Men's Soccer Recruiting / Minnesota / Arden Hills, MN / Mounds View Senior High School / Armando Jenkins-Vazquez
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Armando Jenkins-Vazquez '17 Recruiting Profile
ClubSt. Paul (MN) Blackhawks
Height5'11"
Weight160lbs
Age25
Primary PositionOutside Midfielder
Secondary PositionAttacking Midfielder
Dominant FootLeft
Mile Time5:51.0
2 Mile Time12:05.0
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My name is Armando Jenkins-Vazquez, from Roseville, Minnesota. I've been playing club traveling soccer, as a starter for 6 years, 3 for NSSA (North Suburban Soccer Association) and 3 for the St. Paul Blackhawks. This year (2015/2016 season) I’m playing for the Blackhawks U18 Premier team.I was accepted into the State Olympic Development Program and selected to go to Region 2 showcase in Rockford Illinois in July, which we won. I was a starter as a sophomore for Mounds View High School on the Varsity team at center midfield. I am now a junior and I played in the center mid and also left mid. This year we were ranked 3 in state for most of the season. We made it to the section final in both seasons. Besides center-mid, I also play left mid and left back. My dominant foot is my left but I'm comfortable any where on the field.
I have been playing soccer since I was 4 years old. My first team was in St. Paul with a coach from Venezuela. He had been a pro player in his home country and gave me a great introduction to soccer and a passion for the sport. I've played ever since.
One of my best experiences that really opened my eyes about soccer was going to a tournament in Gothenburg Sweden, called the Gothia Cup, the largest youth tournament in the world. The highlights of the experience were traveling with my team, playing against teams from around the globe, and scoring a goal against a team from India. This tournament really taught us a lot about world soccer and raised our play to a new level.
My teammates and coaches have told me that I'm a team player, I make good decisions on and off the field, and that I'm a coach-able player. As a Sophomore I earned the All-Conference Honorable Mention Award, and the Student/Athlete Academic Award. As a junior I earned the All Conference 1st Team Award, as well as the Student/Athlete Academic Award. My senior season just ended. Our team made the state tournament this season, which was a really fun experience. My senior year awards were 1st team All Conference as well as All Tournament Team at the State tournament. My goal is to play soccer at the highest level possible and go to a college where I can succeed as a student athlete and team member.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #2
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Captain, All Tournament Team
Team Awards
- Sectional Chanmps
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #2
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Student Athlete Academic Acheivement Award
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place, Sectional 2nd Place, Ranked 6th in State
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #2
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Student Athlete Academic Achievement
Team Awards
- Sectional 2nd Place, Conference 3rd Place, Ranked 7th in State Class AA, 483 in Nation
- 2013 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #29
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2016 Saint Paul Blackhawks (Premier)
- 2015 St. Paul (MN) Blackhawks (C1, Starter)
- Blackhawk’s Mission The St. Paul Blackhawks Soccer Club builds character in our soccer players and strengthens our community. Our mission is to develop highly skilled, respectful, competitive soccer players. As a St. Paul-based organization, we embrace our diversity and welcome the different cultures that bring richness to our club and our players’ experience. Our History Founded in 1952, St. Paul Blackhawks is a non-profit organization serving youths, their families, and the community by offering a high quality year-round soccer program for players ages five to nineteen. This year-round program includes summer traveling teams starting at age 9, fall leagues, winter/spring indoor skills training, Futsal, and summer camps. When European immigrants settled in Minnesota following World War II they brought along their game of soccer. The immigrants played on a field near the Highland water tower in St. Paul. The game caught on and before long there were enough players to field two teams known as the Blackhawks and the Falcons. In 1952 the Blackhawks and the Falcons founded the St. Paul Soccer Club, establishing in one swoop both Minnesota club soccer and the St. Paul Blackhawks Soccer Club. In addition to playing local ethnic clubs and in local leagues, the Blackhawks and the Falcons traveled to Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago to play in tournaments and friendlies. Over the years, the Blackhawks and the Falcons developed into arguably the finest adult soccer program in Minnesota. The St. Paul Blackhawks Youth Soccer Club grew from those roots. Our club crest contains an image of a hawk surrounded by translations of “Blackhawk” in eight, non-English languages. This design not only honors the immigrant origins of our club a half-century ago, but it also speaks to our present day efforts to involve and honor all members of our community.
