{"id":9526,"date":"2015-01-14T18:33:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T23:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9526"},"modified":"2015-01-28T18:16:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T23:16:31","slug":"prospective-student-athletes-gather-in-aurora-for-soccer-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/prospective-student-athletes-gather-in-aurora-for-soccer-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective student athletes gather in Aurora for soccer showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soccer clubs from across Ontario gathered at the Aurora Sports Dome last Saturday, looking to further both their education and their soccer careers.<\/p>\n

The Aurora Youth Soccer Club (AYSC)) hosted their annual Invitational Showcase, a chance for post-secondary schools to bolster their rosters with young talent while allowing the high-school athletes to get their faces out there.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s showcase differed from past years, as it was the first to host both boys and girls teams \u2013 having been a primarily girls event in the past.
\nSixteen post-secondary institutions sent a coach or coaches to scout the talent, as each squad played two 45-minute \u201cmatches\u201d throughout the day against an opposing team.<\/p>\n

To the players, those 90 minutes were crucial in earning a spot on a post-secondary roster after graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great way to just get your name out there,\u201d said Jacob Veruto of the Oshawa Kicks. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to try to get noticed by schools and something like this gets you noticed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The schools represented ranged from all across Ontario, at both the college and university level. <\/p>\n

The event not only gave the coaches a chance to pick their newest crop of recruits, but also gave the student athletes a chance to make decisions of their own.<\/p>\n

Like many high school seniors, Veruto is still unsure of where his education will take him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no idea,\u201d he said when asked what schools he\u2019s looking to impress. \u201cI just want to meet some of the coaches and hopefully get a feel for my options. Hopefully I\u2019ll have options.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amidst the on-field action, a \u201cMeet the Coaches\u201d session gave the athletes and coaches an opportunity to get to know each other.<\/p>\n

University of Ottawa\u2019s Steve Johnson said the showcase makes the job of the school coach much easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to get a lot of good talent under one roof. Instead of travelling all over the place or watching footage, you get to see a lot of diverse talent in one day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson also said an event such as the showcase allows the coaches to get to know the players on a more personal level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s more to a student athlete than just the athletic ability. You have to know the person behind it, if they\u2019re a hard worker, all that stuff. It\u2019s all important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four AYSC teams participated in the event, as both the boys and girls Aurora Stingers \u201997 and \u201998 teams gave their all for a chance to further their soccer careers.<\/p>\n

*Editor’s note: The print edition of this week’s Auroran features this story with an incorrect byline. We regret the error.<\/em><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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