With 29 different clubs represented, 16 will be participating in Finals Week.
Of the teams heading to The Home Depot Center, the New York Red Bulls Academy leads the charge with three players, goalkeeper Keith Cardona, Brian Gallego and Victor Manosalvas, named to the East Conference Starting XI while head coach Rob Elliot also earned Coach of the Year honors. The New Jersey-based squad will be traveling to Finals Week after a successful playoff run that saw the team earn three wins while allowing just a single goal at Academy Playoffs in Greensboro, N.C.
Arsenal FC is the only team with four representatives on the conference teams as goalkeeper Adam Zepeda, defenders Ricardo Hernandez and Alex Arbollo and midfielder Ricardo Gonzalez were all named to the West Conference squad. CASL Chelsea FC Academy is the only other club with three players represented on the conference Starting XI teams in Spencer LaCivita, Eric Steber and Alex Givens.
Central Conference Coach of the Year Lars Richter from the Derby County Wolves led his team to a surprise run to the No. 1 overall seed heading into Academy Playoffs and with two wins and a draw at Bryan Park, the team successfully advanced to Finals Week. Reed Losee, who scored 21 goals in 24 appearances over the course of the season, will look to continue his impressive scoring rate in the Wolves campaign at The Home Depot Center.
Chicago Magic AS Monaco is represented by the duo of Billy McGuiness and Jacob Bushue. FC Dallas Juniors also send a pair to the Central Conference Starting XI in Bryan Levya and Ruben Luna. Both teams will be taking on Derby County in Group 1 of Finals Week.
Now wrapping up its second season, the U.S. Soccer Development Academy has improved the training environment, provided relevant, high-level matches on a consistent basis, increased the level and efficiency of scouting for the national teams and provided players, coaches and referees with structured programming.
Eight teams from each age group will face off at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif., during Development Academy Finals Week from July 10-17. Two groups of four teams will play on the fields used by the U.S. National Team Programs, including the Men's National Team. Finals week will conclude with placement matches on Thursday, July 16, for the U-17/18 age group and Friday, July 17, for the U-15/16 age group. To advance to finals week, the 16 teams below finished atop a four-team group at the Academy Playoffs.
2008-09 East Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Keith Cardona (New York Red Bulls)
DEFENDERS (4): Dane Kenny (Albertson SC), Marquez Fernandez (Baltimore Bays Chelsea), Taylor Washington (FC Westchester), Brian Gallego (New York Red Bulls Academy)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Scott Thomsen (PDA), Victor Manosalvas (New York Red Bulls Academy), Andy Najar (D.C. United Academy), Aaron Denis (BW Gottschee)
FORWARDS (2): Brian Span (FC Westchester), Juan Pablo Correa (Match Fit Chelsea)
East Conference Coach of the Year: Rob Elliot – New York Red Bulls Academy
2008-09 Central Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Charles Lyon (Chicago Fire Academy)
DEFENDERS (3): Alex Sauciuc (Sockers FC), Jarret Kersten (Vardar), Billy McGuinnes (Chicago Magic AS Monaco)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Will Trapp (Columbus Crew Juniors), Brian Levya (FC Dallas Juniors), Jacob Bushue (Chicago Magic AS Monaco), AJ Corrado (Carmel United SC)
FORWARDS (3): Reed Lossee (Derby County Wolves), Manny Guzman (Chicago Fire Academy), Ruben Luna (FC Dallas Juniors)
Central Conference Coach of the Year: Lars Richter – Derby County Wolves
2008-09 South Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Spencer LaCivita (CASL Chelsea FC Academy)
DEFENDERS (4): Eric Steber (CASL Chelsea FC Academy), Jeffrey Stezovsky (Miami FC Kendall), Javon Bostic (Clearwater Chargers), Alex Givens (CASL Chelsea FC Academy)
MIDFIELDERS (3): Frank Saunders (Virginia Rush AS Monaco), Christian Velez (Miami FC Kendall), Devin L’Amoreaux (Bridge FA)
FORWARDS (3): Andres Acevedo (IMG Soccer Academy), Vaughn Bandy (North Meck SC), Mamadee Nyepon (Greensboro Youth SocceR)
South Conference Coach of the Year: Jeremy Gunn – South Charlotte SA
2008-09 West Conference U-15/16 Starting XI:
GOALKEEPER (1): Adam Zepeda (Arsenal FC)
DEFENDERS (4): Ricardo Hernandez (Arsenal FC), Torey McGaw (Mustang SC), Alex Arbollo (Arsenal FC), Alberto Rosas (Real So Cal)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Nico de la Cruz (Washington Premier), Eric Gonzalez (Los Angeles Galaxy Academy), Riley Wolfe (Los Angeles Galaxy Academy), Ricardo Gonzalez (Arsenal FC)
FORWARDS (2): Victor Chavez (Real So Cal), Reed McKenna (Nomads SC)
West Conference Coach of the Year: PJ Brown – Arsenal FC
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
TREY SAUNDERS Named to USSDA STARTING XI South Conference
2008-09 U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY U-15/16 CONFERENCE STARTING XI TEAMS UNVEILED
VA Rush U15/16 USSDA midfielder Trey Saunders has been named to the South Conference Starting XI. Trey coming off, an all Academy selection to repersent the USSDA U15/16 team against the U17 National Team at the Spring showcase, a call up to the U17 Mens National Team, now adds the selection of being one of the top 44 players in the U15/16 USSDA to his resume for 2008/2009.
VA Rush U15/16 USSDA midfielder Trey Saunders has been named to the South Conference Starting XI. Trey coming off, an all Academy selection to repersent the USSDA U15/16 team against the U17 National Team at the Spring showcase, a call up to the U17 Mens National Team, now adds the selection of being one of the top 44 players in the U15/16 USSDA to his resume for 2008/2009.
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