Going Pro...Okugo Signs GenAd Contract

Congratulations to K-Dorm Alum Amobi Okugo (M-'91) - UCLA who has inked a Generation Adidas contract with MLS.

http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/okugo_amobi00.html

Stay tuned to the MLS Superdraft on January 14, 2010 to see which team secures his services!

Til next time...

It's Virginia!

Congratulations to K-Dorm Alum Howard Turk (D-'90) and his Virginia team mates on winning the 2009 Men's Soccer College Cup.

Virginia, the number 2 seed, defeated Akron the number 1 seed, 3-2 in PKs.

Way to Go Cavaliers!


Til next time...

And then there were Four...

With the conclusion of last weekend's NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup Elite Eight games, one thing is certain: A K-Dorm Alum will be crowned NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup Champion for 2009.

Who will it be:

Akron's Crew:
Chad Barson
Scot Caldwell
David Meves
Kofi Sarkodie
Ben Speas
Zarek Valentin

UNC's Trio:
Alex Dixon
Billy Schuler
Kirk Urso

Wake's Duo:
Nic Millington
Danny Wenzel

Virginia's Soloist:
Howard Turk


Congratulations and Best Wishes!

Til next time...

Rumor Has It...U20 MNT Camp - Update

US Soccer will be conducting a U20 MNT Camp in Chula Vista, CA from December 16-23.
The following K-Dorm Alum have been invited to participate:

Gale Agbossoumonde (D '91) Miami FC
Jose Altamirano (M - '91) San Diego State
Ryan Finley (F - '91) - Duke
Amobi Okugo (M'91) UCLA
Kofi Sarkodie (D -'91) Akron
Ben Speas (M-'91) - Akron
Zarek Valentin (D - '91) Akron

Check out the following link for more details: http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2009/12/U20-MNT-Reconvenes-for-36-Player-Training-Camp-in-Chula-Vista-Calif.aspx


Til next time...

MLS GenAd Players on South Africa Trip

Kudos to the following K-Dorm Alum who have been selected to participate in the MLS Generation adidas South Africa Tour:

Danny Cruz ('90 - M) - Houston Dynamo
Josh Lambo ('90 - GK) - FC Dallas
Brek Shea ('90 - M) - FC Dallas

Please see the following link for additional details:
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/11/mls-generation-adidas-squad-to-travel-to-south-africa.html


Til next time...

We're Number 1 - Akron Zips!!!!!!

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum and their Akron team mates for their stellar performance this season - Undefeated (20-0-0) and ranked #1 in ALL national college soccer polls:

Chad Barson ('91 - M)
Scott Campbell ('91 - M)
David Meves ('90 - GK)
Kofi Sarkodie ('91 - D)
Ben Speas ('91 - M)
Zarek Valentin ('91 - D)


Til next time...

2009 NCAA DI All Conference Teams

Kudos to the following K-Dorm Alum for being selected to the 2009 NCAA DI All Conference Team for the respective conference:

Atlantic Sun
Brandon Tarr ('90 - F) - Belmount (Freshman of the Year)

ACC
Zac MacMath ('91 - GK) - Maryland
Billy Schuler ('90 - F) - UNC
Ryan Finley ('91 - F) - Duke

Big West
Danny Barrera ('90-MF) - UCSB (Midfielder of the Year)

CUSA
TJ Nelson ('90 - D) - SMU

MAAC
Matthew Uy ('90 - M) Fairfield

MAC
Zarek Valentin ('91 - D) Akron (Newcomer of the Year)
David Meves ('90 -GK) Akron
Kofi Sarkodie ('91 - D) Akron

PAC - 10
Jose Altamirano ('91 -MF) - San Diego State
Amobi Okugo ('91 - MF) - UCLA (Freshman of the Year)


Stay tuned for updates as more conferences make their announcement!

Til next time...

Kudos to UNC's Alex Dixon!

Former K-Dorm Alum Alex Dixon (M-'90) - UNC, scored a hat-trick against Stetson University during UNC's final home game of the regular season. He was the first person at UNC to score three goals in a single game since 2005.

Check this out for additional details:
http://www.wchl1360.com/details.html?id=12235


Congratulations Alex!



Til next time...

NCAA Week 5 Accolades

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum for receiving National Accolades this week:

College Soccer News National Team of the Week
Danny Barrera - ('90-M) - UCSB

TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week
Ryan Finley - ('91-F) - Duke

SoccerAmerica Men's Team of the Week
Ryan Finley ('91-F) - Duke


Til next time...

Is Brek Headed to Europe?

Check out the latest "transfer buzz" regarding K-Dorm Alum Brek Shea ('90-M) - FC Dallas:

http://www.eatsleepsport.com/fulham/roys-ready-for-brek-957291.html

Til next time...

