A quartet of players picked up their third honor with the announcement of the 2008 NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-America Team.

Jose Altamirano (Del Mar Sharks/San Diego, Calif.), David Meves (Sockers FC/Arlington Heights, Ill.), Amobi Okugo (San Juan SC/Sacramento, Calif.) and Zarek Valentin (IMG Academy/Lancaster, Pa.) all were recognized for the third time for their play in the amateur/club ranks. Eight others received the honor for a second time: Gale Agbossoumonde (IMG Academy/Syracuse, N.Y.), Chad Barson (Columbus Crew/Lewis Center, Ohio), Pablo Cruz (Pateadores SC/Azusa, Calif.), Stefan Jerome (West Pines United/Davie, Fla.), Lepekola Seetane (United 1996/Prospect, Ky.), Ben Speas (Columbus Crew/Stow, Ohio), Korey Veeder (Clearwater Chargers/St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Andrew Wenger (Pa. Classics/Lititz, Pa.).

The All-America selections were recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 17, as part of the 2009 NSCAA Convention.

2008 NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-America Team

Name, Team or Club, Hometown
Gale Agbossoumonde *, IMG Academy, Syracuse, N.Y.
Jose Altamirano **, Del Mar Sharks, San Diego, Calif.
Christian Alvarado, Fullerton Rangers, Anaheim, Calif.
Chad Barson *, Columbus Crew, Lewis Center, Ohio
Kevin Bick, Chicago Magic, Louisville, Ky.
Tristan Bowen, LA Galaxy, Van Nuys, Calif.
Pablo Cruz *, Pateadores SC, Azusa, Calif.
Bryan Duran, Latino Americana, Duncanville, Texas
Earl Edwards, La Jolla Nomads, San Diego, Calif.
John Fitzpatrick, San Diego Surf, Encinitas, Calif.
Joshua Gatt, Michigan Wolves, Plymouth, Mich.
Luis Gil, Pateadores SC, Garden Grove, Calif.
Joseph-Claude Gyau, FC Delco, Silver Springs, Md.
Stefan Jerome *, West Pines United, Davie, Fla.
Taylor Kemp, Real Colorado, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Perry Kitchen, Chicago Magic, Indianapolis, Ind.
Brendan Lafferty, Albertson SC, North Babylon, N.Y.
Sebastian Lletget, Santa Clara Sporting, South San Francisco, Calif.
Alex Long, CASL, Cary, N.C.
Justin Luthy, Columbus Crew, Lorain, Ohio
Jack McInerney, Cobb SC, Alpharetta, Ga.
Kevin Mejia, LAFC, Pasadena, Calif.
Ryan Metts, CASL, Raleigh, N.C.
David Meves **, Sockers FC, Arlington Heights, Ill.
Cody Mizell, Concorde Fire, Woodstock, Ga.
Amobi Okugo **, San Juan SC, Sacramento, Calif.
Harrison Petts, Carmel United, Zionsville, Ind.
Tyler Polak, Capital SA, Lincoln, Neb.
Dillon Powers, Andromeda, Plano, Texas
Charles Renken, Scott Gallagher, Edwardsville, Ill.
Kelyn Rowe, Crossfire Premier, Federal Way, Wash.
Soony Saad, Vardar, Dearborn, Mich.
Lepekola Seetane *, United 1996, Prospect, Ky.
Ben Speas *, Columbus Crew, Stow, Ohio
Zarek Valentin **, IMG Academy, Lancaster, Pa.
Korey Veeder *, Clearwater Chargers, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jared Watts, North Meck Storm, Statesville, N.C.
Andrew Wenger *, Pa. Classics, Lititz, Pa.
* indicates repeat selection

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