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Vardar
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2009 -- Vardar Soccer Club will be
represented in all five age groups at the
Michigan State Cup quarterfinals to be held
October 3 at the Saginaw Township Soccer
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- U18s
10 a.m. Field #1
- U17s
12:30 p.m. Field #6
- U16s
10 a.m. Field #8
- U15s
12:30 p.m. Field #9
- U14s 3
p.m. Field #10
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Come support
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Vardar U9
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September 21,
2009 -- Traverse City, MI -- Congratulations to the girls
and Coach Josh Back on
winning the TBAYS Autumn Classic U9 & U10
Girls Division championships
The U9 & U10
girls were
4-0 in tournament play.
Great
Job Girls!
Tournament Results |
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Vardar
Ann Arbor U13 boys win the at the Mead Cup! |
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September 9,
2009 --
Congratulations to the Vardar Ann Arbor U13 boys for winning
the Gold Division at the Mead Cup!
Great
Job Boys!
Tournament Results |
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2009
Vardar-Elite Cup Champions - U12 and U14 Girls |
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August 22,
2009 -- Congratulations to the girls
and Coach Demir Muftari and Mike Lupenec on
winning the Vardar Cup U14 & U12 Girls
Divisions!
The U14 were
4-0 in tournament play.
The U12
Girls won the championship game in a OT
Great
Job Girls!
Tournament Results |
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Soony Saad joins SuperElite® Discover Europe™ Tour |
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Written by
ESNN (Elite Soccer News Network) -- July 22,
2009 -- The U.S.F.C. SuperElite®
Discover Europe™ International Showcase,
which comes via the Orange County Blue Star,
begins tomorrow.
Eighteen of
the top players in the country set off on a
voyage that will include tours through
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And as
eye-opening as the tour will be for some
players, for others it won’t be their first
brush with playing internationally.
Soony Saad, one of the final two
players that we’ll spotlight for the event,
has had much of the world opened up to him
through his enormous talent. Having competed
in the likes of England and Italy, Saad has
the rare combination of veteran experience
and newcomer enthusiasm.
“I’m very
excited,” Saad said. “I’ve never played in
any of the countries where we’ll be but I
know that playing overseas is a lot
different than playing here at home. I
always try to watch a lot of soccer from the
countries I visit so that I pick up a couple
tendencies and styles of the way they play.”
To even the
playing field a little, it might be wise for
a few of the international teams to brush up
on some of Saad’s moves as well.
Soony Saad
– Dearborn, Michigan
Saad has
been a standout talent since the first day
he touched a soccer ball. A natural, Saad is
one of the top young strikers in the world,
is dynamic with the ball and has a nose for
scoring. He seemingly always puts himself in
good position to convert chances.
He’s
received great experience through the U.S.
Soccer U17 Residency Program, and was the
2008 U.S. Soccer Development Academy U16
Player of the Year during his time with
Vardar Soccer Club.
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JUNE 2009
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U16 Vardar Boys - State Cup Champions 2009 |
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(June,
2009) -- For the third year in a row, the Vardar Boys U 16
team won the Michigan State Cup, this time by a come from
behind victory against the TNT Dynamite. The Dynamite had
the home field advantage, playing at the East Lansing Soccer
Center, but the Vardar boys had the experience to bring home
the trophy. Seeded 1st in Pool One, the round
robin games saw Vardar outscore it’s opponents 16 to 0.
The quarter final game was closer, with Vardar edging the
Michigan Rush 1 to 0 on a goal by Carter Brochu, assisted by
James Davis. In the semi-finals, goalies Chris Stewart and
Michael Mendola combined to shut out Vardar East in the
regulation and overtime. The shoot-out was won by putting 6
out of 7 balls in the net, and by a timely save by goalie
Chris Stewart. Vardar would face The TNT Dynamite in the
Finals.
Vardar
defeated TNT Dynamite by a score of 2 to 1. D. J. Evans
scored both goals, with assists by Center Back Nick Zingas
and Center Midfielder Alex King. Some heart stopping saves
from goalie Michael Mendola in the final 10 minutes sealed
the victory for Vardar. The most valuable player medal was
awarded to D. J. Evans and Michael Mendola took home the
medal for the most valuable goal keeper. Congratulations on
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(June,
2009) -- The U 16 Vardar Boys had the honor of representing
Michigan at the U.S. Soccer Region 2 Championships in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, June 20-22. They won 2 games and lost
1 game, tying for 1st place in their bracket but
not advancing to the semi-finals because of the head to head
tie breaker. In the first game, Vardar lost to the Kansas
City Wizards by a score of 2 to 1. Forward Kyle Benton
received a beautiful pass from Midfielder Alex King, and the
goalie was caught in no-man’s land for a shot over his
head. In the second game, playing last year’s Regional
Champs the Chicago Fire on a very soggy pitch, Forward D.J.
Evans scored the first goal but the Fire came back to tie
the game. Late in the second half, Midfielder Alex King
brought a ball down to his feet, turned and fired for the
upper corner. This proved to be the game winner but not
before the Chicago Fire were awarded a penalty kick in the
waning seconds. Goalie Chris Stewart dove to his right and
stopped the shot and swallowed the rebound. Although the
boys did not get to advance, coming back to win the last two
games showed the depth of character they have displayed all
season. Good luck next year! |
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2009
Adidas Bluechip College Showcase Co-Champions
Vardar U16 Boys |
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(June,
2009) -- The U 16 Vardar Boys were Co-Champions of the 2009
Adidas Bluechip College Showcase in Miami, Ohio. The boys
won 2 games and tied the third, racking up 21 points and a
share of 1st place. Vardar beat Lexington
United from Kentucky by a score of 1 to 0, on a goal from
Forward Kyle Benton and assisted by Midfielder Sam Suchta.
