SCHULZ ACADEMY TOPS ALL OTHER CLUBS AT THE AWARDS

Greg Joseph, Captain of the U14 National Champion, was also voted into the U14 All Star Team

 

After winning 2 National Titles at the Super Y League Finals in November in Tampa, which made the Schulz Academy the most successful club at this event, now some individual players were honored for their excellent performances.

Schulz Academy participated with 3 teams at this top event and these are the players who were voted by the coaches of the opponents into the All Star Team of the National Finals:

U14:

Defender Greg Joseph, Midfielder Nicholas Midttun, Forward Michael Henderson

U15:

Defender Matt Melguizovsky, Midfielder Jeffrey Michaud, Midfielder Troy Manheimer

U17:

Midfielder Osvaldo Miranda, Christian Henao-Nunez, and the MVP of the Tournament Donovan Henry

“We had a great showing at the National Finals, and with these 2 Championships we won a total of 5 now. Our players stepped up in the deciding moments in the games to make the difference. Coach Alvarez did a great job also managing the players throughout the whole week, because not always the best teams win this kind of competition, but this time they did” says Dr. Josef Schulz, president of the Schulz Academy.

 

Josef Schulz is confident to develop another Josmer Altidore soon

U14 Boys All-Tournament Team

USL Press Release

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

TAMPA, FLORIDA – United Soccer Leagues announced today the U14 Boys All-Tournament Team following the Super Y-League North American Finals held November 20-24 in Tampa, Florida. The U14 Boys Championship was won by Schulz Academy, 4-0 over the MPS Bulldogs. Scouted by opposing coaches during the tournament, 23 players earned a position on the All-Tournament Team.

Midfielder Nicholas Midttun caught the eye of Schulz’s opponent in both the semifinal (Ottawa Fury) and the final (MPS) to land a spot on the All-Tournament Team. His teammate, Michael Henderson earned a championship nod and three goals in those matches. The third player named to the All-Tournament Team from Schulz Academy was defender Greg Joseph. Defensively, Schulz allowed just two goals at the North American Finals, including shutout wins in both the semifinal and final.

MPS Bulldogs allowed just one goal against through group play, dispatching Quickstrike SC, 3-1 on the opening day of the tournament. The Bulldogs followed with three consecutive shutout wins over Long Island (3-0), Thompson – Okanagan (1-0) and Alliance (1-0) in the semifinal. The Bulldogs top performers at the North American Finals were midfielder Henry McCabe and goalkeeper David Hepp.

Name	SYL Club	Position
David Hepp	MPS Bulldogs	GK
Christopher Rassel	Alliance	D
Drew Thompson	NoVa	D
Greg Joseph	Schulz Academy	D
Cody Pepe	TSF Academy	D
Jordan Rollocks	Ottawa Fury	D
Matheau Rogers	Alliance	M
Cameron Bean	Alpharetta	M
Rafael Pelayo	Chicago Magic	M
Jason Goncalves	Ironbound SC	M
Andrew Tinari	LIRR	M
Nigel Joseph	Quickstrike	M
Nicholas Midttun	Schulz Academy	M
Jonathan Nunes	West Pines	M
Judah Goodridge	Alpharetta	F
Edi Nyigwo	Coquitlam	F
Sean Hageman	LIRR	F
Henry McCabe	MPS Bulldogs	F
Angel Baena	NJ Rangers	F
Brandon Guilmette	Ottawa Fury	F
Michael Henderson	Schulz Academy	F
Andre Simmond	Seacoast	F
Robin Whittaker	Thompson OK	F

Alliance Academy completed a 5-2-0 regular season to qualify for the North American Finals. They opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over the Northern Virginia Royals before taking a 3-1 decision away from TSF Academy on the second day of group play. Alliance qualified for the knockout phase of the competition with a 2-0 win over West Pines United. Alliance had defender Christopher Rassel and midfielder Matheau Rogers named to the All-Tournament Team following their semifinal appearance. Both players stood out to MPS Head Coach Andrew Moir during their semifinal encounter.

