The Kansas City Wizards selected Prior Lake native Teal Bunbury with the fourth overall pick in Thursday's Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
Bunbury, 19, scored 17 goals while helping the University of Akron to the 2009 NCAA championship final. He will also be the first son of an MLS player to play in the MLS; his father, Alex, played for Kansas City during 1999-2000.
"I feel so blessed and honored by the Kansas City organization for giving me this opportunity," Bunbury said. "Going to Kansas City makes it a little more special because my dad played there and it's something that's never happened before. There will be high expectations to live up to, but I'm looking forward to that challenge."
Bunbury, who was named to the All-America first team by the NSCAA in 2009, was the most dangerous striker in the nation for the country's top-ranked attacking unit. Of his nation-leading 17 goals scored, five were game-winners.
Philadelphia selected Oregon State forward Danny Mwanga with the first pick, New York took Virginia midfielder Tony Tchani with the second and San Jose chose Wake Forest defender Ike Opara with the third pick.
Darwitz named captain Two-time Olympian Natalie Darwitz of Eagan was named captain of the 2010 U.S. Olympic women's hockey team, USA Hockey announced.
Joining her as alternate captains will be Edina's Jenny Potter, a three-time Olympian, along with two-time Olympian Julie Chu of Fairfield, Conn., and three-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero of Simi Valley, Calif.
Darwitz previously served as captain for Team USA during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, which included two women's world championship runs. The Vancouver Games run Feb. 12-28. Team USA opens Olympic competition on Feb. 14 against China.
