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YOUTH TEAM OVERVIEW

In April 2008, the New England Revolution announced the formation ofits fully-funded youth development program. Now in its second year,the Revs field Under-16 and Under-18 teams, which play in the presti-

gious U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The U.S. Soccer Development Academy includes the top youth

programs from around the country, as well as 10 other MLS clubs' youthdevelopment teams.

In an effort to afford the region's players the opportunity to trainand compete at an elite level, the Revolution's youth development pro-gram is fully-funded by the club. Qualified and talented players areaccepted on the teams without regard to their financial situation. All play-er needs and expenses related to soccer activities - training, facilities,equipment, uniforms, travel associated with competitions - are providedby the Revolution.

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT // HEAD COACH UNDER-18s

Karl Edmonds is one of the most established coaches and talentevaluators in New England youth soccer, having spent 12 years asthe Director of Soccer and Player Development for Seacoast

United Soccer Club, a perennial power on both the regional and nationalscenes based in Hampton, N.H. He was hired as the Revolution’sDirector of Youth Development in August of 2009.

Edmonds oversees the youth development program, workingclosely with the Revolution’s technical staff to create and implement theyouth teams’ coaching curriculum and training systems. He is also thehead coach of the Revs’ Under-18 squad.

Edmonds joined the Revolution after a decorated 12-year stintwith Seacoast United, where his clubs won a staggering 65 state cham-pionships, more than 10 USL regional championships and one nationalchampionship. During his time with Seacoast from 1998-2009, Edmondscoached more than 10,000 players ranging in age from 6-20 and helpedhundreds of players move on to successful college soccer careers. Hewas named the 2007 New Hampshire State Coach of the Year.

KARL EDMONDS

REVOLUTION ACADEMY DIRECTOR // ASSISTANT COACH UNDER-18s

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In addition to his success on the field, Edmonds was also heavilyinvolved in several successful ventures off the field for Seacoast United,including the creation of a $6 million outdoor field complex which housesfour turf fields.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Administrationand Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University (for-merly New Hampshire College) in 1993, he remained at the school toobtain his master’s degree in International Business in 1996.

An apprentice with the famed Liverpool Football Club from 1984-1987, Edmonds was an All American and two-year captain during his col-lege career at Division II New Hampshire College (1989-1993). A nativeof Liverpool, England, Edmonds spent two years in the United SoccerLeagues with the Boston Storm (1995) and New Hampshire Phantoms(1996) while serving as an assistant coach with his alma mater’swomen’s team.

Edmonds lives in southern New Hampshire with his wife,Maureen, and their three children, Lilly, Evan and Elizabeth.

Deven Apajee is currently in his fifth year with the Revolution, serv-ing in a variety of roles with the club’s various youth programs. Inaddition to being the Director of Player Development Programs for

the Revolution Academy, Apajee is also the Program Coordinator for theYouth Development Program and the primary assistant coach for theRevolution Under-18 team under Director of Youth Development, KarlEdmonds. Additionally, Apajee handles all administrative matters for boththe Under-16 and Under-18 teams.

During his tenure at the helm of the Revolution’s commercialyouth development program, the Revolution Academy has expanded intoa year-round training and development program in communities fromMaine to Rhode Island.

An experienced youth coach and player development profession-al, Apajee began his coaching experience with Leyton Orient FC inEngland as the club's Football Development Officer. After coming to theUnited States, he worked with MLS Camps and then served as theDirector of Youth Development for the Chicago Fire. At the youth level,Apajee is the Director of Coach Education & Player Development forSuper Liga, Rhode Island's youth club league, and he currently coachesat the Premier club level.

Apajee possesses an engaging style that commands young play-ers' attention. A native of London, England, Apajee holds USSF "B" andUEFA "B" coaching licenses.

He resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife, Dawn, andtheir two children.

The Revolution's technical staff, under the direction of VicePresident of Player Personnel Michael Burns, oversees all instructionand development of the teams' players. Karl Edmonds, the Revs’Director of Youth Development, runs the program with the assistance ofhis staff.