Superb goal tending from goalie Michael Mendola, and some
good defensive marking from Center Backs Nick Habuda and
Defender Alex Czirmer kept the speedy forwards from
Lexington frustrated. In the second game, Vardar faced a
opponent Empire United from New York. Goals from the
midfield trio of Alex King, James Davis and Mark Berishaj
led to a 3 to 1 victory. Goalie Chris Stewart and strong
defensive work from the back field limited the New York team
to 1 goal. In the third game, Vardar had it’s work cut out
for it. After a sluggish first half, the Scott Gallagher
team jumped out to a 2 to 0 lead but Vardar fought back.
Midfielder James Davis scored the first goal for Vardar on
with an assist from Sam Suchta, and Forward D.J. Evans
scored the tying goal with an assist from James Davis.
Vardar pressed hard but had to settle for a tie against
their MRL opponents. A 1st place tournament at
a highly ranked College Showcase. Good Job! |
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MAY 2009
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Congratulations to 3 Vardar Boys teams- Reach State Cup
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– Congratulations to 3 Vardar Boys teams for
reaching the State Cup Finals. Come and
support our Vardar teams this weekend!
U14 Boys Vardar- 12:30pm
U16 Boys Vardar- 12:30pm
U17 Boys Vardar West- 3:00pm
State Cup Finals will be held May 30th at
the East
Lansing Soccer Complex.
In the event of inclement weather, games may
be played on May 31st. The East Lansing
Soccer Complex is located at 3700 Coleman
Rd. in East Lansing, MI.
GO VARDAR! |
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MAY 2009
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Vardar Ann Arbor U12 boys
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(May 10, 2009)
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Vardar Ann Arbor sent 5 teams to the Novi Jaguar Tournament. All 5
teams did very well. The U11 Boys finished with a record of 2-1
(Nice job boys!), the U12 Boys won the Tournament finishing with a
record of 3-0-1 (Excellent Stuff!), the U13 Girls were Finalist with
a record of 3-1-1(Girls, you played very well!), the U13 Boys White
were Semi-Finalist, finishing with a record of 2-1-1 (Keep up the
hard work!), and the U13 Boys Black finished with a record of 1-1-1
(Great job and Good Luck in State Cup!) |
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APRIL 2009
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Vardar Ann Arbor U13 boys
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FEBRUARY 2009
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DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SUCCESS STORIES IMPACT UNDER-17
MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
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and Jose Perez Are Among Many Youth National
Team Players to Benefit from Academy System
CHICAGO (Feb.
4, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Development
Academy has to look no further than the
Under-17 Men’s National Team to find stories
of successful player development and
scouting. Members of U.S. Soccer’s Residency
Program, former Vardar standout Soony Saad
and FC Dallas’ Jose Perez both credit their
time in the Academy in providing
opportunities with the U-17 MNT. Both are
part of a 22-player roster that is currently
participating in the La Serena Cup in Chile.
Saad, who at
age 15 earned Development Academy Player of
the Year honors in the combined U-15/16 age
group, is taking full advantage of his time
with the U-17 MNT Residency Program in
Bradenton, Fla. Since joining the program in
the Fall 2008 semester, he has scored three
goals in 12 international appearances to
date.
Though he was
part of the Under-14 National Developmental
Program, National Team coaches believe that
his time with Vardar, specifically in the
inaugural year of the Academy, helped aid
his player development immensely. With more
training and more consistent games against
better competition, Saad began to realize
his potential.
“I was part of
U-14 and U-15s,” Saad said. “I was probably
on the fringe with those teams to be honest,
but with the Academy and all of the
opportunities that came along with it, I had
new incentive to work harder.”
He also reaped
the benefits of a growing network of U.S.
Soccer scouts, first catching the eye of
National Staff Coach Roberto Lopez early in
the inaugural Academy season and eventually
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“When Vardar
started in the full Academy program, Soony
was playing up a year in those games,” said
Lepore. “He was a U-15 player but was
playing in the U-15/16 combined age group.
We were able to see him pretty regularly in
good games and we had a few different sets
of eyes that saw him. He was also scoring a
ton of goals for Vardar, so when (U-17 head
coach) Wilmer Cabrera held a mini-camp last
spring he was one of many Academy players in
attendance. During that camp he proved that
he belonged.”
Saad was
brought into a U-17 MNT training camp in
April 2008 alongside other Development
Academy players. Cabrera liked what he saw
from the Dearborn, Mich. native and
continued to keep an eye on him. Eventually,
he traveled to Central America with the
U-17s and it wasn’t long before Cabrera
offered him a place in Residency for the
Fall 2008 semester.
“To a certain
extent, Residency is set-up similarly to the
way we’d been playing with Vardar,” said
Saad. “We trained four times a week, which
was more than we’d been training before. The
level of play wasn’t quite what I have now
in Residency, but it was definitely
competitive. That made the step I was taking
seem a little smaller.”
Perez, one of
the Residency Program’s most recent
additions, saw immediate rewards from FC
Dallas’ first year as part of the Academy.
Benefiting from the fall games played by the
Texas Division, Perez was noticed early on
by U.S. Under-20 assistant coach Dave Dir,
the National Team scout assigned to the
Dallas area.
Working
closely with former Under-17 assistant and
now FC Dallas Director of Player Development
Oscar Pareja, Dir knew Perez was a player
that was worth a second look. Now Perez,
after just a few weeks in Residency, is on
his first international trip and has
appeared in his first international game,
coming on in the second half of a 2-0 win
against Chile.
“I always
wanted to go to Residency,” said Perez, on
the phone from Chile. “One of my teammates
went there before and I just wanted to get
up there with him. I just really wanted it,
so I worked really hard to get there and
playing with FC Dallas for Chris Hayden and
Oscar Pareja really helped me a lot in
developing both my skills and fitness level.
