For over thirty years, Athens United Soccer Association (AUSA) has been at the forefront of teaching and promoting soccer in the greater Athens area.  We have trained coaches, referees, players and parents.  We have also hosted tournaments, sponsored international exhibition matches, and built soccer fields for the community. In our continuing effort to recognize and reward excellence on and off the playing field, Athens United Soccer Association offers two $1000 scholarships: one for girls and one for boys each year. Applications are sent out to surrounding county school soccer coaches in order to reach the high school seniors. You do not have to currently or have ever played with AUSA to be eligible for this scholarship.

 

Athens United Scholarship Award Winners
Name	Year	School
Tiffany Eberhart	2011	Clarke Central HS
Faustine Sonon	2011	Oconee County HS
Clara Nibbelink	2010
Ashley Lauderdale	2010	North Oconee HS
Clara Kienzle	2009	Cedar Shoals HS
Ben Ortman	2009	Madison County HS
Jordan Ledford	2009	Oglethorpe County HS
Amber Hill	2008	Madison County HS
Joel Moutalvo	2008	Cedar Shoals HS
Meredith Broussard	2008	Oconee Co HS
Kerry Nemetz	2007
Evan Housley	2007
Rebecca Corey	2005	Clarke Central HS
Joel Weber	2005	Cedar Shoals H S
Elizabeth Ely Kelso	2004	Clarke Central HS
David Bell	2004	Oconee Co HS
Nathan McNure	2003	Timber Creek HS, FL
Ali Northcut	2003	Oconee Co. HS
Judson Brown	2002	Oconee Co. HS
Kelly Curran	2002	Clarke Central HS

The Olympic Development Program (ODP) was created by US Soccer around 25 years ago for two purposes: 

1) To identify national team players early, at the youth level. 
2) To provide development opportunities for these potential national team players. 

To this day, these two core purposes, namely, IDENTIFY and DEVELOP for the national team, have not changed. However, many players have also come to associate ODP with improved opportunities for playing college soccer and getting college scholarships. This is because many college coaches work on ODP staff at the state, regional, and national levels and also most college coaches scout players at ODP events. College coaches consider a player’s participation in ODP as an indicator of talent and soccer ambition.

Here are the players who have made Olympic Development Program (ODP) from Athens United Soccer program:

Georgia ODP 2020/21

Player                    Pool 
Billy Reed               10
Sophia                     09
Selah Ogburn        09
Chris Perez             09
Charlie Williams    09
Robert Chen          09
Helen Galanti         07
Victoria Medellin   06
Bella Yelton            06
Owen Barnett         06 REGIONAL POOL 
Myra Sesmas         04
Hannah Barnett     04
Davis Gabriel          04 



Georgia ODP 2019/20

Player                     Pool
Helen Galanti           07
Victoria Medellin     06
Owen Barnett          06 REGIONAL POOL 
Myra Sesmas           04
Hannah Barnett       04
Davis Gabriel            04

Georgia ODP 2016/17

Player                          Pool
SaeJin Mallon        02 REGIONAL POOL
Lincoln Zemaitis      02
Eric Bravo             02
Zackery Quick        02 
Mathew Lofton        02
Ethan Irwin             02 


Georgia ODP 2015/16

Player                         Pool
Merryn Thompson       01


Georgia ODP 2014/15

Player                          Pool 
Merryn Thompson  01
Boland Lekeaka         01 REGIONAL POOL
Phil      James            98
Cole     Hasen           98
Aldo    Martinez            98  

Georgia ODP 2013/14

Player                           Pool
Noah Allen      01
Boland Lekeaka 01     REGIONAL POOL