Valentin Named to CSN National Team of the Week

K-Dorm Alum Zarek Valentin ('91 - D) - Akron was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week.

Check out the following link for details:
http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page4500.htm

Til next time...

Sarkodie Brothers Featured on ESPN.com

K-Dorm Alum Kofi Sarkodie ('91-D) - Akron is featured in the following ESPN.com article along with his brother Ofori Sarkodie ('89-D) - Indiana:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?SPSID=47176&SPID=4334&DB_OEM_ID=10800&id=4484319

FYI...Akron defeated Indiana 1-0 in Friday night's game...


Till next time...

Perry Named South Florida Nesquik Student Athlete of the Week

K-Dorm Alum Aubrey Perry (91 - D) - South Florida has been named the Nesquik Student Athlete of the Week.

Check out the following links for additional details:
http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=1590440&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=7700&DB_LANG=&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT=
(Photo and Article)

http://www.gousfbulls.com/newMediaPlayer/sl/console.htm?id=648931&DB_MENU_ID=&oemid=7700&DB_LANG=C&CLIP_FILE_ID=648931&DB_OEM_ID=7700&type=vod&OLD_MODE=&CLIP_ID=638861&KEY=MJZUYNWBEVKWNCS.20090916201946
(Video Interview)

Congratulations Aubrey!

Til next time...

Sarkodie - CSN - National Team of the Week Honors

Congratulations to K-Dorm Alum Kofi Sarkodie ('91-D) - Akron for being named to College Soccer News' Team of the Week:

http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47176&SPID=4334&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=204789173


Til next time...

Off to the Land of the Pyramids...

US Soccer has released the roster for the 2009 U20 World Cup September 24-October 2 in Egypt.

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum for securing a roster spot:

Gale Agbossoumonde ('91-D) - Miami FC (USL)
Jared Jeffrey ('90-M) - Club Brugge (Belgium)
Josh Lambo ('90-GK) - FC Dallas
Brek Shea ('90-F) - FC Dallas
Sheanon William ('90-D) - Unattached

Check out the following link for complete details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/Tournaments/FIFA-Under-20-World-Cup/2009-FIFA-Under-20-World-Cup.aspx


Til next time...

NCAA College Soccer Preview

Check out this article on Goal.com featuring several college players including
K-Dorm Alum Billy Schuler ('90-M) - UNC:

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/united-states/2009/08/26/1461743/ncaa-college-soccer-preview

Til Next time..

Keeping Up with Mykell Bates

Check out the following article on K-Dorm Alum Mykell Bates ('90-D) - Santa Clara:

http://rosevillept.com/detail/127259.html

Til next time...

Sarkodie Family Featured in NCAA.com Article

Check out this NCAA.com article featuring K-Dorm Alum Kofi Sarkodie ('91 - D) - Akron and his family:

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081209aab.html?&SPSID=47176&SPID=4334&DB_OEM_ID=10800

Til next time...

USL-1 Week 18 Player of the Week - Nimo

K-Dorm Alum Alex Nimo ('90 - M) Portland Timbers was recently selected USL-1 Player of the Week for Week 18. Nimo is on loan from MLS - Real Salt Lake.

Congratulations Alex!

Til next time...

Ventura County Fusion win PDL Championship

Congratulations to K-Dorm Alum Danny Barerra ('90-M) - USCB and his Ventura County Fusion team mates on winning the USL 2009 PDL Championship!

The Fusion defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 (and fellow K-Dorm Alums Brendan King ('90-M) - Notre Dame and David Meves ('91-GK) - Akron) to claim the victory and earn the title.

Again, Congratulations Danny, Brendan and David!

Til next time...

USL PDL Honors

USL recently announced honors for it's Professional Development League.

K-Dorm Alum Christian Ibeagha (D-90) - Duke was recently named PDL Defender of the Year and 19U Player of the Year as a member of the Cary Clarets.

Ibeagha is joined by fellow K-Dorm Alum Sheanon Williams (D-90) - unattached - Carolina Dynamo selected for the Eastern All Conference Team.


Congatulations Christian and Sheanon!


Til next time...

Agbossoumonde signs with Miami FC!!!

K-Dorm Alum Gale Agbossoumonde (91-D) has signed a 3.5 year contract with Miami FC - USL1.

Check out http://thekartikreport.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/miami-fc-signs-gale/ for additional details.

Congratulations Gale!

Til next time...

Summer Spotlight - Amobi Okugo

Check out this fantastic story about K-Dorm Alum Amobi Okugo ('91 - M) - UCLA Commit:

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/story/2045241.html?FORM=ZZNR10

Way to go Amobi!