These are my first international games and
there was definitely a different level of
play than I’m used to. It’s been fun
though.”
Lepore says
that Perez, and other youth national team
players like him, are signs that the
scouting process is starting to work.
“Every week we
hold a conference call with a representative
from every youth National Team,” said
Lepore. “On a typical week we talk about
upwards of 40-50 players. It’s really
exciting when players come through and have
success on a national team and we can
remember when they were first talked about
on a call and who spotted them first. It’s a
sign that the system is beginning to work.”
As the U-17
MNT builds toward the 2009 CONCACAF Under-17
Championship that will qualify four regional
teams to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in
October, Saad and Perez are among 21 players
from Development Academy clubs currently on
the 40-player Residency roster and are vying
for a spot on the 21 player World Cup
Qualifying roster.
The U.S.
Under-17 Men’s National Team will open its
CONCACAF Championship campaign against Cuba
on April 21 at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana,
Mexico. They will play Canada on April 23
and round out Group A play against Honduras
on April 25. Should the U.S. advance out of
their group, they will cross over to play
one of the top two teams from Group B, which
is made up of Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica
and Trinidad & Tobago, in the semifinals.
Semifinalists will also earn a berth to the
2009 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, slated for
Nigeria from Oct. 24-Nov. 16.
Cabrera will
be at the helm of his first qualifying
tournament, and will attempt to continue the
U.S. streak of being the only team to
qualify for every FIFA event at this age
level, dating back to 1985. At the biennial
event in 2007, the U.S. advanced to the
Round of 16 in South Korea. The USA's
best-ever finish at the event was fourth
place in 1999.
MORE INFO:
USSoccer.com
Development Academy - Vardar |
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FEBRUARY 2009
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Winter 2008-2009 Vardar Ann Arbor Futsal Program |
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JANUARY 2009
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VARDAR
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January 2009 - Orlando, Fla. –
The Vardar U17 boys team won their division
at the prestigious Disney's Soccer Showcase
presented by the Chelsea Football Club on
Dec. 30 at the beautiful Disney's Wide World
of Sports Complex.
The showcase is the ultimate place for top
clubs to be seen by hundreds of college
coaches looking for great soccer talent. It
is rated the top youth soccer tournament in
the United States in a Soccer America
survey. It gives athletes a chance to shine
on one of the biggest stages set for youth
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READ THE FULL STORY AT --
www.studentandathlete.com
MORE
INFORMATION:
U17 Boys - 92B - Huff - Team
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OCTOBER 2008
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Photo
caption - (L-R)
(top
row) Muftari, Sara
Tweedy, Riley Wood, Anna Sieloff, Angela Gerback, Niki Read,
Kelsey Breaugh
(center row)
Autumn Jacobs, Kayla
Mannino, Karly Linton, Anna Zambricki, Kyla Cross, Amanda
Anton, Stacy Clough
(front row)
Megan Siebert, Christine
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VARDAR
GIRLS WIN FIFTH STATE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
(October 21, 2008) – Vardar
Champions! Coach Demir Muftari shares the gold medal win
with his U17 girls after beating the Hawks 1-0 in the
Michigan State Cup Championship.
The Vardar U17
Girls edged the Michigan Hawks
1-0 on Oct. 18 at Independence
Park in Canton to win the 2009
Michigan State Cup Championship.
Kyla Cross of Clinton Township
scored the only goal. Megan
Siebert of Troy was selected as
the Most Valuable Player of the
tournament and Anna Sieloff of
Troy was named Most Valuable
Goalkeeper.
The Vardar-Hawks match-up was
the sixth year in a row that the
two teams met in the Final and
the fifth year that Vardar took
the championship crown. The
Girls State Cup is the first
level of competition in the US
Youth Soccer National
Championship Series. State Cup
winners advance to the Regional
Championship which will be held
June 19-24, 2009 in Sioux Falls,
SD, and regional winners advance
to the National Championships
held July 21-26 in Lancaster,
MA.
The 2009 Michigan State Cup
Championship culminates a 6-0
tournament for the Vardar girls.
In preliminary matches the
Vardar girls beat North Stars
(16-1), Gators Blue (6-0), LCSC
Meteors (4-0), Canton Celtic
(2-0) and Hawks Red (2-0).
For six seniors
of the 17 Vardar girls, the
State Cup win was the last
opportunity to compete in this
format as they are graduating
from high school.
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Kelsey
Breaugh (White Lake)
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Angela
Gerback (Rochester Hills)
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Christine
Kelly (Shelby Twp)
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Nicole
Read (Orion)
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Kacie
Steinbrecher (Rochester
Hills)
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Megan
Siebert (Troy)
Four of the six have already
committed to play college soccer
with Breaugh going to University
of Alabama, Gerback to
University of Louisville, Read
to University of Illinois and
Siebert to University of Miami,
FL. Kelly and Steinbrecher both
are still looking at a variety
of schools for their post-Vardar
careers
In addition to the six seniors,
the Vardar U17 team includes
juniors
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Amanda
Anton (Rochester Hills)
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Stacy
Clough (Northville)
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Kyla Cross
(Clinton Township)
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Autumn
Jacobs (Milan)
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Karly
Linton (Midland)
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Lauren
Lokey (Northville)
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Kayla
Mannino (Bloomfield Hills)
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Anna
Sieloff (Troy)
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Sara
Tweedy (Ann Arbor)
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Riley Wood
(White Lake)
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nna
Zambricki (Bloomfield Hills)
The team is
coached by Demir Muftari (Royal
Oak). This is Muftari’s third
State Cup win with this team.
Once again
excellent job and good luck with the rest of
your season!
MORE
INFORMATION:
U17 Girls - 92G - Muftari - Team
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U12 Vardar Ann Arbor boys won
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(October 7, 2008) –
Over the weekend
Vardar Ann Arbor sent 4 teams to
the FC Pride tourney in Indianapolis and 3 out of the 4 teams made it
to the Finals.
