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College Commitments April 2020

Posted on April 02, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate Meghan Schwertner (Dash DPL '03) in her commitment to the University of North Texas, NCAA Div. I (Conference USA). She will graduate in 2021.

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"I have been a part of the Dynamo | Dash program for the past 3 years. My coaches David DeVerteuil, David Bolton, JD Devore, and Gene VanNess have put in countless hours in my development as a player and teammate. It has been so much fun playing all across the country with my DPL teammates. Playing D1 soccer was my goal and I could not have accomplished it without the Dynamo | Dash Club." Megan Schwertner, Dash DPL '03.

"Megan began competitive soccer with me on one of our Dash South second teams and was playing up an age. Megan showed very good potential and was given opportunities to guest play within the club and eventually she worked really hard for a spot on our Dash DPL team. I wish Megan the very best in her collegiate career." Coach David DeVerteuil, Director of Coaching Girls (South).

"I have been able to watch Meghan as she has grown into a strong athlete and an impactful soccer player. It's no surprise to me that Meghan is landing in such a great spot as she has had such a committed support team in Mum and Dad and an extremely competitive high school team. The last two years of her club soccer has seen her really develop in all areas of her game. She’s taken advantage of our Dynamo | Dash Soccer Programs thus helping complete her journey and allowing the necessary exposure that a player needs to get recruited. She certainly checks all the right boxes for the college coaches watching from the sideline. We wish her all the best and it’s now our job at Dash to continually support and improve her performance until she graduates prior to moving to the next level." Gene Van Ness, DPL Head Coach.

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The club currently has thirty five (36) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes and has had four hundred and fifty four (454) players that have played in college since 2006. The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

Questions - please contact Simon Boddison, Director of Soccer Operations / College Center Director at sboddison@dynamodashyouth.com

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Want to become a sponsor and get huge marketing exposure partnering with one of our events in your local area, please contact Simon Boddison, Director of Soccer Operations at sboddison@dynamodashyouth.com or call (281) 825-8650

DDY_Official_Logo-1 The Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club is the only club in Houston providing a full range of programming (boys / girls) with a complete pathway for the beginner through to the collegiate and professional levels. Dynamo | Dash Youth exclusively offers soccer opportunities in the highest competitive youth league in the country - United States Soccer Development Academy.

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College Center Webinar

Posted on March 28, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

College Fit Finder will host two webinars for the following areas of the club on the dates below.

Boys & Girls Development Academy | Development Player League:

When: Tuesday March 31st at 4:00pm (CST)
Who: All players that have access to the program and / or have been invited by their coach / DOC
Register: https://meeting.zoho.com/meeting/register?sessionId=1041919950
Requirements: Register prior to the session, computer & log-in access
Topics: Recruiting process; contacting college coaches; things to accomplish while away from the fields
Questions - sboddison@dynamodashyouth.com

Competitive Players:

When: Thursday April 2nd at 5:00pm (CST)
Who: All players that have access to the program and / or have been invited by their coach / DOC

Requirements: Register prior to the session; computer & log-in access
Topics: Recruiting process; contacting college coaches; things to accomplish while away from the fields
Questions - sboddison@dynamodashyouth.com

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

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The Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club is the only club in Houston providing a full range of programming (boys / girls) with a complete pathway for the beginner through to the collegiate and professional levels. Dynamo | Dash Youth exclusively offers soccer opportunities in the highest competitive youth league in the country - United States Soccer Development Academy.

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College Commitments Increase

Posted on March 19, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate the following new players that have committed to their schools of choice:

Eduardo Morales Cortazar - Illinois Institute of Technology (2020)
Kennedy Harris - University of Mary Hardin - Baylor (2021)
Austin Brown - Austin College (2020)

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Eduardo Morales 2020

"I am extremely blessed and excited to announce that I will be continuing my soccer career and education at Illinois Tech. I look forward to joining the Hawk community this upcoming fall. I would like to thank all of my teammates and the Dynamo coaches especially Benny and Danny for their guidance and support on and off the field. Most importantly though, I want to thank my parents for all their encouragement and support. Go Hawks!" Eduardo Cortazar, Dynamo South 01/02 PA.

"I have spent so much time on the sport I love and it’s exciting to see all my years of hard work pay off. This couldn’t have been possible without the help from all my teammates and coaches along with the intense competitive environment in the Dash Development Academy." Kennedy Harris, U17 Dash Development Academy.

"I am very excited and honored to be continuing both my academic and playing career at Austin College. I would to thank all of the Dynamo coaches that have helped me throughout my journey especially Coach Benny and Coach Ricky for providing advice on and off the pitch. I would also like to thank my parents for all the sacrifices they have made to help make my dreams a reality. I am very excited for what is to come. Go Roos!" Austin Brown, Dynamo South 01/02 PA.

