Andrew Souders (Crew Academy/Amherst, Ohio) was named the 2010 NSCAA/People to People Boys Youth Player of the Year and eight others earned repeat honors with the announcement of the 2010 NSCAA/People to People Boys Youth All-America Team.

Earlier this month Souders came up big for the United States U-17 team, clearing balls off the line twice to preserve a win over Korea and a scoreless draw with Brazil. He is in his second year as a member of the U.S. Soccer Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. A total of 17 players in that program were among the 40 selected as All-Americas this year.

Michael Ambrose (FC Dallas/Frisco, Texas), Keith Cardona (Red Bulls Academy/Glen Rock, N.J.), Sean Davis (Red Bulls Academy/Holmdel, N.J.), Boyd Okwuonu (FC Dallas/Edmond, Okla.), Nick Palodichuk (Washington Premier/Battleground, Wash.), Alex Shinsky (Super Nova FC/York, Pa.), William Trapp (Crew Academy/Gahanna, Ohio) and Eriq Zavaleta (FC Pride/Westfield, Ind.) earned recognition for the second consecutive year.

The players will be honored at the annual All-America Luncheon, to be held at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 15, as part of the 2011 NSCAA Convention.
 

2010 NSCAA/People to People Boys Youth All-America Team

Player, Club, Hometown
Kellyn Acosta, FC Dallas, Bradenton, Fla.
Michael Ambrose*, FC Dallas, Frisco, Texas
Joe Amon, South Carolina United, Bradenton, Fla.
Zach Byrd, Lexington FC, Lexington, Ky.
David Caban, Chicago Fire Academy , Bridgeview, Ill.
Keith Cardona*, Red Bulls Academy, Glen Rock, N.J.
Jack Coleman, FC Dallas, Norman, Okla.
Sean Cunningham, Derby County Wolves, Wixom, Mich.
Sean Davis*, Red Bulls Academy, Holmdel, N.J.
Bryan De La Fuente, Chivas USA Academy, Carson, Calif.
Ruben Duran, U.S. National Team, Bradenton, Fla.
Daniel Flores, Cal Odyssey, Bradenton, Fla.
Alejandro Guido, Aztecs Premier, Bradenton, Fla.
Kellen Gulley, Mississippi Fire, Clinton, Miss.
Marvin Iraheta, Cosmos Academy West, Pasadena, Calif.
Jonathan Kempin, KC Wizards Academy, Leawood, Kan.
Kendall McIntosh, Mustang Academy, Bradenton, Fla.
Nico Melo, Florida Rush, Bradenton, Fla.
Alessandro Mion, Kendall SC, Bradenton, Fla.
Ted Mullin, Triangle FC, Hillsborough, N.C.
Alex Muyl, Cosmos Academy East, New York, N.Y.
Boyd Okwuonu*, FC Dallas, Edmond, Okla.
Andrew Oliver, Indiana United , Indianapolis, Ind.
Kevin Pahl, Clearwater Chargers, Clearwater, Fla.
Nick Palodichuk*, Washington Premier, Battleground, Wash.
Marc Pelosi, De Anza Force, Bradenton, Fla.
Fernando Pina, Houston Dynamo Academy, Bradenton, Fla.
Victor Pineda, Chicago Fire Academy , Bridgeview, Ill.
Esteban Rodriguez, Cosmos Academy West, Bradenton, Fla.
Mario Rodriguez, Central Aztecs, Bradenton, Fla.
Tarik Salkicic, Strictly Soccer, Bradenton, Fla.
Cole Seiler, CESA, Bradenton, Fla.
Dillon Serna, Colorado Rapids, Bradenton, Fla.
Alex Shinsky*, Super Nova FC, York, Pa.
Nathan Smith, Cal Odyssey, Bradenton, Fla.
Andrew Souders, Crew Academy, Bradenton, Fla.
William Trapp*, Crew Academy, Gahanna, Ohio
DeAndre Yedlin, Seattle Sounders, Renton, Wash.
Eriq Zavaleta*, FC Pride, Westfield, Ind.
Walker Zimmerman, Gwinnett Soccer Assoc. , Lawrenceville, Ga.
*indicates prior selection

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