In the second semifinal, Ottawa surrendered one goal in each half to the potent offense of Schulz Academy. Besides the semifinal loss, Ottawa gave up only one goal in their previous three games. For his efforts on defense Jordan Rollocks was named to the All-Tournament Team. Ottawa was led offensively by Brandon Guilmette, who tallied three of the team’s five goals at the North American Finals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Midttun, in action at the National Finals in November in Tampa

 

 

U15 Boys All-Tournament Team

USL Press Release

Thursday, December 10, 2009

TAMPA, FLORIDA – United Soccer Leagues announced today the sixth of 10 Super Y-League All-Tournament Teams following the 11th annual North American Finals held Friday, November 20 through Tuesday, November 24 at Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, Florida. From Abbotsford, British Columbia to Boca Raton, Florida, 25 players earned All-Tournament nominations based on their performance in the U15 tournament.

RSL Florida and Mountain WFC battled to a 1-1 stalemate through regulation and overtime in the final before RSL won, 5-3 in kicks from the mark. The U15 champions had three players named to the All-Tournament team in forward Jean Cenoble, forward Travis Jehs and midfielder Nathan Dalton. Dalton netted the only regulation goal for RSL Florida in the final and picked up an assist in their 3-0 semifinal win over the Westchester Flames. Cenoble scored in the semifinal while Jehs successfully converted his attempt in the penalty kick tiebreaker in the final.

Mountain had goalkeeper Jordan Campbell, defender Jason Van Blerk and forward Gilbert Kyne named to the All-Tournament team after finishing with a 3-0-2 record at the North American Finals. Despite the loss in penalty kicks, the team remained unbeaten in regulation throughout the Super Y-League season. They finished with an overall record of 11-0-4.

Name	SYL Club	Position
Jordan Campbell	Mountain WFC	GK
Paul DeFeo	TSF	GK
Ryan Baird	Ironbound	GK
Cameron Frost	Abbotsford Mariners	GK
Jason Van Blerk	Mountain WFC	D
Robbie Lentine	MPS Portland	D
Matt Melguizovski	Schulz Academy	D
Luke Scarchili	Blackwatch	D
Tyler Naef	NJ Stallions	M
Yousseff Bujaidar	Alliance	M
Aaron Etienne	NoVa	M
Jeffrey Michaud	Schulz Academy	M
Troy Manheimer	Schulz Academy	M
Nathan Dalton	RSL Florida	M
Danny Sarkis	MPS Crusaders	F
Raphael de Souza	Westchester Flames	F
Luis Ayala	Westchester Flames	F
Gilbert Kyne	Mountain WFC	F
Jean Cenoble	RSL Florida	F
Travis Jehs	RSL Florida	F
Godfred Baafi	TSF	F
Dominique Hunter	Kalamazoo	F
Nyambi Jabang	Alpharetta United	F
Zachary Rockmore	Blackwatch	F
William Miller	Brooklyn Knights	F

Campbell came on late for Mountain. He did not start a game in goal until the third day of the North American Finals. His first match was a 2-0 win over MPS Portland that finalized the squad’s berth in the semifinals after drawing Alpharetta United, 1-1 on Saturday, November 21. In the semifinals he got better, earning a nomination from Schulz Academy Head Coach Josef Schulz in another shutout victory. In the final, Campbell let up his first and only goal in three matches to RSL.

Mountain’s Van Blerk came forward from his center back position to tally one of his team’s two goals in their semifinal win. Gilbert picked up an assist in that match to finish the weekend with four goals and an assist.

Schulz Academy, who finished group play 3-0-0 and plus-five in goal differential, had defender Matt Melguizovski and the midfield duo of Jeffrey Michaud and Troy Manheimer named to the All-Tournament Team. Manheimer earned a nod from every opposing coach he faced at the North American Finals. He also picked up two assists through four games. Mountain WFC Coach, Nour Fathy saw something he liked from Michaud in the semifinal, while Melguizovski picked up his nomination in a hard-fought, 2-1 win over Kalamazoo on the opening day of the competition.

