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 [2012.01.30 - Ottawa, ON]
CTV High School Athlete of the Week - Maddie Allen
Carolyn Waldo Profiles a Top Athlete and a Top Scholar CTV's Carolyn Waldo caught up with the Fury's own Maddie Allen who is this week's 'Athlete of the Week'. Allen, who has spent her youth career with the Fury, is also an accomplished track, hockey and volleyball player. While Allen has proven to be a well-rounded athlete, she has also proven that she is a well-rounded scholar boasting an average of 92% that has lead to a scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana. In 2010, Allen captured a Super Y-League North American Championship with the Fury U17 Girls and is now part of the Fury's Professional Development Academy under the tutelage of Jimmy Zito.
[2012.01.17 - Ottawa, ON]
Fury Trio Called to Provincial Squad
Aylward, Shore and Lindblad All Named to OSA Provincial Team  Three members of the Ottawa Fury Youth Development Academy have been named to the Provincial squad of the Ontario Soccer Association. A pair of goalkeepers in Aidan Aylward (U14 Boys) and Margot Shore (U15 Girls) and a skilled midfielder in Emma Lindblad (U16 Girls). All three youth players played in the Super Y-League North American Championships last month in Tampa, FL with Aylward helping the Fury U13 Boys to the North American Semifinals and also being named to the U13 Boys All-Tournament Team. All three players were also named to the USL Super Y-League Olympic Development Program.
[2012.01.03 - Ottawa, ON]
A Tournament To Remember - Plomelin 2011
Fury Parent Pieces Together Photo Book to Capture U13 Boys Experience in France  Ottawa Fury parent Lindy Mertick has pieced together an online photo book that captures an amazing experience that the Fury U13 Boys enjoyed at the 2011 Plomelin Tournament in France. The Fury completed the tournament with a remarkable 3-2-3 record, there best ever result in Franche, that was highlighted by a 0-0 draw against the top Belgian Youth Academy from Anderlecht.
[2012.01.03 - Tampa, FL]
Fury Trio Earn All-Tournament Honours
Three Fury Players Selected to SYL Finals All-Tournament Team  Three Ottawa Fury players received early Christmas gifts as they were recognized for their play at the 2011 Super Y-League North American Finals and throughout the SYL season and were named to the All-Tournament Team. Anisul Haque was named to the U17 Boys All-Tournament Team, Mitchell O'Brien, who is now on trial with several clubs in England, was selected to the U16 Boys All-Tournament team and the Fury U13 Boys were represented by their last line of defence - goalkeeper Aidan Aylward. Congratulations Boys!
[2012.01.03 - Tampa, FL]
Thirteen Fury Players Earn ODP Selection
North America's Top Ranked Boys Program Has Nine Players Named to ODP Camp  Just prior to the Christmas holiday break the United Soccer Leagues announced the players nominated and selected for the 2011/12 Super Y-League Olympic Development Program National Camps. Each nominated players has been identified as one of the top players in their birth year, and among the top two percent of players in the Super Y-League. Thirteen members of the Ottawa Fury were selected, including nine boys which only highlights the Fury's ranking as the top boys team in North America among Super Y-League clubs.
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| | | | The Fury Youth Development Academy | | | |
| The Club Player Development Pathway provides comprehensive development opportunities for boys and girls from ages U9 through U20, which are not currently available through local community club programs.
The Youth Development Academy, for elite players aged 13 through 16, adopts a player-centric development model to allow players to develop to their full potential and reach their goals of competing at the varsity, representative or professional levels.
Working within a professional environment, players will further develop their physical, technical, tactical and psychological skills and knowledge. Top-level competition through tournament, league and showcase play supports this development model.
The Club plays in the USL Super Y-League, a North America wide league which pits some of the continents best youth players against each other in league play. The Club fields youth teams at the U13 - U16 age groups in the North East Division and through success at the divisional level regularly qualifies teams for the North American Finals; five teams have qualified for the 2011 Finals to be held in Tampa Florida in early December. The Club was ranked 2nd based on performance on and off the field among all North American SYL clubs in 2010 by the United Soccer Leagues. In addition, players receive exposure through participation in prestigious, international events (e.g., Plomelin Tournament in France, Foyle Cup in Northern Ireland, Gothia Cup in Sweden), continent-wide tournaments (e.g., US National Cup) and the highest level college showcases (e.g., FC Delco, Score at the Shore). In the clubs 9 season history, more than 80 youth players have been awarded athletic scholarships to play as student-athletes at US colleges - a number no other club in Canada can best! Moreover, youth team graduates have played internationally for Canada (Christina Julien, Gina Pacheco) Portugal (Alex Valerio), Turkey (Melissa Erturk). Other graduates have entered the professional ranks such as Ed Edward (FC Dallas), Justin Maheu (Dusseldorf), Adrian LeRoy (FC Edmonton) and Mahir Hadziresic (FC Mlada Boleslav).
The Youth Development Academy acts as a feeder program for the Club's Professional Development Academy program whch caters to players aged 17 through 20.
For more details on the Youth Development Academy program and answers to frequently asked questions click here
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| North America's Premier Youth Soccer League
The Super Y-League (SYL) is designed to help in "professionalizing" player development in the United States and Canada and focuses on the most elite youth players.
Affiliated with US Soccer, the league is designed for talented youth players destined for varsity, professional and international careers. The league contains the youth academies of USL First Division, USL Second Division, Premier Development League, W-League, and Major League Soccer clubs, as well as many of the established premier youth clubs across North America.
