The KCW Juniors announced today 2008-2009 rosters for the U-13, U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18 teams. After fielding three teams in 2007-2008, the Juniors will expand the program to include five full-time teams for the 2008-2009 season. Each summer, the Juniors will also field a U-19 team so college-aged players can continue training under the Wizards umbrella during the off season. The U-19 team won the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Championship Wednesday to qualify for the national tournament July.
"We are extremely happy with the rosters we have put together for each of our five teams," KCW Juniors Director of Coaching Jon Parry said. "Our first season was extremely successful in terms of player development, and we look forward to continuing that progress."
The 2007-2008 season was an extremely successful inaugural year for the KCW Juniors program that included a runner-up finish in the inaugural Soccer United Marketing U-17 Cup, three Kansas State Cup championships, three trips to Regionals, one Regional champion and a trip to nationals by the U-19 team. The Juniors will again compete in the SUM U-17 Cup this year, held July 3-10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in conjunction with the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) showcase event.
The KCW Juniors program is made up of 111 young men from Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. The Juniors come from over 50 different schools. Each KCW Juniors team will practice a minimum of three times per week at the Wizards Swope Park Training Center. Speed, strength, agility and conditioning will be major focuses of KCW Juniors training. Kansas City Wizards Fitness Coach Dave Tenney and Scott Moody, founder and CEO of Center for Athletic Performance (CAP), will oversee training regiments for all Juniors teams. Juniors goalkeepers will also receive goalkeeper-specific training.
"OnGoal and the Kansas City Wizards are very proud of the progress the KCW Juniors program has made in a year's time," Wizards Technical Director Peter Vermes said. "Developing our own players is an integral part of our long-term success, and we look forward to watching this program mature."
KCW Juniors U-13 Roster
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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Campbell, Clark |
Liberty, MO |
Liberty Middle |
Enna, Steven |
Overland Park, KS |
Holy Spirit |
Hall, Joshua |
Riverside, MO |
Lakeview |
Hollimon, DeBray |
Goddard, KS |
Robert Goddard |
Leonard, Mason |
Overland Park, KS |
Harmony |
Ostrander, Max |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Summit Lakes |
Palmer-Brown, Erik |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Westview |
Piatczyc, JoJo |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Pleasant Lee |
Ramirez, Brandon |
Kansas City, KS |
St. Agnes |
Ramirez, Julian |
Blue Springs, MO |
Brittany Hill |
Shafer, Nicholas |
Blue Springs, MO |
Brittany Hill |
Stevenson, Cole |
Leawood, KS |
St. Charles |
Swindler, Austin |
Derby, KS |
Derby Middle |
Swoope, Dainan |
Overland Park, KS |
John Diemer |
Vielmas, Julio |
Wichita, KS |
Derby Middle |
Wilcox, Caleb |
Wichita, KS |
Maize Middle |
Wood, Jake |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Alternates:
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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Andrews, Brandon |
Wichita, KS |
Wilbur |
Cahoon, Brandon |
Peculiar, MO |
Raymore Peculiar Middle |
Cole, Harrison |
Liberty, MO |
South Valley |
Hickman, John |
Olathe, KS |
Cedar Creek |
Van Wormer, Alec |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Summit Lakes |
Williams, Jake |
Overland Park, KS |
Pleasant Ridge |
Coach: Douda Kante, Jon Parry, Paul Rideout
KCW Juniors U-15 Roster
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
---|---|---|
Brown, Garrett |
Overland Park, KS |
Harmony Middle |
Clifton, Daniel |
Olathe, KS |
Olathe South |
DeJulio, Eric |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley Northwest |
Doe, Tarlue |
Kansas City, MO |
Northeast |
Moore, Eric |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley West |
Munoz, Romeo |
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Opperman, Nate |
Olathe, KS |
Chisholm Trail Junior High |
Pulliam, Garrett |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley West |
Quezada, Emilio |
Olathe, KS |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Row, Nick |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Schrick, Derek |
Kansas City, MO |
Rockhurst |
Slattery, Logan |
Kansas City, MO |
Rockhurst |
Smith, Grant |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Vermes, Kyle |
Overland Park, KS |
Northwest |
Vigil, Billy |
Independence, MO |
Fort Osage |
Walter, Taylor |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley |
Wright, Evan |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley |
Yun, Joseph |
Wichita, KS |
Wichita East |
Alternates:
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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Anima, Edgar |
