2015 US Youth ODP Boys Florida All-Stars
The leading scorer of the tournament with three goals for Region IV, George Sanchez, is featured on the 1998 All-Star team. Sanchez also claimed the 2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Region IV and National Championship title with California South 98. Five other members of the All-Star teams have ODP Championships experience as Antonio Sanchez, Leroy Enzugusi and Ryan Johnston reached the finals of the 2015 ODP Championships with Iowa 98, only for Sanchez to score the game-winner in the 84th minute. Trey Jackson has twice qualified to the ODP Championships with Florida 98, and Kyle Robbins qualified to the 2015 ODP Championships with Georgia 99. Chad Morgan and Devin Cornejo won the 2014 ODP Region IV Championship title with Cal South 99.
Five other members of the All-Star teams have advanced out of the group stage in recent US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Ryan Mackey reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 Region III Championships with Liverpool 98 (TX-N), while Daniel Malki's SC del Sol 98 Colavecchia (AZ) team took two-time US Youth Soccer National Champion Santa Barbara SC White (CA-S) to the brink, but ultimately came up short in the finals of the 2014 Region IV Championships. Whitney Golsalves advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2013 Region III Championships with TSC Hurricane 99 Bedwell (OK), Garrett Opperman reached the semifinals of the 2014 Region II Championships with MPLS United Premiere (MN) and Samuel Steinberg narrowly missed out on the 2015 National Championships as Dix Hills Hurricanes (NY-E) finished second at the 2015 Region I Championships.
A few All-Stars also have competed in the US Youth Soccer National League as Cole Spofford and his Arlington Impact Red (VA) team currently is second in the 2015-16 National League Blue Division after a 3-1 start. Blake Aronson is a member of the South Huntington Lightning (NY-E) that squad currently sits sixth in the National League Red Division, while Erik Sigman placed fourth in the 2013-14 National League Blue Division with CUP Gold 99/00 (OH-S).
The US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Florida Interregional featured players that were selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and Regional level evaluations. Throughout the event players attended training sessions and competed in matches in front of U.S. Soccer national staff and collegiate coaches for the opportunity to be selected to a higher level of play.
1998 All-Star Team | ||||
Player | Region | Position | Club | Hometown |
Jordan Broadwater | Region III | Midfielder | FC Dallas Tri | Kingsport, TN |
Brandon Clegg | Region I | Midfield | Manassas, VA | |
Michael Gibbons | Region II | Defender | Michigan Wolves | Canton, MI |
Jacob Gruber | Region II | Keeper | Indiana Fire Juniors | Fishers, IN |
Trey Jackson | Region III | Forward | Leg AZ | Ocala, FL |
Jacob Lyon | Region II | Defender | Rush Lansing/TNT | Holt, MI |
Ryan Mackey | Region III | Defender | Liverpool FC | Parker, TX |
Daniel Malki | Region IV | Midfield | SC Del Sol | Pheonix, AZ |
Antonio Sanchez | Region II | Forward | Iowa Soccer Club | Coralville, IA |
George Sanchez | Region IV | Forward | California Rush | Long Beach, CA |
James Scasserra | Region III | Defender | Ft. Lauderdale Select | Lighthouse Point, FL |
Cole Spofford | Region I | Defender | Broad Run, VA | |
Andrew Thomasson | Region II | Defender | Indiana Fire Jr | Columbus, IN |
1999 All-Stars | ||||
Player | Region | Position | Club | Hometown |
Blake Aronson | Region I | Defender | Huntington Station, NY | |
Devin Cornejo | Region IV | Midfield | Legends | Placentia, CA |
Leroy Enzugusi | Region II | Forward | Cedar River SA | Marion, IA |
Whitney Gonsalves | Region III | Midfielder | Tulsa United | Tulsa, OK |
Ryan Johnston | Region II | Defender | Sporting Iowa | West Des Moines, IA |
Tyler McElhinney | Region I | Keeper | Jericho, NY | |
Chad Morgan | Region IV | Defender | North Valley SC | Northridge, CA |
Matthew O'Connell | Region I | Forward | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | |
Garrett Opperman | Region II | Defender | Minneapolis United | Minneapolis, MN |
Kyle Robbins | Region III | Defender | Rockdale YSA | Fayetteville, GA |
Erik Sigman | Region II | Midfield | Cincinnati United Premier | Cincinnati, OH |
Samuel Steinberg | Region I | Midfield | Dix Hills, NY |
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