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Two Venom Players Are Part of Region 1 ODP Championship Team
Congratulations Kyler and Shayne!
June 22, 2008 – Kyler Sullivan and Shayne Leonard of the U16 Venom collected valuable Championship hardware this past weekend as participants of the 93 Virginia State ODP Boys Team. The 93 team won the Region 1 ODP tournament by beating Massachusetts 5-1 in the finals. The VA team was unbeaten on the way to the finals, winning over ODP teams from Rhode Island 5-1, Eastern PA 4-1, NY West 4-0 and beating New Jersey in the semi-finals 3-2.
Congratulations to the Virginia 93 ODP boys team and to Kyler and Shayne!
Arlington Eagles ODSL Division 4 Champions
The Arlington Eagles, the newly formed U14 Girls soccer team competing in ODSL, completed their second season as Division champions!
Following last Fall’s inaugural season where the Eagles went without a loss with the unique record of 0-0-8, the Eagles completed the Spring season 6-1-1 and led their division with the most shutouts (4), the most goals scored (13), the least goals given up (5), and only one loss in their first two seasons of play. Also this spring the team was semifinalist in the bronze division of the Virginian Soccer Tournament.
The Eagles are coached by Jeff Erickson, Shomit Mukherjee and Mike Walsh. Playing for the Eagles are Liana Amery, Emily Blagg, Emily Cook, Sarah Corry, Kat Davis, Juliana Del Pozo, Alex Ender, Naomi Erickson, Samantha Hall, Brittany Hungate, Phoebe Lee, Megan Linquiti, Grace McDavid, Sarah Russo and Katie Sondheim.
U9 and U10 Academy Have Tournament Success
The U9 and U10 Girl's Academy played in the FPYC Father's Day Tournament! For most of the players and parents this was the first time they participated in a 2-day soccer tournament. On Saturday, they won both games 5-1 and 2-0 respectively. All be it a valiant effort, the Academy team was defeated Sunday 3-1. Congratulations to the girls on a superb weekend and a big thanks to all the parents.
U12G Sand Soccer Win!
Arlington "Fire", a combined team from Arlington U-12 girls Flame and Blast won the top division in their age-group at the National Sand Soccer Championships held in Virginia Beach on June 7th and 8th. Congratulations to the girls for their victory in the hot sun and sand!
Legend Players Having Successful Spring
Two Legend players, both sophomores, Sam Tubb, defender (Annandale) and Nolan Costigan, defender (Marshall) received Honorable Mention All-League in their respective districts. On top of that, Yorktown sophomore, midfielder Paul Mossman scored Yorktown’s only goal in a 1-0 victory to win the National District Tournament Championship over Wakefield, while CJ Bartholomew made several key saves to perserve the shutout in goal. Mark Highsmith also played the entire 80 minutes in the Yorktown win.
The Arlington Legend had 16 of their 18 man roster playing high school soccer this spring, 14 of which played varsity. Nine of these players’ teams are still competing as of May 20 in Regional Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Legend remains in the top half of NCSL D1 this spring and over two thirds of the team maintains GPA’s over 3.0.
Premier 92 Finishes 1st in NCSL D-1
Congratulations
Congratulations to Premier 92 for finishing the NCSL U15B D-1 in first place. The first place finish was clinched before the season was over due to the total accumulated points exceeded any other team in the division. The prior 2 NCSL seasons (Fall 2007 and Spring 2007) Premier 92 finished 3rd. Coached and trained by Tom Torres and Josh Gros focusing on developing the group possession. When asked on the teams progress coach Torres commented “The boys are progressing nicely. They work hard and are committed to learning." The U16 season is going to focus on college bound activities preparing the boys to play in D-1-D-3 colleges.
Rising U16 FC Arlington Earn Advancement to Divison 1
Congratulations
The rising U16 FC Arlington boys have earned promotion to NCSL Division 1 for the coming fall season by clinching second place in Division 2 this spring. This marks the fourth straight season that the team has earned divisional advancement. FC is coached by Farzad Mahmoudpour, who has very capably developed and led the team during this time. To learn more about FC Arlington, visit the team’s Web site at www.fcarlington.com.
Two Titans Named to 2nd Team All District
Congratulations Justin and Matt!
Justin Etkin, midfield (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology) and Matt Miscione, goalie (Stone Bridge), members of the U17B Arlington Titans, were named 2nd Team All District in Northern Region high school soccer. Jefferson beat Stone Bridge 2-0 on May 16 in post season play to win the Liberty District Championship.