Wichita, KS |
North |
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Esparza, Austin |
Olathe, KS |
California Trail Junior High |
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Hare, Daniel |
Overland Park, KS |
Rockhurst |
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Harvey, Derek |
Gladstone, MO |
Oak Park |
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Lucio, David |
Wichita, KS |
South High |
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McCulloch, Michael |
Overland Park, KS |
Shawnee Mission South |
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Skrljac, Matthew |
Blue Springs, MO |
Blue Springs |
Coaches: Jon Parry, Randall Porter
KCW Juniors U-16 Roster
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
---|---|---|
Adams, Tom |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley |
Bieghler, Logan |
Altoona, IA |
Southeast Polk |
Bowlen, Shane |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Lee's Summit North |
Brown, Andrew |
Overland Park, KS |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Brown, Chris |
Lenexa, KS |
Shawnee Mission West |
Conway, Tyler |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley West |
Cook, Tyler |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Herbet, Asher |
Overland Park, KS |
Shawnee Mission South |
Holtorf, Carsten |
Overland Park, KS |
Olathe East |
Horne, Christian |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Lee's Summit West |
Hymer, Eric |
Overland Park, KS |
Olathe East |
Kempin, Jonathan |
Leawood, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Knoll, Konner |
Wichita, KS |
Wichita Southeast |
Learned, Andre |
Manhattan, KS |
Home School |
Oliver, Paul |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Rideout, Jordan |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Robertson, Brett |
Olathe, KS |
Olathe South |
Romero, Bryan |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley |
Seaman, Trent |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Stevenson, Doug |
Gladstone, MO |
Rockhurst |
Throckmorton, Lucas |
Leawood, KS |
Shawnee Mission East |
Alternate:
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
---|---|---|
Hamacher, Justin |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Coaches: Paul Rideout, Randall Porter
KCW Juniors U-17 Roster
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
---|---|---|
Allen, Brandon |
Olathe, KS |
Olathe Northwest |
Barclay, Bradley |
Olathe, KS |
Olathe South |
Brockman, Brandon |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Lee's Summit |
Duncan, Max |
Joplin, MO |
Joplin |
Farnsworth, Andrew |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley Northwest |
Foglio, Patrick |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Lee's Summit West |
Fricke, Brandon |
Grimes, IA |
Dallas Center Grimes |
Golden, Nick |
Auburn, KS |
Washburn Rural |
Jimenez, Anthonjy |
Liberty, MO |
Liberty |
Latz, Sean |
Overland Park, KS |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Martin, Colby |
Stilwell, KS |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Mays, Rodney |
Kansas City, MO |
Raytown |
Norburg, Erik |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley North |
Oakley, Michael |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Lee's Summit North |
Pilsl, Alex |
Overland Park, KS |
Olathe South |
Saybounkham, Jordan |
Wichita, KS |
Wichita Southeast |
Shaad, Jonson |
Wichita, KS |
Maize |
Stanley, Ken |
Gladstone, MO |
Winnetonka |
Witherspoon, William |
Ankney, IA |
Ankney |
Zarse, Jordan |
Overland Park, KS |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Alternate:
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
---|---|---|
Zembas, EJ |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley Northwest |
Coach: Paul Rideout
KCW Juniors U-18 Roster
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
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Aguilar, Nicholas |
Olathe |
Olathe Northwest |
Appel, Aaron |
Manhattan, KS |
Manhattan |
Bauer, Ethan |
Olathe, KS |
Olathe South |
Christenson, Zane |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Blue Springs South |
Cobb, Aaron |
Lenexa, KS |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Craig, Martin |
Stilwell, KS |
Blue Valley |
Cunningham, Danny |
Leawood, KS |
Rockhurst |
Duke, Christian |
Overland Park, KS |
Shawnee Mission South |
Ellis, Kevin |
Kansas City, MO |
Oak Park |
Hamil, Laeth |
Overland Park, KS |
Olathe East |
Knoll, Taylor |
Wichita, KS |
Wichita Southeast |
Krueger, Christian |
Leawood, KS |
Rockhurst |
Male, Alex |
Leawood, KS |
Rockhurst |
Martin, Kyle |
Shawnee, KS |
Shawnee Mission Northwest |
Nechvatal, Peter |
Kansas City, MO |
Oak Park |
Prather, Cole |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Raymore Peculiar |
Ramahi, Mohammad |
Overland Park, KS |
Blue Valley |
Schneider, Luke |
Lenexa, KS |
Rockhurst |
Sweetin, Alex |
Stilwell, KS |
Rockhurst |
Trees, Austin |
Mission Hills, KS |
Rockhurst |
Wassmer, Jeremy |
Overland Park, KS |
Olathe East |
Coach: Paul Rideout