Under Major League's Soccer's "Homegrown Protected List," theRevolution is able to protect up to three players per year who haveplayed with the club's youth teams. Should those protected players signwith MLS, they would not go through the MLS SuperDraft but would beplaced directly on the New England Revolution roster. Through the struc-ture of MLS' youth development program, players' amateur status is pre-served and they do not jeopardize their collegiate eligibility by playing forthe Revs' youth teams.

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ASSISTANT COACH UNDER-16s

John Frederick enters his second season as an assistant coach forthe New England Revolution’s Youth Development Program aftermost recently working as an assistant coach with the

Massachusetts Olympic Development Program Under-17 team.Currently an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team at the

College of the Holy Cross, Frederick holds his USSF “B” coachinglicense. He also received his NSCAA Premier Diploma from the LilleshallNational Sports Centre in England in 2004.

JOHN FREDERICK

GOALKEEPERS COACH

Karl Spratt enters his first season as the goalkeepers coach for theNew England Revolution’s Youth Development Program after join-ing the club in November 2009.

Spratt’s previous work experience includes coaching stints with avariety of English club academy programs, including Sunderland AFC –currently of the Barclays Premier League – and Darlington FC. He alsospent time as the head goalkeepers coach with various universities in theNortheast of England.

KARL SPRATT

HEAD COACH UNDER-16s

Bryan Scales enters his first season as the head coach of the NewEngland Revolution’s Under-16 team, while continuing to fulfill hisduties as head coach of the University of Massachusetts Lowell

men’s soccer team. He also serves as a scout for the U.S. Men’sNational Team in the U.S. Development Academy and an assistantcoach with the Under-15 boy’s national team.

Scales’ previous work experience includes an 11-year stint as thehead coach of the men’s soccer team at Cornell University (1998-2009),where he ranks fourth on the all-time wins list with 61 career victories.

BRYAN SCALES

He was named the NSCAA Division I Coach of the Year for the New Yorkregion in 2001, while he was also a finalist for national coach of the yearthat same season.

A 1991 graduate of Hartwick College, Scales received hisNSCAA International Premier Diploma in 2007 in Curitaba, Brazil.

Prior to his time at Cornell, Scales held positions as an assistantcoach with both the U.S. Olympic Development Program Region I Teamand Harvard University’s men’s soccer team.

Frederick’s previous work experience includes serving as thehead coach for both the Algonquin Regional High School andMarlborough High School’s boys’ varsity soccer teams and coachingstints with the Tri-Valley Eagles and FC Puma.

A graduate of the University of Sunderland, Spratt holds a bach-elor’s degree in sport and exercise development and his FA goalkeepinglicense.

A native of Newcastle, England, Spratt spent time as a playerwith Manchester United’s youth academy, while he was also part of anEngland National Team developmental squad at the U-18 level.

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U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMYDEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATIONU.S. Soccer's Development Academy program isdriven by the game and its players, coaches and ref-erees. This game-centric approach allows for long-term development to occur through a deep under-standing of what makes players successful aroundthe world. As the sport of soccer grows in the UnitedStates, young players in our country need the properenvironment to compete against the world's elite.The U.S. Soccer Development Academy programprovides the optimum developmental environmentfor the nation's top youth soccer players, coachesand referees by emphasizing development through quality training andlimited, meaningful competition.

MEANINGFUL TRAININGAcademy teams spend a greater amount of time focused on training toimprove as individuals and as a team. The teams and players receivedirect feedback and evaluations from National Team Staff and ProZonevideo analysis. To round-out the complete training environment,Academy teams are tested in their physical capabilities using the SPARQtesting methodology and their hydration levels by Gatorade. They alsoreceive a SPARQ training curriculum for soccer-specific athletic trainingand Nutrition and Hydration recommendations from Gatorade's SportsScience Institute. Each athlete then gains a greater understanding ofhow they compare physically against their peers and what they need todo to achieve their optimal performance levels.