Til next time...

U18 MNT - Northerrn Ireland Here We Come!

US Soccer has announced the roster for the upcoming Northern Ireland Milk Cup.

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum on being selected for the trip:

Jose Altamirano ('91 - M) San Diego State Commit
Ryan Finley ('91 - F) Duke Commit
Greg Garza ('91 - M) Sporting CP Portugal
Zac MacMath ('91 - GK) Maryland
Nick Millington ('91 - M) Wake Forest
Amobi Okugo ('91 - M) UCLA Commit
Kofi Sarkodie ('91 - D) Akron
Zarek Valentin ('91 - D) Akron Commit

Check out the following link for additional details:
www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_15269890.html

Til next time...

U20 MNT Final FIFA World Cup Training Camp - Argentina

US Soccer has announced the final training camp in preparation for the U20 FIFA World Cup. The training camp will be held in Argentina from July 21-July 30, 2009.

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum who made the roster:

Gale Agbossoumonde ('91 - D) - Unattached
Faud Ibrahim ('91 - F) - FC Toronto
Josh Lambo ('90 - GK) - FC Dallas
Sheanon Williams ('90 - D) - Unattached

Check out the following link for additional details:
www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticles.jsp_15237130.html

Til next time...

US Soccer Development Academy's 2009 Conference Starting XI

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum on being selected to the US Soccer Development Academy's 2009 Conference Starting XI Team:

Pablo Cruz ('91 - M) - LAFC Chelsea - West Conference
Ryan Finley ('91 - F) - PDA - East Conference - Duke Commit
Larry Jackson ('90 - GK) - IMG Soccer Academy - South Conference - Santa Clara Commit
Jesse Paredes ('90 - M) - Chivas USA Academy - West Conference
Korey Veeder ('91-D) - Clearwater Chargers - South Conference


Til next time...

Lambo headed to Malaysia! - UPDATE - NOT TRUE!!

UPDATE:
It has been confirmed that K-Dorm Alum Josh Lambo has not left FCDallas...
(Sorry for the confusion)!

K-Dorm Alum Josh Lambo is headed to Malaysia!
The former FC Dallas Goalie ('90) has been selected as Negeri Sembilan FC's 7th Round Pick.

Congratulations Josh!


Til next time...

Summer Spotlight...Gale Agbossoumonde and Scot Campbell

K-Dorm Alum Gale Agbossoumonde (D '91 - Unattached) and Scot Campbell (M '91 - Akron) are spending time training with the New England Revolution this summer.

Campbell has been training with the 1st team for the last 3 weeks and Agbossoumonde will spend this week in training before heading to Egypt with the U20 MNT on June 22nd.


Til next time...

PARADE's 2009 All-America High School Boys Soccer Team

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum that were recently named to PARADE's 2009 All-America High School Boys Soccer Team:

Gale Agbossoumonde (D '91) - Unattached

Jose Altamirano (M '91) - San Diego State Commit

Amobi Okugo (M '91) - UCLA Commit

Zarek Valentin (D '91) - Akron Commit

Check out the follwoing link to see the complete Team list:
http://www.parade.com/news/2009/06/all-america-high-school-soccer-teams.html


Til next time...

Summer Spotlight - Sheanon Williams

Check out this article on K-Dorm Alum Sheanon Williams (D - '90 - Unattached) featured on Yanks Abroad's website:

http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=4790


Til Next time...

Off to The Land of the Pyramids...U20 MNT Trip to Egypt

US Soccer has announced that the next U20 MNT Trip in preparation for the U20 World Cup will take place June 22-30 in Egypt.

Four K-Dorm Alum were named to the 18 man roster:

Danny Cruz (M '90) - Houston Dynamo
Gale Agbossoumonde (’91 - D) - UCLA Commit/Unattached
Zarek Valentin (’91 – D) - Akron

Sheanon Williams - ('90 - D) - Unattached

Check out the following link for additional details:

www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14745610.html

Til next time...

Summer Spotlight - Zac MacMath

Check out this article featured on TopDrawerSoccer about K-Dorm Alum Zac MacMath (GK - '91 - Maryland):

www.topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,315/nid,8421/



Til next time...

Summer Spotlight - Seattle Wolves PDL

Check out the following match report and photo gallery from the Seattle Wolves vs Kitsap Pumas - May 30th match:

http://www.examiner.com/x-413-Seattle-Soccer-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Kitsap-Pumas--their-fans-invade-Seattle-get-21-victory-over-Wolves
(Match Report)

http://goalseattle.com/photos/5-30-09JC/
(Match Photo Gallery)

The Wolves lost 1-2 to the Pumas, however K-Dorm Alums Mykell Bates #12 ('90 - Santa Clara) and Brandon Zimmerman #16 ('90 - Santa Clara) made their presence known during the match.



