The Teams
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Olney RoadrunnersThe OBGC Roadrunners are a nationally ranked team in the U13 age bracket (players must be born after 8/1/98). The Roadrunners compete in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL) Division 1- finishing in 2nd place in Fall 2011 up from 3rd place in Spring 2011. The team won the Virginia Beach Columbus Day Tournament in October 2011. The team trains year-round and will play for the Maryland State Cup in Spring 2012. During the Winter season, the team competes in an outdoor league and futsal league. In Spring 2012, members of the team were MD State Futsal Champions and finished 2nd Place at the Northeast Regionals in NJ. |
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Olney United 98The OBGC United Premier is a top-level in the state in the U13 age bracket (players must be born after 8/1/98). The United Premier also competes in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL) Division 4- finishing in 4th in Division 5 in Fall 2011 and 2nd place in Divison 6 in Spring 2011. The team trains year-round and will play for the Maryland State Cup in Spring 2012. During the Winter season , the team competes in an outdoor league and futsal league. The team often trains with the OBGC Roadrunners.
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Futsal TeamsCoach Arjona's United Soccer Academy offers a futsal program during the winter season. Futsal is soccer with five players in a field the size of the basketball court. It helps to develop the individual player's coordination, touch to the ball, and decision making. Most of the best players in the world played futsal: Pele, Zico, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, etc. There are usually two futsal teams for the winter session, each with 6 to 8 players. Futsal is played at even numbers U-10, U-12, U-14 etc. Playing futsal helps to develop the players maturity and diversify their skills. Coach Arjona's Academy team was the Maryland State Champion in 2010 and a finalist in 2009. The 2010 team advance to the Regional Finals in Wildwood, NJ, finishing in 2nd place. The 2009 finished 3rd in the Nationals in Anaheim, CA. |
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3x3 TeamCoach Arjona's United Soccer Academy offers additional training for 3x3 competition. The 3x3 players improve their skills and compete in local, regional, and national tournaments. The 3x3 experience significantly influences the player's maturity and speeds the development of well-rounded soccer players. United Academy Arsenal and Barcelona were able to move to the next round of the 2009 Kick-It 3x3 regional tournament in Lancaster, PA on August 8th and 9th. Both teams did a great job playing versus top local competition. The academy is very proud of these players' development. The teams will start preparing on August 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th for the regional tournament. They will be traveling to Lancaster on August 7th. Congratulations United Academy Barcelona and Arsenal! United Academy Arsenal were division champions in the Mid-Atlantic Classic SoccerFest. Congratulations to Jordan, Xavier, Wesley, Felix, Gregory and Brook! |
