U.S. Youth Soccer: 2016 ODP Rewind

April 21, 2017 by Sheldon Shealer (Club News)

Little more than a year ago, US Youth Soccer crowned a set of ODP champions. TopDrawerSoccer then released a Best XI. Here’s how some of those top girls players have performed in recent months.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 6 stars

November 25, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Madison Alexander (Door, Mich.) said she can't wait to get the University of Florida in a couple of months to continue her soccer career with the Gators. The feeling is obviously mutual given Alexander's performance for her Region II 1999 birth year team in Friday morning's 7-0 win over Region I in the US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional at Spanish River Athletic Park.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 5 '03 stars

November 25, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

It was only fitting that Tara Simon (Brighton, Mich.) scored on the last kick of the game at Thursday's ODP Thanksgiving Interregional, after all when it comes to soccer she's pretty much a late bloomer.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 5 '00 stars

November 25, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Region I’s Michelle Money (Gambrills, Md.) lived up to her name as she banked two goals in a 3-2 win over Region III in the lone 2000 contest of the day on Thursday morning in the US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional at Spanish River Athletic Park.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 5 '02 stars

November 25, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

It only took a half for Region II's Amelia Horton (Olathe, Kan.) to move to the top of the scoring charts for her age group in the 2002 ODP Interregional. See who else starred in Thursday's action.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 4 '01 stars

November 23, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Here are Wednesday’s 2001s standouts that caught our eye on Day 4.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 4 '00 stars

November 23, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Here are Wednesday’s 2000s standouts from the match between Region III and Region IV on Day 4.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 3 '03 stars

November 23, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Highlighting the 2003 birth year standouts from Day 3 from the ODP Thanksgiving Interregional.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 3 '02 stars

November 23, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Region IV coach Brandi Chastain looks back at her own ODP career while we size up the top performers from Tuesday's Day 3 action.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 2 '00 stars

November 21, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Here are the 2000 birth-year players from the 2016 ODP Thanksgiving Interregional who caught our eye on Day 2.

2016 Girls ODP Thanksgiving Day 2 '99 stars

November 21, 2016 by Gary Curreri (Club News)

Here are the 1999 birth-year players from the 2016 ODP Thanksgiving Interregional who caught our eye on Day 2.

2016 ODP Championship Day 2 Girls Stars

February 29, 2016 by Ralph Amsden (Club News)

Champion teams were crowned Sunday at the 2016 US Youth ODP Championships, and these were the female players that caught our eye.

2016 ODP Championship Day 2 Boys Stars

February 29, 2016 by Ralph Amsden (Club News)

Champion teams were crowned Sunday at the 2016 US Youth ODP Championships, and these were the boys players that caught our eye.

2016 ODP Championship Day 1 Girls Stars

February 27, 2016 by Ralph Amsden (Club News)

The 2016 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships began Friday at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. These were the top girls we saw in the 1999 and 2000 age groups.

2016 ODP Championship Day 1 Boys Stars

February 27, 2016 by Ralph Amsden (Club News)

The 2016 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships began Friday at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. These were the top boys we saw in the 1999 and 2000 age groups.