Congratulations to all the
players that participated in the
tourney.
The U12 boys
Black went 4-0 winning their 1st
tourney of the fall season.
Nice job boys!
The U13 boys
Black lost in the finals 2-1 in
shootouts, playing up in the U14
boys division. Great Stuff!
The U13 girls Black were a bit
unlucky and lost 1-0 in the
finals, but played extremely
well throughout the entire
weekend. Keep your head up
girls, you played very well!
Finally, the U13 boys White
struggled to find the back of
net, but played well defensively
and throughout the midfield.
Keep working hard boys!
Once again
excellent job to all the teams
that participated in the tourney
and good luck with the rest of
your fall season! |
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AUGUST 2008
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(August 10, 2008) – The Vardar
U13 girls defended their U12
title from last year at the NSR
Cup Tournament held August 9-10,
2008 in Saginaw. They beat
Kingdom Reserves, MI Hawks Black
and MI Hawks Red to win their
bracket. T
hey defeated Vardar North in the
semi-final with a 4-0 win and
went on to beat Grand Rapids
Crew Jrs. 3-0 in the final.
Congratulations on a job well
done to the girls, Coach Mike
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JULY 2008
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(July 18, 2008) – The U.S.
Soccer Development Academy
announced the 2007-08 Academy
Player of the Year for the Under
15/16 age group at the
Development Academy Finals Week
at The Home Depot Center in
Carson, Calif.
The U-15/16 Player of the Year
is Soony Saad from Vardar. Soony
has parlayed his impressive
performance into call-ups to the
U.S. U-17 Men's National Team.
The recipients of the honors
were voted upon by U.S. Soccer's
Development Academy coaches and
National Team scouts. Already,
13 of the 22 players on the
Starting XI have been in camp
with a U.S. Youth National Team,
and the 10 players from the
Starting XI have one more chance
to impress the National Team
scouts.
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JULY 2008
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The Vardar U16
Girls advance to the USYSA National Championship Series |
(July 14, 2008) – The Vardar U16
Girls, coached by Demir Muftari,
are on their way to the USYSA
National Championship Series to
be held July 22-27 in Little
Rock, AR. The team was selected
by the Region II Championship
committee to attend Nationals.
To get to the Regional Final,
Vardar girls advanced through
their bracket by beating
Nebraska (Gladiator Rio) 4-0,
tying Iowa (Des Moines Heat)
1-1, and winning 4-0 over
Minnesota (Woodbury Inferno).
The Semi-Final was against Ohio
North's Cleveland Internationals
with Vardar winning 2-0.
Showing the passion to claim the
regional title, Eclipse and
Vardar met to determine the
champion and a spirited contest
followed as both opponents
sought victory. After a
scoreless game in regulation,
Eclipse opened up the scoring
and claimed the regional crown.
Congratulations to the both
teams for a tremendous
performance. Good
luck at nationals!!
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JUNE 2008
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Another Vardar
Player Joins the U.S Soccer National Residency Program |
(June 12, 2008) –
Soony Saad, a member of the U-16
Vardar Academy League, has been
selected among the nation's top
players to join the U.S National
Residency Roster for the Fall of
2008 in Bradenton Florida.
Soony & his older brother
Hamoody Saad recently joined
Vardar Soccer Club this past
year and since have helped bring
the team to many victories. The
U-16 Academy record is 16-2-3.
The Saad brothers' goal is to
win their league and represent
their new club at the National
Championship in July, which will
be held in California.
Soony attributes their recent
success to the great coaching
staff: Morris and
Mike Lupenec as well as their
fellow teammates. Soony will
miss his team and coaches as he
bids farewell this fall. "It
will be sad to say goodbye, but
I'm excited for my team-mates
who look to have an awesome
finish this year and a bright
fresh team next year in the U-18
Academy. Thanks to all!!
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MAY 2008
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Vardar U12 boys
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The Vardar Red U12 boys
won the championship at
the Adidas Warrior
Soccer Classic in Dayton
over Memorial Day
weekend. The team went
undefeated and
played teams from Ohio,
West Virginia and
Michigan. The
team defeated the Dayton
Warriors in the
semi-finals to advance
to the championship
game. In the final
game they defeated
the Michigan Wolves 3-2
in overtime to win the
championship.
Congratulations to
coach John Phillips
and the boys for a
terrific
performance!
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MAY 2008
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Congratulations to the Vardar U11 boys team
who won
at the Novi Jaguar Tournament the weekend of
May 9-11. The boys went undefeated in their
bracket to advance to the championship game.
The Vardar boys defeated
the Cleveland Whitecaps in the championship game
7-1.
Congratulations go out to Coach
John Phillips
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MAY 2008
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U10 Girls win Novi Jaguar Tournament |
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The U10 Vardar girls won the Novi Jaguar Tournament
played May 9-11.
The team went undefeated to win their bracket and
advance to the finals.
In the championship game, the Vardar girls defeated
Pacesetter Premier in double overtime.
Prior to the
championship game on sunday (Mothers Day),
Coach Jennifer Perkins new baby girl was
born. Mom and baby are doing well.
Thanks to Coach Jen Perkins, Mike Lupenec
and Josh Back for a
great weekend and Congratulations to the U10 Girls
Champions!!! |
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MAY 2008
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U14 Girls Earn
Trip to Regionals
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The Vardar U14
Girls have earned a berth to the USYSA
Region II Championships. The girls have
positioned themselves in a tie for first
place in the MRL Premier Division Blue and
will play for the MRL championship next
week. With six games completed in the
schedule the girls have accumulated a record
of 5 wins and 1 tie and have beaten some of
the nation’s most successful teams.