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTThe Academy program features teams from the topyouth clubs (including those from Major League Soccer)from around the country. Each Academy team playsapproximately 30 regular-season games to ensure allgames are meaningful. Games are also played accord-ing to FIFA's Laws of the Game and officiated by a poolof the nation's top young referees in order to prepareplayers for the next level of competition. National TeamScouts regularly attend Academy games, so players areevaluated over the course of the season and in theirnatural positions allowing for better player assessment.

EARLY SUCCESSAs the program enters its second year, it has already dramaticallyimpacted the player development process in the United States. In 2008,more than 100 players from Academy clubs were included in U.S. YouthNational Teams and almost 800 graduates from the inaugural Academyclass participated in college soccer the following fall. Virtually all collegeprograms use the Academy program as a scouting vehicle and the pro-gram has received increased attention from professional scouts repre-senting domestic and international clubs. Visit ussoccer.com to view thetop Academy teams in action.

May 28-June 1, 2010 2010 Spring Showcase Sarasota Polo Club Sarasota, Fla.

2009-10 U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY COMPETITIONS

June 25-29, 2010 2010 Playoffs Bryan ParkBrowns Summit, N.C.

2009-10 U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY PARTICIPANTSAFC Lightning (Fayetteville, GA)Albertson SC (Albertson, NY)Andromeda (Dallas, TX)Arsenal FC (Temecula, CA)Atlanta Fire United (Duluth, GA)Baltimore Bays Chelsea (Baltimore, MD)Birmingham United (Birmingham, AL)BW Gottschee NYC (Rego Park, NY)Cal Odyssey (Clovis, CA)California Developmental Academy (Folsom, CA)CASL Chelsea FC Academy (Raleigh, NC)Charlotte Soccer Academy (Matthews, NC)Chicago Fire (Bridgeville, IL)Chicago Magic (Frankfort, IL)Chivas USA (Carson, CA)Classics Elite (San Antonio, TX)Clearwater Chargers (Clearwater, FL)Colorado Rapids (Commerce City, Co)Colorado Rush AJ Auxerre (Littleton, CO)Concorde Fire (Atlanta, GA)Crew Soccer Academy (Columbus, OH)Crossfire Premier (Redmond, WA)D.C. United (Washington, D.C.)Dallas Texans (Dallas, TX)De Anza Force (Cupertino, CA)Derby County Wolves (Livonia, MI)

Oakwood SC (Glastonbury, CT)Ohio Elite Soccer Academy (West Chester, OH)PA Classics (Lancaster, PA)Pateadores (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)PDA (Zarephath, NJ)Potomac (Potomac, MD)Real Colorado (Highlands Ranch, CO)Real So Cal (Woodland Hills, CA)Richmond Kickers (Richmond, VA)Richmond Strikers (Glen Allen, VA)San Diego Surf (San Diego, CA)Santa Cruz County Breakers (Santa Cruz, CA)Seacoast United (Hampton, NH)Sockers FC (Palatine, IL)Solar SC (Dallas, TX)South Carolina United FC (Mt. Pleasant, SC)South Central Premier (New Haven, CT)St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro (Collinsville, IL)St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri (Chesterfield, MO)Texas Rush AJ Auxerre (The Woodlands, TX)Texas SC DTH (Houston, TX)Vardar (Rochester Hills, MI)Virginia Rush AJ Auxerre (Virginia Beach, VA)Washington Premier FC (Tacoma, WA)Weston FC (Weston, FL)

Empire United (Rochester, NY)FC Dallas (Frisco, TX)FC DELCO (Downingtown, PA)FC Greater Boston (Waban, MA)FC Milwaukee (Butler, WI)FC Westchester (Scarsdale, NY)Greensboro Youth Soccer (Greensboro, NC)Houston Dynamo (Houston, TX)IMG Soccer Academy (Bradenton, FL)Indiana United Academy (Carmel, IN)Internationals (Cleveland, OH)Irvine Strikers (Irvine, CA)Kansas City Wizards (Kansas City, MO)LA Galaxy (Carson, CA)LAFC Chelsea (La Canada, CA)Lonestar Aztex Academy (Austin, TX)Match Fit Chelsea (Bayonne, NJ)McLean Youth Soccer (McLean, VA)Met Oval (New York, NY)Miami FC Kendall (Miami, FL)Mustang SC (Danville, SC)New England Revolution (Foxborough, MA)New York Red Bulls (Secaucus, NJ)NJSA 04 (Aberdeen, NJ)Nomads SC (San Diego, CA)North Meck SC (Cornelius, NC)

July 9-17, 2010 2010 Finals Week, U-15/16 Age Group The Home Depot CenterCarson Calif.

