Super Y-League National Olympic Development Program (ODP) Camp First Selections

Westchester Flames is very proud to announce 7 players from program have been selected for the Super Y-League North American ODP Select Player Pool. As stated from USL News Press Release "....Each nominated player has been identified as one of the top players in their birth year, and among the top 2% of players in the Super Y-League."

Jeff McRaney, Senior Director of the Youth League Development also states: "The goal of the nomination system is to identify only the top 70-80 players in each age/gender group. This elite group is honored first by being recognized as the Super Y-League North American ODP Select Player Pool. To be recognized in this group as one of the best players in the entire league is an honor bestowed by a collective group of coaches in each division."

Joao de Souza, Westchester Flames Director of Coaching and head coach of now Team U16 added: "We are a very young youth program and to have 7 players selected for Super Y-League National ODP Camp in just our second year demonstrates success and continued promise of our curriculum to promote and produce elite players."

ODP National Camps will be returning to the Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, FL on the following dates:

March 10th-14th, 2010 - 1995/1996 Boys, 1994 Boys, 1993 Boys

The following players selected for Super Y-League National ODP Camp First Selection are:

1993

Raphael de Souza, Luis Ayala, Brandon Melendez, and Larry Gonzalez

1994

Luis Andrade and Ivan Ochoa

The following player below have earned the honor of being named Super Y-League National ODP Player for his respective age group. The National Select Pool will be promoted to over 1,000 colleges as well as the USSF National staff:

1992

Thomas Manz

To learn more about the 2010 SYL ODP Select Player Lists, please visit:

http://supery.uslsoccer.com/home/378784.html

and/or http://www.westchesterflames.com/

Katia de Souza

Westchester Flames

Y-League Teams Administrator

CJSL Club Registrar

www.westchesterflames.com

katia@westchesterflames.com

Cell: (914) 804-7870

11/6/09