The past seven days have been exciting for a handful of Crossfire Premier Alumni trying to make it in the professional soccer ranks. Five former players were drafted into Major League Soccer and one got the opportunity of a lifetime when he signed to play in the English Premier League. The windfall started when Kelyn Rowe, formerly of the Crossfire Premier United States Soccer Development Academy Program, was drafted #3 overall in the MLS Super Draft by the New England Revolution. Next, former Washington Crossfire PDL player Chris Blais was picked #33 overall to the San Jose Earthquakes. A day later former Crossfire Premier player George John was loaned to West Ham United of the English Premier League from his current club FC Dallas. To end the tremendous week, three more former Crossfire Premier players were selected in the MLS supplemental draft. Jamie Finch of the Washington Crossfire PDL team went #29 by the Columbus Crew. Former Washington Crossfire and Crossfire Premier Youth player Doug Herrick was drafted at #46 by the Portland Timbers.  The final draftee was former Crossfire Premier Youth player Brandon Zimmerman was chosen by the Philadelphia Union at the #70 position.  All of this followed the Portland Timbers signing of thier first homegrown player Brent Richards in January.  Richards played for Crossfire Premier in the Manchester United World Championships in Hong Kong and for a Crossfire Premier Super Y League team.  Congratulations to all of the players and good luck with their new teams.