Carmel United Club News...

THE MEN HAVE ARRIVED! - - Carmel United USSF U16 Men's Development Academy Team Advances to Nationals

Carmel, Indiana (June 30, 2008). The Carmel United U16 United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Men's Developmental Academy team won the Great Lakes Conference Championship (by winning 1 to 0) thereby earning a spot in the inaugural year of Development Academy Finals Week (the "national championship"). Ade Oluyedun scored the goal with the assist coming from Harrison Petts.

Demonstrating sustained brilliance, the team's record is 22 wins, 2 losses and 6 ties (72 points), which is tied with Real Colorado for the best record in the entire nation (among 64 teams). The team tied the U.S. Men's U17 National team and defeated the defending national champions and three #1 teams from other Conferences. The team has 2 U.S. National team members - Harrison Petts and Austin Oldham.

Team members are 18-Tyrone Martin, 10-AJ Corrado, 8-Lance Davis, 6-Jared Isenthal, 3-James Vollmer, 2-Taylor Anthony, 35-Jon Dawson, 23-Michael Wignot, 21-Harrison Petts, 20-Ade Oluyedun, 12-Matt Ingram, 16-Tyler White, 14-Mitchell Weaver, 9-Corey Fundenberger, 4-Charlie Dankert, 1-Andrew Moor, 19-Nick Olivero, 7-Max Odgaard, 11-Zakk Rankin, 19-David Sanning, 12-Adam Ward, and 7-Austin Oldham.

The 8 conference winners (out of the top 64 teams in the nation) advanced to the finals. The finals will be played in Carson, California, at The Home Depot Center, from July 12 to 19. The 8 Conference winners from each age group will be divided into two groups of four and participate in a round-robin format during the first six days of Finals Week. The teams will then crossover and play placement matches on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19. All eight placement matches will be broadcast live during the two days, highlighted by the U-17/18 championship match that will be live on ESPN 2 on Friday, July 18, at 8 p.m. PT. The seven other matches, including the U-15/16 championship match, will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Congratulations to all of the players, Coach Costa, Joe Sochacki, 2007-08 Director of Coaching - Senior Boys, team manager Bobbie White, treasurer Stephanie Fundenburger, and all of the parents. This is the single largest accomplishment in the history of boys' youth soccer in the State of Indiana.

For additional information, please refer to http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/acad/index.jsp.html. For specific information on CUSC teams, please refer to the link on this website.
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Carmel United U13 Girls Are Region II Champions

Carmel, Indiana (June 25, 2008). Carmel United offers its congratulations to our U13 Girls Academy team for winning the Region II Championship. The girls defeated KCFC (Kansas) 1 to 0 in the championship game. This is a special, rare and unique achievement. In winning the Regional Championship, the team becomes only the 8th team in the history of Indiana Youth Soccer (and the 7th Carmel United team) to win a United States Youth Soccer Regional Championship. The Girls are also the youngest team in the existence of Indiana Youth Soccer to win a Regional Championship, an achievement that can never be broken. Congratulations to all of the players, coach Ralph Richards, team manager Tim Kirkoff, and all of the parents. Carmel United has now won regional championships in consecutive years, which is another first for the state of Indiana.

THE TRADITION CONTINUES IN 2008 - U16 MEN'S ACADEMY WIN GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE, U13 GIRLS ACADEMY WIN REGION II CHAMPIONSHIP, 12 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 6 STATE RUNNERS-UP
Carmel, Indiana (June 30, 2008). Carmel United Soccer Club offers its congratulations to the following teams that emerged victorious, and our Runners-Up teams, in the Great Lakes Conference, US Youth Soccer Region II, State Cup, Challenge Cup and Amateur tournaments.

2008 UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION
GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
U16 Mens Development Academy

2008 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
U13 Girls Academy

2008 STATE CHAMPIONS
U23 Men
U19 Boys Cosmos III
U14 Boys Academy
U12 Boys Academy
U11 Boys Academy
Women's Open
U23 Women
U19 Girls Crossfire
U15 Girls Academy
U14 Girls Academy
U13 Girls Academy
U12 Girls Academy

2008 STATE RUNNERS-UP
U13 Boys Academy
U18 Girls Crusaders
U17 Girls Fire
U16 Girls Academy
U13 Girls Premier Blue
U11 Girls Academy

Note: Our U18 and U16 US Soccer Federation (USSF) Men's Development Academy teams are precluded from participating in State Cup by USSF rules.