Til next time...

U18 MNT Portugal Trip - Match 3 Results

The U18 MNT 's third and final match of the Lisbon International Tournament ended in a 1-0 loss to Portugal.

The U18 MNT finished with a 1-1-1 record for the tournament.

Check out the following link for additional details:
http://ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14614529.html


Til next time...

U18 MNT Portugal Trip - Match 2 Results

Two down, 1 to go...

The U18 MNT 's second match of the Lisbon International Tournament ended in a 0-0 tie with Germany.

Check out the following link for additional match details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14549003.html

After a well deserved day of rest, the U18 MNT will conclude the trip with it's match against Portugal (May 30th).


Til Next time...

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - PDL Qualifiers

Congratulations to the following K-Dorm Alum, who along with their teammates, have qualified for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - PDL:

Eder Arreola ('91 - UCLA) - Orange County Blue Star
Ryan Gracia ('90 - George Mason) - Chicago Fire PDL
David Meves ('90 - Akron) - Chicago Fire PDL

1st round matches kickoff on June 9th followed by 2nd round matches scheduled to take place on June 16th.

Check out the following link for additional details on the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14548992.html


Til next time...

U18 MNT Portugal Trip - Match 1 Results

One down, 2 to go...

The U18 MNT secured a victory today in their 1st match of the Lisbon International Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Finland.

The winning goal was scored by K-Dorm Alum Gale Agbossoumonde (D - '90).

Check out the following link for additional details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14548993.html

Next up will be Germany (May 28th), followed by Portugal (May 30th).

Congratulations Guys!


Til Next time...

Condolences...Ms. Barbara Iannarelli's Family

Ms. Barbara Iannarelli

Founder and Director of Edison Academic Center - Bradenton, FL has passed away after a lenghthy illness.

Ms. Barbara, as she was known to K-Dorm Alum, partnered with US Soccer to develop the high school curriculm for many of it's U17 MNT Residency participants, allowing them to obtain their high school diploma, despite the enormous travel demands, while in Residency.

She was a dedicated educator and caring person who was always supportive of her students.

Memorial services are scheduled for Thursday May 28, 2009 at 9:30am - Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church - 2850 75th Street West - Bradenton. FL

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bradenton/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-iannarellialbright&pid=127712524

Til next time...

U20 MNT Training Camp - Sarasota, FL - Update!

Two of our K-Dorm Alum have been excused from the upcoming U20 MNT Camp:

Josh Lambo (GK '90) - FC Dallas
Brek Shea (M '90) - FC Dallas

Both will remain with FC Dallas during the camp.

Check out the following link for complete details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14352403.html


Til next time...

Summer Plans...Update!

With the summer approaching, many college soccer players are making plans to stay fit by training and playing with MLS academies, PDL teams or elite clubs.

Here are the plans for some more of our K-Dorm Alum:

Eder Arreola ('91 - UCLA) - Orange County Blue Star PDL
Danny Barrera ('90 - UCSB) - Ventura County Fusion PDL
Mykell Bates ('90 - Santa Clara) - Seattle Wolves PDL
Ryan Gracia ('90 - George Mason) - Chicago Fire PDL
Christian Ibeagha ('90 - Duke) - Cary Clarets PDL
Brendan King ('90 - Notre Dame) - Kalamazoo Outrage PDL
David Meves ('90 - Akron) - Chicago Fire PDL
Nick Millington ('91 - Wake Forest) - Cary Clarets PDL
Aubrey Perry (91 - USF) - Brandon Flames U23
Billy Schuler ('90 - UNC) - Cary Clarets PDL
Israel Sesay ('90 - LA Galaxy) - Hollywood Hitmen PDL
Kirk Urso ('90 - UNC) - Carolina Dynamo PDL
Danny Wenzel ('90 - Wake Forest) - Carolina Dynamo PDL
Sheanon Williams ('90 - Unattached) - Carolina Dynamo PDL
Brandon Zimmerman ('90 - Santa Clara) - Seattle Wovles PDL


Stay tuned for more updates.


Til next time...

U20 MNT Training Camp - Sarasota, FL

US Soccer has announced the next U20 MNT Training Camp to be held May 23-28 in Sarasota, FL during the Development Academy's Spring Showcase.

The following K-Dorm Alum have been invited to participate:

Danny Cruz (M '90) - Houston Dynamo
Faud Ibrahim (M '91) - Toronto FC
Jared Jeffrey (M '90) - Club Brugge (Belgium)
Josh Lambo (GK '90) - FC Dallas
Brek Shea (M '90) - FC Dallas
Sheanon Williams (D '90) - Unattached

Check out the following link for additional details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14352389.html

Til next time...

