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Wambach
Grabs Athlete of the
Year.
U.S.
forward Abby Wambach has been named the
Associated Press 2011 Female Athlete of the
Year. Wambach's inspirational leadership and
goal scoring helped the Americans to the cusp of the
World Cup championship this past summer, capturing the
hearts and minds of the American public along the way
during the team's dramatic run in
Germany.
The award, selected by members of The Associated
Press, saw the 5-foot-11 striker receive 65 of the 214
votes cast, while teammate Hope Solo
(38) came in second, and UConn basketball star
Maya Moore (35) was third.
Wambach is the first individual soccer player - man
or woman - to win one of the AP's annual sports awards,
which began in 1931. (The entire U.S. Women's
National Team won the award in 1999.)
Wambach and her teammates are getting ready for
2012... The team will come together again in early
January for a week-long training camp before U.S. head
coach Pia Sundhage names a 20-player roster for
the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's
Qualifying tournament taking place in Vancouver, Canada,
from Jan. 19-29. The eight-team tournament will produce
this region's two qualifiers for the London
Olympics.
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OYSAN
Reminders & Updates
Centers of
Excellence
Reserve your COE sessions
NOW before they are full for spring 2012! Simply contact
Tom Turner, Director of Coaching at 330-659-0989 or
visit the COE webpage today to learn more
about this program!
Coaching Courses
Visit
the coaching course section of our website to find
upcoming 2012 courses and sessions near you. You can
also take advantage of our new online NOVICE coaching
course for just $25.00! To learn more about coaching,
please visit: http://www.oysan.org/For_Coaches/Coaching_Course_Schedule1.htm
State Cup
Registration is now underway for the
OYSAN State Cup!
HURRY! Registration ends
soon! Teams can register online for the annual
competition, which is part of the US Youth Soccer
National Championship Series until January 13, 2012. Be
sure to visit the State Cup webpage
for details, site info, and updates.
OYSAN Sanctioned
Tournaments
To find OYSAN-sanctioned
tournaments as well as other State-sanctioned events,
please visit the Tournament Center
online.
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