A trio of Philadelphia Union Academy representatives were honored at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy awards banquet in Carson, California on Thursday night.
Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie were both named to Best XIs for the East Conference in their respective age groups and U13 head coach Kevin Coleman was the East Conference coach of the year at the U13 level.
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A central defender, McKenzie starred for the U18s and was a regular with Bethehem Steel FC and the United States U18 team. In fact, his time with Steel FC - he’s made six appearances for them this season - limited his appearances in the DA to just nine games and eight starts for the season.