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Congratulations to Jane Campbell, Toni Payne, and Allison Wetherington!  They were recently selected to the NSCAA All-American US Youth Soccer List.

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2011 NSCAA Girls Youth All-America Team

*indicates repeat selection

Former Concorde Star, Kevan George, Drafted #29 in Second Round of 2012 MLS Super Draft.

First Round
1. Montreal Impact (*Andrew Wenger F, Duke)
2. Vancouver Whitecaps (*Darren Mattocks F, Akron)
3. New England Revolution (*Kelyn Rowe M, UCLA)
4. Toronto FC (Luis Silva M, UC Santa Barbara)
5. Chivas USA (Casey Townsend F, Maryland)
6. San Jose Earthquakes (*San Garza F, UC Santa Barbara)
7. D.C. United (Nick De Leon M, Louisville)
8. Portland Timbers (*Andrew Jean-Baptiste D, Connecticut)
9. Chicago Fire (Austin Berry D, Louisville)
10. Columbus Crew (Ethan Finlay F, Creighton)
11. FC Dallas (Matt Hedges D, North Carolina)
12. Toronto FC (Aaron Maund D, Notre Dame)
(via New York Red Bulls)
13. Philadelphia Union (*Chandler Hoffman F, UCLA)
14. Colorado Rapids (Tony Cascio F, Connecticut)
15. Seattle Sounders (Andrew Duran D, Creighton)
16. Sporting Kansas City (*Dom Dwyer F, USF)
17. Real Salt Lake (*Enzo Martinez M, North Carolina)
18. Houston Dynamo (Colin Rolfe F, Louisville)
19. Los Angeles Galaxy (Tommy Meyer D, Indiana)

Second Round
20. Montreal Impact (Calum Mallace M, Marquette)
21. Vancouver Whitecaps (Chris Estridge D, Indiana)
22. New England Revolution (*Tyler Polak D, Creighton)
23. Chicago Fire (Lucky Mkosana F, Dartmouth)
(via Toronto FC)
24. Real Salt Lake (Diogo de Almeida D, SMU)
(via Chivas USA)
25. San Jose Earthquakes (Jacob Hustedt M, Washington)
26. Columbus Crew (Aubrey Perry D, USF)
(via D.C. United)
27. Portland Timbers (Brendan King M, Indiana)
28. Chicago Fire (Hunter Jumper D, Virginia)
29. Columbus Crew (Kevan George M, UCF)
30. Sporting Kansas City (Cyprian Hedrick D, Coastal Carolina)
(via FC Dallas)
31. New York Red Bulls (Ryan Meara G, Fordham)
32. Philadelphia Union (Greg Jordan M, Creighton)
33. San Jose Earthquakes (Chris Blais G, USF)
(via Colorado Rapids)
34. Seattle Sounders (Babayele Sodade F, UAB)
35. Philadelphia Union (Raymond Gaddis D, West Virginia)
(via Sporting Kansas City)
36. Real Salt Lake (Sebastian Velasquez M, Spartanburg Methodist JC)
37. Houston Dynamo (Warren Creavalle M, UCF)
38. Los Angeles Galaxy (Kenney Walker M, Louisville)

Congratualtions to the following team for Qualifying for the upcoming 2012 Region 3 Championships:

Concorde Fire U15 Boys Elite: Pre-Development Academy, SPL (Champions)

Coach: Everett Webb

Concorde Fire U16 Boys Elite: SPL (2nd Place)

Coach: Gregg Blasingame

Concorde Fire U17 Boys Elite: SPL (4th Place)

Coach: Steve Mussillo

US Youth Soccer National Championship title won!
Concorde Fire Elite U16 boys, coached by Ibrahim Abousaud, captured the US Youth Soccer National Championship title.  After losing to Albion White in the opening round,  the team defeated Beadling SC and Minnesota Thunder by a combined score of 7 to 0  to earn a spot in the finals.  Concorde and Albion faced off again in the final match.  Albion was returning to the finals for the second year in a row while Concorde was seeking to avenge their opening loss.  Concorde’s 2-1 victory represents the first National Championship for the club.  Kyler Kelsey was awarded the Golden Glove for his outstanding play as keeper while Cameron Moseley led the division in scoring with 5 goals.

Oglethorpe Soccer Player Earns All-American Honors

Mark Lavery is the first OU student in the school’s history to win a first team All-America designation in men’s soccer.

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Oglethorpe University senior center back Mark Lavery of Woodstock, Ga. was selected to the First Team All-American for Division III soccer.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced the NSCAA/Continental Tire 2011 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer All-America Team on Wednesday.

Lavery is the first Stormy Petrel in school history to receive a First Team All-America designation in men’s soccer following Oglethorpe’s most successful season on the pitch in 50 years of competition.

The First Team All-America selection caps a busy postseason of collecting honors for Lavery. He was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Defensive Player-of-the-Year and also was tabbed to the All South Atlantic Region First Team by the NSCAA. A two-year starter at center back since transferring to Oglethorpe from the University of Kentucky, Lavery spearheaded an Oglethorpe defense that allowed its fewest goals per game (1.22) since the 2005 squad. In addition to controlling the back line with aplomb, Lavery was also a key offensive weapon for the Petrels, tallying 6 goals and assisting on four others for 16 points on the season. He becomes the first Stormy Petrel to be named SCAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year since the award was instituted in 2003.

The Oglethorpe team set a school record by winning twelve straight games during the 2011 campaign en route to posting a 17-4-0 overall record and winning the team’s first SCAC Championship. The 17 wins are a program best and the .810 winning percentage is also tops all-time for a team that celebrated 50 years of soccer being played on the campus in October. The squad’s success earned the school’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament and gained national attention when the team appeared in the NSCAA rankings for the first time.

“I’m ecstatic for Mark,” said Oglethorpe head men’s soccer coach Jon Akin. “The First Team All-America distinction is the highest honor a soccer player can earn and Mark is a well-deserving candidate. His commitment to Oglethorpe soccer is one of the key reasons our program reached new heights this season.”

This article was submitted by Oglethorpe University Department of Athletics.