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The club currently has thirty five (35) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes and has had four hundred and fifty three (453) players that have played in college since 2006. The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

The College Center Program is brought to you by:

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

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College Commitments - Graduation Class 2020

Posted on March 14, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate Gunner Barry (Dynamo South 02 / East Texas Baptist University - NCAA Div. III) and Antonio Gachineiro (Dynamo Tomball 01/02 PA / University of Dallas - NCAA Div. III). The College Center is brought to you by Northwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

"Goals are met through hard work even in the face of failure. Thank you Coach Richy." Gunner Barry, Dynamo South '02.

"Gunner is an extraordinary and outstanding goalkeeper, who deserves to win and play college soccer. He possesses leadership on and off the field and is a great person and gentleman. Gunner is a reliable and committed player to his team and to the game. Many of his saves during games has impressed me mainly on his ability, power and agility. He organizes his defenders very well on set pieces and is a great communicator. He makes a big difference on the team by showing his talent and will be a great asset in college soccer." Coach Richie Pardo, Head Team Coach, Dynamo South '02.

"Houston Dynamo helped me play at a competitive level again and exposed me to many showcases at which college coaches were in attendance. Coach Diego did a great job recovering my confidence and getting the best out of me." Antonio Gachineiro, Dynamo Tomball '01/02 PA.

"It's great news to see Antonio committing to collegiate soccer and furthering his education. He's a very hard working young man and I wish him all the success at the University of Dallas." Coach Diego Copa, Director of Coaching - Klein.

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The club currently has thirty two (32) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes and has had over four hundred and fifty (450+) players that have played in college since 2006. The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

The College Center Program is brought to you by:

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

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College Commitments - March 2020

Posted on March 12, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate the following two players in their commitment to college soccer: Amasan Agbu (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, NCAA Div. III); Harland Acker (University of Dallas, NCAA Div. III).

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"First of all, I thank God for giving me this opportunity. I’m very thankful to all the coaches at Dynamo for welcoming me with this being my first year, supporting me through my injury and getting back on the field. It was at a showcase with this team that I was recruited and will forever be thankful for them. I thank my parents and younger brothers for always encouraging me and being there for everything. Lastly I want thank Coach Brad for giving me this chance. The visit I had to UMHB, along with the talk with Coach Brad and Coach Allen played a huge role in my decision. Thank you everybody!" Amasan Agbu, Dynamo Tomball 01/02 PA.

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"I started off this fall season not knowing if I would want to commit to playing college soccer. Throughout the season coach Diego was a huge influence on me and my decision to commit to playing soccer and pursuing any opportunities I could get a hold of." Harland Acker, Dynamo Tomball 01/02.

"These two young men have worked tremendously hard in the program and we look forward in continuing to follow their success in their future academic and soccer endeavors at the collegiate level." Diego Copa, Director of Coaching - Klein.

The club currently has thirty one (31) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes and has had over four hundred and fifty (450+) players that have played in college since 2006. The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

The College Center Program is brought to you by:

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

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College Commitments 2020 - Collins Gitau

Posted on March 01, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate Collins Gitau (U19 Boys Development Academy) on his commitment to play college soccer at Notre Dame de Namur (NCAA Div. II).

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"Amazing journey to say the least, great coaches and teammates that helped me develop not only as a player but also as a young man." Collins Gitau (U19 Houston Dynamo Youth Development Academy.)

"I am extremely pleased to see Collins move forward in obtaining an opportunity to compete, study in college and obtain a degree. On behalf of the club, I'd like to wish him the very best in his future academic and athletic endeavors. Alex Cardenas, Head Coach, U19 Houston Dynamo Youth Development Academy .

The club currently has twenty seven (28) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes.

The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

This program is brought to you by:

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

Want to become a sponsor and get huge marketing exposure partnering with one of our camps in your local area, please contact Simon Boddison, Director of Soccer Operations at sboddison@dynamodashyouth.com or call (281) 825-8650

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Girls Development Academy President's Day Showcase 2020

Posted on February 18, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

The club completed its annual President's Day Showcase at Gosling Sports Park, The Woodlands, TX which included teams from the following states of Texas, Nebraska & Kansas. Record numbers of college coaching staff were present from across the country to recruit our club players from the following divisions - Development Academy; Development Player League & Pre-Academy.

"The Houston DASH DA staff planned and executed an excellent event. It was a great example of clubs collaborating to develop players and expose them to opportunities in the college game. The weekend provided an outstanding environment to evaluate individual players as well as each club's development pathway from U13 to U19." Megan McCormick / Club Development Manager - Central South | US Soccer Federation.

“Thanks to the Dash for their great hospitality this weekend and for providing a great environment for Texas Tech Soccer to watch multiple competitive Girls Development Academy games across the weekend in Houston.” Nick Hallem - Texas Tech University.

