The NHSA/US YOUTH SOCCER Olympic Development Program is a national identification and development program designed to identify and develop top youth soccer players throughout the country, to represent their state (NH) association, region and the United States in soccer competition.  NHSA ODP is pleased to announce that the following New Hampshire players have been chosen for the Region 1 pool for the 2011 ODP season:

Matt Bolduc, Hancock, NH, 1994 Region 1 Pool

Sydney Brackett, Hollis, NH, 1997 Region 1 Pool

Madeleine Cheney, Bow, NH, 1998 Region 1 Pool

Jacob Chiza, Manchester, NH, 1997 Region 1 Pool

Tim Closson, Nashua, NH, 1996 Region 1 Pool

Abdul Haji, Manchester, NH 1997 Region 1 Pool

Rachel Hill, Rollinsford, NH, 1995 Region 1 Pool

AJ Pratt, Bedford, NH, 1998 Region 1 Pool

Caitlin Rotonnelli, Meredith, NH, 1998 Region 1 Pool

Lydia Simmons, Londonderry, NH, 1995 Region 1 Pool

Ryan Simpson, Manchester, NH, 1994 Region 1 Pool

New Hampshire Olympic Development Program has announced the tryout dates for the 2012 ODP season.  This year, NHSA ODP will hold its open tryouts in the late summer and early fall at the NEAC fields located at 326 Buck Street in Pembroke, NH. The inclusion of a team for U12 girls is a new addition to the program for the coming season.  All participants should arrive prepared to play with water, shin guards and a soccer ball.

Tryouts for the Girls’ and Boys’ U12, U13 and U14s will be held on Wednesday, August 24^th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.   Registration will start at 5:00 PM and there will be a brief parents meeting at 6:15 PM.

Tryouts for Boys and Girls’ U15, U16 and U17s will take place on Sunday, September 18^th, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Registration starts at 12:00 PM parent meeting at 1:15 PM.

For more information on the NH ODP program and tryouts, please visit the ODP page at soccernh.com.  Players should preregister at the link provided on the website. Questions can be sent to Carla Nastri, Administrative Director, at cnastri@gmail.com.