Wisconsin Soccer Central

Vuk Latinovich of the Milwaukee Kickers scored as the 1997 Region II team closed the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Thanksgiving Interregional with a 2-0 victory over its Region I counterparts Monday at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.

Latinovich opened the scoring in the 19th minute for Region II, which won its final two matches after losing to Region IV 2-0 in its opener. The team also beat the U.S. Under-14 national team Blue side 2-0.

North Shore United's Luka Prpa from Wind Lake played for the Under-14 Blue team, which cruised past the 1998 Region III team 3-0 and the 1998 Region IV team 4-1 in its other games.

Fox Point's Jack Shaw and the 1998 Region II side finished 1-2-0 at the event, falling to the Under-14 national team Red side 5-1 and Region I 5-2 before beating Region III 3-1 in its finale. Shaw, formerly with Bavarian SC, now plays for the Chicago Fire Youth Academy and was named team MVP for the Interregional.