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RSL-AZ Players Honored at 2011-12 USSDA End of Year Awards

Published on July 23, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SANDY, Utah (Monday, July 23, 2012) - Five Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy players were honored earlier this week at the 2011-12 U.S. Soccer Development Academy End of Year Awards. The USSDA End of Year awards consists of a Player of the Year, a Coach of the Year, and position awards for each conference and for both the U-15/16 and U-17/18 age categories. RSL U-15/16 player Jordan Allen and U-17/18 player Maikon Orrellana both received Player of the Year awards while fellow Grande Sports Academy standouts Carlos Salcedo - who is currently training with RSL's first team - Julio Alacron and Jose Navarro garnered USSDA Western Conference honors.

Jordan Allen was named the Western Conference U-15/16 Player of the Year for splitting time with the RSL-AZ U-15/16 and U-17/18 teams. He scored seven goals as a forward, started 24 of the 25 games played for RSL-AZ, and was twice named USSDA Player of the Week for the 2011-12 season. He has participated in several RSL Reserve League games and was selected to join the U-18 Men's National Team as a right back. Jordan has verbally committed to the University of Virginia after his 2013 graduation from Grande Sports Academy.

USSDA named Maikon Orrellana the Western Conference U-17/18 Player of the Year. He started 24 of the 26 games as a forward for RSL-AZ. Orrellana lead the team with 14 goals to help the RSL-AZ U-17/18 finish third in the Western Conference.

Joining Orrellana and Jordan as players named to the West Conference team of the USSDA End of the Year Awards are U-17/18 defenders Carlos Salcedo and Julio Alacron, and U-15/16 forward Jose Navarro. Salcedo and Alacron provided the stellar wall of defense that limited other divisional opponents to 14 goals and 34 goals overall. Navarro assisted the U-15/16 team to a second place finish in the Western Conference with 18 goals this season.

Grande Sports Academy, home of the Real Salt Lake - Arizona Academy, is the first and only youth soccer residency program in the US affiliated with a professional Major League Soccer team, Real Salt Lake. The program focuses on preparing talented kids for professional ranks by providing them with state-of-the-art equipment, training facilities, and coaching by former US National Team, Major League Soccer and international professional players. The RSL-AZ teams have been nationally recognized as one of the premier clubs in the US Soccer Development Academy, and recently the U-15/16 team finished third at the 2011 Finals Week.

2011-12 U.S. Soccer Development Academy End of Year Awards

West Conference U-17/18:

Goalkeeper: Jake McGuire, Chivas USA

Defender: Oscar Sorto, LA Galaxy

Defender: Slater Meehan, Santa Cruz Breakers Academy

Defender: Carlos Salcedo, Real Salt Lake AZ

Defender: Julio Alarcon, Real Salt Lake AZ

Midfielder: Bryce Alderson, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Midfielder: Juan Samayoa, Real So Cal

Midfielder: Jose Villarreal, LA Galaxy

Forward: Caleb Clarke, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Forward: Maikon Orellana, Real Salt Lake AZ

Forward: John Chronopoulos, Santa Cruz Breakers Academy

West Conference Coach of the Year (U-17/18): Eric Yamamoto, De Anza Force

West Conference Player of the Year (U-17/18): Maikon Orellana, Real Salt Lake AZ

West Conference U-15/16:

Goalkeeper: JT Marcinkowski, San Jose Earthquakes

Defender: Christian De Luna, San Jose Earthquakes

Defender: Jalen Markey, Seattle Sounders FC

Defender: Michael Amick, De Anza Force

Defender: Jose Ocampo, Crossfire Premier

Midfielder: Marco Delgado, Chivas USA

Midfielder: Jose Garcia, Arsenal FC

Midfielder: Rolando Munoz, LA Galaxy

Forward: Jordan Allen, Real Salt Lake AZ

Forward: Justin Dhillon, LA Galaxy

Forward: Jose Navarro, Real Salt Lake AZ

West Conference Coach of the Year (U-15/16): Matt Tutton, Pateadores

West Conference Player of the Year (U-15/16): Jordan Allen, Real Salt Lake AZ

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