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Wednesday, November 25
North Dakota Youth Soccer ODP Information
North Dakota Youth Soccer will be sending teams to regional camp in July, 2010. We will send birth years 1997 and 1998. The initial training event will be hosted in Jamestown, North Dakota on December 6th (Girls) & December 13th (Boys).
Cost: $25 Registration Fee; and $25 per session attended. Regional Camp Fees will be announced in early January. Checks should be made payable to NDYSA.
Location: Jamestown High School Gymnasium (Please wear indoor shoes or tennis shoes)
NDYSA ODP Program Director: John Ross
Coaches: All Coaches hold national licenses from the US Soccer Federation
If you wish to attend or have questions please email ODP Administrator Tom Boerger (tboerger@daktel.com) Save these Dates: | Dates | Location | Group(s) | Times | | Dec 6 | Jamestown | Girls 1997-1998 | 11AM-1 PM | | Dec 13 | Jamestown | Boys 1997-1998 | 11AM-1 PM | | Jan 24 | Jamestown | Boys & Girls 1997-1998 | TBA | | Feb 21 | Split Fargo/Bismarck | Boys & Girls 1997-1998 | TBA | | Mar 21 | Jamestown | Boys & Girls 1997-1998 | TBA | | April 18 | Split Fargo/Bismarck | Boys & Girls 1997-1998 | TBA | | May 23 | Jamestown | Boys & Girls 1997-1998 | TBA | | June TBA | TBA | Boys & Girls 1997-1998 | TBA | | July 6-10 | Overland Park, KS | 1997 Boys Regional Camp | TBA | | July 15-18 | DeKalb, IL | 1997 Girls Regional Camp | TBA | | July 18-21 | Overland Park, KS | 1998 Boys & Girls Regional Camp | TBA |
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Wednesday, November 29
Phil Boerger, Jamestown, ND, named to 2006 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys All-Star Team
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Monday, November 27
Boerger is bucking the odds
By LOU BABIARZ - Tribune Sports Editor
When Jamestown's Phil Boerger was 14, he went to a regional camp for the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program and caught the eye of a coach who said there was a goalkeeper from North Dakota worth keeping an eye on. A few of the other coaches reportedly thought he was joking.
While it's true there aren't many elite soccer prospects coming out of North Dakota, Boerger is bucking the odds. This weekend Boerger is in Orlando, Fla., participating in the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional.
"It's a big deal just because of the exposure you get to the coaches and a chance to play at the highest level," Boerger said. Boerger's story is an unlikely one. North Dakota has had sanctioned high school soccer for less than 20 years, and Jamestown has been among the weaker programs in that time.
But Boerger always took a liking to the sport at a young age and got involved in the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP program. Things really began to take off for Boerger in the summer of 2004, when he was selected for the U-14 regional pool team.
"They realized that I could play," Boerger said. "I think the coaches thought I was a good athlete, even I didn't have the greatest technique." Dave Cook, the director of coaching for the North Dakota Youth Soccer Association and the Century High School girls coach, has watched Boerger's development closely
"Phil has really made the most of that opportunity," Cook said. "He just exploded at that regional camp. - For him to jump into that level is absolutely amazing."
Through the program Boerger has gotten the chance to play in Argentina, Spain and Mexico. He also participated at the Adidas ESP, an invitation-only camp for the top 130 high school age players in the country at Windsor, Conn.
Perhaps the best chance Boerger got was competing in U.S. Soccer Federation's U-17 national team camps. Boerger was hoping to earn a spot in the residency program in Florida _ where players go to school and get to train full time with the national team, but wasn't selected.
Although Boerger is still hoping to qualify for the residency program, he also is preparing for a college career. During the high school season Boerger, a junior, actually rarely played goal, instead playing midfield most of the time to get more touches. Outside the high school program, he has intense regimen he follows.
"I have a coach in Bismarck and in Fargo," Boerger said. "We do drills, and work on diving, technique and positioning. The biggest problem is that I don't get that much experience in game situations."
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