It's Official...U18 MNT headed to Portugal

The U18 MNT is headed to Portugal to participate in the Lisbon International Tournament. The trip will begin on May 22.

K-Dorm Alum that have secured spots on the roster include the following:

GOALKEEPER
Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Maryland)

DEFENDERS
Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.; IMG Academy) - UCLA Commit/Unattached
Greg Garza (Grapevine, Texas;Sporting, SAD - Portugal)
Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio; Akron)
Zarek Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.; PA Classics) - Akron Commit

MIDFIELDERS
Jose Altamirano (San Diego, Calif. Del Mar Sharks) - San Diego State Commit
Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.; San Juan Lightning Crew) - UCLA Commit
Nick Millington (Raleigh, N.C.; Wake Forest)

Please see http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14352384.html for additional details.


Til next time...

Summer Plans - The Seattle Wolves FC - PDL

K-Dorm Alum and Santa Clara University teammates Mykell Bates (D -'90) and Brandon Zimmerman (M -'90) have secured summer roster spots with The Seattle Wolves FC - PDL. Both were members of the US U17 MNT 2007 World Cup Team.

With the summer approaching, many college soccer players are making plans to stay fit by training and playing with MLS academies, PDL teams or elite clubs.

Additionally overseas training opportunities and national team camps/tournaments may also be on the horizon.

Stay tuned for further updates.


Til next time...

Upcoming U18 MNT Portugal Trip - Update

The following K-Dorm Alum are rumored to have received invitations to the next U18 MNT trip in Portugal later on this month:

GOALKEEPER
Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Maryland)

DEFENDERS
Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.; IMG Academy) - UCLA Commit
Greg Garza (Grapevine, Texas;Sporting, SAD - Portugal)
Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio; Akron)
Zarek Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.; PA Classics) - Akron Commit

MIDFIELDERS
Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.; San Juan Lightning Crew) - UCLA Commit
Nick Millington (Raleigh, N.C.; Wake Forest)

Stay tuned!

Til next time...

Rumor Has it...U18 MNT Portugal Trip

Rumor has it that fresh off of the recent U18 MNT Camp in California, the team is headed to Portugal to participate in a tournanment the end of the month.

Although overshadowed by the U17 MNT WCQ in Mexico, there was coverage of the U18 MNT CA Camp - check out http://topdrawersoccer.com/.

Stay tuned for more details.

Additionally TDS has an article on K-Dorm Alum - Greg Garza ('91-M) now playing professionally with Sporting Lisbon in Portugal :

http://topdrawersoccer.com/component/option,com_topdrawer/Itemid,260/nid,8283/



Til next time...

It's Official...Matkovich to Bring 26 Players to The Home Depot Center

U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team head coach Mike Matkovich has called 26 players, all born in 1991, to a domestic training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. from April 18-26.

The roster includes nine K-Dorm Alum:
GOALKEEPER
Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Maryland)

DEFENDERS
Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.; IMG Academy) - UCLA Commit
Greg Garza (Grapevine, Texas;Sporting, SAD - Portugal)
Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio; Akron)
Zarek Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.; PA Classics) - Akron Commit

MIDFIELDERS
Jose Altamirano (San Diego, Calif. Del Mar Sharks) - San Diego State Commit
Scott Caldwell (Braintree, Mass.; Akron)
Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.; San Juan Lightning Crew) - UCLA Commit
Nick Millington (Raleigh, N.C.; Wake Forest)

See the link below for full camp details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_13434892.html



Til next time...

Rumor Has It...U18 MNT April Camp

Rumor has it that the following K-Dorm Alum have been invited to the next U18 MNT Camp scheduled to take place from April 18th-26th in CA:

GOALKEEPERS
Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Maryland)

DEFENDERS
Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.; IMG Academy) - UCLA Commit
Greg Garza (Grapevine, Texas;Sporting, SAD - Portugal)
Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio; Akron)
Zarek Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.; PA Classics) - Akron Commit

MIDFIELDERS
Jose Altamirano (San Diego, Calif. Del Mar Sharks) - San Diego State Commit
Scott Caldwell (Braintree, Mass.; Akron)
Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.; San Juan Lightning Crew) - UCLA Commit
Nick Millington (Raleigh, N.C.; Wake Forest)

The other players rumored to have secured an invite are listed below:

