Rush Coaches BC and Pato Earn USL Team of the Week Honors

TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced the Team of the Week honors for the 10th week of the USL season, honoring Minnesota’s Brian Cvilikas as the USL First Division Player of the Week and Baltimore’s Machel Millwood as the USL Second Division Player of the Week.

After missing the first six games of the season, Brian Cvilikas has slowly worked his way back into the lineup and made just his second start over the weekend an eventful one as he helped guide the winless Thunder to their first victory of the campaign with a two-goal outing.

In the 13th minute, Ricardo Sanchez served a swerving ball on a free kick in from the right flank and Cvilikas found a hole in the Carolina RailHawks’ defense to redirect the ball in. Later in the 27th minute, a Rod Dyachenko corner kick found its way into the box, where Lawrence Olum got his head on it and Cvilikas directed it into goal off his chest.

The brace was his second of the week as he also struck for two in Minnesota’s come-from-behind US Open Cup victory over Nebraska’s 402. After falling behind, Cvilikas tallied the equalizer and later scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 3-2 decision.

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What is the Measure of “Player Development”?

86 Virginia Rush Players Recognized for High School Soccer All-District/Conference, All-Region, All-State or All-American Teams

The Rush philosophy is centered on “Player Development”. But what is the measure of development, and how does it show? Player development is providing players with the tools necessary to reach higher levels of play beyond their youth club and into National and Collegiate programs. Player development is also providing a club environment where the standard of play demands a consistent level of performance. This level of performance allows players to shine as stars amongst their peers when they return to their local High School team.

This spring, the US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) has truly lived up to its Development title for the Rush. Trey Saunders was pulled straight into National Team Camp. Kharlton Belmar, Alex Vaughan, Travis Brent, Hector Arellano, Jordan Grumney, Jordan Cyrus, and Paul Dillon were called into a Regional USSDA camp. In the High School ranks, the Rush USSDA produced 4 High School District “Players of the Year” in Paul Dillon, Jordan Grumney, Pat Thomson, and Rory Mills (Goalkeeper of the Year). Jordan Cyrus was named the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) State “Player of the Year”. 10 of 15 players named to the First Team All-Beach District came from the two Rush USSDA teams. 25 players out of the Rush USDAA earned High School awards.

Virginia Rush players dominated this year’s local High School awards:

Boys
Jordan Cyrus: NSCAA All-American; ESPN Rise Up All-American; VISAA State Player of the Year
All-State: Jordan Grumney, Alex Gylfason, Hector Arellano, Will Martin, Rory Mills, Spencer Henry, Kyle Nero, Nate Ott, Jordan Cyrus, Sean Christein
All-Region: Jordan Grumney (Region Player of the Year), Alex Gylfason, Hector Arellano, Will Martin, Rory Mills, Adam Soderholm, Earl Floyd, Pat Thompson, Taylor Brittan, Clay Newton, Mike McCann, Paul Dillon, Scott Coleman, Joe Skaja, Sean Christein, Connor Ayers,
District Players of the Year: Paul Dillon, Jordan Grumney, Pat Thompson, Rory Mills (GK)
All-District/Conference: Richard Diaz, Payton Lambert, Brant Hawkins, Will Cason, Earl Floyd, Jarrett Wallbanks, Alex Vaughan, Kharlton Belmar, Alex Gylfason, Hector Arellano, Clay Newton, Taylor Brittan, Will Martin, Mike McCann, RJ Good, Kyle Anderson, Trey Saunders, Alex Feliciano, Kevin Stolle, Kyle Vanwerkhoven, Rohen Gersalfi, Conner Ayres, Joe Skaja, Scott Coleman, Sean Christein, Travis Carlton, Cory Alexander, Wayne Howard, Eric Graf, Justin Davis, Aaron Prunty, Adam Soderholm, Steve Mallon, Josh Richardson, Michael Stolz, Seth Buckmaster, Spencer Henry, Kyle Nero, Nate Ott, Jordan Cyrus

Girls
Kate Heckard: NSCAA Academic All-American
All-State: Kate Heckard, Carter Tata, Isabel Shocket, Ariana Speigel, Morgan Dyson
(All-State Selections for public schools will be updated when they are released)
All-Region: Lizzy Callahan (Region Player of the Year), Allie Boubouheropoulos, Gabby Carragino, Amanda Holmes, Kelsey Boyd, Leslie Coates, Gayle Summerlin, Kayla White, Megan Cozens, Tara Kerns, Samantha Carmack, Allyn Potts, Christina Verhulst, Katelyn Christein, Sara Abrahams, Brianna Jasenek
District Player of the Year: Lizzy Callahan, Sara Abrahams
All-District/Conference: Amanda Holmes, Megan Cozens, Tara Kerns, Allyn Potts, Sydney Omweg, Uma Balakumar, Katelyn Christein, Natalie Robles, Julie Trumbolt, McKenna Martin, Brianne Roth, Katie Hopkins, Brianna Jasenek, Christina Verhulst, Annie Brooks, Robyn Brown, Allie Boubouheropoulos, Kayla White, Gabby Carragino, Kelsey Boyd, Samantha Carmack, Gayle Summerlin, Becky Gold, Natalie Massey, Beth McCabe, Caitlyn Bishop, Whitney Miles, Ally Brown, Caitlin Smith, Leslie Coates, Kelsey Bergen, Chloe Rento, Morgan Speight, Morgan Dyson, Kate Heckard, Isabel Shocket, Anna Cronin, Carter Tata, Ariana Speigel

U17/18 Development Academy Team Qualifies for Playoffs

A 3-0 victory on Saurturday night against rival South Charlotte SC solidified a playoff birth for the VA Rush U17/18 USSDA team. The Developmental Academy playoffs will begin the weekend of June 26-29, 2009 in Greensboro, NC. Thirty two teams broken into eight groups of four with the eight group winners advancing will meet July 10-17, 2009 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA to determine the 2009 U17/18 US Soccer Development Academy champion.
The win on Saturday placed the VA Rush U17/18 USSDA team into third place in the Atlantic Division with a total of 23 points. The team then turned around, on Sunday, to defeat Birmingham United 5-0 in its final regular season game.

VA Rush US Soccer Development Academy Players Selected

The first US Soccer Development Academy, Atlantic division training camp will be held this weekend, June 13 and 14, in Greensboro, NC. This camp, a new addition to the USSDA program, will bring together players identified by the Academy Technical advisors for both training and competition. These camps are designed to help USSDA players accelerate their development in the selection process for Men's National Team participation. Players selected from the VA Rush U15/16 USSDA team: Frank Saunders, Alex Vaughn, Kharlton Belmar, Richard Diaz and Travis Brent. U17/18 USSDA VA Rush selections; Hector Arellano, Jordan Cyrus, Jordan Grumney and Paul Dillon.

Trey Saunders selected for U17 Men's National Team camp.

Trey is one of 11 players selected from the Development Academy Select Teams that played at Development Academy Spring Showcase in Sarasota, Fla. The two teams of 18 players were chosen by the U-17 coaching staff and Academy technical advisors and competed against a split U-17 MNT over two days. He joins fellow Rush player Zachary Foxhoven, of Colorado, in camp to compete for a U17 MNT roster position for the 2009 FIFA U17 World Cup, slated for Nigeria Oct. 24-Nov. 15, 2009.

Cox High School Boys Soccer Team wins States

NEWS: Congrats to Cox High School Boys Soccer team for winning the High School State Championship this past weekend. Well done Trey Saunders, Corey Anderson, Brent Preti, Mark Nankervis, David Ellis, Chris Whiteside and Tommy Whiteside.