Pre Season Tournament Results Spring 2008
Tournament Results March 29-30
Champions
U19G Flash
The Flash won the PWSI Icebreaker held March 29-30. The Flash tied their first two group games 0-0, won the semi-final 2-1 and the final 2-0. Congratulations to the Flash on their first tournament win since winning the Virginian in 2005.
U15B Arsenal
The U15B Arsenal captured the "W" division championship in the PWSI Icebreaker held March 29-30. The final game was decided by penalty kicks after two overtime period. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARSENAL AND COACH MO!
U14B Generals
The U14B Generals won the U13-14 division of the 2008 Blue and Grey Cup in
Fredericksburg . The Generals only gave up one goal during the tournament. Congratulations!
U13 G Explosion White
The U13G Explosion White won its bracket at the PWSI Icebreaker Tournament (March 29-30). The Explosion White scored 12 goals in 4 games while allowing only 1. After going 2-0-1 in the preliminary rounds the Explosion met the Stafford Everton in the final. The Explosion got off to an early start with Stephanie Cheney blasting a shot past the
Stafford goalie in the first 5 minutes of the game. The Explosion scored 3 more goals in the first half, one more from Stephanie, and one each from Claire Slevin and Maggie Coppa. The Explosion closed out the scoring in the second half with a goal from Brittany Raze. Congratulations to the entire team!
U12B Firestorm
The Firestorm claimed victory in the top bracket of the PWSI Icebreaker Tournament (March 29-30) with 3 wins and a tie. The Firestorm opened with a 1-1 tie against a talented CYA Shock and then defeated SAC United Classic 2-1 in the second game on Saturday. As the runners up in their division on goal differential the Firestorm played the winners of the other division, PWSI Courage. The Firestorm won 2-0, gaining a trip to the finals. In the final the Firestorm met a familiar opponent the CYA Shock. The Shock scored first on a well-placed shot from the top of the penalty box and went to halftime with a 1-0 lead. The Firestorm came back in the second half and scored 2 quick goals to take a 2-1 lead. The Firestorm offense continued to attack and the defense stepped up when needed to keep the Shock in check and give the Firestorm a 2-1 win and the Championship. Congratulations!
U10 Boys Impact Red
The U10B Impact Red had a very successful weekend at the PWSI Icebreaker (March 29-30). Impact Red had three very convincing wins in their group play, defeating the CHAN Strikers 5-0, BRYC Thunderbirds 6-1, and the Great Falls Hot Spurs 6-0. These wins allowed Impact Red to advance to the finals against the FASA Fire, of
Fredericksburg . The game against the Fire was a close fought battle between two talented teams. Despite less than ideal field conditions, the game went back and forth with good scoring chances for both teams. Ultimately, it took a collective effort from the entire Impact Red team in order to pull of a close 2-1 victory over the FASA Fire.
U10 Boys Impact White Take Home Championship In PWSI Icebreaker Tournament
Solid defense and a potent offense led the U10 Boys Impact White to a four-game sweep enroute to the Championship of the PWSI Icebreaker U10 White division. The Impact blasted host PWSI Courage 98 Red 8-0 in the opening game, then built on the momentum, defeating Richmond Kickers Inter-Milan 5-4 on Saturday afternoon before wrapping up their flight with a decisive 4-1 victory over the Leesburg Lions Sunday morning to earn a berth in the championship game against Vienna United Black. In the finale, the Impact struck early and hard, scoring four goals on a balanced offensive attack in the first half while shutting
Vienna down on defense, going on to win the championship game 5-1. Kudos to the Impact White, consisting of Cullen Boone, George Castillo, Ben Galdo, Christophe Gerlach, Sam Holmes, Noah Peizer, Cameron Rodrigues, Ben Stern, Sam Wall, Aidan Wang, Brandon White and Danny Vado. The Impact White also congratulates its brother team, the Impact Red, which cruised to the Championship of the PWSI Icebreaker Red division.
Finalists
U17B Titans
The U17B Titans were finalists in the MSC March Madness tournament, held March 29-30 at the Maryland Soccerplex in the U17/U19 bracket. On Saturday, the Titans won twice against two U19 teams, TAP Real and MSC United. On Sunday morning, with a trip to the final on the line, the Titans tied the PA Classics Elite (currently ranked 2nd in
Pennsylvania and 7th nationally) team and advanced to the final on the shutout tie-breaker. In the final they had a disappointing but hard fought 2-0 loss to MSC Synergy Lightning.
U15B Premier 92
The U15B Premier 92 are finalists in the PWSI Icebreaker. They final was decided by penalty kicks.
U12G Flame
The U12G Flame finished 2nd in the MSI March Madness tournament at the Maryland Soccerplex. They finished first in their group to qualify for the finals but lost 3-1 to a good Olney team.
