Rio Rapids SC is excited to announce that seven members of the club have been selected to the 2013-14 Region IV Olympic Development Program (ODP) Pool.
The Rio Rapids SC Players earning this recognition are:
Kate Browning, Rio 99G
Savannah Holmes, Rio 00G Reign
Chris Lovato, Rio 96B Reds (formerly Rio 97B)
Ally Melchor, Rio 00G Reign
Dominique Rivera, Rio 97G Zia
Charles Touche, Rio 99B
Toshiki Yasuda, Rio 98B (formerly Rio SC Striker)
The ODP program is one pathway to the U.S. National Soccer teams. The Region IV ODP pool consists of an elite group of players selected from 13 states in the western U.S.: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. These players were identified and selected based on their outstanding performance at events throughout the year including the Region IV ODP Championships and ODP Regional Camp. Congratulations to each of these players on the hard work they have put in to earn this achievement!