Kevin Paredes and Griffin Yow, a pair of young soccer players originally from northern Virginia, will represent the U.S. at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris, coach Mark Mitrovic announced Monday.
FILE - Wolfsburg’s Kevin Paredes celebrates scoring his side’s first goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and FSV Mainz, in Wolfsburg, Germany, on May 18, 2024. Kevin Paredes and Griffin Yow, a pair of young soccer players originally from northern Virginia, will represent the U.S. at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, coach Mark Mitrović announced Monday.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have this group of great players and great people represent us at the Olympic Games,” Mitrović said. “It’s a special moment for all of us as they have worked their entire lives to reach this stage.”
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