Georgia ODP 2012/13

Player        Pool


Georgia ODP 2011/12

NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2022
Connor Giddens	Southern Virginia University	Winder-Barrow HS
Hannah Barnett	Brandeis University	Clarke Central HS
Ajani Wade	Mars Hill University	Clarke Central HS
Mayra Sesmas	Cleveland State University	Clarke Central HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2021
Aydan O'Connor	Drew University	Clarke Central HS
Will Perry	Lagrange College	Winder-Barrow HS
Chip Scott	Piedmont University	Athens Academy
Juan Medina	Toccoa Falls College	Elbert County HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2020
Sarah Currey	Truett-McConnell University	Apalachee HS
Matthew Loftin	Piedmont College	Oconee County HS
Ricky Ruiz	Piedmont College	Oconee County HS
Andrew Thomas	Piedmont College	North Oconee HS
Charlie Graffin	Hamilton College	Prince Avenue Christian
Skylar Gordon	Georgia Military College	Apalachee HS
Andrella DelaCruz	Georgia Military College	Apalachee HS
Brooke Morrison	Young Harris College	Morgan County HS
Lourdes Tompkins	Gordon State College	Oglethorpe County HS
Carsun Neubauer	Agnes Scott College	Apalachee HS
Kayla Lusk	Columbia International University	Monsignor Donovan HS
Josh Wong	Whatcom CC	Clarke Central HS
Zach Quick	Whatcom CC	Clarke Central HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2019
Ben Adams	Mars Hill College	Morgan County HS
Jaxson Durante	Emanuel College	North Oconee HS
Justin Hicks	Emanuel College	North Oconee HS
Xavious Tarpin	Emanuel College	Madison County HS
Mason Harvill	Oxford Emory	Athens Academy
Jordan Hicks	Abraham Balwin Agriculture	North Oconee HS
Cameron Brown	Emanuel College	Madison County HS
Marissa Morgan	Montreat College
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2018
Nick Boobas	Oglethorpe University	Clarke Central HS
Jequarius Craft	Oglethorpe University	Hart County HS
Emily Laboon	Presbyterian College	Athens Academy
Seth Parker	Emanuel College	Cedar Shoals HS
Natalie Allen	Embry Riddle University	Athens Academy
William Crain	Brown University	Atlanta United FC
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2017
Christian Morsut	Lenoir Rhyne University	Jefferson HS
Trey Williams	Emanuel College	Madison County HS
Andres Perez	North Georgia College	East Jackson HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2016
Cole Hanson	Oglethorpe University	Habersham HS
Diego Tello	Emanuel College	Jefferson HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2015
Elizabeth Allen	Embry-Riddle University	Athens Academy
Alyssa Frey	East Tennessee State University	North Oconee HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2014
Italo Pastor	Piedmont College	Clarke Central HS
Cody Jones	Young Harris	Madison County HS
Cason Dowdy	Piedmont College	Winder-Barrow HS
Sam Perry	Piedmont College	Winder-Barrow HS
Phil Burzo	Emanuel College	Jackson County HS
Freddy Valentine	Emanuel College	Monsignor Donovan HS
Gabe Arcos	Young Harris	Clarke Central HS
Samantha Silvia	Middle Georgia College	Putnam County HS
Brooke Daniel	Georgia Military College	Putnam County HS
Balbina Ramos	University of South Carolina -Salkehatchie	OconeeHS
Kimberly Cooper	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Madison County HS
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2013
Forest Gaskin	Mars Hill College (NC)	Madison County H.S
Samir Ramic	Southern Polytechnic State University	Central Gwinnett H.S.
Jordan Brust	Ga Military College	Collins Hill H.S.
Jon Montoya	Emmanuel College	Evans H.S
NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF2012
Charlie Deloache	Southern Polytechnic State University	Central Gwinnett H.S
Tyler Budd	Southern Polytechnic State University	Central Gwinnett H.S
Seth Kepal	Piedmont College	Loganville H.S.
Wes Willaims	Lincoln Memorial University (TN)	Killian Hill Christain School
Nathan Dillard	UCLA	Gainesville H.S.
Ryan Spittler	Southern Polytechnic State University	Mill Creek H.S
Heather Hooper	Anderson College	Franklin County H.S.
Kenny Valencia	Southern Polytechnic State University	Mill Creek H.S.
Tajay Hoppiness	Valdosta State University	Mill Creek H.S.
Camila Hernandez	Agnes Scott College	Jefferson H.S.

NAME	COLLEGE	CLASS OF 2011
Jake Young	Emmanuel College	Loganville High School
Eric Stallknecht	Berry College	Cedar Shoals High School
Rachel Baker	Emmanuel College	Heritage High School
Michelle Turner	Valdosta State College	Heritage High School
Chelsea Draper	West Georgia College	Heritage High School
Sarah Murphy	Truett McConnell College	North Gwinnett High School
Katie Lyle	Erskine College	Peachtree Ridge High School
Renee Ellisor	Brenau College	Madison County High School
Jenna Jansen	Brenau College	Madison County High School
Breanna Grizzle	Emmanuel College	Madison County High School