Houston Dash / Opponent	Result
Dash 07 vs. Sporting Omaha	Won 4-0
Dash 06 vs. Sporting Omaha	Won 4-0
Dash 05 vs. Sporting Omaha	Won 2-0
Dash 04 vs. Sporting Omaha	Won 2-1
Dash 03 vs. Sporting Omaha	Won 7-0
Dash 02 vs. Sporting Omaha	Tied 1-1

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Houston Dash / Opponent	Result
Dash 07 vs. Sporting Blue Valley	Lost 2-1
Dash 06 vs. Sporting Blue Valley	Lost 3-1
Dash 05 vs. Sporting Blue Valley	Lost 1-0
Dash 04 vs. Sporting Blue Valley	Won 4-1
Dash 03 vs. Sporting Blue Valley	Won 3-1
Dash 02 vs. Sporting Blue Valley	Lost 5-1

COLLEGES	COLLEGES
University of Arizona	Arizona State University
University of Arkansas	Carthage College
Duke University	East Texas Baptist University
Florida State University	University of Georgia
Houston Baptist University	University of Idaho
Incarnate Word University	Iowa State University
University of Kansas	Kansas State University
Lamar University	Louisiana State University
University of Nebraska	Nicholls State University
Northwestern State	University of Mississippi
Oral Roberts University	Rice University
Saint Louis University	Sam Houston
Seattle University	Southern Methodist University
Southern Mississippi	St Mary's University
St. Edwards University	St. Thomas University
Texas Tech University	University of Arkansas - Little Rock
University of Houston	University of Illinois
University of Las Vegas	University of Minnesota
University of North Texas	University of Oregon
University of South Alabama	University of Texas
University of Utah	University of Texas - San Antonio

"Providing the opportunity for our girls program to be watched by so many college coaching staff on our home facilities made the weekend a tremendous success. Teams and college coaching staff want to attend first class competitive environments aligned with excellent facilities. With our vast college networking contacts, the club will continue to provide multiple opportunities to showcase all our players and assist them in their college search." Randy Evans, Director of Coaching - Houston Dash Youth.

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The club would also like to thank the Woodlands Township, The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau and our Township hotel partners for supporting the weekend with excellent accommodations and first class local amenities for our visiting teams / spectators.

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College Commitments 2020 - David Chapa

Posted on February 15, 2020 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate David Chapa (2020 graduate / Dynamo Woodlands 01/02 PA II) on his commitment to play college soccer at Coastal Bend College (NJCAA Div. I).

"I am so happy and honored to have been given this opportunity, it is something that I have worked towards for years and to see it finally come together is amazing. I cannot express enough the appreciation I have for every coach, trainer, and teammate I have had here at the club, each and every one of them has helped shape me into the player I am today. I am thankful to have had the chance to represent such a great club over the years and I will continue to support and represent everywhere I go." David Chapa II, Dynamo Woodlands 01/02 PA II.

"I am extremely pleased to see David move forward in obtaining an opportunity to compete, study in college and obtain a degree. On behalf of the club, I'd like to wish him the very best in his future academic and athletic endeavors. Keiran Savage, Head Coach, Dynamo Woodlands 01/02 PA II.

The club currently has twenty seven (27) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes.

The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

This program is brought to you by:

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

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College Commitments 2020 - Ian De Koster

Posted on December 05, 2019 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate Ian De Koster (2020 graduate) on his commitment to play college soccer at Rockhurst University (NCAA Div. II / Great Lakes Valley Conference).

"I am truly grateful with God! It has been an amazing journey to accomplishing the dream. It’s been filled with joy, sacrifice, and lots of effort. I am very thankful for the support my family has given me and for all the people who have been a part of it. I have been playing with DDY for a long time and have learned a lot from the excellent coaches that have guided me on and off the field. Namely, Coach Nigel and Coach Bogdan; who have contributed to my development in different ways since U-12 and U-13." Ian De Koster, Dynamo Woodlands 01/02 PA 1.

"Ian has been a very consistent player for the club and an absolute pleasure to coach over the years. I look forward in following his success in college and we wish him the very best in his future academic and athletic endeavors." Nigel Vaughan, Director of Coaching - Senior Boys.

The club currently has twenty six (26) players that have committed from the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes.

The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

This program is brought to you by:

Partnership Opportunities Available..........

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College Commitments 2021

Posted on November 19, 2019 BY Simon Boddison

Dynamo | Dash Youth is excited to congratulate Jordan Porter (2021 graduate) on her commitment to play college soccer at Louisiana Tech University (NCAA Div. I / Conference USA).

"I am so blessed and grateful for the opportunity to announce my commitment to further my education and play D1 soccer at Louisiana Tech University! Thank you to all my family, friends, and coaches that have helped me along the way!" Jordan Porter, U19 Girls Development Academy.

The club currently has twenty four (24) players that have committed to the 2020 and 2021 respective graduation classes.

The club's coaching staff will continue to provide professional guidance for all its current prospective student - athletes that are enrolled in the College Center Program.

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College Commitments April 2020

College Center Webinar

College Commitments Increase

College Commitments - Graduation Class 2020

College Commitments - March 2020

College Commitments 2020 - Collins Gitau

Girls Development Academy President's Day Showcase 2020

College Commitments 2020 - David Chapa

College Commitments 2020 - Ian De Koster

College Commitments 2021

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