U11G
Ajax and Juventus
The U11G Ajax and Juventus both competed in the CMSSL March Mania in
Columbia, MD (March 1-2).
Ajax competed in the Gold Division and Juventus in the Silver Division. Each team went undefeated through the group stage (
Ajax 2-0-1 and Juventus 3-0-0), in order to reach the Championship. In the final, both teams were defeated by the home-side SAC United Premier and SAC United Kickers, respectively.
Ajax competed in the Jefferson Cup (March 29-30) in the Premier Bracket and took a semifinalist position.
U10 G Rowdies Blue
U10G Rowdies Blue competed in the Jefferson Cup on March 29-30 in
Richmond, VA. For the 1st time in over a decade ATSC was represented in a Championship match in this prestigious event, ranked 5th nationally for Girls tournaments. The undefeated road to the championship went through ESA Liverpool, NJ (3-1), CSA Swarm Gold, MD (3-0) and the host team RICH Strikers, VA (7-0). The Rowdies met the Hempsfield KIXX (PA), ranked 4th in the Nation by soccerincollege.com, in the finals. The KIXX came out aggressive and strong creating a very intense and physical atmosphere unfamiliar to the Rowdies who rose to the challenge. The KIXX went up 2-0 early in the first half but the momentum shifted heavily to the Rowdies after Rowdies Red guest player, Jessica scored 2 great goals to tie it up. Jordan Glenn scored on a direct freekick in to put the Rowdies up 3-2 with 8 minutes to go in the game. The KIXX put their game into high gear and scored 4 unanswered goals in the final minutes to defeat the Rowdies 6-3. Congratulations to the Rowdies Blue: Annie, Jordan, Rachel, Colleen, Grimaldi, Sophie, Hayley, Gabby, Catie, Keelyn, Rebecca, Quinn and Guest player, Jessica and their Coach, Jerry.
U17 B Action Win High School Division at Dulles Sportsplex
Congratulations
U17B Action won the High School Division Championship at the Dulles Sportsplex March 8-9. The team played in a hard fought game for the championship in Session 1 and came in 2nd place; in Session 2 they had some very tough and physical games and on Saturday, they played their hearts out and won the Session 2 championship.
ATSC Legend Player Competes in the ODP National Finals
Congratulations!
ATSC Legend Player Competes in the ODP National Finals
Iyassu Bekele of the U16B Legend played this past weekend (March 8 & 9) for the Virginia State ’92 ODP team in the ODP National Finals in Frisco, TX. Unfortunately, after defeating a very tough Cal. South squad 3-2 in the semi-final, the VA boys fell by the reverse scoreline to Indiana in the championship game.
Iyassu was picked out of the ASA Civitans club in the spring of 2006 to play travel soccer. Since then, Iyassu has had great success in NCSL as well as district and state ODP. Congratulations to Iyassu on being an ODP National Championship Finalist!
U10 B Impact Red Champions in the ASIST Premier Division
Congratulations IMPACT RED
In a hard fought championship game that went into the second overtime period, Arlington’s Impact Red team bested the GSC TAP Milan team 3-2. TAP Milan went up 1-0 within the first minute of play. As the teams continued to see saw from end to end, solid passing combinations gave Eliot Mercado a clean shot to tie the game 1 all. TAP Milan quickly responded bringing the score to 2-1. As the game clock wound down, a penalty inside the box brought a PK opportunity to Impact Red which was converted, tying the game at 2 all. The teams continued to play tremendous soccer making good combinations and making passing runs at each other’s goal. Goalie Daniel Harding made many solid plays to keep the scored tied. In the final minutes of the second overtime, Will McCreary danced through defenders and made a clean shot into the net. Congratulations to GSC TAP Milan for being more than a formidable competitor and to ATSC Impact Red team members Jack, Will , Roger, Jake, Daniel Daniel, Sam, Eliot, Pessi, Mason and Zack and coaches TJ White, Mike Woods & Steve Olivarez.
Club News
This page contains newsworthy information about the latest developments within the club. Many of the top stories from the front page of the website will be found here along with other stories of note.
Second in the Nation 3v3
Three boys from the U10 Impact Red were members of a team (the Virginia Gunners) that made it to the finals of the Dick’s 3v3 2007 Kick-It World Championship in Orlando, Florida. The Gunners qualified for the tournament after winning the Northeast Atlantic Regional Tournament last summer. Starting in a field of 58 teams, the Gunners advanced to the championship game after winning seven of their eight games. The Gunners narrowly missed out on the championship after losing to Dynamo K from Plano, Texas, in overtime. Congratulations to Roger Goodbold, Jack and Will McCreary (and their teammates Nico Quashie, Jeffery Pineda and Trey Vinson) on a great tournament.
