January 20, 2012 - Antony Santavy, a member of the Vardar U14 squad, was selected to attend the Region II Boys ODP 1997 International Trip to Costa Rica this upcoming February.

For the entire list go to http://regionii.usyouthsoccer.org/ODP_boys/PoolPlayer.asp

January 20, 2012 - Vardar players Kelly Sweeney (U15) and Taylor Timko (U16) were named to the ECNL All Event Teams following the showcase event in Sanford, FL, Dec. 28-30. A total of 150 teams from 47 ECNL Member Clubs participated in the event and only 44 girls were selected for the All Event Teams in four age categories.

The ECNL All-Event Teams are selected based upon nominations from coaches and scouts based upon individual and team performances over the course of the three-game event. At the Sanford event, 13 clubs (of which Vardar was one) placed at least a pair of players on All-Event Teams. A total of 29 different ECNL Member Clubs were represented among the 44 honored players.

For the entire list of All Event Teams go to http://www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com/home/591469.html 

Teen puts best foot forward
Habuda could be first local female on national youth team

If Bella Habuda is as effective on the soccer field as she is in writing persuasive emails, then her dreams of pulling on a Canadian jersey may soon be realized.

The 15-year-old Tecumseh native contacted Canadian under-17 women's head coach Bryan Rosenfeld in mid-November, sending him a quick bio and asking for a chance to try out for a team that was already into preparations for taking a run at qualifying for the U-17 World Cup this year.

The 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup will run from Sept. 22-Oct. 13 in Azerbaijan.

"I just told them I played in a top league in the U.S. and asked for a chance to tryout," Habuda said.

"That's been my dream, to play for Canada in the World Cup and the Olympics.

"I was surprised when they called back so quickly. They invited me to come up for weekend so they could take a look at me.

"I'm very happy it's worked out so far."   READ MORE.....

January 18, 2011 -- Casey Townsend, a former Vardar player, and University of Maryland graduate, was recently selected by Chivas USA in the MLS draft. Click on the link to see the entire story.

http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/
 

November 18, 2011 --  November 18, 2011 -- Hannah Cady, Madison Toth, Marisa Viggiano, all members of Vardar's U15 Girls ECNL Team, were invited to the US Youth Soccer Costa Rica international trip scheduled for this upcoming February. All three girls are part of the Region II ODP 1997 Pool. During the trip, the selected girls will play against professional Costa Rica teams as well as experience international play and its environment.

November 18, 2011 --  U-20 Men's National Team member Caleb Stanko talks to ussoccer.com about moving to Freiburg from Development Academy club Vardar and the growing process in Germany.

Michigan native Caleb Stanko moved to Germany from Development Academy club Vardar nearly eight months ago. After a three-month trial period, the center midfielder signed for Freiburg in Germany, joining the club’s setup in his first step as a professional. But as most young professionals learn, the path to becoming a successful pro is littered with ups and downs.  READ MORE....

November 18, 2011 -- Bobby Adkins, a 1991 Vardar alum, was named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference First Team for his performance at University of Indianapolis.

Bobby Adkins was named to the All-GLVC first team. This is the first all-conference nod of Adkins' career. He was in the top 10 in the circuit in assists, leading the Greyhounds with eight helpers on the year. The eight assists by Adkins now puts him in the UIndy single-season records list twice, with this year's mark falling in a tie for 6th-best. Adkins tied for the team lead in points, with 14 total.   READ MORE....

November 15, 2011 -- Former Vardar player, Niki Read, scored the lone goal as the Big Ten champion University of Illinois defeated the defending national champion Notre Dame, 1-0, in a first round match-up of the NCAA tournament. Read, a junior midfielder at Illinois, shot less than five minutes into the second half which soared just out of reach of the Irish goalkeeper but under the crossbar.

It was Read's fifth goal of the season and her first game winning goal of the year. Read began her soccer career with Vardar as a U9 and through the years was part of a Vardar team that won six out of seven possible State Cup Championships under the coaching of Ralph Torre and Demir Muftari.

Click on the following link to view highlights of the Illinois-Notre Dame game which also shows Read's goal from three different angles.
http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-soccer/video-index.html?vid=1273554443001

Illinois advances to the second round of the NCAA tournament and next faces #2 Oklahoma State on Nov. 18, 6 p.m. in Oklahoma.

November 10, 2011 -- Zach Carroll, a member of the Vardar Academy Team, was named Mr. Soccer by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. In addition, a number of other Vardar players were selected for the Dream Team. Please click on the following link to see the Dream Team.

http://www.mihssca.com/season/boys-season/boys-dream-team/

November 1, 2011 -- Two Vardar U15 girls (Madison Toth and Maria Zandi) were selected to the All ECNL Event Team following the first ECNL National Showcase Event of the 2011-12 ECNL regular season, which was held October 8-10, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. A total of 134 teams from 36 clubs participated in the event. The ECNL All-Event Teams are selected based upon nominations from coaches and scouts based upon individual and team performances over the course of the three-game event.

Toth and Zandi were part of a defensive line that did not give up a goal during the three-game weekend. Vardar's U15 team had three consecutive shut-outs beating Atlanta Fire 4-0, DeAnza Force 2-0 and then Heat FC 1-0.

For more information about the ECNL All-Event Team, click on http://eliteclubsnationalleague.com/home/574536.html

October 21, 2011 -- http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/girls-soccer/

August 31, 2011 -- Matt Nance, a member of the Vardar U15/16 Academy Team, was recently invited to attend the U.S. U-17 residency camp in Bradenton, FL.

Nance is one of 33 boys and the only player from Region 2 invited to participate in the semester-long camp that could include an international trip to Spain and France. This U-17 cycle that just began this August will represent the U.S. in the next U-17 World Cup in 2013 in the United Arab Emirates.

Vardar congratulates Matt and wishes him luck in Bradenton.

 

June 27, 2011 -- The National Premier Leagues include many of the nation’s top clubs in geographically-based leagues, each of which is independently operated but linked with the others under the same technical guidelines, philosophies and structure.

The 2011-12 season will kick off in September and all the latest news and updates from each NPL can be found on nationalpremierleagues.com, the official NPL website, which was launched last week.   

A complete presentation on the vision, structure and future of the National Premier Leagues can be found on the NPL website. This presentation also includes an overview of the Player Development Programs created for each National Premier League.   Read More...

June 6, 2011 -- Vardar Soccer Club announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Sport-Club Freiburg of Germany that will promote player development, training and a continuous exchange of players and coaches between the two clubs.

As part of the partnership, SC Freiburg will share with Vardar its Youth Player Development Curriculum with the goal being that training and player development methodologies are consistent between the two clubs at every level.    Read More...