OSU U15 Wins Canadian Championship
OSU wins gold on national and international soccer stages
The summer of 2024 has been one of the best ever for Ottawa South United regarding successes in competitions.
The local youth soccer club won both a national and a global championship to add to the already epic trophy case in their new facility at George Nelms Park on Mitch Owens Road in Manotick.
Earlier this year, an OSU girls team comprised of Danica Menard, Ava Blinn , Cindy Yang , Felicia Hanisch, Mia Ugarte, Naomi Lofthouse and Coach David Fox travelled to London, England to represent Canada at the Gatorade 5v5 Global tournament. The OSU team was one of two teams from Ontario invited to the event
The OSU team defeated Colombia 4-0 and Brazil 1-0, and then beat Colombia again in the gold medal game by a score of 3-2.
In addition to the victory, the team was also invited to attend the 2024 EUFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium.
The OSU U15 boys added to the club’s successes last week as they travelled to Edmonton and won the Canadian Player Development Program (PDP) championship tournament.
OSU opened the tournament up with a 5-0 win over the Calgary Villains, and cruised to the finals where they blanked AS Blainville 2-0.
The previous week, the OSU U15 girls won the Ontario PDP championship.
Earlier this month, the OSU Girls Force Academy U16 team brought home a bronze medal from the Ontario Summer Games.
