National camp concluded on Sunday at IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton
The USL Super Y-League announced on Wednesday its 2012 Girls Olympic Development Camp Select Teams, honoring the players in the 95/96 and 97/98 age groups that had standout performances at the annual SYL ODP National Camp that was held this past weekend at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.
The team was selected from a pool of 185 players who attended the camp under the watchful eye of the Super Y-League ODP coaches. Leading the player’s through their paces through the four-day camp was USL National Technical Director Peter Mellor.
“I was very pleased at the overall level of play.” Mellor said. “There was a high level of play in the camp and we received a lot of positive feedback from the college coaches who were in attendance. I know a lot of the girls who attended will be actively recruited.”
Talent from across the United States and Canada dotted the Select teams rosters after four days of training and matches. Chicago Fire Juniors – Florida led the way with five selections in Alex Persiani, Shannon Pearl, Kiera McMeekan, Fatima DiModica and Abigail Kastroll.
Canada was also well represented as selections from Canadians clubs peppered the Select team rosters. Goalkeeper Hope Sabadash of the Toronto Lynx Jrs. and Sydney Braun-McLeod of the Ottawa Fury were two of those Canadian standouts who were examples of the superb talent on display all weekend.
95/96 Girls SYL ODP Select A Team
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Name
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Club
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Position
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Hope Sabadash
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Toronto Lynx Jrs.
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Goalkeeper
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Maria Collica
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Cleveland Internationals
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Defender
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Kira Lee
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Thompson-Okanagan WFC
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Defender
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Armone Williams
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Maryland Rush
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Defender
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Sarah Kandborg
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Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
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Defender
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Emily Hunter
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FASA
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Midfielder
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Nicole Foreman
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Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
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Midfielder
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Meredith Berger
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Virginia Alliance
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Midfielder
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Melanie Vangel
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MPS Portland Phoenix
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Forward
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Sydney Braun-McLeod
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Ottawa Fury
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Forward
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Natalie Melillo
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TSF Academy
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Forward
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Janna Speed
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Coastal FC
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Midfielder
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Jesse McDonough
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National Soccer Academy
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Midfielder
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Nicole Winegardner
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Rage SC
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Midfielder
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Annika Johnson
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TNT Dynamite Soccer Club
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Defender
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Alex Persiani
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Chicago Fire Juniors - Florida
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Goalkeeper
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95/96 Girls SYL ODP Select B Team
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Name
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Club
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Position
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Kelsey Hoffman
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Des Moines Menace
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Goalkeeper
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Kiera Hennessy
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New York Magic
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Midfielder
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Caroline Kimble
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Maryland Rush
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Defender
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Kiera Lyons
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DC Alliance
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Midfielder
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Taylor Vermaat
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Alliance Academy
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Midfielder
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Irena Dedivani
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Waza FC
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Midfielder
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Jennifer Reyes
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Indiana Invaders
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Midfielder
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Nicole Doolittle
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Florida Soccer Alliance
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Midfielder
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Shannon Pearl
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Chicago Fire Juniors - Florida
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Forward
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Maribeth Harrington
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Real Maryland FC
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Midfielder
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Britney Kendall
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Super Nova FC
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Forward
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Alyson Spencer
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MPS Lady Knights
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Forward
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Natalie Connell
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Rage SC
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Midfield
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Kendal Machak
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TSF Academy
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Forward
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Caroline Burke
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MPS Lady Knights
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Defender
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Lauren Cannon
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Kalamazoo Kingdom
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Goalkeeper
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97/98 Girls SYL ODP Select A Team
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Name
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Club
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Position
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Margot Shore
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Ottawa Fury
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Goalkeeper
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Michaela Kovacs
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Kalamazoo Kingdom
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Midfielder
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Lindsay Hargreaves
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West Coast Capitals
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Defender
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Caitlyn Keenan
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Seacoast United Wanderers
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Midfielder
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Grace Bahr
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Cleveland Internationals
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Forward
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Clara Gastaldi
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Atlanta Fire United
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Midfielder
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Alyssa Baumbick
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Cleveland Internationals
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Midfielder
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Christina Trickett
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Cleveland Internationals
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Midfielder
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Samantha McDonough
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National Soccer Academy
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Midfielder
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Elexa Bahr
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Atlanta Fire United
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Forward
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Jami Delaney
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NJ Rangers FC
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Forward
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Emilie Kupsov
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Rage SC
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Forward
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Shannon Wratchford
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FASA
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Forward
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Kiera McMeekan
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Chicago Fire Juniors – Florida
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Defender
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Sydney Jennings
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Coastal FC
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Midfielder
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Fatima DiModica
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Chicago Fire Juniors – Florida
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Goalkeeper
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97/98 Girls SYL ODP Select B Team
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Name
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Club
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Position
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Stephanie Cogswell
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Mountain FC
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Goalkeeper
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Alyssa Hill
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DC Alliance
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Midfielder
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Casey Richards
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NJ Rangers FC
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Midfielder
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Molly Ashley
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Coastal FC
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Defender
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Elizabeth Webber
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MPS Renegades
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Defender
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Mikayla Cupp
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Kalamazoo Kingdom
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Midfielder
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Dornesha Cottoms
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Virginia Alliance
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Midfielder
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Sabrina Cardona
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West Pines United
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Midfielder
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Brittany Tanner
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Kalamazoo Kingdom
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Forward
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Ellen Thew
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Nordic Soccer Club
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Forward
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Gurneet Dhaliwal
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Mountain FC
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Midfielder
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Kyra Alexander
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Northern Virginia Majestics
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Forward
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Courtney Cash
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Triangle FC
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Midfielder
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Abigail Kastroll
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Chicago Fire Juniors – Florida
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Midfielder
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Toula Deleon
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Brooklyn Knights
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Midfielder
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Gabrielle Kouzelos
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Cleveland Internationals
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Goalkeeper
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Super Y-League was founded in 1999, and s dedicated to the progression of future professional players.
Averaging 700 teams since 2004, the Super Y-League has steered the course for development of elite clubs, players, and coaches. Affiliated with US Soccer, the Super Y-League ODP Program has opened countless doors for players to be identified for U.S. National Team Programs.
The Super Y-League contains the youth academies of Major League Soccer clubs, USL PRO clubs, Premier Development League and W-League clubs.
The league also serves clubs looking to develop the game from the ground up. Top youth academies such as Weston FC, Mass Premier Soccer and TSF Academy have been members of the league for several seasons. USL’s Super Y-League has revolutionized youth player development in North America.
SYL ODP National Camp Player Selections: 1995/96 Girls / 1997/98 Girls / 1995/96 Boys / 1997/98 Boys
Additional SYL National ODP Selections: 1993/94 Girls / 1993/94 Boys
USL News Release: http://supery.uslsoccer.com/OlympicDevelopmentProgram/378774.html