Carmel United Rated #5 Girls Program in United States
Carmel United is the number 5 rated girls program in the United States (refer to NationalSoccerRanking.com) and number 9 according to Soccer America.

Ex-Carmel United Star Stockpiles Awards Including NCAA Player of the Year and US Soccer Young Athlete of the Year

Lauren Cheney was named U.S. Soccer's Young Female Athlete of the Year for 2007. This is Lauren's fifth major national award. Lauren was also named the 2007 Soccer America College Women's Player of the Year, the Soccer Buzz 2007 Women's College Player of the Year, and the Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Year for 2007. Lauren was the Soccer Buzz National Freshman of the Year in 2006.

FC Indiana and Carmel United Form Groundbreaking Alliance

LAFAYETTE (April 21, 2008) – USL W-League’s FC Indiana and Carmel United Soccer Club have officially joined forces in an attempt to take girls’ and women’s soccer in Indiana to the next level, the two organizations announced today.

Carmel United, the undisputed number one girls’ club in the State and the #9 ranked program in the US, will be FC Indiana’s Exclusive Girls’ Developmental Partner and Official Girls’ Youth Soccer Club in Indiana. The two clubs will share technical, educational, and commercial opportunities.
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Carmel United Joins Red Bull Girls National League

Starting with the 2008-09 season, Carmel United has been selected to join the Red Bull Girls National League for U15, U16 and U17 Girls players. The League consists of the top 32 clubs in the United States, which have won 36 combined national championships. The League unites top teams from across the country in the spirit of true competition and elite player development.

Current & Former Players on U.S. National & Regional Teams

*Stuart Amick, 2008 U.S. Men's U20 National Team
*Rich Balchan, 2008 U.S. Men's U20 National Team
*Harrison Petts (pictured), 2008 U.S. Men's U18 National Team
*Austin Oldham, 2008 U.S. Men's U16 National Team
*Matt Ingram, 2008 Region II 93 Team
*Lauren Cheney, 2008 U.S Women's National Team
*Katie Reed, 2008 U.S. U15 Girls National Camp Roster
*Chrissy Tchoula, 2008 U.S. U15 Girls National Camp Roster
*Erin Sullivan, 2008 U.S. 92/93 ODP Costa Rica Int'l Roster

Current and Former Players Collegiate Honors
*Lauren Cheney, UCLA, 2007 NCAA Player of the Year
*Jessica Stellhorn, Purdue, 2007 Big-10 Freshman of the Year
*Lauren Hyde, Florida, 2006 and 2007 All-SEC 1st Team
*Rich Balchan, Indiana University, 2007 Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Home of Hundreds of Collegiate Players - Commitments
CUSC is pleased to announce the CUSC high school players graduating in 2008 that have made commitments to play soccer in college.
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Over 40 Current and Former Carmel United Players Participate in 2007 NCAA Division 1 Soccer Tournaments

Carmel United Soccer Club offers its congratulations to our former and current players representing schools in both the Men's and Women's NCAA Division 1 Soccer Tournament. Stuart Amick (#17 attached photo) plays for the University of Massachusetts and scored one of the two goals to advance his team to the final four.
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River Road Fields Complex Nearing Completion
CUSC is pleased to announce that the River Roads Fields Complex is nearing completion. CUSC has worked with its partner, Carmel Dads' Club' (CDC), to bring the facility to fruition. CUSC extends it gratitude to CDC. The complex has room for 6 "full-sized" pitches. Opening of the complex will take place in 2008.

Carmel United Team News...

Camp Dates Announced
The professional coaches of Carmel United Soccer Club are pleased to announce the following camps this summer. All camps are open to all players, regardless of whether or not they play for Carmel United, except for the Pre-season Camp.