July 10-18, 2010 2010 Finals Week, U-17/18 Age Group The Home Depot CenterCarson, Calif.

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2010 UNDER-18 SCHEDULEDay, Date Opponent (Location) Time (ET)

FEBRUARY

Sat. 20 at S. Central Premier (University of Bridgeport, Conn.) 1 p.m.

Sun. 21 at Oakwood SC (Oakwood Soccer Park) 4 p.m.

Sat. 27 at FC Westchester 2 p.m.

MARCH

Sat. 6 at Met Oval (Metropolitan Oval, Queens N.Y.) 2 p.m.

Sun. 7 at BW Gottschee (Aviator Sports and Recreation, N.Y.) 3 p.m.

Sat. 13 S. Central Premier (Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sun. 14 Oakwood SC (Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sat. 20 at NJSA (Justice Complex) 5:30 p.m.

Sun. 21 at Match Fit (Mercer County Community College) 2 p.m.

Sun. 28 Baltimore Bays (Citizens Bank Fields, Lancaster, Mass.) 12 p.m.

APRIL

Sat. 10 at PA Classics (Manheim Township HS, Pa.) 3 p.m.

Sun. 11 at FC Delco (Eastern University) 1 p.m.

Sat. 17 Seacoast United Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sun. 18 Empire United (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sat. 24 FC Greater Boston Bolts (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 12 p.m.

MAY

Sat. 1 Potomac (Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sun. 2 at Alberston SC (Adelphi University, N.Y.) 2 p.m.

Sat. 8 PDA (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sun. 9 NY Red Bull (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 12 p.m.

Sat. 15 at Empire United (Christian Brothers Academy) 2 p.m.

Sun. 16 at Seacoast United (SUSC Field Complex, Epping N.H.) 2 p.m.

Wed. 19 at FC Greater Boston Bolts (TBD) TBD

JUNE

Sun. 6 D.C. United (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 12 p.m.

(Subject to change. Visit revolutionsoccer.net for the most up-to-date schedule and game announcements.)

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2009-10 UNDER-18 ROSTER# PLAYER POS HGT HOMETOWN LAST CLUB

2 Daniel Sangster D 6-2 Duxbury, Mass. Cape Cod Crusaders

3 Dylan Hawkins D 5-9 North Easton, Mass. Cape Cod Crusaders

5 Kenny Kolbeck D 5-11 Derry, N.H. Sea Coast United

6 Marlon Ramalho F 6-0 Framingham, Mass. FC Blazers

9 Michael Rincon M/F 5-8 Malden, Mass. Boston Blast

11 Josh Vlasich M 5-9 East Kingston, N.H. Seacoast United

12 Jose Silva GK 5-11 Northborough,Mass. FC Puma

13 Kyle Gordon D 5-9 Uxbridge, Mass. FC Bruno United

14 Miguel Castro M 5-10 Lynn, Mass. FC NE Eagles

15 Homero Morais M/F 6-0 Somerville, Mass. Boston Blast

19 Felipe Fagundes D/M 6-1 Lowell, Mass. Inter SC

21 Fernando Baptista F 6-0 New Bedford, Mass. Taunton Sports

25 James Doherty D 5-9 Mansfield, Mass. NE Eagles

26 Jonni Ventura F 5-8 Westminster, Mass. FC Puma

28 Fabio Machado, Jr. F 5-10 Leominster, Mass. FC Puma

32 Gustavo Santos D 5-9 Framingham, Mass. Boston Bulldogs

33 Cody Osgood M 5-10 Harvard, Mass. Stars of Mass.

38 Sawyer Kisken M 5-8 Fairbanks, Alaska Alaska Rush SC

40 Chris Foley, Jr. GK 6-0 South Windsor, Conn. West Hartford Premier

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FEBRUARY

Sat. 20 at S. Central Premier (University of Bridgeport, Conn.) 11 a.m.