Dion Acoff F Upland, Calif. Arsenal FC - Creighton Commit
Chad Barson D Lewis Center, Ohio Crew Juniors - Akron Commit
Will Bates F Chester, Va. Richmond Strikers - VA Commit
Josh Beard F Schaumburg, Ill. Chicago Sockers FC
Steven Birnbaum M Irvine, Calif. Pateadores - University of California Commit
Miles Byass F San Bernadino, Calif. Arsenal F.C.
Leon Carby M West Hartford, Ct. Oakwood U18
Peabo Doue D Germantown, Md. DC United U18 - West Virginia
Adam Jahn M El Macero, Calif. San Juan Lightning Crew - Stanford Commit
Alex Long GK Cary, N.C. CASL - South Carolina Commit
Dillon Powers M Plano, Texas Andromeda - Notre Dame Commit
Jossimar Sanchez M Rocky River, Ohio PDA - UCONN Commit
Anthony Salciccia M San Jose, Calif. De Anza Force - University of California Commit
Hasani Sinclair F Coral Springs, Fla. Shultz Academy - USF Commit
Ben Speas M Akron, Ohio Columbus Crew - Akron Commit
Justin Watson F Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bridge - Memphis Commit
London Woodberry M McKinney, Texas FC Dallas - Maryland Commit


The Camp Coaching Staff is rumored to include the following:

Head Coach: Mike Matkovich Chicago, Ill.
Assistant Coach: Eric Yamamoto San Jose, Calif.
Assistant Coach: Jay Vidovich Winston Salem, N.C.
Assistant Coach: Tim Regan Raleigh, N.C.
Athletic Trainer: Heather Schmidt Atlanta, Ga.
Equipment Coordinator: Beto Cuevas Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Team Coordinator: Whitney Stipetich Columbus, Ohio

Hopefully the official camp roster will be released soon.

Til next time...

It's On to Eqypt!

The US U20 MNT have secured their place in the 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup by finishing #1 in Group A of the CONCACAF Qualifier.

Hats off to the following K-Dorm Alum who along with their team mates have made history and US extremely proud:

GALE AGBOSSOUMONDE - ('91 - D) - Unattached
JARED JEFFREY - ('90 - M) - Club Brugge
JOSH LAMBO - ('90 - GK) - FCDallas
AMOBI OKUGO - ('91 - M) - San Juan Lightning - UCLA Commit
BILLY SCHULER - ('90 - F) - UNC
BREK SHEA - ('90 - M) - FCDallas
SHEANON WILLIAMS - ('90 - D) - Unattached

Congratulations and Best Wishes during the remainder of the tournament!

Til next time...

Nimo Returns to Portland

Photo Couttesy of RealSaltLake.com

K-Dorm Alum, Real Salt Lake's Alex Nimo ('90 -F/M) has been loaned to the USL-1's Portland Timbers, pending league and USSF approval.

This should be an excellent opportunity for Nimo, a Portland native (via Liberia) to play in more games while surrounded by the support of his family and friends.

See the link below for additional details:
http://www.soccer365.com/us_news/story_10309231007.php

Best Wishes to Alex!

Til next time...

It's Official - 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Qualifying Team

US Soccer Released its 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Qualifying Team.

The roster includes the following K-Dorm Alum:

GALE AGBOSSOUMONDE - ('91 - D) - Unattached

JARED JEFFREY - ('90 - M) - Club Brugge

JOSH LAMBO - ('90 - GK) - FCDallas

AMOBI OKUGO - ('91 - M) - San Juan Lightning - UCLA Commit

BILLY SCHULER - ('90 - F) - UNC

BREK SHEA - ('90 - M) - FCDallas

SHEANON WILLIAMS - ('90 - D) - Unattached

For additional details including bios of the 20-player roster please see the following:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12812288.html

Congratulations and Best Wishes to our U20 Qualifying Team!


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Rumor Has It...Zarek Valetin

Rumor has it that K Dorm Alum Zarek Valentin (D) - '91 PA Classics is headed to England this summer for training with Reading FC.

If true this would be an excellent opportunity for the Akron 2009 signee.

Stay tuned.


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Levry Added to Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency Full-Time Program

K-Dorm Alum, Axel Levry ('90 F/M) has moved closer in his professional soccer pursuits by being added to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency Full-Time Program.

See link below for additional details:
http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/backofthenet/archive/2009/02/10/caps-add-jackson-and-levry.aspx

Congratulations Axel!

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U20 MNT Bradenton Camp Update

Another K-Dorm Alum has been added to the roster for the final preparations camp in Bradenton, FL for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

Gale Agbossoumonde (D) - '91 - Unattached, has been added to replace the injured Ike Opara - Wake Forest.