U10G Rowdies Win VA Futsal State Cup
Congratulations Rowdies!
Following in the footsteps of the Pride and Blitz in 2004, The U10 Arlington Rowdies won the VA Futsal State Cup on January 12th, played at the Dulles Sportsplex.
Ariel Schwartz Receives the TOPSoccer Exemplary Service Award
The Dave Williams Memorial TOPSoccer Exemplary Service Award was created last year in memory of and to acknowledge Dave’s contributions to VYSA TOPSoccer. We are very proud of our Arlington TOPSoccer founder, Ariel Schwartz, for winning this award.
Six Arlington Players Selected To Attend Super Y League’s ODP National Camp
Tyler Dunn, Nicholas Krall, Alexander Mitchell, and Nicholas Smirniotopoulos from the Premier 92, Louisa Pitney from the Pride and Kate Yensen from the Blitz will attend the National Camps that will be held at the Cocoa Expo Center in Cocoa, Florida in January and February 2008.
Post Season Tournament Winners and Finalists
U15 Boys Venom
The Venom boys were the champions of the U15 Boys Elite Silver Division in the Raleigh Shootout. The Venom won their first game 1-0 against the Cincinnati Classics. In the second game against FC America Omni, a physically aggressive team from
Florida , the Venom was trailing 2 - 0 at the half but came back to win the game 3 - 2. On Sunday, the Venom worked hard at saving their energy securing a 0 - 0 tie which was all they needed to proceed to the finals. The final was against a tough North Atlantic NASA from
Atlanta . The Venom scored the first goal well into the second half. NASA managed to even the score with less than 3 minutes in the game. After a scoreless 10 minutes of overtime the game was decided by PKs. The Venom won the game by scoring 4 penalty kicks to NASA’s 3. Congratulations to the Venom players and coaches.
U11 Girls
AJAX
The
Ajax won the Elite division at the NVSC Fall Classic held November 17-18. The
Ajax won in the final 2-1 over a strong Reston Comets team. Earlier this month Ajax finished second in the Elite division at the CASL Shootout in
Raleigh, NC . Congratulation to the
Ajax players: Abby, Alexis, Audrey, AVA, Cori, Danica, Emily, Karen, Kayla, Mary and Sydney.
U11 Girls Dynamo
The Dynamo finished second in the blue division at the NVSC Fall Classic held November 17-18. They played a very tough GU-10 team from
Fairfax and lost in the Championship game 4-l. Congratulations to all the Dynamo players.
U11 Girls Juventus
The Juventus were Finalist at Capital Fall Classic (
Richmond, VA ) -and- Champion at NVSC Fall Classic - Blue Division. The Juventus advanced from their group with a convincing 5-2 win over SASA Fusion White and a 1-1 tie with SYC Thunder White. The the semifinals Juventus defeated NVSC Jr. Majestics 96 Blue 8-0. In the final Juventus scored the first two goals against SYC Washington Freedom. But the Freedom came back and tied the game. Juventus scored a late goal to win 3-2. Well done girls!
U10 Boys Impact White
The boys U10 ATSC Impact White had a terrific outing at the prestigious Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament on November 17-18, 2007, winning an exciting game in overtime against the SSA Dragons to clinch the Green Group and advance to the Chesapeake Division championship game. In the final, the Impact White faced a tough Loudoun team, losing 3-2 in a game that went down to the wire. The Impact White team players are Cullen George Ben, Christophe, Sam, Nolan, Noah, Cameron, Ben, Sam, Aidan and Brandon.
U10 Girls Rowdies Red
The Rowdies Red won the Hunt County Classic in the Premier Division on November 17-18 2007. The Rowdies defeated Merion FC, WVa (5-0), Great Falls Wildfire (1-0), SYA Velocity (5-0) and tied league rival SYC Pride White (0-0). Congratulations Rowdies: Katie, Haley, Ariana, Kate M., Kristin, Alicia, Sarah D., Kate R., Sarah B., Fiona, Jessica.
U10 Rowdies White
The Rowdies White were finalists at the NVSC Fall Classic. After losing a tough first game the Rowdies fought their way back to win the next three games to take second place in their bracket. The Rowdies have come a long way together since the beginning of the season together. Congratulations on a strong finish in their first tournament.
Columbus Day Champions and Finalists
Congratulations
U11 Boys Strikers White Champions
The ARL Strikers White won first place in the Great Falls VIP tournament this weekend defeating the 96 Reston Revolution 1-0, the Loudon 96 Silver and Great Falls Milan.
