US Youth Soccer announces 2009 Goal and Save of the Year top 10 nominees
January 31, 2010 09:00 PM
Online voting begins Monday, Feb. 8 for Save of the Year and Monday, Feb. 15 for Goal of the Year
Twitter: @USYouthSoccer, live announcement of national winner Feb. 26
FRISCO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2010) - US Youth Soccer today announces the top 10 nominees for the 2009 US Youth Soccer
Goal and
Save of the Year awards and online voting periods for visitors to USYouthSoccer.org to cast their votes.
Winners will be decided through a one-week period of online voting at
USYouthSoccer.org. Voting for Save of the Year is Feb. 8-14 and Goal of the Year voting is Feb. 15-21. During each respective week, the
USYouthSoccer.org multimedia player will feature a video highlighting the 10 goals and saves nominated for voters to view before voting. Voting is limited by IP address and will not permit unlimited voting.
The 2009 US Youth Soccer Goal and Save of the Year award winners will be announced at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala on Friday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m., as part of the
US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop in Fort Worth, Texas.
Below are the lists of the top 10 nominees:
2009 Save of the Year Nominees
Vote Feb. 8-14, 2010
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Name
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Age
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Club and State Association
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Hometown
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Jaron Bradley
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Under-15 Boys
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SCSA 93 Gold (NC)
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Charlotte, N.C.
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Britt Eckerstrom
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Under-16 Girls
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Region I ODP, FC Frederick (MD)
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Boyds, Md.
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Adrian Garcia
|
Under-17 Boys
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CZ Elite (CA-S)
|
LaCanada, Calif.
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James Gladden
|
Under-18 Boys
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DSC90 Green (SC)
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Rock Hill, S.C.
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Taylor Hafling
|
Under-17 Boys
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Javanon 92 (KY)
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Louisville, Ky.
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Paul Hegedus
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Under-16 Boys
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GFA 92 Blue (VA)
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Ashburn, Va.
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Margaret Simpkins
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Under-19 Girls
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Freestate Shooters (MD)
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Bowie, Md.
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Natalie Smith
|
Under-15 Girls
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CSA Elite (OH-N)
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Abby Smith
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Under-15 Girls
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Dallas Texans (N-TX)
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Dallas, Texas
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Ari Zargarian
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Under-15 Girls
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San Diego Surf (CA-S)
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San Diego, Calif.
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2009 Goal of the Year Nominees
Vote Feb. 15-21, 2010
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Name
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Age
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Club and State Association
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Hometown
|
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Oliver Bihuniak
|
Under-12 Boys
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KCFC Dragons (KS)
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Leawood, Kan.
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Ryan Copley
|
Under-17 Boys
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Arlington Premier 92 (VA)
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Woodbridge, Va.
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Deena Desilva
|
Under-12 Girls
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MSC Coyotes Green (MD)
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Gaitersburg, Md.
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Austin Hanzlik
|
Under-16 Boys
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GFA 92 Blue (VA)
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Warrenton, Va.
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Annalyn Kumar
|
Under-13 Girls
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Sting (N-TX)
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Dallas, Texas
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Elia Louis
|
Under-16 Boys
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Synergy Football Club (VT)
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Essex Junction, Vt.
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Tim Mulgrew
|
Under-16 Boys
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GFA 92 Blue (VA)
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Sterling, Va.
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Brandon Perez
|
Under-16 Boys
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Dallas Texans 93 Red (N-TX)
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Dallas, Texas
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Jon-Paul Perez
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Under-17 Boys
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Dallas Texans-Houston (S-TX)
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Houston, Texas
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Jacob Risser
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Under-8 Boys
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Carmel United (IN)
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Indianapolis, Ind.
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For more information about the US Youth Soccer's Goal and Save of the Year awards and the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop,
visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.
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