See below for additional details:

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12484618.html

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Final CONCACAF Championship Preparations - U20 MNT

The following K-Dorm Alum have been invited to Bradenton, FL from Feb 4th-15th to participate in the 26 man roster's final preparations for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship:

Danny Cruz (M) - '90 -Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Jared Jeffrey (M) - '90 - Club Brugge (Belgium)
Josh Lambo (GK) - '90- FC Dallas (MLS)
Amobi Okugo (M) - '91 -San Juan Lightning Crew
Brek Shea (M) - '90 -FC Dallas (MLS)
Billy Schuler (F) - '90 -University of North Carolina
Daniel Wenzel (D) -'90 - Wake Forest University
Sheanon Williams (D) - '90 - Out of Contract

After the camp Coach Rongen will name a 20 player squad to compete in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

See below for additional details:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12484616.html

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Patriots Midfielder Goes Pro

Photo courtesy of isiphotos.com

Former Patriots midfielder and K Dorm Alum Axel Levry has departed Fairfax after one college season to join the Vancouver Whitecaps development academy. Levry, who trained with 1860 Munich last summer, hails from Fort Washington, MD.

During his freshman year Axel Levry (90 - F/M George Mason #3) played in 23/23 matches; 3 goals/2 assists - CAA Champs

Best Wishes to Axel as he begins his professional career!

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GOOOLLLLDDDD! - U18 MNT win Gold at Australia Youth Festival

Photo Courtesy of ussoccer.com


K-Dorm Alum - Amobi Okugo
Photo Courtesy AYOF website

The U18 MNT secured 1st Place and the Gold Medal in Youth Soccer by defeating the host Australia Team 5-0 in the final match.

Men Gold Final
USA 5 - AUSTRALIA 0
(Bates 21,42, Byass 37, Altamirnao 53, Sinclair 88)

USA footballers claim final AYOF Gold
18th January 2009
The USA have claimed the final gold medal on offer at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival this evening with an emphatic and well-deserved 5-0 victory over Australia at Glenwood's Valentine Park.
Chile's earlier 11-0 victory over China proved enough for the South Americans to claim silver with the Australians receiving the bronze.
USA took control of the game early and continued to dominate throughout the match with striker Will Bates starring for the Americans scoring a first half double to set up a convincing final round victory.
"It's been a good week, a lot of fun and obviously to win the gold medal tops it off," said the USA coach Mike Matkovich.
"I thought that they (Australia) were a better team than they showed. I thought the early goals put them off their track a bit. We got better each game so I'm happy with the overall result."
The Americans made Australia chase the game from midway through the first half when they took the ascendancy early as Will Bates burst into the box, rounded the Australian defence and slammed the ball into the roof of the net.
Miles Byass 37th minute left foot strike from the edge of the box doubled the Americans lead soon after before Bates second gave USA what proved to be an unassailable 3-0 halftime lead.
The USA picked up where they left off after the change of ends with Jose Altamirano's screamer from outside the box giving the Americans a 4-0 lead.
Australia pushed up the park to try and close the gap, and when a free kick was awarded just outside the box after American Gale Agbossououmonde received his second yellow card and his marching orders, Mitchell Bevan came within inches of claiming a late consolation goal for the Green and Gold's.
"I think the Americans were the best team in the tournament and deserved winners," said Australian coach Paul Okon. "To go into the last game knowing that if we had of won we'd of won the tournament was a massive achievement for these players."
Hasani Sinclair rounded out the scoring for the USA in the 88th minute as the physical and well-structured American side proved to strong even when they were down to ten men.
Chile's earlier dominant 11-0 win over China ensured that although they finished on equal on points with host-nation Australia they would claim the silver on goal difference.
The final two fixtures wrapped up what was certainly an intriguing and entertaining tournament that has unveiled some brilliant new prospects for all the nations involved.
Matthew Bartolo
AOC

See link below for US Soccer's Match Report:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12320777.html

Note - K-Dorm Alum

Congratulations on an outstanding tournament showing!

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GOOOOAAALLL(S)!!!! - Australian Youth Festival Update

The U18 MNT in their second match of the tournament, overwhelmed China with a 14-0 win.

That's right 14-0!

Altamirano 9,9
Bates 32
Okugo 33
Powers 38
Sinclair 43, 54
Woodberry 55
Jahn 62, 83, 84, 87, 89
Sarkodie 70

Their final opponent, tournament host Australia, came from behind to tie Chile 2-2 in the 1st match of the day.

Hats off to our guys for REALLY representing the USA.

Note - K-Dorm Alum

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Sheanon Williams on Trial in Germany

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K-Dorm Alum and UNC Defender Sheanon Williams is on trial in Germany with VFB Wolfsburg II.

In a match yesterday against SSV Vorsfelde, Williams came in during the 46th minute and scored a goal in the 80th:

U.S. Youth National Team player Williams certified a good performance. "He will have until the end of the week to stay with us. Then we see further," said Köstner.