U14 Intensity Red Champions
Dana Warneke posted 4 shutouts in goal this weekend as the Arlington Intensity Red brought home the 1st place trophy in the Battlefield Classic. Our stalwart defense was anchored by Paula Jimenez, Adrianna Gorsky, Sammie Brothers, Caitlin Denkler and Emma Bancoff. Midfielders Melissa Hunt, Emily Winchester, Mallory Johnson, and Raleigh Mills did a super job winning balls in the air and connecting with our forwards to create numerous scoring chances in the final against the MCSA Freedom. Strikers Emilia Sens, Jessica Valerezo, Leyly Ram put the opposition under pressure and helped the Intensity to a team record of 11 corners in one match. Goals this weekend were scored by Grace Rubinger, Leah Roth, Susan Ferguson and Rianna Arellano. CONGRATULATIONS Intensity Red. We are proud of you!
U17 Boys Titans Champions
The U17 Titans won the U19 Boys Division of the Discovery Cup Soccer tournament held October 6-8 at the Maryland Soccerplex. They defeated the U17 Oldsmar Soccer Club from
Tampa, FLA 1-0 in the championship game. This is the same team they played in the first round of the tournament and lost 2-0. They were the wild card team in the semi finals and won their semi final match 5-0. Congratulations to all the Titans on a team effort.
U13 Boys Challenge Finalists
The U13 Challenge finished second in the Battlefield Classic (Blue Division). The Challenge won their flight defeating SMU Vipers 2-1,
McLean 3-2 and HAS Heat 2-1. The Challenge lost in the final 1-0 to Reston Boca.
U15 Girls Fury Finalists
The Fury are finalists for the first time at Virginia Beach Tournament. In a very competitive flight the Fury won their first game 2-1. The second game was much more difficult against a strong WAGS team the Fury was defeated 9-1. Bouncing back after a morale bruising loss the Fury won 3-1 on Sunday.
Winning this third game put us in the finals against the Richmond Mystx who defeated us 9-1 the previous day. In the final the Fury lost 4-1 to the Mystx but gave them a game they will not forget. The Fury gave up two goals came in the last few minutes so it was a closer game that the final score indicated.
Arlington Fury took second place and a medal which is a first for our girls. Congratulations on a great weekend.
U11 Girls Dynamo are Finalists
The Dynamo finished second in the Battlefield Classic. They worked very hard, ending with one win, one loss and one tie to take them to the championship. The team they faced was a WAGS team that had beat them Saturday morning 6-0. The Dynamo lost 3-0 in the final but Dynamo played well against the competition.
4 Wins for Arlington in State Cup
Congratulations to the Blitz, FC Arlington, Pride and Venom
The Blitz won 3-1 over the Richmond Kickers. FC Arlington won 2-0 over the Herndon Revolution. The Venom won 2-1 in overtime against the VAR Nike 1. The Pride won 1-0 in PKs over SYC Liberty. Penalty kicks were converted by Stephanie Megas, Eryn Hurley, Emma Wolfarth, Alyse Alicandro and Karina Rivera. The Pride keeper Wolfarth stopped the 4th shot by SYC. We are looking forward to your next games.
Annual ATSC Coaches Game
Saturday 5pm September 15 at Quincy Park
The Annual Coaches game was played this Saturday 9/15 at
Quincy
Park in perfect weather conditions. We had the largest turn out of coaches since our first coaches game in 2002. The crowd was fantastic and the players really showed their support for the coaches with great vocal cheering and awesome home made signs.
Early in the game it looked like the White team was going to win by a large margin. They took control of the match early and sent their attack through the middle of the field to create and finish a number of scoring chances. At halftime, the score was 4-2 in favor of the White team.
Preseason Tournament Winners and Finalists
Congratulations
U10 Boys Impact White Go Undefeated at the Dulles National Soccer Tournament
The Impact defeated SYSA Thunder 97, CSC FVVA 97, VSA Heat and Team America in the final 1-0. The Impact scored 13 goals and only gave up 3 goals all weekend. What a great start to the Fall season. Congratulation Impact White!
U12B Inferno Go Undefeated at the
Richmond Cup
The Inferno played like Champions this weekend in the Richmond Cup Labor Day tournament. The Inferno won the Navy division of the Richmond Cup with a 4-0 record bringing home 1st Place medals. The Inferno played fantastic defense and created many goal scoring opportunities in the 4 games in which they outscored their opponents 17-4. Congratulations on a great weekend.
