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Six Strongsville High School soccer players traveled to Las Vegas this past weekend and helped their club team, Cleveland United U17, win a coveted US Youth Soccer National League tournament.
It's the first time a team from Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) has ever won the Player's College Showcase tournament, which earned them an automatic bid to the 2013 US Youth National Soccer Championships, according to Strongsville parent Cheryl Ehrnfelt.
The girls -- Alexis Manoa, Paige Amodio, Nicolette Griesinger, Kelly Novak, Lizzie Ehrnfelt and Maddy Novak -- went undefeated during league play this season (7-0) and only gave up one goal, said Ehrnfelt.
Major college programs have already recruited the girls. Here are their commitments:
Amodio - Bowling Green State University
Ehrnfelt - University of Cincinnati
Griesinger - University of Dayton
Manoa - Bowling Green State University
K. Novak - University of Kentucky
M. Novak - Walsh University
Jared
12:59 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Awesome job ladies!
Marathon Dad
3:34 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
These young people define Student-Athlete. Great job representing your own commitment and dedication, as well as the Strongsville Community. Best of luck in College!
JIm
10:44 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wonderful job, girls!! Our little town sure cranks out the athletes. We have some of the most dedicated kids in the country. We have a basketball player at Iowa, three professional baseball players, dozens of college baseball players. Pretty good for a small town in Ohio!!
Dr. Roseann M. Cyngier
9:28 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
Congratulations to each of these fine young women! I love soccer and am so proud that these Strongsville athletes have such bright futures ahead of them. Way to go!!