Rapids Home Grown/ Youth updates

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  1. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I believe the Development Academy players are eligible for homegrown player designations. the youth soccer club players are not.
     
  2. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ahh, think this has changed based on KC grabbing the MLS "rights" to star local kid who never ever did anything with their academy.

     
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  3. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer club is the former Aurora Sting club, I believe. Colorado Rapids DA is the teams that play in the Development Academy started by USSF.
     
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  4. Virginian

    Virginian Member

    Sep 23, 1999
    Denver, Co
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. commercecity

    commercecity Member

    Oct 8, 2007
    Commerce City, CO
    When my then-5-year-old started playing in the glory-soaked post-cup spring of 2011, he was on Team (Wells) Thompson of the Rapids Youth Soccer Club. The next year, when Hinchey came aboard, they folded the program and merged us with Colorado Fusion in Aurora. The following year, Fusion rebranded to CRYSC.

    Maybe Colorado Fusion used to be Aurora Sting back in the day?
     
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  6. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm pretty sure you're correct
     
  7. Virginian

    Virginian Member

    Sep 23, 1999
    Denver, Co
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    U18 Academy squad lost to CO Springs Switchbacks last night 3-1. Goal scored by Navy commit Gustafson; intercepted a poor keeper play out of the back and slotted home in the first half following two switchback goals. One of the switchback goals was a Rapids OG, so overall not a bad showing from the youngsters.
     
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  8. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Colorado Rapids: Rhys De Sota- CM

    The Rapids’ slow-and-steady academy approach hasn’t yielded a ton in terms of volume, but there’s been some notable Homegrown quality in guys like
    Shane O’Neill and Dillon Serna. Rhys De Sota should be in that mix as a serious Homegrown candidate given time. De Sota’s been the focal point of the Rapids’ up-and-coming crop of U18 talent, which might be the best they’ve ever had. The 2017 Stanford commit has been a force in the final third as an attacking midfielder with 10 goals from 19 games, and a Homegrown deal doesn’t feel that far off.

    http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/03/30/parchman-every-mls-clubs-top-academy-prospect
     
  9. UxSxAxfooty

    UxSxAxfooty Member+

    Jan 23, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. Virginian

    Virginian Member

    Sep 23, 1999
    Denver, Co
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like both Academy teams qualified for the post-season.

    The U18s qualified as a wildcard after being in the toughest conference in the age group- the only conference to qualify three wildcards.

    The U16s qualified by finishing third in their conference.

    Good luck at playoffs in Indianapolis!
     
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  11. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #711 COMtnGuy, Jan 3, 2018
    Last edited: Jan 3, 2018
    Well, it looks like we have a few guys on the radar again with recent US Soccer Youth "super camp", I counted 5 across the various age groups but one has club listed as Rush. Edit, Looked up the F Griffin Dorsey (Rated #2 freshman this year by Top Drawer, Big10 Freshman of Year) Inidiana Univ lists the Rush as his youth team. Not sure how this works given other teams signing players in area as HG that never attended their youth academy's.

    https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...it-brings-153-players-together-in-single-camp

    Also, CB Quentin Pearson (Jr year) continues being starter for Washington Huskies

    http://www.gohuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3636
     
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  12. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  13. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @JasonMa, have you paid any attention to some of the top youth signings by MLS teams the player had zero affiliation with. Is it all on some "boundaries" system now?

    Sporting KC had one I remember most.
     
  14. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Its the most opaque part of the MLS player acquisition process. I'm honestly not sure they have a full rule set for all the possible circumstances.
     
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  15. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    I thought anyone could start for the Fuskies.
     
  16. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At least they can start, unlike the team-less Zeros
     
  17. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    having played on the non-team in the late 80's and early 90's, that one hurts. (and sadly, you are still right after all these years.)
     
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  18. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Qualified:
    Southwest Division: FC Golden State Force
    Northwest Division: Calgary Foothills FC
    Mountain Division: Colorado Rapids U23
    Wildcard: FC Tucson

    Host
    : FC Golden State Force
    Venue: Rio Hondo College; Whittier, CA.

    Schedule:
    Semifinal #1:
    Calgary Foothills FC vs. Colorado Rapids U23 - Fri. July 20, 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET)
    Semifinal #2:
    FC Golden State Force vs. FC Tucson - Fri. July 20, 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
    Final: Sat. July 21, 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
     
  21. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
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    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. therapidsnumbernine

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Jul 16, 2019
    Nebraska
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  23. m vann

    m vann Moderator
    Staff Member

    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    https://www.coloradorapids.com/youth/2018-development-academy-under-19-roster

    https://www.kicker.de/oliver-larraz...ndesliga-west/2019-20/msv-duisburg-a-junioren

    Been meaning to post this....... but Oliver Larraz, ‘01 DA player, moved to MSV Duisburg’s U19’s at the end of October. Ollie’s hit the ground running with the U19’s and got his 1st start this weekend. By all accounts he’s performing well and could be slated to train with the 1st team during the German Winter Break.

    One of my coaching colleagues told me Larraz, over the summer, had some opportunities to training with the Rapids 1st team and talk was Oliver was / has been eyeballed for a HG contract. I don’t know how signing with MSV Duisburg effects that ability. I believe he had verbally committed to DU.
     
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  24. therapidsnumbernine

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Jul 16, 2019
    Nebraska
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  25. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fails to Mention with O'Neil that even with little MLS playing time he was making almost every all tourney team with the U-whatever USA call-ups. From what I understand Ego's (Both His and RFO's) derailed his development.
     

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