We
congratulate the girls on an excellent
performance and great achievement. With high
expectations of themselves these girls have
achieved the goals they set with incredible
teamwork, mental strength, and hard work .
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APRIL 2008
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Niki Read to attend the U18 Women's National
Team training camp |
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Niki Read,
a member of the Vardar U16 team, has been
selected to attend the U18 Women's National
Team training camp to be held May 3-10 in
Sunrise, FL.
Niki has been a Vardar player since U-9. She
has been a Regional Team ODP player for
three years and has attended three national
team training events as well as an Adidas
ESP camp which highlights the top 92 high
school sophomores.
With her Vardar team, Niki has been part of
four State Cup Championships and one
Regional Championship. Her team will next
represent Michigan at the June Region II
Championships in Rockford, IL. She is
currently coached by Demir Muftari. Niki is
also verbally committed to the University of
Illinois. She is a 16-year-old junior at
Lake Orion High School. |
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APRIL 2008
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2008 Northern Ohio
Cup Champions! |
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The U11 Vardar
girls won the Northern Ohio Tournament
championship with a come-from-behind victory
against the Excalibur Soccer Club.
The girls scored four goals in the last 7
minutes to win 4-3 in the final game.
Congratulations
go out to Coach Josh Back and the girls for a tremendous
performance.
Great Work
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JANUARY 2008
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Vardar Player to Train at Chelsea FC |
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(January
18 2008) – Tom Allot will have the unique
pleasure of training and playing at the
Chelsea Football Club. The historic club
have invited the Disney Soccer Showcase
All-Stars to train at Chelsea FC and compete
in the inaugural Chelsea FC Youth Cup which
takes place in August 2008. The All-Star
team was selected from teams competing at
the Disney Soccer Showcase. There were
eighteen U16 boys selected from the
participating teams.
The
Vardar Soccer Club is proud of Tom’s
achievement and we wish him all the best at
Chelsea this August.
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JANUARY 2008
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Chelsea invites top U.S. youth players to train |
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ORLANDO -- (January 18 2008)
– Eighteen of America's best youth soccer
players were named to Disney's Soccer
Showcase All-Star Team during a ceremony at
Disney's Wide World of Sports.
Disney's Soccer Showcase
All-Star Team, comprising of at least one
player from each team in the U-16 boys
showcase bracket, has been invited by
English Premier League team Chelsea Football
Club to train at compete at the club's
world-class facilities near London.
The All-Star team will
compete in the inaugural Chelsea FC Youth
Cup in August 2008, which will bring
together teams from across the world for an
international competition.
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"During the last few days at
Disney's Soccer Showcase, we have witnessed
some incredible young talent in America.
Through our rewarding partnerships with
Disney and adidas, we are able to bring
these All-Stars to London to train and
compete at the Chelsea Academy -- one of the
leading soccer academies in the world. This
international exchange of competition truly
celebrates the camaraderie of the world's
sport," said Eddie Newton, Chelsea Academy
U-16 team coach.
Players were selected
based on their performances at Disney's
Soccer Showcase, the premier youth soccer
tournament in the U.S.
"These players represent
some of the best young talent in America and
this rare opportunity to experience one of
the leading soccer academies in the world
will be invaluable in the development of
their soccer careers. This is just one of
the many ways players who compete in
Disney's Soccer Showcase will benefit from
our association with the prestigious Chelsea
Football Club," said Mike Millay, director
of Sports Events for Disney Sports
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JANUARY 2008
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Vardar Selected For U.S.
Soccer's Development Academy |
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64 clubs from
24 States and the District of Columbia
Represented in Program's Inaugural Year with
Clubs Focused on Improving Development
Environment
The 64 teams will be
divided into eight conferences, each
comprised of eight teams based largely on
geographic proximity. Each team will play
approximately 30 matches during an
eight-month season, with the winner of each
conference playing in the Academy Finals at
The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Additional Development Academy program
elements such as a Technical Workshop and
Best Practices seminars are being finalized.
“The clubs participating
in the inaugural Academy season represent a
shared vision of player development and the
desire to change the current landscape,”
said U.S. Soccer’s Director of Coaching
Education Bob Jenkins. “These clubs were
selected because of their ability to
implement the best development environment
for our elite youth players.”
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JANUARY 2008
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Vardar Attends the Nations finest Showcases |
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(January
23, 2008) – Vardar teams have been attending
the nation’s finest events and impressing
college coaches across the country.
The U7
girls attended the Raleigh Shootout the
first weekend in December and throughout the
three day showcase were viewed by over 110
Universities. The girls put in fine
performances against the Rochester Jr
Rhinos, Solar, and the Colorado Rush. The
girls also participated in the Orange
Classic in Fort. Lauderdale were they
competed in the highest bracket and faced
Parkland Predators, Soccer Rhode Island, and
Arsenal World Class.
The U16
girls returned from the prestigious Final
Four Showcase in Texas where they faced the
Dallas Texans, the Texas Challenge, and
Tophat. The girls played in front of, and
impressed, many coaches from the biggest
conferences in the nation as they went
undefeated in their three games and showed
why they are one of the top teams in the
nation. The team was very proud of their
efforts and the opportunity to showcase
their skills to the nation’s elite college
programs.
Vardar
Boys also took part in showcase events as
the two Vardar Academy teams traveled to the
Nike Friendlies in Bradenton Florida. This
elite events brings together the top clubs
in the country and some of the top national
youth teams in the world, including the
United States and Brazilian U17 squads. The
U15/16 Academy competed against Metropolitan
Oval from Brooklyn, the Chicago Sockers, and
the Clearwater Chargers. The U16/17 Academy
faced Real Colorado, FC Delco, and the
United States Under 17 National Team. All
the Vardar boys represented the club proudly
and had the opportunity to play in front of
National Team Staff, MLS staff, and the very
large number of college coaches.