Sheanon Williams, who along with his UNC teammates finished as NCAA 2008 College Cup Finalists, has also been mentoned as a possible MLS Superdraft selection.

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Australian Youth Olympic Festival - Soccer Update

The U18 MNT's 1st match resulted in a physical 1-1 draw as USA comes back from a goal down to share the points with Chile.

Paul Okon's side will be back in action tomorrow against the impressive Chileans who played out an entertaining 1-1 draw as Chilean captain Jose Silva's 20th minute goal was cancelled out by the USA's Amobi Okugo's second half equaliser.

See the following link for US Soccer's match report:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12320770.html

In the day's other match, Australia defeated China 7-1.

Next up for the U18 MNT is China today.

Note - K-Dorm Alum

Best Wishes Guys!



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G'day Mates...U18 MNT Australia Trip Roster

http://www.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=E689D721-B6C9-605B-DE1D813E4CDA3339

US Soccer has released the 18 man roster fot the upcoming U18 Australia Trip - Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

The roster includes 8 K-Dorm Alum highlighted in the list below:

Name -Position- Hometown-Club/College
Agbossoumonde, Gale D Syracuse, N.Y. IMG Academy - UCLA Commit
Altamirano, Jose M San Diego, Calif. Del Mar Sharks - San Diego State Commit
Barson, Chad D Lewis Center, Ohio Crew Juniors - Akron Commit
Bates, Will F Chester, Va. Richmond Strikers - VA Commit
Byass, Miles M San Bernardino, Calif. Arsenal FC
Caldwell, Scott M Braintree, Mass. New England Revolution - Akron Commit
Jahn, Adam F EI Macero, Calif. San Jaun Lightning Crew - Stanford Commit
Long, Alex GK Cary, N.C. CASL - South Carolina Commit
MacMath, Zach GK St. Petersburg, Fla. University of Maryland
Millington, Nikolas D Raleigh, N.C. Wake Forest
Okugo, Amobi M Sacramento, Calif. San Juan Lightning Crew - UCLA Commit
Powers, Dillon F Plano, Texas Andromeda - Notre Dame Commit
Prozeller, Scott M Sudbury, Mass. FC Greater Boston - Harvard Commit
Sanchez, Jossimar D Patterson, N.J. PDA - UCONN Commit
Sarkodie, Kofi D Huber Heights, Ohio Akron
Sinclair, Hasani F Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs / Schulz Academy - South Florida Commit
Valentin, Zarek D Lancaster, Pa. PA Classics - Akron Commit
Woodberry, London D McKinney, Texas FC Dallas - Maryland Commit

Best Wishes Down Under!


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Rumor Has It...U18 Australia Trip

Now that the U18 MNT MegaCamp has ended, it's time to focus on the upcoming U18 Australia Trip (January 9th-19th) - participants have been selected and notified.

Rumor has it that the following K-Dorm Alum have secured a spot on the roster:

GOALKEEPERS
Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Maryland)

DEFENDERS
Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.; IMG Academy)
Nick Millington (Raleigh, N.C.; Wake Forest)
Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio; Akron)
Zarek Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.; PA Classics)
Korey Veeder (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Clearwater Chargers)

MIDFIELDERS
Scott Caldwell (Braintree, Mass.; New England Revolution Academy)
Pablo Cruz (Azusa, Calif.; LAFC)
Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.; San Juan Lightning Crew)

Hopefully the official trip roster will be released soon.


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Happy New Year!

Day Three of the U18 MNT MegaCamp produced the following match results:

Team 2 vs Team 3 (1-7)
Team 1 vs Team 4 (1-1)

Overall for the 1st three days of the camp, the match results standings are as follows:

Team 1 (2-0-1)
Team 4 (1-0-2)
Team 3 (1-1-1)
Team 2 (0-3-0)

Congratulations to Team 1 and Team 4 K-Dorm Alum and teammates for an undefeated showing:

Eder Arreola (Chino Hills, Calif.; UCLA) - Team 4
Scott Caldwell (Braintree, Mass.; New England Revolution Academy) - Team 1
Pablo Cruz (Azusa, Calif.; LAFC) - Team 4
Bryan Dominguez (Atlanta, Ga.; UCSB) - Team 1
Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Maryland) - Team 4
Trey Perry (Ocoee, Fla.; South Florida) - Team 1
Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio; Akron) - Team 4
Korey Veeder (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Clearwater Chargers) - Team 1

This concludes the 1st part of the MegaCamp and the last showing for the initial team assignments. Over the next two days, the guys will train together before being reassigned to different teams (Red, White, Blue Navy) with matches scheduled to resume on January 3rd and 4th.

Check out Topdrawersoccer.com for additional insights by ESNN (Elite Soccer News Network)


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