All-Star teams announced for ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional
Scores, Schedule and Standings
FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer has announced the US Youth Soccer ODP All-Star teams for the 2015 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) Boys Thanksgiving Interregional, which recently took place Nov. 26-30 at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz. Of the nearly 150 players that participated in the event, two rosters were constituted based on outstanding performance – one for 2001 and 2002 age groups.
Region I’s Dennis Mensah led all scorers in the tournament with three goals in the 2001 age group. Region I and Region III tied for the most wins with three across the two age groups. In the 2001 age group, Region III finished at the top by winning two games and tying a third. Region II edged out Region I and Region IV by one point in the 2002 age group as the difference between first and fourth place was just two points.
The US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional featured players that were selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and Regional level evaluations. Throughout the event players attended training sessions and competed in matches in front of U.S. Soccer national staff and collegiate coaches for the opportunity to be selected to a higher level of play.
| 2001 All-Star Team | |||||
| Player | Region | Position | Club | Hometown | |
| Aidan | Bates | Region II | Forward | Sporting KC | Leawood, KS |
| Andrew | Bliss | Region II | Midfield | Metro United Soccer Club | Maize, KS |
| Hunter | Kochiss | Region I | Keeper | Shelton, CT | |
| Francis | Nardiello-Smith | Region I | Midfield | Bristol, VT | |
| Eric | Smits | Region II | Midfield | Minneapolis United | Edina, MN |
| Garrett | Socas | Region I | Midfield | McLean, VA | |
| Jayson | Baca | Region IV | Forward | Rio Rapids | Albuquerque, NM |
| Tyler | Baughcome | Region III | Defender | CESA | Piedmont, SC |
| Taylor | Booth | Region IV | Midfield | La Roca FC | Eden, UT |
| Liam | Butts | Region III | Midfield | Gol SA | Loganville, GA |
| Rian | Jamai | Region III | Midfield | FC Florida | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| Jackson | Jolley | Region III | Defender | Rockdale Youth SA | Mansfield, GA |
| Natnael | McDonald | Region III | Midfield | Gol SA | Lilburn, GA |
| Aris | Muthra | Region III | Defender | Mirimar United | Mirarmar, FL |
| José | Quintero | Region III | Forward | Global Premier Soccer | Orlando, FL |
| Kris | Shakes | Region III | Keeper | FC Florida | Coral Springs, FL |
| Tanner | Tessman | Region III | Midfield | Birmingham United SA | Birmingham, AL |
| Thomas | Toney | Region III | Defender | Gol SA | Suwanee, GA |
| 2002 All-Stars | |||||
| Player | Region | Position | Club | Hometown | |
| Joshua | Atencio | Region IV | Midfield | Crossfire Premier | Bellevue, WA |
| Liam | Carpenter-Shulman | Region I | Midfield | Amherst, MA | |
| Thomas | Corral Chavez | Region I | Midfield | Manassas, VA | |
| Ghandi | Cruz | Region II | Keeper | Chicago Magic | Aurora, IL |
| Liam | Elliott | Region IV | Defender | WPFC | Tacoma, WA |
| Zackery | Farnsworth | Region IV | Forward | Park City SC | Park City, UT |
| Jahlane | Forbes | Region III | Defender | Florida Rush | Clermont, FL |
| John | Franks | Region III | Midfield | Concorde Fire SC | Atlanta, GA |
| Kirezi | Freddy | Region II | Forward | Dynamo FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| Donovan | Hesselmeyer | Region III | Defender | North Fort Meyers SC | N Ft. Myers, FL |
| Theodore | Ku-DiPietro | Region I | Midfield | Oakton, VA | |
| Andres | Labate | Region IV | Midfield | Westside Timbers | Salem, OR |
| Danny | Luis Flores | Region IV | Midfield | Juventus Jaguars | Half Moon Bay, CA |
| Diego | Olivares | Region II | Forward | DC Bulls | Dodge City, KS |
| Ethan | Russell | Region I | Keeper | Gore, VA | |
| Joseph | Scally | Region I | Midfield | Lake Grove, NY | |
| Tomas | Silva | Region IV | Defender | Tanque Verde SC | Tucson, AZ |
| Thai | Wichienwidhtaya | Region IV | Forward | Seattle United | Seattle, WA |
