News and Announcements

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Team Chicago Academy-Brasília players & coaches took time out of their busy schedules to come together for a great cause at “Feed My Starving Children”. Not only was this a great team-building experience, but more importantly it helped others who are less fortunate.

The girls packed 20,520 meals, which will feed 56 kids for a year. It was a great time filled with a lot of laughter, dancing, and hard work. The team is looking forward to getting back there soon.

Karla DiJohn Commits to Notre Dame College!

Posted by Phil Nielsen at Apr 26, 2012 1:22PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Karla DiJohn, a midfielder on Team Chicago Academy-Botafogo, has accepted a generous scholarship offer to continue her soccer career at Notre Dame College in Cleveland, OH. DiJohn, who plays her prep soccer for Julie Bergstrom at Waubonsie Valley H.S., will be part of Head Coach Mike Shiels’ freshman class in 2013.

Notre Dame College has recently completed the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II, and will begin play in the GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) for the 2012 season. The conference is arguably the strongest Division II conference in the country as it includes national powerhouse Grand Valley State University.

Mary Rounce to Star in Concussion Documentary!

Posted by Phil Nielsen at Apr 23, 2012 10:58AM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Team Chicago Academy-Santos midfielder Mary Rounce, and her mother Laura, are starring in the upcoming documentary Head Games.

Head Games is a revealing documentary about the concussion crisis in sports. Athletes and parents share their personal struggles in dealing with concussions from the professional to youth levels. From acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) and award-winning producer Bruce Sheridan, Head Games takes a deeper look at the devastating and long-term effects of concussions in all sports. Inspired by events from the book Head Games written by Christopher Nowinski, the film offers eye-opening insight and cutting-edge science on head trauma from the nation’s leading medical experts.

Please, check out the trailer here http://vimeo.com/40456083

Kaela Leskovar Commits to Lee University!

Posted by Phil Nielsen at Apr 16, 2012 9:49PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Team Chicago Academy-Santos Captain and forward Kaela Leskovar has accepted a very generous scholarship offer to continue her soccer career at Lee University in Cleveland, TN. Lee has won 4 consecutive NAIA National Championships under the guidance of Head Coach Matt Yelton.

Leah Fortune, daughter of Team Chicago President Hudson Fortune, was an integral member of the Lee National Championship Team in 2011, and Kaela will be able to partner up with Leah as a Team Chicago connection in 2013.

As a continuation of the great relationship with Team Chicago Soccer Club, Accelerated Rehab will be offering free injury screenings at PlayUSA on the following Mondays: April 9th, April 30th, May 7th, May 14th, and May 21st.

The screenings will be offered at 5:30-6pm and 7-7:30pm, and are open to all Team Chicago players and their families.