ODP Kentucky Youth Soccer Association

Four Local Players to Represent Region II

US Youth Soccer released rosters today for the US Youth Soccer Boys ODP Super Group at Disney's Soccer Showcase from December 27-30, 2007. Representing the 1990 age are Louisville natives Kevin Bick and Kyle Schickel. Kevin plays for Chicago Magic SC and Kyle plays for Javanon 91. Joining the 1991 age group in Orlando are United 1996 players Tsotleho Jane and Lepekola Seetane. This is a great honor, and Kentucky Youth Soccer wishes them the best as they compete in this high level tournament.

The showcase event is among the top recruiting tournaments in the country. This year, the showcase will play host to over 600 teams along with the eight Super Group teams and more than 900 collegiate coaches. To check out the entire list of players, please click here.

Matt Vogel Named to NSCAA College All America Team Senior defender Matt Vogel of Transylvania University was named to the 2007 NSCAA Third Team Men’s Division III All American. Matt started 21 games while leading Transylvania to the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen. Prior to playing at Transylvania, Matt played for Lexington FC and for the Kentucky ODP State Team. Recently, he passed his Kentucky Youth Soccer “E” Coaching Certificate and plans to attend the “D” License in the spring. To see the entire NSCAA list, please click here.

Lepe Seetane Named to NSCAA High School All America Team Sophomore forward Lepe Seetane was named to the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-America Team. He is among 80 honorees invited to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America Luncheon, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 19, as part of the 2008 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore, MD. Lepe plays for Trinty High School in Louisville and United 1996 FC, and was named the 2007 Kentucky Youth Soccer Eurosport Boys Player of the Year. To see the entire NSCAA list, please click here.

Kevin Bick Named to NSCAA All America Team Junior striker Kevin Bick was named to the 2007 NSCAA/ adidas Boys High School All-America Team. He is among 80 honorees invited to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America Luncheon, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 19, as part of the 2008 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore, MD. Kevin plays for Xavier High School in Louisville and the Chicago Magic SC. He was the Kentucky Eurosport Player of the Year in 2006, a member of the Kentucky ODP team since 2005 and has been called up to the USSF Under 17 MNT. To see the entire NSCAA list, please click here

91 Girls ODP State Team at Regional

Photo Gallery - A photo collection by Pam Schneider of the girls trip to the 2007 Regional camp.

Kentucky Player Invited to National Camp Logan Spencer of Henderson, KY has been selected to attend the Under-14 Boys’ National Development Program Identification Camp at Middlesex School in Concord, MA from July 29-August 4. This camp will bring together the top 119 players from each all corners of the United States for a weeklong event of training. Logan will receive instruction and play games for a week, while being watched, evaluated and directed by US Soccer’s National Staff Coaches, US Soccer coaches, and other regional and state coaches.

Back at home, Logan is an eight grader at South School in Henderson and he plays competitively for Southwest Indiana Blitz.

Kentucky Player Impressive at ODP Camp

Arin Gilliland of Lancaster, KY has been selected to the 1992 US Youth Soccer Region II Girls Olympic Development Program Pool Team. Regional and national staff coaches selected her at regional camp held in DeKalb, Illinois. This camp brought together the top 18 player each of US Youth Soccer 14 Midwestern stats competing for selection to the Pool Team.

Only 30 players were selected in each age group to represent Region II in competition.

Back in Kentucky, Arin attends West Jessamine High School and plays competitively for the U15 LFC Premier team, a team that recently finished second at the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships.

Arin has been involved in the Kentucky Youth Soccer ODP program since 2004, but this is the first time she has made the ODP Regional Team. This is a great honor, not only for Arin, but for the entire state of Kentucky. Good luck to Arin as she competes with Region II in the coming months. Click here to read the full press release.

Kentucky ODP Player Representing Region II

Brycen Howard was selected to represent the US Youth Soccer Region II ODP on its upcoming England/Scotland tour. During this tour, Region II will play the youth academy’s of Middlesborough and Everton in England and finish up the trip with games against traditional Scotland powers Celtic and Rangers. Prior to their departure back to the United States, the team will get the opportunity to see Manchester United take on Middlesborough live at Old Traffford.

Back in Kentucky, Brycen is an honor roll student at South Oldham Middle School and currently in an attacking midfielder for Javanon 92. Good luck to Brycen and the rest of the Region II ODP team.

Forward to Participate in FIFA Under-20 World Cup Qualifications

Former Jeffersontown YSA United and Kentucky State ODP Team player and current San Diego State University sophomore Omar Persad has been called up to the Jamaica Under-20 national team to compete at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup qualification matches.

Persad, who previously played for the United States U-16 National team, will join the team as soon as possible as the qualifying matches are slated for Feb. 21-25 in Culiacan, Mexico. he participated in the Region I ODP Europe team before he moved to KY. Then when he moved to KY he participated with Kentucky State ODP Team where he was named to the Region II Pool prior to joining the US National Team.

Jamaica is joined in Group B by Mexico, Costa Rica, St. Kitts and Nevis, with the top two teams moving on the to the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The U-20 World Cup will be held in six cities (Edmonton, Burnaby, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Victoria) across Canada from June 30-July 22.

Former Kentucky Youth Soccer ODP Player First Round Pick in MLS Superdraft

JAN. 2007 INDIANAPOLIS, IN. John Michael Hayden of Louisville, Kentucky was drafted by the reigning MLS Cup Champions, Houston Dynamo with the 13th overall pick at the Major League Soccer (MLS) Superdraft January 12th in Indianapolis.

As a youth player with Javanon Soccer Club, John Michael was named the 2001 Kentucky Youth Soccer Eurosport Male Player of the Year and 2000 NSCAA/adidas Kentucky Player of the Year. In addition to his successful career with Javanon Soccer Club, John Michael was a member of Kentucky Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program and was named to the Region II ODP team from 1997-2000.

After graduating from Trinity High School in 2001, John Michael went on to play for the Hoosiers at Indiana University. After four success years at Indiana, including winning the NCAA Championship titles in 2003 and 2004, John Michael was named to the 2006 Big Ten First Team as a senior.

College Soccer News Names Two Kentucky ODP Alumni to Freshman All American Team

December 2006

Darren Yeagle

Indiana University, Forward

Sean Kelly,

George Mason University, Goalkeeper

Darren Yeagle Gathers Three Big Ten Conference Awards

Nov. 2006 PARK RIDGE, ILL. - The Big Ten office announced the 2006 All-Big Ten and All-Freshman men's soccer teams, as well as individual award winners.

Indiana's freshman Darren Yeagle of Louisville, KY was dubbed Freshman Player of the Year, selected for the All Freshman Team and picked to the All Conference first team. Yeagle was on of six players that the coaches agree on as unanimous selections to the All-Freshman team. To read more, click here.

Sean Kelley Earns NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Honors

Nov. 2006 Fairfax, Va.--George Mason University Freshmen Sean Kelley (GK; Lexington, Ky.) was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Atlantic Region Third Team.

Kelley was a 2006 graduate of Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School and played for PL Dunbar HS Bulldogs, Lexington FC Premier and for the Kentucky Youth Soccer State ODP Team. To read more, click here.