- 2015 St. Paul Blackhawks (Premier)
- Playing for both U17 Blackhawks C1 and Premier Teams. Traveled with the Premier Team to Indianapolis to play in the Indiana College Showcase April 17 - 19.
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Chris Scanlon
- Travel / Club Coach
- Jamie Hagg
- Travel / Club Coach
- Gerard Lagos
Events
- Camp/Event
- Minnesota State High School Boys Soccer Tournament
- 10/23/16 to 10/30/16
- After mid season slump we pulled together and made it to the State Tournament. Great experience of being on a team that didn't give up! I was fortunate to be a co-captain and be honored as an all tournament player.
- Camp/Event
- Gothia Cup
- 7/14/13 to 7/20/13
- Gothia Cup is the world’s largest and most international youth football tournament. Each year, around 1600 teams from 80 nations take part and they play 4500 games on 110 fields. It’s the teams, and participants from around the world that make the tournament unique. A meeting place for the world’s youth, irrespective of religion, skin color or nationality, with football as the common denominator. Gothia Cup was first held in 1975. The tournament was started by the football associations BK Häcken, GAIS and a local newspaper but has been owned since the early 80’s entirely and solely by BK Häcken. Through the years, almost a million players from a total of 1401 countries have participated in the tournament.
Training
- Left Foot Academy
- 2 years
- http://www.leftfootcoaching.com/about-leftfoot/ Our specialty is taking players from their current level of play and advancing them to the NEXT Level. Academy players represent every advanced level of play in the state and nation: MYSA, Premier, CI, C2, C3, MRL, Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), ODP, US Development Academy, Division I collegiate soccer, Division II & III collegiate soccer as well as recreational. Over 25 local community clubs have players that specifically develop their technical skills at LeftFoot Coaching Academy. In 2012 the teams that won the U14 and U15 MYSA State Championships and went Premier had 5 “Lefties” each. The U16's State Runner-Ups had 3!
- Olympic Development Program - Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
- 1 year
- Accepted into the State ODP Program 2015, Selected for Region 2 Showcase in Rockford Illinois July 9 - 12, 2105.
- Augsburg College 2015 Minnesota College Prep Camp
- 1 year
- http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2015/4/28/MSOC042815.aspx - The 2015 Minnesota College Prep Camp, to be held July 20-22 at Augsburg College, will provide soccer players an opportunity to train with college soccer coaches from various Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference institutions. A different college coach will run each session, allowing players to work with and learn more about a potential future opportunity. In addition, college coaches from around the Midwest will be present in an opportunity to scout potential student-athletes. Click here for camp brochure. Camp Dates: July 20-22, 2015 (Monday-Wednesday) Camp Location: Augsburg College, Minneapolis
- Augsburg College 2015 Men's Recreational League
- 1 year
- Playing in this league with my St. Paul Blackhawks U18 Premier Team
- Northwestern University Total Performance Soccer Camp 2010 - 2012
- 3 years
- Camp Director - Greg Wheaton Greg Wheaton has been head coach of the Northwestern men's team since 2000 and has since turned the program into an annual conference title contender. Wheaton became the all-time leader in Northwestern men’s soccer program history for career coaching wins in 2006. The Eagles have reached Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) post-season tournament championship games, winning the title for the first time in school history in 2005. A former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I player and two-time all-conference honoree for Liberty University, Greg has played professional soccer with the Minnesota Thunder of the USISL, the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League (MASL) and the Minnesota State Select Team from 2000–02. Other professional playing stops along his career path include Brazil, Bolivia, Africa, and the Middle East. http://unweagles.com/sports/2008/2/14/MSC123455.aspx?tab=totalperformancesoccercamp
- St. Paul Blackhawks Training and Coaching
- 4 years
- Winter skills, training, conditioning, strength, futsal. I was also and Little Hawks coaching assistant for the Blackhawks youth development program.
- Assistant coaching for the St. Paul Blackhawks Little Hawks training program
- 2 years
- Assist coaches in training of boys and girls ages 5 - 8
- Assistant coaching for Joy of the People community soccer program, St. Paul MN
- 1 year
- Volunteer to teach and train urban youth.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2016 Varsity Team | 2015 Varsity Team | 2013 Junior Varsity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Assists | 5 | 5 | |
| Games Played | 15 |
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Literature/Language AP GovernmentRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsStudent Athlete Academic Achievement Award 2014, 2015, 2016 The Washington Post ranked Mounds View #7 on its annual list of Most Challenging High Schools in Minnesota
- ActivitiesViolin, Hiking, Volunteering
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