Following the Nike Friendlies the boys
traveled to the Disney Soccer Showcase. The
U15s, and the two Vardar Academies
participated in this fine showcase event and
performed at the highest level.
Coming
up Vardar Girls have their final two
showcases as they will compete in the
Buckeye Showcase on Presidents day in
Cincinnati and then the Vardar Soccer Club
will host the Vardar College Combine on
March 9th at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas.
Congratulations to all the Vardar teams that
are competing amongst the nation’s elite. |
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NOVEMBER
2007
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Congratulations Veterans Invitational Champions!
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Congratulations to the Vardar 91 Red Girls
Team who won the U-17 Premier Championship
at the Veterans Invitational Tournament in
Evansville Indiana the weekend of November
10-11. The girls faced Swanner United
(Missouri), Mockingbird Valley (Kentucky)
and Evansville Elite in the preliminary
rounds, before defeating Sirens 91 (Rockford
IL) in the finals, 2-0.
Congratulations go out to Coach
Bob Ocwieja
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OCTOBER
2007
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2007 State Cup Champions |
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The Vardar U16 Girls
defended their title defeating the Michigan
Hawks 2-1 in the 2008 Michigan State Cup
Championship Game held October 13, 2007 at
Founders Park in Farmington, MI. This was
the fifth year in a row that the two teams
met in the Final and the fourth year that
Vardar took the championship crown. The
Hawks started the scoring early in the first
half but Kayla Mannino of Bloomfield Hills
equalized the score before the half ended.
Then in the second half, Megan Siebert of
Troy received a cross from Mannino to bang
the second goal home which was all that was
needed by the Vardar squad to take the
championship. For her efforts Mannino was
named the Most Valuable Player of the
tournament. Anna Sieloff was named the Most
Valuable Goalkeeper.
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The 2008 Michigan State Cup
Championship culminates a 6-0 tournament for
the Vardar girls. In preliminary matches the
Vardar girls beat Michigan Gators Blue
(3-2), Ann Arbor Arsenal (8-0), CA United
(3-0), Michigan Rush Nike (4-0) and Vardar
North (3-0).
The Vardar U16 team is comprised of Amanda
Anton, Kelsey Breaugh, Kyla Cross, Angela
Gerback, Melanie Jonas, Christine Kelly,
Kayla Mannino, Courtney McCoy, Niki Read,
Megan Siebert, Anna Sieloff, Kacie
Steinbrecher, Sara Tweedy, Riley Wood, and
Anna Zambricki. The team is coached by Demir
Muftari.
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SEPTEMBER
2007
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2007 Vardar
Cup Champions |
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U11 Boys - Future Stars
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U12 Boys - Novi Jaguars
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U13 Boys - Vardar-Michigan
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U14 Boys - Michigan
Jaguars
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U12 Girls - Waza
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U13 Girls - Novi Jaguars
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U14 Girls -
Vardar-Michigan
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U15 Girls - Michigan
Jaguars
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U16 Girls - Vardar North
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U17/18 Girls -
Vardar-Michigan
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AUGUST
2007
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U12 Girls win NSR
Cup Tournament |
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The Vardar U12 girls
defeated MI Hawks Black to win the NSR Cup tournament
held August 11 and 12, 2007 in Saginaw. In their
preliminary games they were undefeated vs. Grand Rapids
Crew Jrs, Michigan Rush and MI Hawks Red.
Congratulations to the girls and Coach Mike Lupenec on a
job well done!
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JUNE
2007
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U12 Girls -
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Congratulations to the girls on their U-12 MYSL Premier
division championship!Their undefeated and untied season
featured (44) goals for and only (11) against.
Congratulations
go out to Coach Ralph Torre and the girls for a tremendous
season.
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U13 Boys - 2007 State Cup Champions |
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The Vardar Elite Boys’
Under-13 team from Rochester, Michigan, is the 2007 Michigan
State Cup Youth Soccer Champions, defeating Grand Valley
Soccer Club 1-0 on Saturday, June 2, in the championship
game at Founders Park in Farmington Hills.
Vardar, ranked tenth
nationally in the Under-13 age group, will now represent the
State of Michigan at the 2007 Youth Soccer Region II
Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, June 22-27. |
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MAY
2007
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U12 Boys win the Pacesetter Invitational Tournament |
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Over Memorial Day weekend, the U12 Vardar boys played in the
Pacesetter Invitational Tournament in Sylvania, Ohio.
The boys played the NCSL Eagles (1-1), Classic FC Premier
(3-0), and Pacesetter Premier (2-1) to win their bracket and
advance to the finals.
In the championship game, the Vardar boys defeated Classic
FC Premier 2-1.
Thanks to Coach Mike Lupenec and Steve Piotrowski for a
great weekend and Congratulations to the U12 Premier
Champions!!! |
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U10 Girls win the Pacesetter Invitational Tournament |
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The U10 Vardar Girls traveled to
Sylvania, Ohio for
the 2007 Pacesetter Invitational Tournament on
Memorial Day weekend. The girls put in strong
performances against some good competition including Greater
Toledo FC, Pacesetters, and RSSC. The team won 3 of 4 games
to advance to the finals.
The girls
won the championship in an exciting final that saw them
defeat the Pacesetters
1-0.
Congratulations
go out to Coach Josh Back and the girls for a tremendous
performance.
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U14 Boys win the Pacesetter Invitational Tournament |
On Memorial Day weekend, the U 14 Boys
Vardarstars Red played in the Pacesetter Invitational
Tournament in Sylvania, Ohio. The boys won their
bracket by beating the ESSL Arsenal (2-1) and the TFA
Premiership Pacesetter (4-0). In the semifinal game,
the boys beat the Strongsville Spurs with 2 early goals and
strong defense.
The final
game against the GSSC Bobcats went down to the
last moments with a 2-1 victory.
