Julia Weiss
United Soccer Academy Elite
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Academic Information
Name: Julia Weiss DOB: 03/02/1997 Location: Oak Park, IL NCAA ID: TBC Height: 5’ 6” Weight: 130 lbs Email: info@scholarathleteusa.com Contact Number: (708) 496-6662
High School: Oak Park River Forest HS Graduation Date: June 2015 GPA: 4.43 (weighted) 3.95 (unweighted) ACT: December 2013 Major Interest: Engineering Honors/AP Classes - Honors Algebra - Honors Chinese - Honors English - AP English - Honors Biology - Honors Physics - Honors Geometry - Honors Pre-Calc - Honors Chemistry - Honors History Extracurricular Activities - Chinese Club - Model UN - Temple Youth Group Board, Vice President
Athletic Information Club Team: Club Coach: HS Coach: Position: History • 2013: •
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2013-present: 2012-present: 2011-13: 2011-12:
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2010-12: 2010-12: 2005-11:
United Soccer Academy Elite Tony Hepburn - tonyhepburn@sbcglobal.net Ignacio Ponce - iponce@opr*s.org Left/Right Midfielder
Represented Team USA and won a Gold medal at the Maccabiah Games (Jewish Olympics) Named to the All-Star Team (Best 22 out of 200) at the Notre Dame Camp United Soccer Academy (U17s playing in U18s Division OPRF Huskies Varsity Member Chicago Edge SC Played in Las Vegas Showcase (Twice) and Indianapolis Showcase for Chicago Edge SC and USA Elite Selected to IL State ODP Teams Attended Region II Camps River Forest Rapids SC
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Weiss Wins Gold Medal with USA Junior Na7onal Soccer Team
h;p://www.oakpark.com/News/Ar7cles/8-‐12-‐2013/Weiss-‐wins-‐gold-‐medal-‐with-‐USA-‐Junior-‐Na7onal-‐soccer-‐team/ Oak Park and River Forest High School junior Julia Weiss recently had the opportunity to represent the United States and share her passion for soccer with players from all over the world. The Huskies' center/midfielder won a gold medal with the USA Junior NaJonal team (comprised of Jewish players) at the Maccabiah Games on July 27th in Israel, defeaJng Israel 1-‐0 for the Jtle. The Americans topped Sweden, Australia, South Africa, Brazil and Canada en route to the championship game. The dominant USA squad outscored its opponents 24-‐0 over a stellar six-‐game run at the third-‐largest internaJonal sporJng event in the world. Junior players from all over the world represenJng dozens of sports lived together on a kibbutz during the games. Over 8,500 parJcipants from 70 countries competed in the Maccabiah Games. Weiss traveled to California to try out for a coveted spot on the United States roster. Although the 20 girls who made the team hadn't played with each other previously, they quickly adapted to each other's playing styles and jelled nicely throughout the tournament. "We hadn't met each other before we got to Israel, but we got there and trained for four days straight," Weiss said. "Just living together, we got to be really close. By the end of the tournament, we knew exactly how everybody plays." Soccer runs in the Weiss family, as Julia's father played at Northwestern. He bought a soccer net for his kids to play with in the backyard. By the age of five, Julia was outside every day kicking the ball into the net. "Soccer is a connecJon that you can have with people all over the world," she said. "There were 70 different countries [at the Maccabiah Games]. As soon as I would tell people that I play soccer, their faces would light up and they would ask me quesJons. It was so cool to connect with people in that way." Weiss enjoys reading and hanging out with her family and dog, and she aspires to study engineering in college. Having played for Ball State University assistant coach Marcie Klebanow at the Maccabiah Games, Weiss is confident she can handle the college soccer experience while sJll focusing on her educaJon. "It helps immensely," she said about playing for a college coach. "[Klebanow] treated us like her college team, and now I have that experience knowing it's something I can do. She'll definitely be a great reference for me to get recruited." OPRF head coach Ignacio Ponce was thrilled that Weiss played in the Maccabiah Games. He believes the invaluable experience will help Weiss transiJon her game to the varsity level this coming season. "I thought it was wonderful for her to be able to represent her country back where her family roots are," Ponce said. "To get that internaJonal exposure really upped her game and challenged her to be a beder individual and soccer player." Weiss also knows how special it is to represent her country and meet people from around the world who share not only her faith, but her passion for soccer. "It was so cool," she said. "I was represenJng the same thing as everybody there. I knew I had so much in common with the girls that I played against even though they were from Brazil or Sweden. It was just amazing."
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