D.C. United players Bobby Boswell, Devon McTavish, Domenic Mediate and Jamil Walker are in the midst of a two-week tour of Pacific military bases with Armed Forces Entertainment. On Wednesday, the players departed Hawaii for their next stop in Guam. They will visit Anderson Air Base there where they will visit with troops and put on soccer clinics.
Earlier this week the group was in Hawaii at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station. The players led a soccer clinic at the base for kids from ages 6-13. The event was such a success with about 75 kids present that the players were asked to hold a second clinic the next day. As part of the clinics, numerous kids received soccer balls from the players. Balls were also donated to Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii. While there, the group also had a chance to relax with some sightseeing, surfing and snorkeling.
Olsen to tie the knot
D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen will marry his fiancé Megan Schoen on Saturday in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Several members of the D.C. United family will join Olsen in Jamaica for the wedding.
Olsen's current teammates Nick Rimando, Brandon Prideaux and Jaime Moreno will be in attendance, along with former United players Mike Petke, Santino Quaranta, Judah Cooks, Chris Albright and Antonio Otero. D.C. United VP of Communications Doug Hicks and Athletic Trainer Brian Goodstein will also be making the trip.
Last December, Olsen performed the marriage ceremony for teammate Nick Rimando and his wife Jacqui. Rimando will not be doing the same for Olsen but will be a part of the wedding party. Olsen's brother Jeremy will serve as his best man. Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post caught up with United's goalkeeper just prior to his departure for Jamaica - read more here >
La Barra Brava invade
Various members of La Barra Brava will attend Friday night's Washington Capitals game, hoping to bring a little soccer atmosphere to the Verizon Center. The Caps take on the Anaheim Ducks at 7 p.m. ET.
Steinberg will be in attendance chronicling 'The Invasion' on his D.C. Sports Bog. To read more, click here >
Adu headed to U.S. U-20 camp
D.C. United midfielder Freddy Adu was named to U.S. U-20 men's national team head coach Thomas Rongen's 26-man roster for the team's training camp taking place from Dec. 12-23 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The roster will later be cut down to 20 players for the 2007 CONCACAF Final Round Qualifying Tournament in Panama City from Jan. 17-21.
Adu is one of eight players from Major League Soccer who will attend the camp. The 17-year-old is coming off his third MLS season, in which he tallied two goals and eight assists for the Black-and-Red. He has scored 11 goals and amassed 17 assists in his United career. With appearances in the past two FIFA U-20 World Cups, Adu is the most experienced player on the U-20 team.