Good job Coach Kevin Argue and
Congratulations, boys!
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U15 Muftari Boys Win Pacesetter Invitational |
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The VardarStars 92 Black
U15 Boys captured the championship of the 2007 Pacesetter
Invitational on Memorial Day in Sylvania, OH.
Coached by Demir Muftari, the boys won their bracket, by
defeating Ann Arbor Arsenal White and Pacesetters, the
defending Ohio North State Cup champions.
In the championship, the team faced Ann
Arbor Arsenal Blue in a rematch of a crossover game the day
before in which Ann Arbor was victorious, 5-0.
Coach Muftari's team rebounded
spectacularly in the championship game, leading the entire
way en route to a 3-1 victory. Congratulations, U15
Muftari boys! |
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U11 girls win the Sycamore Elite
Invitational |
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On the
weekend of April 28-29, the Vardar Elite 96 Girls traveled
to Cincinnati, Ohio for the 2007 Elite Soccer Inviational.
After winning their bracket in impressive fashion over WC
United of Ohio (5-1), OP Nike of Ohio (7-2) and Bangu
Tsunami of Minnesota (5-1), the girls won the championship
in an exciting final that saw them defeat the "#4 nationally
ranked" GSE Cardinal Premier 96 team from Cincinnati, Ohio
3-2 in penalty kicks.
Congratulations to coach Jennifer
Perkins and to the girls on a job well done! |
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2007 Boys
State Cup Summary - Quarter Final Match-ups |
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The Vardar Boys placed
an impressive ten teams into the quarter-finals. In the
13,14,15, and 17 age groups Vardar has placed two teams into
each of the quarters. The quarters and semis will take
place the weekend of May 19,20 in Saginaw.
The Vardar Soccer Club
wishes each of the teams the best of luck and invites all
club members to come and support the boys as the attempt to
reach the state finals. |
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U13 |
2pm |
Vardar vs Kalamazoo |
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13 Standings |
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2pm |
Vardar vs FC Nova |
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14 Standings |
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Noon |
Vardar vs Canton |
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10am |
Vardar vs Troy
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Noon |
Vardar vs TKO |
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10am |
Vardar vs W.Michigan |
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18 Standings |
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Midwest Regional League Review
- Final Matches |
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The Midwest Regional
League concludes May 20th as teams vie to gain
Regional Championship wildcards. Last weekend saw the U15
Boys wrap up their season with two important wins over the
Chicago Sockers, 2-0, and the Chicago Wind, 1-0.
These two victories gave
the boys the league title and with that a berth at the
regional championships which take place in Des Moines Iowa
from June 22-27. The U14 boys have concluded their schedule
and await the outcome of a final game to be played this
week. They currently sit at the top of the table and are in
prime position to gain a wildcard spot at regionals.
The U14 Girls completed
their schedule with a very strong second half of the season
and have earned promotion to the premier divison for the U15
season. Congratulations to all our teams. |
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APRIL
2007
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2007 Boys
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The 2007 Boys State
Campaign has kicked off and the Vardar Boys have started off
well with many important victories. We wish the boys the
best of luck as we attempt to advance as many teams as
possible to state cup finals day and regionals.
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Midwest Regional League Review |
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With the MRL being in
full swing the weekend saw many Vardar teams participating
in some very important games. Vardar boys traveled to
Rockford IL and Hebron In, while the girls hosted a weekend
in Rochester.
So far the season has
been a very successful one with the most of our teams being
firmly in the race to win their divisions and secure a wild
card at regionals. |
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Vardar Alumni
Simon Omekanda to play in Sweden |
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Vardar alumni Simon Omekanda has
signed professionally to play in Europe. We are very proud of
Simon’s accomplishments and wish him the best of luck with his
career.
Two
more collegians have bypassed MLS and signed with European clubs.
Penn State's Simon Omekanda, picked by Chicago in the fourth round
of the 2007 SuperDraft, signed with Swedish club IF Norrkoping. The
two-time All-Big Ten First Team was born in Morocco and spent time
in Belgium before moving to Rochester Hills, Mich., where he was the
2002 Mr. Michigan as the state's top prep player.
Ryan Guy, who starred at San Diego, was taken by FC Dallas in the
second round of MLS's SuperDraft but signed with Ireland's St
Patrick's Athletic after tryouts in England with Crystal Palace and
Germany with Hannover. He scored eight goals for the Toreros in
2006.
EUROPEAN SIGNINGS (2006 Collegians):
Charlie Davies Boston College to Hammarby (Sweden)
Ryan Guy San Diego to St. Patrick's Athletic (Ireland)
Tally Hall San Diego State to Esbjerg (Denmark)
Simon Omekanda Penn State to IF Norrkoping (Sweden)
Steve Purdy California to 1860 Munich II (Germany)
Darryl Roberts Liberty to Sparta Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Luis Robles Portland to Kaiserslautern II (Germany)
Kareem Smith South Florida to KI (Faeroe Islands) |
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MARCH
2007
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U14 Girls PRF
Champions |
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The VardarStars 93 Red U14
Girls captured the championship of the 2007 PRF United Cup
in Cincinnati on March 24-25.
Coached by Demir Muftari, the
girls won their bracket, which included the Cincinnati
Football Academy, NK United, and DSC of Wisconsin.
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In the finals, the girls
defeated DSA Premier, 1-0 in a hard-fought match. Due to
several last-minute injuries and illnesses, the girls
competed in the tournament with only 12 active players.
Way to go, girls!! |
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Vardarstars
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The
Vardarstars West U-14 boys opened their Spring Season by
winning the Middletown Spring Blast Tournament just outside
Cincinnati this past weekend.