The SYL provides the opportunity for players to compete in top-level soccer throughout the year. The SYL puts the spotlight on players during the playing season, through our North American Finals championship event, and through it's League-wide ODP Player Identifcation Program.
The 2010 campaign features over 800 teams within the U13 - U17 boys and girls age groups competing within 12 geographic divisions of the U.S. and Canada. The Ottawa Fury plays in the North East Division with teams representing Albany, Boston, Cape Cod, Northern Massachussetts, Vermont, Portland (Maine) and Seacoast (New Hampshire)
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FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
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STEVE HILL - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY BOYS DIRECTOR
 Steve Hill is one of the longest serving Fury Youth coaches having completed his 7th season as the Club as a head coach and has also spent the last two years as the Technical Director of the Fury Boys Program. This past season all five Fury Youth Boys teams qualified for the SYL North American Championships include the U15 Boys side the Hill coaches. Having played at the semi-pro level in England and Canada, training as a youth player with both Leicester City and Notts County along with his extensive experience as a youth coach, Hill is highly regarded as one of the top youth development coaches in the city of Ottawa.
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DOM OLIVERI - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY GIRLS DIRECTOR
 The Fury was built on its W-League Program and its Youth Girls Program has followed in its successful footsteps with over 50 of its players earning NCAA scholarships and Dom Oliveri has played a major role in the success of these players. Dom joined the Fury in 2003 and since 2005 has been involved with both the Youth GIrls and W-League programs. This past summer Oliveri led the Fury Women to a perfect W-League Regular Season (12-0-0) and all the way to the Championship Final. He was also named W-League Coach of the Year. For the past two seasons Oliveri has served as Technical Director of the Fury Youth Girls Program that saw the U17 Girls capture the North American Championship in 2010.
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| | | | 2011 Youth Scholarship Recipients | | | |
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The club would like to offer congratulations to the following Fury Youth graduates who have accepted collegiate soccer scholarships for 2011!
| Brandon Albert |
University of Syracuse |
| Rachelle Beanlands |
University of Maryland |
| Abbey Lindblad |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Melisa Erturk |
Middle Tennesse State U. |
| Thomas Capstick |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Breanna Burton |
Queen's University |
| Bezick Evraire-Chance |
Dalhousie University |
| Brent McKean |
Dalhousie University |
| Cameron Davis |
University of British Columbia |
| Aidan McParland |
University of New England |
Last Updated Sept. 6/11
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 2009 Scholarship Winners
| Saverino Spagnolo |
Clarkson University |
| Stefan Mariano |
Tiffin University
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| Giancarlo Colasanti |
Dominican College |
| Tessa McClenahan |
Loyola University Maryland
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| Lia Blake |
La Salle University |
| Josee Descoeurs |
University of Maine |
| Morgan Roesler |
South Carolina State University |
| Melissa Bissinger |
Christian Brothers University |
| Jade Fletcher |
Dominican College |
| Alex Fait |
Sacred Heart University |
| Natalie Zimmer |
Saint Michael's College |
2008 Scholarship Winners
| Polina Onyalo |
Jackson State |
| Ryan Lewars |
Florida Southern |
| Robbie Sabadoz |
Merrimack College |
| Yolan Anderson-Golhor |
James Madison U |
| Gina Pacheco |
U South Florida |
| Caroline Robert |
Canisius College |
| Brandon Tardioli |
Mars Hill College |
| Brandon Heembrock |
Dominican College |
| Julie Woolridge |
Fairleigh Dickenson |
| Bailey Popowich |
Fairleigh Dickenson |
| Kaitlyn MacIsaac |
Univ. of Maine |
| Kelley-Anne Hutchinson |
U of Tennessee - Martin |
2007 Scholarship Winners
| Alex Valerio |
Princeton University |
| Meagan Tibbo |
Dartmouth College |
| Gillian Baggott |
Florida Atlantic |
| Janelle Blake |
Florida Atlantic |
| Anhnhi Tran |
Florida Atlantic |
| Josee Charron |
Kent State Univ |
| Mallory Outerbridge |
Western Kentucky
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| Leah Halka |
Fairleigh Dickenson |
| Loni Pisani |
Colby College |
| Erin McNulty |
Florida State |
| Mina Arbuckle |
Florida Atlantic |
| James Davidson |
AIC |
2006 Scholarship Winners
| Rebecca Flewelling |
Cornell University |
| Anjelica Hodgson |
University of Maine |
| Christina Julien |
James Madison U |
| Emma Pope |
Oakland University |
| Penny Short |
Northern Arizona U |
| Sam Maheu |
St. Bonaventure |
| Julien Edwards |
Drake University |
| Kenny Caceros |
Syracuse Univ. |
| Ed Edward |
Graceland Univ. |
| Adrian LeRoy |
Old Dominion |
| Kyle Lewars |
SUNY Plattsburgh |
| Dan St-Jacques |
Le Moyne College |
Previous U.S. Scholarship Winners
| Laura Harper |
University of Maine |
| Jasmine Phillips |
University of Maine |
| Christine Labelle |
University of Maine |
| Michelle Baird |
Univ of Charleston |
| Jenn Hutchinson |
Brown University |
| Janson Blake |
Loyola |
| Martin John |
SUNY Buffalo |
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