March 17, 2008 (Frisco, Texas)—The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys 1991 Region II will arrive in Munich tomorrow and begin preparing for the XXVII International Europa Jugend Cup which is set to run March 22-24 in Bludenz, Austria.
The team will spend three days in Munich training and competing in friendly matches before traveling to Bludenz on Friday for tournament play. Along with a rigorous training and tournament schedule, the team will have some off to time visit the Olympic Stadium and Allianz Arean on Wednesday, March 19, as well as an afternoon sightseeing on Friday, March 21, once they arrive in Bludenz.
The team will compete against other elite teams including:
Austria—Vorarlberg Select
Czech Republic—Sparta Praha
Croatia—Dinamo Zagreb
England—Manchester United
Germany—Bayern Munich
Germany—VFB Stuttgart
Turkey—National Select Team
US Youth Soccer ODP Boys 1991 Region II Team
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Jeff Addis
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Dublin, OH-South
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Jarrett Baughman
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Bloomington, IN
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Michael Cunningham
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Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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Austin Decker
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Tiffin, IA
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Christian Earnest
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH-North
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Joshua Gonyea
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Sterling Heights, MI
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Kegan Harkenrider
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Ft. Wayne, IN
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Brian Klemczak
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Livonia, MI
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Shane Lyons
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Plainwell, MI
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Noble Sullivan
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Ada, MI
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Lepekola Seetane
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Prospect, KY
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Alex Sweetin
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Overland Park, KS
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Michael Walbridge
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Ft. Wayne, IN
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David Yang
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Ann Arbor, MI
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Cyrus Saydee
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Lansing, MI
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About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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