They
prevailed Saturday by beating CUSA 92 1-0 and Ohio Elite
2-1. Their 3rd match against SCSA ended in a 1-1 draw which
was enough to earn a spot to play Worthington United in the
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It was a
defensive match with few scoring opportunities until VS West
finally netted a goal late in the first half. With one
minute left in the match, they struck again to make it a 2-0
victory! Great effort boys!!! |
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2007 Javanon Cup
Champions |
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The U13 Vardar Girls
traveled to Louisville Kentucky for the 2007 Javanon Cup
March 17-18. The Girls won the championship in an exciting
final that saw them defeat the Cincinnati Classics Hammer
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The girls had won their
bracket which included; Lakota, Greater Toledo, and Carmel
United. In the final Monika Lee, Alleina Szydlowski, Rachel
Van Poppelen, and Dayna Stevens all made their penalties
while Jenna Underwood stopped two of 4 attempts. The girl
travel next to Brentwood Tennessee in April for the Adidas
Showcase. |
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U15 Girls attend National Camp/Europe Tour |
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Three Vardar U15 girls have been selected to
represent Region II at the USYS National Training Camp at
the University of Pacific in Stockton, CA. Kayla Mannino,
Nicole Read, and Megan Siebert, all members of Demir
Muftari's U15 team will attend the national camp Feb. 16-21.
These same three girls and a fourth teammate,
Anna Sieloff, will then be heading to Europe for a Region II
International Tour March 15-24. The girls will play with
their Region II teammates against other U15 teams from
England and France. While in England the Region II team
will have an opportunity to visit the Windsor castle, do
additional sightseeing in London and watch a professional
soccer match. Several of their games will be played at the
David Beckham Academy in Greenwich. The tour then has the
team head to Paris where they will play a friendly at the
National French Football Centre in Clairefontaine. The
group is also expected to visit the Louvre, Notre Dame and
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Vardar Winter
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The arrival of March saw
the conclusion of two Vardar Winter Leagues that took place
at Shelby Soccer City. The Vardar Friday night league
concluded for the U12 boys, U13 Girls, and the U13 boys
red. Each of these teams played each other in very
competitive games and also had the opportunity to invite
teams from outside the club to develop a competitive
schedule. A Vardar skills contest took place mid-schedule
and saw three very talented players win from their
perspective teams; Brittany Tenis from u13 girls, Miguel
Polley from the u12 boys, and Lawrence Paterson from the u13
boys.
The older boys teams
competed in a Saturday afternoon league that brought
together the U14 a team, the top two u15 Boys teams and the
top two u16 teams. Outside competition was also brought in
to complete a competitive and challenging schedule.
All the Vardar teams
have worked hard throughout the winter and are very excited
and prepared for the beginning of the spring season.
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Vardar Super Y-Leage ODP Selections |
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Several Vardar players attended the recent
Super Y-League ODP National Camps with five being named to
the Super Y-League Select Teams. The National ODP events
were well attended by U.S. National Team Staff, college
coaches, and the Super Y-League ODP staff scouting
system. Rubin Bega, Andre Bezerra, Nick Prys, Reed Losee,
and Nicole Read were all named to the Select Teams. |
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FEBRUARY
2007
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Vardar Girls attend Ohio Indoor College Showcase |
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On February 19th a
group of 15 Vardar players, from three teams within the
club, traveled to Cincinnati to participate in the Ohio
Buckeye Indoor Showcase. The one day event was a tremendous
opportunity for the girls to showcase their skills in front
of collection of Colleges that span the Midwest.
A large group of coaches, over
sixty in total, watched the Vardar girls play the Cleveland
Internationals and Cincinnati United Premier. This
showcase concludes a very successful season that began in
July for the older Vardar Girls, and saw the girls travel
throughout the country attending and hosting college
showcases. We wish all our high school age girls well in
their upcoming high school season and we look forward to
their return in June. |
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Vardar Girls College Combine |
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The Vardar Girls took
to the field Sunday January 28th in front of some of the Midwest’s
finest college soccer programs. Vardar freshman, sophomores, and
juniors had the opportunity to display their skills as ten colleges
looked on.
The girls were pooled
together and put in an environment where coaches could get a quality
evaluation of their talents. The event was a success and was well
received by the coaches in attendance. We are very proud of the
quality of the players in our Girls Program and are proud to
showcase them in this annual event that can be a critical tool in
the recruitment process for our Vardar Girls.
We would like to
congratulate the girls on a excellent morning of soccer and we would
also like to thank the coaches that attended the event and we look
forward to seeing you next year.
College
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Central Michigan University
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University of Detroit Mercy
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Eastern Michigan University
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Grand Valley State University
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Oakland University
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Northwood University
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University of Michigan
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Michigan State University
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University of Toledo
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Western Michigan University
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JANUARY
2007
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Norman and Omekanda selected
in MLS Draft |
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The Vardar Soccer Club would like to congratulate
longtime Vardar players Nate Norman and Simon Omekanda on being
selected in the MLS draft.
Norman, a Notre Dame standout, was selected 21st
overall while Omekanda, a Penn State standout, was selected 47th
overall. Both young men were selected by the Chicago Fire.
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We wish both of these fine young men the best of luck
as the launch their careers as professional soccer players.
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2007 MLS DRAFT RESULTS |
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U16 Girls
have successful trip to the Orange Classic |
The Vardar U16 girls participated in
the 2006 Orange Classic tournament in Ft. Lauderdale between the
27th and the 30th of January. The girls had a very successful
tournament as they advanced to the final before losing 2-1 in a very
close contest to Team Boca.
In pool play the girls defeated NASA Premier, tied Dallas Texans,
and Defeated Westside United Fury 2-1 to top the group. In the
semi-final the 16s defeated the Weston Fury 1-0 to advance to the
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This prestigious event caps off a
successful season which saw the girls win the Midwest Regional
League 1st Division and gain promotion to the U17 Premier Division.
We congratulate all the girls on a job well done and wish them luck
in their upcoming high school season. |
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