ODP Player News

Kaela Little named to NSCAA High School Girls All-America Team
Kaela has been a member of various ODP state and regional squads over the past several years. She currently plays for Kerry Shuberts 95 squad and for her Bishop Kelley HS team.

Anthony Hernandez named NSCAA and adidas Player of the Year.

Anthony Hernandez, a defender on the PC North Panthers’ boys’ soccer team, has been named by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas as Oklahoma’s Player of the Year and a member of the 2011 Boys High School All-America Team. 

He has been a member of Oklahoma Soccer Association’s  Olympic Development soccer team since age 12, and for two out of the last three years has been a member of the Region III Olympic Development Program team, composed of the best players from the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Anthony plays on the OK Texans 95 squad.



Six Oklahomans Selected For ODP Interregionals
 
Congratulations to the six Oklahoma players who have been selected to participate in the US Youth Soccer Region III Olympic Development Program 2011 Thanksgiving Interregionals in Boca Raton, Florida November 18-25. The games will be played at Florida Atlantic University.
 
1997 – Ainsly Wolfinbarger
1996 – Tatum Wagner
1995 –Anna Beffer, and Elizabeth Keester
1994 – Krissi Killion, and Kaela Little

Two Oklahomans Selected of Thanksgiving Interregional in Chula Vista, California
 
Top national talent will converge on the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., for the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Thanksgiving Interregional. Teams will compete Nov. 25-28. In addition to the 1997 and 1998 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Regional teams, the event will also feature the U.S. Under-14 National Team Blue and Red squads. Of the 36 players named to the two National Teams, 26 are US Youth Soccer ODP players.
GK Austen Parker Edmond OK Oklahoma FC
7 Whitney Gonsalves Tulsa OK Oklahoma Texans

Olympic Development Program

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Click here to register for the 2011-2012 tryouts
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Fact sheet for ODP 2012

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Tryout Information 2011-2012

 


Events


February 11 & 12 - South Texas Sub Regional Event (00, 99, and 98 boys and girls.)  Approximate cost for this event is $395.  Player selection for this event will be done AFTER the Oklahoma Friendlies in December.


TRAINING AND SOUTH TEXAS EVENT
1995's-1997's
We will start having training sessions about once a month sometime in February. Looking at dates with staff currently. We know that many of you are in High School, so we will not be looking to overburden you. However, we do want to get you all together to train a bit and work on a few things and also see how you are developing through the season.
EVENTS: The next event for this age group is the NORTH TEXAS Sub-Regional. This is usually early June. They have not communicated a final date yet. Usually after State Cup and before Regionals. This is generally where that staff looks at tactical roles for players and wants to see who fits where and who is effective playing in what role for the team.
1998s-2000s
SOUTH TEXAS EVENT IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! 
I MUST have you registered by close of day on FRIDAY, 2/3!
(Unless we have talked previously.)
That way the scheduler for South Texas can finalize a schedule by the first of next week. 
Here are a couple details that HAVE been finalized:
HOTEL CHANGED! 
Holiday Inn Seaworld
SAN ANTONIO NW - SEAWORLD AREA
BUSES:
Tulsa: We will Leave 8:00 AM Friday 2/10 from the Tulsa OSA office on 51st.
OKC Area: We will leave 8:00 AM Friday 2/10 from the parking lot of Edmond Walmart near  15th and I35.
We will return Sunday evening between 8 and 10 pm Sunday. Depends on departure time from fields and traffic.
FIELDS:
Field: Culebra Creek Soccer Club, 7440 FM 1560, San Antonio, TX 78254
TRAINING:
Remember, there are training sessions this weekend!
FOR 1998 BOYS, 1999 BOYS AND GIRLS, 2000 BOYS AND GIRLS
SATURDAY: 2-4 pm NOKC FIELDS 3, 5, 6.  (We'll all meet on field 5 and go from there!)
SUNDAY: 2-4 PM TULSA UNITED FIELDS (BLITZ GAME FIELDS) #1, 3
NOKC:http://www.mapquest.com/?version=1.0&hk=3-0Gu9FsqJ (Directions through Mapquest.)
 
Tulsa United: http://www.tulsaunitedsoccerclub.com/fields.html  Field Map and Directions
 
Once we get a schedule from South Texas, we will post/send that as well.
Looking forward to a great event and seeing you all play again!
Kurt Luitwieler
Director of Coaching and Player Development
Oklahoma Soccer Association
kurt@oksoccer.com
 





 The ODP page of our web site will have the most up to date information.  Be sure and check this page regularly.

 

2011-2012 Staff


Boys
2000 - Michael Umelo, George Chatzigiannidis, Aaron Kuntz
1999 - Tommy Riley, Tony Mendoza, Alex Miranda
1998 - Mark Shannon, Kris Glasser
1997 - Rob Czlonka, Jerry Lundy, Chris Spendlove
1996 & 1995 - Brent Coates, Christian Porto, Steve Scott

Girls
2000 - Matt Fansher, John Michael Waite, Neil Hilton
1999 - Michael Nsien, Shawn Riley
1998 - Stuart Hilton, Stephanie Pounds, Micah Lipscomb
1997 - Ryan Bush, Craig Liddell, Scott Carter
1996 & 1995 - David Yates, Jake Kurey, Amel Muhammedigic

What In the World is ODP?

Best answer to that question (and many related ones) can be found here:
What is ODP?

US Youth Soccer Association put together a document that descibes the type of player(s) who make the Region III team and are successful in that sense.  Very good description:
What makes a successful ODP player?