U10G Rowdies Win PWSI Tournament, September 1-3
U10G Rowdies defeated the ALEX Samba, LMVSC Patriots and PWSI White to get to the finals. The final was against the BRYC Breeze and proved to be a challenge. The game winner was scored late in the 2nd half by Colleen. The Rowdies outscored their opponents 21-4 and pitched two shutouts. Congratulation to the Rowdies Red: Fiona, Katie H., Kate M., Jessica, Haley, Ariana and Kristin and players from the Rowdies Blue: Sophie, Colleen, and Gabby.
U18 G Blue Demons Win FPYC Patriot Cup, September 1-3
The Arlington Blue Demons win the U-18 girls division of the Patriot Cup. The Blue Demons defeated the FPYC Spirit 1-0, the MSC Cougars, 2-0, the BAC Baracudas 4-0 and tied the Herndon Flyers 1-1.
U11 G Juventus are Finalist in the August Cup
The Juventus won their flight with 3 wins scoring 16 goals and only 2 against before going to the Final. In the Championship game they were upset only after double overtime and penalty kicks. Congratulations on a great tournament.
U16 G Arlington Pride Finalists at August Cup
The Pride defeated MSI Panthers 5-0, ABGC Fusion 1-0, and MSC Glory 2-0 to reach the A group finals. Ellie Mills tallied 6 goals during the tournament. The girls were defeated 3-0 by the Mclean Dragons, a former VA State Cup champion, in the finals.
U17B Titans Finalist in PWSI Tournament, September 1-3
The U17 Titans were finalists in the annual PWSI Toys for Tots tournament held at Valley View on September 1-3. They defeated the Stafford Azzurri, FASA Hotspur, PWSI Courage White and PWSI Courage Red to advance to the championship for their age group. After four games in 48 hours, with only one goal scored against, they were defeated by the NVSC Strykers. Congratulations to the entire team for an excellent tournament and a great start to the Fall, 2007 season.
U10 B Impact Blue Finalist in Dulles National Tournament, August 25-26
The U10 Impact Blue finished second in their flight of the Dulles National Tournament. They defeated SYC United Blue,
McLean Legend White in penalty kicks. They faced the Mason Dixon Red Devils in the finals and after falling behind early, they rallied to tie the score 2-2. After a scoreless overtime the game was decided by penalty kick, with the Red Devils emerging victorious. Congratulations on a great weekend.
U11 B Strikers White Finalist in PWSI, September 1-3
The U11 Strikers were finalist in the annual PWSI Toys for Tots Tournament. They defeated VISTA Dulles FC 9-2, FCSC United 6-4 and NVSC Arsenal Blue 8-2. In the final, the Strikers lost to the NVSC Jr. Royals 97 4-1. Congratulations on a great tournament.
U17 B Action are Finalist in the August Cup Tournament
The Action made it to the finals in the August Cup after defeating FC Premier and ASC Lightning Red and a tie against VSA Heat. In the championship game against the Braddock Road Condors (U19 Division 1) the Action gave their best taking the game into overtime and 6 rounds of penalty kicks. Congratulations on a great tournament.
First ATSC Academy Training Program Begins in Fall 2007
U9 & U10 Academy Training Begins September 10, 2007
U9 & U10 Academy for the Girls will be held at Williamsburg Middle School #3 from 5:30-7:00
U9 Boy’s Academy will be held at Bluemont Junction 5:30-7:00
U10 Boy’s Academy will be held at Bluemont Junction 5:30-7:00
There are 8 sessions. No session will be held on 10/8/07 (Columbus Day).
Coach and Volunteer of the Year Awards
Chris Smith and Andy Megas - Congratulations
On Tuesday August 21, 2007 at the Club Council Meeting, Chris Smith was awarded ATSC Coach of the Year and Andy Megas was awarded ATSC Volunteer of the Year. Chris and Andy have been dedicated to ATSC and we were pleased to present their awards.
Chris Smith is the head coach of the U11 Girls age group and also coached the Intensity Red last season. He is a dedicated coach and also volunteers his time outside of coaching. He is currently the Girl’s Coach Representative on the ATSC Board and helped with the field planning for the ASIST Tournament last spring. As a coach, he brings out the best in the girls while developing the team. He is thorough with executing his practice and game plans and has communicated his system to the parents so they are aware of what is taking place on the field. Above and beyond the call: on the Friday before the ASIST Tournament, Chris worked late into the night with a small team of people to clear the snow and ice off 2 fields that his teams were to play on the next morning. Thanks for your dedication.
