Vincent Straight (left) and Jordan Vejar
We reported a couple of weeks ago that Indiana's 1995 Olympic Development Program, featuring New Albany High School coach Dutch Vigar and Jeffersonville midfielder Pierce Crawley, came out on top at a regional soccer camp in Rockford, Ill.
Since then, there's been more success for the state and the area as Vincent Straight — bound for Jeffersonville High School this fall — was part of the Indiana ODP '93 team which beat Ohio North 1-0 in the regional final.
In the group stages, Indiana tied with Kentucky 2-2, beat Missouri 1-0 and then disposed of Ohio South 3-0. A 2-0 victory against Kansas in the semi-final set them up for the final.
Mike Vejar, Indiana Youth Soccer's district commissioner for the area, said that he is proud of Straight, who he has mentored for seven years.
“It is a very talented group and for Vincent to have made it was a huge accomplishment for this young man,” he said.
“It's also a huge deal to win this tournament, given the level of talent from all other states. Vincent's team has a number of national team-level players on it already.”
It looks good for Jeff High's future in the next few years as Vejar's son, Jordan -- headed for the school in 2009 — was chosen as an alternate for the '94 regional pool team. This means he could be called up to join the team over the next 12 months when they participate in national and international tournaments.
At the camp, Vejar scored for Indiana against the Kentucky ODP team in a 1-1 draw.
“This is a big deal for him to fit in at this level of play, so we're very proud of him,” said father Mike.
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