Sun. 21 at Oakwood SC (Oakwood Soccer Park) 2 p.m.

Sat. 27 at FC Westchester 2 p.m.

MARCH

Sat. 6 at Met Oval (Metropolitan Oval, Queens N.Y.) 12 p.m.

Sun. 7 at BW Gottschee (Aviator Sports and Recreation, N.Y.) 1 p.m.

Sat. 13 S. Central Premier (Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sun. 14 Oakwood SC (Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sat. 20 at NJSA (Justice Complex) 3:30 p.m.

Sun. 21 at Match Fit (Mercer County Community College) 12 p.m.

Sun. 28 Baltimore Bays (Citizens Bank Fields, Lancaster, Mass.) 10 a.m.

APRIL

Sat. 10 at PA Classics (Manheim Township HS, Pa.) 1 p.m.

Sun. 11 at FC Delco (Eastern University) 11 a.m.

Sat. 17 Seacoast United Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sun. 18 Empire United (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sat. 24 FC Greater Boston Bolts (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 10 a.m.

MAY

Sat. 1 Potomac (Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sun. 2 at Alberston SC (Adelphi University, N.Y.) 12 p.m.

Sat. 8 PDA (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sun. 9 NY Red Bull (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 10 a.m.

Sat. 15 at Empire United (Christian Brothers Academy) 12 p.m.

Sun. 16 at Seacoast United (SUSC Field Complex, Epping N.H.) 12 p.m.

Wed. 19 at FC Greater Boston Bolts (TBD) TBD

JUNE

Sun. 6 D.C. United (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.) 10 a.m.

(Subject to change. Visit revolutionsoccer.net for the most up-to-date schedule and game announcements.)

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2009-10 UNDER-16 ROSTER# PLAYER POS HGT HOMETOWN LAST CLUB

1 Tyler Zon GK 6-0 Wellesley, Mass. FC United

7 Felix DeBona F 5-10 Everett, Mass. Boston Blast

8 Cole Denormandie F 6-0 Lincoln, Mass. FC Stars

10 Diego Fagundez M 5-6 Leominster, Mass. FC United

16 Daniel Chmura D 5-11 Wilbraham, Mass. Western FC

17 John Dumbuya F 5-10 Medford. Mass. MPS-Bulldogs

18 Devin Devoy F 5-8 North Attleboro, Mass. Boston Bolts

20 Thomas Drover GK 5-9 Peabody, Mass. Club Benfica

22 Adrian Reifsnyder D/M 5-9 Newton, Mass. Seacoast United

23 Juan Moreira D/M 5-10 Leominster, Mass. FC.Puma

24 Pablo Espinola D 5-11 Somerville, Mass. Boston Blast

27 Alan Florez Pino M/F 5-9 Lowell, Mass. Benfica USA

30 Daniel Tchen D 6-1 Concord, Mass. FC.Blazers

31 Forest Sisk M 5-9 Subdury, Mass. Boston Bolts

34 Jack Hilger M 5-6 Hopkinton, Mass. FC Puma

35 Douglas Silviera M 5-6 Revere, Mass. NE.Aztecs

36 Dominik Machado M 5-6 Attleboro, Mass. Explosion FC

37 Samuel Milbury D 5-8 Peabody, Mass. NE Aztecs

39 Ryan Simpson GK 5-9 North Andover, Mass. NE.Aztecs

41 Christian Sady D 5-8 North Andover, Mass. NE Aztecs

42 Mitchell Taintor D 6-2 Storrs, Conn. Northeast United

43 Salvador Castro M 5-6 Lynn, Mass. FC Bolts