D.C. United: Camps: supery

Super Y-League

D.C. United Super Y-League Program

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Dear players and parents,

Welcome to 2005 D.C. United Youth Development Program. After the success of the 2004 program in my first year as Director of Youth Development, I am looking forward to another season that consists of high quality, competitive training sessions and games. Practices will once again commence in May and will vary among each age group. The actual season kicks off in June and runs until the first and second week of August, with the possibility for advancement to the Super Y-League National Finals in Orlando, Florida in November. The finals for the U19 age group will once again be held in August in order to avoid conflict with College/High School commitments. Last year we had three teams advance to the finals. Both the U14 Boys and Girls teams represented in Orlando, and the U19 Boys advanced to the finals in Chicago in August!

All D.C. United teams will compete in United Soccer League’s Super Y-League Program again this year. This is one of the most competitive programs in the country. More information can be found by going on their website www.superyleague.com. D.C. United will compete in the Mid-Atlantic Division again this year, and throughout the summer, we will be looking to set up some friendly scrimmages against other Major League Soccer youth teams. We are also setting up games with both domestic and international teams throughout the summer that will help give the players more of a challenge and exposure.

We are also very excited to announce a reduction in the cost of this year’s program, which will be $650.00. The coaches will be making their selection of players throughout the various tryouts and once selected for the team, the player/parents will be notified and payment will be due. Please do not be discouraged if not chosen for the team this year. Each year there is more competition for spots on the rosters. I encourage you to continue to play and work hard, while always enjoying the game. It is very important that the players make themselves available for as many tryout sessions possible in order for the coaches to have the best opportunities to recognize each player’s abilities. This is a unique opportunity for the players to have maximum exposure and recognition in the Super-Y ODP program as well as by top college coaches.

I am also pleased to announce a brilliant staff of coaches for this year:

U19 Boys-Gene Mishalow (Click here for bio)
U17 Boys- A.J. Wood (Click here for bio)
U15 Boys- Kris Kelderman (Click here for bio)
U15 Boys- Grant Smith (Click here for bio)
U17 Girls- Roberto Garcia (Click here for bio)
U15 Girls- Curtis Wilson (Click here for bio)

Please keep checking our Super-Y league link for more information regarding tryouts and updated information regarding the program. I’m looking forward to another exciting year working with D.C. United as we showcase some of the best players in the country once again and I wish you all the best! If you have any questions, please phone our Academy hotline at 202.587.5468 and ask for my administrative assistant Greg Steininger. Thank you.

John Harkes
Director of Youth Development

Tryout Information

D.C. United will be forming both boys and girls teams to compete in the Super-Y League this summer. Boys’ teams will be placed in the U-15, U-17 and U-19 divisions and girls’ teams will be fielded in the U-15 and U-17 divisions. Players will be encouraged to play at the age level most appropriate for their skill, which may be above their current age level.

The following are the cutoff dates for each age group:

U-15 Player -- Players born on/after 8/1/89

U-17 Player -- Players born on/after 8/1/87

U-19 Player -- Players born on/after 8/1/85

** Players should bring a ball, shinguards and footwear appropriate for use on a turf surface, in addition to any necessary equipment. Each player must also have a parent or guardian sign a waiver and release form prior to participating in the tryouts.

Tryout schedule

There are currently no tryouts scheduled. Please continue to check back here regularly for updated tryout information.

Honorable Mentions

Area Youth Get A Taste of Professional Life

The D.C. United Super Y-League system offers players a training atmosphere that is modeled on top soccer academies throughout the world. In addition to training in the best environment available in the Washington D.C. area, participants in the D.C. United Super Y-League will get a small taste of the professional life. Past squads have traveled to England and Germany, taking on youth sides of the top European clubs. In 2004, the Bermuda Football Association hosted D.C. United’s U-16 Boys side for a pair of matches on the island nation. In the experience of a lifetime, the youngsters played in front of a large crowd in Bermuda’s National Stadium.

D.C. United’s Super Y-League Players Take Their Game to the Next Level

Following the success of the 2004 Super Y-League program, the D.C. United players listed below were selected to participate in U.S. Soccer's Olympic Development Program:

Andrew Riemer -- U-13 boys

Christopher Fenner -- U-14 boys

Axel Levry -- U-14 boys

Derek Markheim -- U-14 boys

Theo Salnave -- U-14 boys

Avery Adcock -- U-14 girls

Cortlyn Bristol -- U-14 girls

Brook Chang -- U-14 girls

Lauren Feusahrens -- U-14 girls

Meg Honigberg -- U-14 girls

Katherine Menzie -- U-14 girls

Patricia Nguyen -- U-14 girls

Uche Onyeador -- U-15 boys

David Meiklejohn -- U-16 boys

Daniel James Shannon -- U-16 boys

Caitlin Love -- U-16 girls

Christine Parmer -- U-16 girls

Levry and Chang are Selected to Super Y-League ODP Select Teams

D.C. United’s U-14 striker Axel Levry was one of a few players named to the U-14 and U-15 boy’s Select Teams that were invited to play against the U-15 National Team player pool at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida on March 4-6. The SYL ODP Select Teams finished their weekend series with a 1-2-1 record in four closely fought matches. Axel demonstrated a solid work rate and an ability to score after heading in a late equalizer in the SYL ODP 90’s match against the US U-15s on March 5.

In addition, forward Brook Chang was also named to the U-14 Girls SYL ODP Select Team by SYL ODP Technical Director Perry Van Der Beck. She joined 450 of the top players in the country at a three-day SYL ODP camp in Orlando, Florida on Jan 21-23 while representing DC United’s U-14 and U-16 SYL teams in the Mid-Atlantic division. US Soccer National Staff Coaches and former MLS Coach Van Der Beck selected Chang to the final 22-player roster after seeing how well she competed against some of the best girls in her age group.