A Tale of Two Sisters

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Posted: Friday, June 18th, 2010

Wander around the IMG Soccer Academy clubhouse and chances are you’ll spot one, or both, of the Bartol sisters. After all, it’s hard to miss them. The blonde- haired, blue- eyed Colorado natives could blend in perfectly on a sunny Florida beach but not so much among  a crowd of campers and coaches. But [...]

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Victorious, IMG Soccer Academy’s U14 team recently returned Sunday from a trip to the Region III President’s Cup in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Under the lead of coaches Nolan Sheldon and Tonio Paternostro, the team tallied five wins and zero losses on their way to capturing the Cup and the right to advance to [...]

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The Journey of Larry Jackson

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Posted: Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Larry Jackson has come a long way. Literally and figuratively. The second youngest in a family of two girls and two boys, Larry grew up in East Palo Alto, California- a part of the Bay Area socioeconomically similar to Compton. But his hard working mother- a Registered Nurse and caretaker, and father- a handyman round [...]

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Academy League draws released!

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Posted: Monday, June 14th, 2010

The IMG Soccer Academy U-18 team now knows what it will take (and who they have to beat) in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League playoffs to return to the national championship in California.
Here’s the schedule (all games in Greensboro, NC):
Saturday, June 26, noon: IMG vs. FC Milwaukee
Sunday, June 27, 5 p.m.: IMG vs. Vardar
Tuesday, [...]

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One of the nation’s elite youth programs will debut new kits at U.S. Soccer Development Academy League playoffs
BRADENTON, Fla. (June 10, 2010) - IMG Academies today announced a deal for Under Armour to become the official apparel and shoe provider to the IMG Soccer Academy.
Already the official apparel provider to the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy, [...]

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U-17’s trip to Italy

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Posted: Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

By Coach Ferdi De Matthaeis
The IMG Soccer Academy U-17 boys were part of an  unbelievable and unforgettable journey  in Italy  this past May.
The group left from Miami on May 10th and landed in Rome the following morning.
After visiting the Vatican and the Coliseum the group reached Lucera ( a medieval city from the 1200a.c.) where [...]

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Just like last year — the first for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League — the IMG Soccer Academy U-18s have qualified for the playoffs.
Despite finishing with more overall points, IMG finished second to the Concorde Fire in division points 38 to 37. IMG ended the season with 20-5-5 record, including a 13-1-4 record over [...]

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After taking the Florida title, the IMG Soccer Academy U-14 boys team will travel to Oklahoma this weekend for the Region III President’s Cup.
Led by coaches Nolan Sheldon and Tonio Paternostro, the U-14s will face the state champions from Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia in group play.
Here’s the schedule:
IMG vs. East Ridge Express 96 Red [...]

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Students raise $27,000+ for charity!

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Posted: Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

All it took was a video to spur rising senior Atticus DeProspo and his  fellow Pendleton School at IMG Academies students to action.
The students, with the help of IMG Academies’ Kerri Grant and Karen Moyer — mother of several IMG Academies students — recently raised nearly $28,000 for Free the Children. The organization helps build [...]

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IMG Soccer awards!

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Posted: Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Overall boys awards
Goalkeeper of the Year: Mark Bixler
Defensive Player of the Year: Ambry Moss
Offensive Player of the Year: Reinaldo Brenes
Player of the Year: Martin Ontiveros
Overall girls awards
Offensive player: Sammie Mathews
Defensive player: Paige Butler
Player of the Year: Jess Bartol
GK: Shannon Morrish
IMG Soccer Academy boys U-18 Academy League
MVP: [...]

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