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Star Tournament, around the same time he well spoken; he carries himself well and even
was inducted into the Nepean Sports Hall has certification for coaching.”
Craig stead
of Fame for Flag Football. Then, in 2005, he Stead coaches U10-U11, which is a virtual
was the Eastern Region Soccer League (ERSL) full-time job for him.
leading scorer. He set an ERSL record with nine “There’s really a lot of exciting things around
Sure footing an education
goals in one game in 2005. Last year, Stead our club, always,” says Stead. “Players are
captained and was leading scorer on the John doing exciting things and teams are constantly
BY DereK Dunn
McCrae Bulldogs Varsity AAA Squad. winning. That’s what is great about coaching.
“Not only is Craig a tremendous player,” said The players all want to reach the highest level
Craig Stead is the latest in a line of Jim Lianos, OSU general manager, “but he’s an they can.”
successful graduates of the Ottawa South ambassador for the club. He is so mature, so While great moments still await him, his
United (OSU) soccer club. The 18-year-old favourite memory is the goal he scored for
power forward recently accepted an $80,000, the Dallas Texans during the Disney Cup, the
four-year scholarship from Oklahoma Baptist biggest soccer tournament in the U.S.
University. “We finished second in the tournament,
Stead, who lives in but we beat the defending champions – the
Barrhaven, started with Baltimore Casa Mia Bays,” he recalls. “My all-
OSU at the age of 10, rising time favourite goal was the tying goal in that
up through the ranks and game, a header off the cross bar.”
finding success at every level. Stead leaves August 10 for Oklahoma,
In 2003, he captained the intending to play the roll of a hard-nosed
EODSA All-Star squad; in goal scorer on a team dominated by Brazilian
Craig Stead signs a full scholarship with a U.S.
2004, he captained Team
university. With him is Ottawa South United Boys
talent.
Ontario to a second place
Co-ordinator Rob Smith, left, and Ottawa South
Best of luck and happy headers Craig, from
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United president Bill Michalopulos
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