Rob Lovejoy, TU Alumni, Drafted in 2nd Round of MLS Draft
Robbie Lovejoy, 91 Triangle United Gold, has become the first Triangle United player to be drafted by Major League Soccer (MLS). Robbie was drafted in the 2nd round (36th player overall) by the Houston Dynamo. Robbie played collegiately at UNC-Chapel Hill.
u13 ('01) Boys Gold Make Inaugural Region 3 League
The u13 Boys Gold made the inagural Region 3 spring 2015 league by coming in 2nd during the 8 team playoff that took place over the weekend of November 15-16 in Wilson, NC. The boys will now compete with teams from SC and TN for the spring, with the top 6 teams from those 3 states going into the Super Regional League for Fall 2015. That league would consist of teams from GA, FL, NC, SC, and TN. Congratulations and good luck in this spring
Durham Inner-City Soccer Program
For the 5th year in a row, Triangle United will once again be involved in the DBYAL inner-city youth soccer program in Durham. DBYAL "provides recreational opportunities to Durham's inner city youth, many of which were Latino and African American.
Triangle United is very proud of all of its players that have participated in our program. We are extremely proud of those players that have gone on to play at the collegiate level.
By following the link on this article, it will take you to our Triangle United "Alumni Wall", which showcases all of our players that have or are playing in college.
Again, congratulations to all of you and for your hard work of making it at the college level!
Triangle United teams took to Myrtle Beach, SC the weekend of April 26-27 to participate in the Coast FA soccer tournament. The weather was fantastic for all involved and a few of our teams made it into the finals. Below is how some of our teams faired:
Jeffrey Depaz Donis Highlighted as one of Top Players at id2
Jeffrey Depaz Donis (01 TU Jrs), was invited to participate in the US Club Soccer's id2 camp, which is a National Identification and Development Program. The id2 program provides an opportunity for the country’s elite youth soccer players to be identified and developed, and scouted for inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Team programs.
Jeffrey Depaz Donis was touted by Top Drawer Soccer as one of the top players at the id2 Camp. Here is what they said:
Nazmi Albadawi (91 Triangle United Gold and former NC State standout) has joined the Carolina Railhawks for the 2014 Season. Congratulations to Nazmi in realizing his dream of playing professional socccer
Congratulations to the '99 (u14) Gold Boys for winning the prestigious Jefferson Cup tournament over the weekend of March 8-9, in Richmond, VA. The team scored 9 goals while only conceeding 2 over the 4 games. The Jefferson Cup is the 2nd rated tournament in the country, so job well done.
The club also had 4 other teams that participated in the event. The '03 (u10) Boys Celtic lost in the semi-finals, '95 (u18) Boys Gold went 2-1, while the '96 (u17) and '97 (u16) both went 3-0. The u16-u18 age groups are set up in in a showcase format for college recruiting, so they just play 3 games with no championship.
Congratulations to all of the teams that participated this past weekend as they represented Triangle United well.
Triangle United is very proud of all of its players that have participated in our program. We are extremely proud of those players that have gone on to play at the collegiate level.
By following the link on this article, it will take you to our Triangle United "Alumni Wall", which showcases all of our players that have or are playing in college.
Again, congratulations to all of you and for your hard work of making it at the college level!
Ben Fisher ('95 Boys Gold) Named NSCAA HS All American
Congratulations to Ben Fisher ('95B Gold and Chapel Hill HS Junior) for being named to the 2013 NSCAA Boys High School All-America Team; he was 1 of 2 players selected from North Carolina. Ben is also on the NSCAA All Region, NC All-State, and NC All Region teams; Ben is currently committed to UNC-Wilmington for Fall 2015.
Top Drawer Soccer, one of the Country’s websites that follows youth soccer, as well as college and beyond, recently wrote an article regarding US Club Soccer’s National Premier League (NPL). Currently, Triangle United’s u13-u15 Boys and Girls Gold teams participate in this league.
"The first goal is to have leagues all over the country in every major market, with the top clubs in the area being involved in the NPL," Lavers said. "We recognize the Academy and ECNL are the highest level of club competition in the country. The NPL should be a level just below that."
The NPL welcomes teams from the U13 to the U18 levels, with a single winner in each age division from each regional league advancing to the NPL Champions Cup in the summer. It’s not unlike what the Academy does with its Finals Week format, just blown up to accommodate more age ranges and both sexes.
The u17 Boys Gold (Coach Billy Englishby) just captured the club’s 4thRegion 3 Championship Thursday, June 27th, in Edmond, Oklahoma. The boys were the only NC team to make it to the Regional Finals. The last team from NC to make it to Nationals were also from Triangle United and that team (91 TU Gold, coached by Elmar Bolowich) made it there 3 years in a row (2008, 2009, 2010).
This is a great accomplishment, since the boys had to play 6 games in 7 days to make this happen. The team will now travel to Overland Park, Kansas to partake in the US Youth National Championships. Winners from the other 3 Regions will travel to Overland Park, where one team will be crowned National Champions.
(4) u10 TU Barcelona Players Raise $8500 for NC Children's Hospital
4 Triangle United Barcelona u10 players raised over $8500 for the NC Children's hospital by selling bracelets this past summer. Their plan is to fund four goggles that come with iPads($2000 each) which help the kids that are going through tough treatments. It takes the kids to a happier place and helps take their minds off of what they are going through at the hospital. With the remaining money they are going to buy books for the Children’s Hospital Library.
Program Objective: Toprovide an environment for players 5-7 years old (born between 8/1/2006 and 7/31/2009)that have demonstrated the ability and desire to develop at a higher rate than a recreational player.The Youth Development Academy Juniors program will focus on the development of individual technical skills in a team environment. The atmosphere that is created will also foster player growth in areas of balance, coordination, teamwork and sportsmanship.
u14 ('99) Girls Gold on ABC Channel 11 about Trip to Gothia Cup
The u14 Girls Gold team will be traveling to the Gothia Cup (Sweden) this week for 10 days to compete in the 40th Annual tournament that attracts over 1000 teams from around the World.
1 National Finalist, 3 Regional Championships, 3 State Cups
During the 2006-2009 seasons, the 91 Triangle United Gold Boys team has helped put Triangle United on the map by their outstanding play on the field and their love for the game. Having Elmar Bolowich (UNC-Chapel Hill Men’s Soccer Head Coach) as their club coach, not only did the club have a vital role model to learn from, so did the boys.
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