Three Men's Soccer Signees Named State Player Of The Year
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:57 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Three Signees Named Gatorade Player Of The Year In Their State
Rockwell, Corrado, Barnes, honored
May 10, 2010
DALLAS - Three of SMU's incoming freshmen have been named Gatorade Player of the Year as the top high school soccer player in their state. Max Rockwell was named tops in Florida, A.J. Corrado received the award for Indiana, and Zach Barnes was the top player in Texas.
In 1985, The Gatorade Company established an award honoring America's elite high school student-athletes. Now in its third decade, the Gatorade Player of the Year award has become one of the most prestigious accolades in high school sports. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one award-winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school boys football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, girls softball and boys and girls track & field. The selection process for Gatorade State and National Players of the Year is administered by ESPN RISE, the multimedia high school division of ESPN, in partnership with The Gatorade Company. All final selection decisions are the result of a collaborative effort between ESPN RISE and The Gatorade Company.
Zach Barnes is a center midfielder from Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas who played club for Dallas Texans. Barnes was named an All-American by both the NSCAA/adidas and ESPN/Rise in 2009, and received All-Area honors from the Dallas Morning News, as he was named District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year. Barnes participated in the US National Team Under-17 residency program in 2008, and was a member of the Dallas Texans Under-19 squad that won the 2009 Dallas Cup. Barnes won the US Youth Soccer Association Golden Boot Award in 2009, as he was a member of the Dallas Texans squad that won the US Youth Soccer Association National Championship. Barnes was selected as Marcus' Offensive Player of the Year for both his sophomore and junior seasons, and was a member of Marcus' 2007 5A State Championship squad. Barnes is ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the nation, and the No. 2 midfielder, by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
AJ Corrado is a midfielder from Zionsville Community High School in Zionsville, Ind., and plays club for Indiana United. Corrado was named a preseason All-American by ESPN/Rise in 2009, as he captained Zionsville Community HS to the IHSAA State Championship. Corrado trained with the US Under-17 National Team in 2009, and was a member of the Region II Olympic Development squad. He played for Indiana United, who won back-to-back USSF Development Academy National Championships in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He was selected to the national USSF All-Academy Starting XI in 2008-09, and was an ISCAA All-State selection in 2009, in addition to be Academic All-State in 2008 and 2009. He is ranked as the No. 45 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Max Rockwell is a midfielder from Mitchell High School in Trinity, Fla. who played club for Clearwater Chargers SC. A four-year letter winner, Rockwell was named team MVP his sophomore and junior seasons. He twice received All-Sunshine Conference honors, third team as a freshman, and first team as a junior. He was a St. Petersburg Times Honorable Mention selection both of those seasons.
Three Signees Named Gatorade Player Of The Year In Their State
Rockwell, Corrado, Barnes, honored
May 10, 2010
DALLAS - Three of SMU's incoming freshmen have been named Gatorade Player of the Year as the top high school soccer player in their state. Max Rockwell was named tops in Florida, A.J. Corrado received the award for Indiana, and Zach Barnes was the top player in Texas.
In 1985, The Gatorade Company established an award honoring America's elite high school student-athletes. Now in its third decade, the Gatorade Player of the Year award has become one of the most prestigious accolades in high school sports. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one award-winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school boys football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, girls softball and boys and girls track & field. The selection process for Gatorade State and National Players of the Year is administered by ESPN RISE, the multimedia high school division of ESPN, in partnership with The Gatorade Company. All final selection decisions are the result of a collaborative effort between ESPN RISE and The Gatorade Company.
Zach Barnes is a center midfielder from Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas who played club for Dallas Texans. Barnes was named an All-American by both the NSCAA/adidas and ESPN/Rise in 2009, and received All-Area honors from the Dallas Morning News, as he was named District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year. Barnes participated in the US National Team Under-17 residency program in 2008, and was a member of the Dallas Texans Under-19 squad that won the 2009 Dallas Cup. Barnes won the US Youth Soccer Association Golden Boot Award in 2009, as he was a member of the Dallas Texans squad that won the US Youth Soccer Association National Championship. Barnes was selected as Marcus' Offensive Player of the Year for both his sophomore and junior seasons, and was a member of Marcus' 2007 5A State Championship squad. Barnes is ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the nation, and the No. 2 midfielder, by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
AJ Corrado is a midfielder from Zionsville Community High School in Zionsville, Ind., and plays club for Indiana United. Corrado was named a preseason All-American by ESPN/Rise in 2009, as he captained Zionsville Community HS to the IHSAA State Championship. Corrado trained with the US Under-17 National Team in 2009, and was a member of the Region II Olympic Development squad. He played for Indiana United, who won back-to-back USSF Development Academy National Championships in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He was selected to the national USSF All-Academy Starting XI in 2008-09, and was an ISCAA All-State selection in 2009, in addition to be Academic All-State in 2008 and 2009. He is ranked as the No. 45 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Max Rockwell is a midfielder from Mitchell High School in Trinity, Fla. who played club for Clearwater Chargers SC. A four-year letter winner, Rockwell was named team MVP his sophomore and junior seasons. He twice received All-Sunshine Conference honors, third team as a freshman, and first team as a junior. He was a St. Petersburg Times Honorable Mention selection both of those seasons.