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East Fresno Youth Soccer League
May 16th,17th,18th,
2008
District VII
Office, 4285 N. First Fresno
Contact: David
Alvarez 559-999-7300 email
DavidnAndrea@cs.com |
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US Youth Soccer adidas Boys
Recreational Coach of the Year Named |
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California North’s Gary Waltz honored at
Awards Gala |
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PITTSBURGH (February 8, 2008) - The
recipients of the 2007 US Youth Soccer adidas Recreational Coach of the
Year were announced tonight at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in
conjunction with the 2008 US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop at the David
L. Lawrence Convention Center, in Pittsburgh. The national Recreational
Coaches of the Year award winners were Elizabeth Nordell of Duluth,
Minnesota (Girls) and Gary Waltz of Fresno, California (Boys).
Gary Waltz, from Fresno, CA, coaches for the North
Fresno Soccer League. He works with TOPSoccer and coaches three of the
teams. He knows that players with disabilities need practice to improve
and learn the game and ensures they will continue to get that
opportunity. Waltz is creative coaching these unique players. He lets
them play to the best of their ability and teaches them to utilize each
other's strengths. He educates other states on TOPSoccer and helps
coaches understand the different coaching techniques. |
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of the Recreational Coach of the Year awards are selected by the US
Youth Soccer Board of Directors on the basis of sportsmanship, player
development, personal coaching development and community involvement
(citizenship). The regional winners of the 2007
US Youth Soccer adidas Girls' Recreational Coaches of the Year are:
| Region I |
Mark Bragaw |
Vienna |
Virginia Youth
Soccer Association |
| Region II |
Elizabeth
Nordell* |
Duluth |
Minnesota
Youth Soccer Association |
| Region III |
Todd Warren |
Jackson |
Mississippi
Youth Soccer Association |
| Region IV |
Manish Doshi |
El Cerrito |
California
Youth Soccer Association - North |
The regional winners of the 2007 US Youth Soccer
adidas Boys’ Recreational Coaches of the Year are:
| Region I |
Oscar
Rodriguez |
Newark |
New Jersey
State Youth Soccer Association |
| Region II |
David Opie |
West Des
Moines |
Iowa Soccer
Association |
| Region III |
Geron McGinnis |
Broken Arrow |
Oklahoma
Soccer Association |
| Region IV |
Gary Waltz* |
Fresno |
California
Youth Soccer Association - North |
*denotes national US Youth Soccer adidas
Recreational Coach of the Year
These coaches have committed to continued education
and self-sacrifice to give back to the sport they love with the hope
that they might enhance one of their players abilities and quality of
life. US Youth Soccer and adidas are proud to highlight these
Recreational Coaches of the Year for their time and efforts in
contributing to America’s youth through the great game of soccer. By
promoting teamwork, discipline, fitness and fair play these coaches are
making a difference |
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ABOUT DISTRICT VII
District VII is one of 9
Districts in California Youth Soccer Association, encompassing most
of Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare & Inyo counties. District VII is
composed of 21 member leagues and approximately 22,000 registered
players on Division 1, Division 3 and Division 4 teams who participate
in the Harold Young Competitive Playing League & the Don Hawkins
Recreational Playing League. District VII teams participate in league,
tournament and Cup play during the CYSA calendar year. League programs
are designed for all levels of youth soccer from recreational and
developmental to competitive. District VII teams and players have
achieved the highest honors in CYSA programs and competitions with many
former District VII players moving on to excel in collegiate, amateur
and professional soccer.
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