Posted by Sheldon Shealer, editor

A trio of past Parade Players of the Year highlight today's look back on the prep careers of U.S. men's soccer Olympians. This is a snapshot of the prep accomplishments for the midfielders and forwards to complete our look back.

Freddy Adu - The Heights (Md.)/Bradenton Academy (Fla.) ... Adu played one year of high school soccer at little-known Heights School in Potomac, Md. He earned Washington Post second-team All-Met honors. Following his freshman year, Adu entered the US Soccer Residency program before becoming the youngest professional player in 100 years of American major sports. He was a two-time Parade All-American, and named Player of the Year in 2002.

Michael Bradley - Bradenton Academy (Fla.) ... Did not play high school soccer.

Maurice Edu - Etiwanda (Calif.) ... Edu scored 35 career goals and had 33 assists while twice earning All-County honors at Etiwanda. He was a high school All-American his senior year.

Benny Feilhaber - Northwood (Calif.) ... Feilhaber ended his four-year varsity career with 45 goals and 28 assists. He helped Northwood to a section title his junior year. He was an All-CIF pick as a senior and earned all-league honors as a junior and senior.

Stuart Holden - Houston (Texas) ... No high school information available.

Sacha Kljestan - (Calif.) ... No high school information available.

Danny Szetela - Clifton (N.J.)/Bradenton Academy (Fla.) ... Szetela was the Parade All-America Player of the Year in 2004 while at Residency. He played one season of high school soccer at Clifton, earning All-State and All-America honors prior to Residency.

Jozy Altidore - Boca Prep (Fla.)/Bradenton Academy (Fla.) ... Altidore got his first call to varsity soccer - amazingly - as a seventh-grader. Shhortly thereafter, Altidore was pulled into Residency, the second-youngest player (next to Freddy Adu) to join the program. He was the Parade All-America Player of the Year in 2006 before signing pro.

Charlies Davies - Brooks School (Mass.). ... Davies played four years of high school soccer in the New England Prep School League, which left him overlooked by the usual high school honors committee. However, Davies was a Parade All-American and EA SPORTS All-American his senior year. He was a four-time all-league pick and finished his high school career with 101 goals.

Brian McBride - Buffalo Grove (Ill.) ... McBride came out of high school more than a decade before most of his Olympic teammates. However, like many of the above, McBride was a Parade All-American (in 1989). He scored 33 goals as a senior and 80 for his prep career.

Robbie Rogers - Mater Dei (Calif.) ... Rogers was a two-time Parade All-America selection prior to attending the University of Maryland. At Mater Dei, he played for coaching legend Martin Stringer, who recently retired.