USL Press Release

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

TAMPA, FLORIDA – United Soccer Leagues its 2010 ’93, ’94 and ‘95/’96 boys Super Y-League (SYL) Select Teams today following the annual SYL ODP National Camps in Tampa, Florida.

“The U.S. National Team Staff Coaches showed unprecedented interest in our boys and at least three girls,” USL’s SYL ODP Coordinator Kate Thibault said. “USSF’s Roberto Lopez spoke extensively with the SYL ODP Camp’s Technical Director Dave Clarke following the boys camp. He was pleased with the high level of play at the camp. He discussed pulling a number of players from these camps directly into the U.S. Residency Programs.”

After winning two of the five boys’ tournaments at the SYL North American Finals in November, Schulz Academy (Boca Raton, Florida) had four players nominated to the SYL ODP Select Teams (Matthew Melguizovski, Troy Manheimer, Steven Oliveri and Michael Henderson). Henderson, a forward, was part of Schulz Academy’s U14 boys’ team that defeated the MPS Bulldogs (Boston, MA), 4-0, to claim the SYL title.

Also part of that team and the SYL ODP Camps was defender Greg Joseph.

“There was nonstop action in every minute of every game I played in the Super Y-League this season,” Joseph said. “We ended up winning the championship and I definitely enjoyed myself. The USL gives players in the U.S. and Canada a chance to develop and learn more about the beautiful game.”

The only other clubs to place four players on the SYL ODP Select Teams was Alliance Academy out of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Esteban Russell, Tariq Akeel, Michael Leone and Collier Landon) and the Northern Virginia Royals (Mikias Eticha, Aaron Etienne, Brice Colcombe, Brandon Livingston).

Northern Virginia also had NOVA FC defender Mohaned Zyoud named to the SYL ODP Select Team.

RSL Florida (Tampa, Florida), TSF Academy (Lincoln Park, New Jersey), West Pines United (Miami, Florida), the Ottawa Fury (Ontario, Canada) and Ironbound SC (Newark, New Jersey) all had three players named to the teams.

’93 Boys SYL ODP Select Team

Esteban	Russell	F	Alliance Academy
Alex	LaPalme	M	Atlanta Fire United
Nathan	Byrd	D	Fort Wayne Fever
Nicholas	Wysong	M	Kalamazoo Kingdom
Mikias	Eticha	M	Northern Virginia Royals
Aaron	Etienne	M	Northern Virginia Royals
Clay	Clingerman	D	Orlando FC
Javier	Reyes	M	Orlando FC
Cameron	Davis	F	Ottawa Fury
Simon	Brown	GK	Ottawa Fury
Jamie	Vazquez	M	Rage SC
Zachery	Carles	M	Rage SC
Travis	Jehs	F	RSL Florida
Jean	Cenoble	M	RSL Florida
Kody	Parker	GK	RSL Florida
Matthew	Melguizovski	D	Schulz Academy
Jeremy	Witherspoon	F	TSF Academy
Larry	Gonzalez	M	Westchester Flames

’94 Boys SYL ODP Select Team

Tariq	Akeel	M	Alliance Academy
Wesley	Schrock	M	Chicago Magic
Michael	Bajza	M	HC United
Brandon	Hanat	GK	Match Fit Chelsea Academy FC
Alexis	Quijas	M	Mequon United
Nicolas	Pascual-Leone	M	MPS Bulldogs
Austin	Wilcox	M	MPS Portland Phoenix
Eric	Lagg	F	NJ Rangers FC
Brice	Colcombe	F	Northern Virginia Royals
Brandon	Livingston	F	Northern Virginia Royals
Brian	Costa	M	PDA
Troy	Manheimer	M	Schulz Academy
Steven	Oliveri	M	Schulz Academy
Michael	Henderson	F	Schulz Academy
Hayden	Gridley	M	Triangle FC
James	Greco	M	TSF Academy

’95/’96 Boys SYL ODP Select Team