Etiwanda's Edu named to Olympic soccer squad
Etiwanda High School graduate Maurice Edu was named to the 18-man U.S. Olympic soccer team on Thursday. The 22-year-old, whom Toronto F.C. selected with the top pick in the 2007 MLS draft, will make the trip to Beijing along with Freddy Adu and Co.
The 2007 MLS rookie of the year attended Maryland for three years before forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the MLS draft. A 6-foot, 170-pound midfielder, Edu has experience with the national team, having played in various friendlies and in World Cup qualifying, which is currently underway.


Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.



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