YOUTH: U.S. U-18 men's national team roster

The U.S. Under-18 men's national team will play its first international action in 2005 when it plays in the Copa Chivas Jan. 9-11 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Coach Bob Jenkins picked the following players for the 16-team tournament:

Goalkeepers — Marcus Rein (Wake Forest Univ.), Stephen Sandbo (SMU). Defenders — Pavelid Castenada (BW Gottschee, N.Y.), Greg Folk (UCLA), Robby Rogers (Reston FC, Va.), Karl Schilling (Univ. of Connecticut), Mark Wiltse (Belle Mead, N.J.). Midfielders — Anthony Beltran (Arsenal FC, Calif.), Michael Bradley (MetroStars), Jamie Franks (Match Fit Acad., N.J.), Sonny Guadarrama (Austin Capitals, Texas), Dax McCarty (Univ. of North Carolina), Ciaran O'Brien (FC United, Wash.), Sal Zizzo (Hotspurs USA, Calif.). Forwards — Ely Allen (Univ. of Washington), Michele Grella (Albertson Red Storm, N.Y.), Rodrigo Hidalgo (Univ. of South Florida), Lee Nguyen (Dallas Texans), Johann Smith (Bolton Wanderers/ENG)