Andy Megas was the ATSC President last year as well as a volunteer Coach for the Dragons. If this was not enough he was one of the driving forces behind the ASIST Tournament which grew significantly in the second year. He also organized the first ATSC Information Night for parents. In addition to working as a volunteer for ATSC, he volunteers on the recreation side as the manager of the Civitans Club in ASA. He started and ran the Player Development Clinics for ASA players. Andy continues to volunteer his time as he is the assitant coach for the U9 Boys Travel teams and is still the ASIST Tournament Chair. Thanks for everything.
U17B Action Finalists
In 2007 August Cup
The U17B Action played in the 2007 August Cup Tournament at the Germantown Soccerplex. The Action, which will play in the NCSL Div. 2 this fall, won the U17 pool, tying the VSA Heat 90 2-2 and defeating the Falls Church Premier AC 2-0 and the ASC Lightening 3-1. The championship game was against the winner of the U19 pool, the BRYC Condors. The Action held a 0-0 tie through regulation play and two overtimes, losing on the last PK.
Scoring for the Action were Luis Estrada with three goals and one each from Cristian Castro, Mohamed Jawara, Andrew Brown and Brian Donohoe. Deserving of special mention was GK Andy Gradison, new to the team, for outstanding play in the goal.
The Action is coached by John McAuley. The players in the tournament were: Jose Astorga, Clarke Birrell, Andrew Brown, Cristian Castro, Jerson Delgado, Brian Donohoe, Luis Estrada, Andy Gradison, Michael Henning, Mohamed Jawara, Eric Kolker, Edwin Moreno, Jesse Phillips, Andrew Piemonte, and Ben Slone. Congratulations to the boys for a great weekend of play.
ASTC Holds First Annual Team Residential Camp
Twelve Teams Paricipate at Rider University in Lawerenceville, NJ, Summer 2007
ATSC held its first annual team residential camp from July 29th through August 3rd. The camp was run in collaboration with the Kevin Long Soccer Academy, and was held at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. Approximately 100 players from ATSC representing 12 teams attended the camp.
Construction on North Tract Sports Complex to Begin in Spring 2008
Initial Phase to Include Two Synthetic Soccer Fields
The National Examiner reports that construction on the long awaited North Tract Sports Complex in Crystal City will begin in spring 2008. The initial phase will include two synthetic soccer fields, with two additional fields to be added to the complex in a subsequent phase. Click here for more details. And click here to help the County select a name for the park!
U16B Legend Travel to Northern Italy
And Play in Valtellina Cup
The U16 boys Legend travelled to Northern Italy this past July to particpate in the Valtellina Cup. The trip included a tour of the San Siro Stadium, home to Inter and AC Milan, a few relaxing days at Lake Como which included a training session and a scrimmage, a side trip to St. Moritz, Switzerland on a train through the Alps, five high level matches and of course many other site seeing and social excursions.
U16G Pride Travel to Denmark
Dana Cup Finalists, Summer 2007
The Arlington Pride traveled to Hjorring, Denmark to compete in the 2007 Dana Cup. The tournament was held from July 23-28. The Pride won their opening group and advanced to the tournament final after winning 4 elimination matches, including a semifinal thriller that was decided by kicks from the penalty spot. In the championship match they played LdB Malmo FC, a Swedish Womens Professional Soccer club. While the loss in the finals spoiled the Pride’s unbeaten record, it did nothing to diminish their accomplishments during the rest of the event. The Pride represented ATSC in fine style. Congratulations to all the players and to the Pride’s coach Tom Torres. Well done girls!
ATSC Player Invited to Attend ODP National Camp
Congratulations Katie!
Katie Yensen, a member of the U15G Arlington Blitz, has been invited to attend the USSF National ODP ID Camp in Southern California July 30 to August 5. Katie plays on the 1993 Virginia State Team and attended the ODP Regional Camp in Rhode Island in mid-July. Out of the 385 girls that attended the camp in Rhode Island, 25 girls including Katie were selected to represent Region 1 at the National Camp.
Five Arlington Action Players Win McSoccerfest Championship
Qualify for 2007 Dick's Sporting Goods National 3v3 Kick It Championship
Five players from the Arlington Action (rising U17B) won the U15/16 Elite division of the 4v4 McSoccerfest Tournament in Columbia, MD on Sunday, July 1, going undefeated against 3 division 1 teams. Their last match of the day, the match that determined the championship winner, the boys came from behind to beat NCSL D1 SEVP Crew 4-3. Their championship earned them a spot in the 2007 Dick's Sporting Goods National 3v3 Kick It Championship. The team plans to play in Dick's Sporting Goods 3v3 North-East Region tournament in Maryland at the end of July to prepare for the Regional Championship which takes place in August in New Jersey. The team consisted of Jesse Phillips, Freddy Castro, Cristian Castro, Alex Elvira & Luis Estrada and was coached by Pat Phillips. Well done boys!
