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...