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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PDL season starts Friday

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Posted: Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Typically one of the top clubs in the country, the IMG Bradenton Academics will look to eclipse a successful 2009 season when the USL Premier Development League starts this Friday.
The Academics, who finished as the 2009 Southern Conference champions and national semi-finalists, will face rookie Ft. Lauderdale Schulz Academy at 5:30 p.m. in Bradenton’s Academy [...]

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Work begins on new IMG Soccer Academy fields

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Posted: Thursday, August 13th, 2009

In accordance with IMG Academies’ goal of constantly improving and expanding programs, the IMG Soccer Academy recently broke ground for 9 new on-campus soccer fields.
Set for a January 2010 completion, the grass fields will add to the seven existing fields to allow for more capability in hosting tournaments and provide more room for comprehensive training.
“Already [...]

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Academics season ends in semi-finals

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Posted: Monday, August 3rd, 2009

After watching the Chicago Fire win the other semi-final match, the Bradenton Academics knew a win against the Ventura County Fusion would bring the PDL national championship game home to Academy Park.
Those thoughts of hosting a national title game got a little sweeter when Bradenton’s Ederson Lopes scored in the 36th minute on Saturday at [...]

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After leading the Bradenton Academics in scoring this year, Zak Boggs was honored by the PDL this week with one of three All-Southern Conference forward spots.
His selection marks the third straight year that he’s earned an all-conference spot. Mississippi Brilla defender Dwyane Demmin is the only other player this year to make an all-conference team [...]

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The Bradenton Academics at IMG Academies are one of nearly 70 teams from around the country representing the United Soccer Leagues in the Premier Development League, which mainly consists of college-age players. The league will run throughout the summer.
No home playoff games? No problem so far for the Bradenton Academics.
Bradenton went to Mississippi on Friday [...]

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PDL’s Academics start playoffs tonight

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Posted: Friday, July 24th, 2009

The Bradenton Academics at IMG Academies are one of nearly 70 teams from around the country representing the United Soccer Leagues in the Premier Development League, which mainly consists of college-age players. The league will run throughout the summer.
After spending much of the season atop the Southeast Division, the Bradenton Academics will play tonight in [...]

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The Bradenton Academics at IMG Academies are one of nearly 70 teams from around the country representing the United Soccer Leagues in the Premier Development League, which mainly consists of college-age players. The league will run throughout the summer.
Zach Johnson, a redshirt junior at West Virginia University during the school year and a goalkeeper with [...]

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The Bradenton Academics at IMG Academies are one of nearly 70 teams from around the country representing the United Soccer Leagues in the Premier Development League, which mainly consists of college-age players. The league will run throughout the summer.
Even before a 1-1 tie against Panama City on Sunday, the Bradenton Academics knew that they’re in [...]

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Academics qualify for PDL playoffs!

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Posted: Friday, July 10th, 2009

The Bradenton Academics at IMG Academies are one of nearly 70 teams from around the country representing the United Soccer Leagues in the Premier Development League, which mainly consists of college-age players. The league will run throughout the summer.
Coming off a rough road trip that resulted in a tie and the second loss of the [...]

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