ATSC Club Colors Worn 'Round the World
The Club Logo Goes Global! (Summer, 2007)
For the past few years, Hilary Phillips (manager of the Action U16B), has collected donated ATSC uniforms and passed them on to her colleague at Marymount University who is from Ethiopia
ATSC Forming New U14 Girls Team to Play in ODSL for the Fall 2007 Season
Summer, 2007
ATSC will form a new U14 girls team for the fall 2007 season. This team will play in ODSL Interested players should contact Pat McDavid.
ASA has hired a Technical Director
June, 2007
ASA has hired a Technical Director for their Recreational Soccer Program. For more information visit this link
Five ATSC Players Earn High School State Championship
June, 2007
Congratulations to the ATSC players who are members of the Thomas Jefferson High School varsity boys’ soccer team that on Saturday won the State AAA championship
ATSC Teams Finish Strong in Memorial Day Tournaments
May, 2007
U9 Boys Champions of the Gold Division, U9 Girls Champions of the Silver Division, U10 Strikers Red Finalists. In the Colonial Cup in Richmond, U12 Girls Finalists in the Bronze Division, U13 Boys Generals are Finalists in the Silver Division. U14 Boys Premier Champions, U15 Girls Pride Finalists at the Potomac Memorial tournament.
Arlington Players Tour Germany
Virginia ODP Trip April 5-16
Five ATSC players participated with Virginia’s Olympic Development teams. They played in 5 matches against German clubs, attended two professional matches, and toured historical sites.
New Board Members Elected
March 28, 2007 at Club Council Meeting
Steve Lent was elected as the new ATSC President on Wednesday night. Richard Easby was elected the Girls’ Commissioner and Luis Gendive is the new At Large Board Member.
Arlington Players Selected to State ODP Teams
January, 2007
January, 2007
Congratulations to the following ATSC players who made the State ODP Player Pool.
- 1989 - Brendan Little (U17 Ambush)
- 1991 - Sam Kernan Schloss (U16 Titans)
- 1992 - Allan Flott (U16Titans)
- 1993 - Emilia Sens (U13 Intensity Red), Katie Yensen (U14 Blitz), Christian Kosko (U14 Premier), Shayne Leonard (U14 Venom)
Competitive Summary - Fall 2006
December, 2006
Eight teams are eligible for divisional promotion topped by the U17 Girl’s United advancing to WAGS Division I. From August through December Arlington teams captured 9 tournament championships. Special honors go to the boy’s U15 Fusion and U14 FC Arlington who combined to win league and tournament titles.
ATSC 5th Annual Coaches Game -- September 9, 2006
Raises $1000 for the Scholarship Fund
The 4th Annual Coaches game was played on Saturday 9/9 at Quincy Field. The White team bested the Blue team by a score of 4-2. The game was pretty wide open and featured a lot of attacking play and great scoring chances.
Announcing ATSC's Fifth Annual Coaches’ Game
Saturday September 9, 2006 Quincy Park 5:00-8:00
Arlington Travel Soccer Club will hold its Fifth Annual Coaches’ Game on Saturday, September 9 at Quincy Park from 5 - 8 pm.
Virginia ODP Northern District Selections from ATSC
Fall, 2006
Twenty Seven Arlington players were selected to participate in the VYSA North District Olympic Development Program. The ODP program provides a development track for young men and women that reaches all the way to the US Men’s and Women’s National teams.
First Annual Coach of the Year Award and Volunteer of the Year Award
August, 2006 -- Luis Gendive, Coach of the Year. Ron Greenhalgh, Volunteer of the Year.
At the Club Council meeting on August 24, the ATSC awarded the First Annual Coach of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Award.
ATSC College Night
June 6, 2006
ATSC sponsored a special College Night event on June 6, 2006. Speakers included coaches from Georgetown and George Mason Universities, as well as prominent ATSC coaches. This was an outstanding presentation with a lot of great information for anyone aiming to play at the college level.
Key points from the presentation are available here.
Coaches Game Draws Big Crowd!
September, 2005
The 4th Annual Coaches Game was played September 10 at Quincy Park. Hundreds of players and family members were entertained with plenty of goals and a high-level of play from the coaches in the Club. Some of our newest coaches had the biggest impact on the outcome.
Arlington Extreme Goalie Ashley Donaldson signs Letter of Intent to play for Xavier University
February, 2005
Arlington Extreme (U18G) Goalie Ashley Donaldson signed a Letter of Intent in early February, 2005, to play for Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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