July 8-11: Midfielders and Defenders Boys Camp (U8 to U14)

July 28-August 1: Carmel United Pre-season Camp for Junior (U8 to U14) Teams

July 14-17: Girls Camp (for all ages) presented by FC Indiana, the #3 ranked Women's soccer team in the world. Training to be provided by FC Indiana coaches and professional world-class players. Please find below a copy of the registration form. Please contact Ralph Richards, DOC - Junior Girls, with any questions at ralph@goal2goalinc.com
Registration Form

CUSC Uniform Information
All players new to CUSC and current players needing uniform replacement pieces should place their orders with Team Gazelle, our Nike uniform retailer, by June 11. To place your order online follow these procedures go to the Gazelle sports website or click on this link for a shortcut. http://www.gazellesports.com/CUSC%20Codes.htm
You will see a list of teams and uniform order codes.

Highlight the Catalog code for the team your child will be playing on, click on the "click here to place your uniform order"
and paste the catalog code below on the right side menu that says "Team Gazelle Enter Catalog Code Below" and click submit.
Click continue and enter your order. If you have questions or trouble - contact 800-543-TEAM and ask for Jen Sequite or Darrin Schramm.

Carmel United Tryout and Player Selection Results
We would like to thank all the players that came to Carmel United tryouts. We have updated the list of player numbers that were selected for the CUSC teams. The current list is attached. The list will continue to be updated as teams are finalized. This list is for all U11 - U18 players. U8 - U10 players were all placed on Academy teams and were contacted by the coaches and are not published on this list. Thank you.
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Carmel United Coaching News...

Carmel United Announces 7 Assistant Directors of Coaching
Carmel, Indiana (June 2, 2008). Please join us in congratulating the following 7 Assistant Directors of Coaching, all of which are new positions. Andy, John, Jake and John are or have previously been with the Club. We are pleased to welcome Kim, Beau and Matt.

Andy Beaster - Assistant DOC, Junior Girls
Kim Connett - Assistant DOC, Junior Girls
Beau Jackson - Assistant DOC, Junior Teams
John Reynolds - Assistant DOC, Youth Academy
Jake Satchwell - Assistant DOC, Youth Academy
Matt Schlake - Assistant DOC, Junior Boys
John Simmonds - Assistant DOC, Junior Boys

These 7 positions are in addition to the following 5 Directors of Coaching positions.

Russell Gee - Director of Coaching and Player Development
Jamie Wood - Director of Coaching, Youth Academy
Ralph Richards - Director of Coaching, Junior Girls
Joe Sochacki - Director of Coaching, Junior Boys
Paul Kerridge - Director of Coaching, Senior Boys

Coach Lindley and Manager Boots Win Prestigious Awards
Coach Gene Lindley, of our U19 National Champion Women's Team, was selected as the Indiana Youth Soccer Girls Travel Coach of the Year. Manager Ron Boots, also of the U19 National Champion Women's Team, has been selected as the Indiana Youth Soccer Manager of the Year. Russell Gee, in his 10th year at Carmel United, was a finalist for Director of Coaching of the Year. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding contributors to Carmel United.

Private Lessons Available Year Around
Carmel United professional coaches are pleased to offer private training services as independent contractors during the off-season and during the season as well. Cost is $60 per session plus the cost of any rental facility, if necessary. Maximum of 4 players per private lesson so that attention can be provided to each player on an individual basis. Due to potential conflicts of interest, the coaches are not permitted to provide private lessons to players on their own teams. For private lessons, please contact one of the following coaches.

Jamie Wood, Director of Coaching - Youth Academy, woodsy7@sbcglobal.net, 317.575.8890

Ralph Richards, Director of Coaching - Junior Girls, ralph@goal2goalinc.com, 317.258.2235

Paul Kerridge, Director of Coaching - Senior Boys, kerridgepaul@hotmail.com, 339.203.5130

Joe Sochacki, Director of Coaching - Junior Boys, jsoho3316@yahoo.com, 317.701.6618

Russell Gee, Director of Coaching and Player Development, geecusc@aol.com, 317.575.8890