The second semifinalist, the Westchester Flames’ striker combination of Raphael de Souza and Luis Ayala earned five of the team’s eight available votes. The group they advanced from, which consisted of the Northern Virginia Royals, Black Watch SC, Ironbound SC and Westchester was the only group championed by a team with five points (one win and two draws). The last team to achieve the feat was the U14 Abbotsford Mariners in the 2008 North American Finals.

Troy Manheimer celebrates with Andrew Mattek one of his goals at the National Finals

  U17 Boys All-Tournament Team

USL News Release

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

TAMPA, FLORIDA – United Soccer Leagues released today the 10th and final North American Finals All-Tournament Team for the 2009 season, highlighting the U17 Boys Division of the Super Y-League. Schulz Academy captured the division crown, beating Alpharetta United, 3-1 in the tournament final. The trophy was Schulz Academy’s second of the 2009 season and their fifth all-time.

Three of Schulz’s championships were won in consecutive seasons (2004, 2005, 2006) by Schulz’s 1990 boys – a team that initially boasted forward Josmer Altidore. Altidore is currently playing with Hull City of the English Premier League. The next candidate to follow Altidore’s example is Donovan Henry, who led Schulz’s U17 team in All-Tournament nominations from opposing coaches with four. Midfielder Osvaldo Miranda and forward Cristian Henao-Nunez also received multiple votes for Schulz Academy in their first U17 boy’s championship.

Forward Chibuzo Nwosu of Alpharetta United did top Schulz Academy in one aspect – he was the only player in the U17 boy’s tournament to receive the maximum amount of votes. Nwosu picked up a nomination from every opposing coach he faced during the North American Finals to finish with five. His teammate, Carl Cochran tied with Black Watch SC’s Devin Bailey for the most votes for a goalkeeper. Ottawa Fury goalkeeper Chad Bush had two, the most votes for his team.

Last season’s U16 boys finalist, TSF Academy was pushed to the brink of elimination by Real Maryland FC in their group play match on Sunday, November 22. The match ended in a 0-0 draw that gave each team seven points in three days. TSF advanced based on their goal-scoring ability. They finished group play plus-seven where Real Maryland, who deserved a better fate, ended group play at plus-three.

Name	SYL Club	Pos.
Carl Cochran	Alpharetta	GK
Devin Bailey	Black Watch	GK
Chad Bush	Ottawa	GK
Borely Martinez	Kendall	D
Mark Garrity	MPS Bulldogs	D
Manuel Carranza	Real Maryland	D
Christopher Benedict	TSF Academy	D
Terrell White	South Jersey	D
Trevor Hoxsie	MPS Portland	M
Ahroon Nusraty	Northern Virginia	M
Cazz Warren	Toronto	M
Sam McKee	Chicago Magic	M
Rafael Donado	NJ Stallions	M
James Till	Ft. Wayne Fever	M
Alex Sommer	TSF Academy	M
Osvaldo Miranda	Schulz	M
Donovan Henry	Schulz	F
Chibuzo Nwosu	Alpharetta	F
Alec Golini	South Jersey	F
Jonathan Lima	Kendall	F
Austin Martz	Super Nova	F
Cristian Henao-Nunez	Schulz	F

The lag that followed that Sunday night matchup with Real may have cost TSF Academy a repeat shot at a Super Y-League title. They fell the following afternoon to Schulz Academy, 3-2. For their efforts, TSF Academy had defender Christopher Benedict and midfielder Alex Sommer named to the All-Tournament Team. Real Maryland’s Manuel Carranza, a defender also picked up a nomination. Neither team allowed a single goal through their first three matches.

The second semifinal contained Alpharetta United, the South Jersey Barons and a single goal scored by Alpharetta’s Jamie Gleeson. The match could just have easily finished 5-4 save for the crossbar and goalposts, but Cochran and his South Jersey counterpart, Makenzie Scott did well to keep the match a low-scoring affair. South Jersey’s best player that day was defender Terrell White. Earning the most votes for South Jersey throughout the tournament was forward Alec Golini.

Super Nova FC, who was the only team to tie Schulz Academy, 1-1 on Saturday, November 21, had forward Austin Martz selected as an All-Tournament Team member.

 

Consistent excellent performances brought Donovan Henry the MVP award of the U17 age group