Virginia Soccer. The Virginia Youth Soccer Association award winners for 2012 have been announced and will be presented at the VYSA Convention on Feb. 1, 2013, in Richmond. The four coach of the year awards went to Larry Best (Girls Competitive), Kevin McKenna (Boys Competitive), Eric Huweart (Girls Recreation) and Camile Louis (Boys Recreation). Ed […]
Soccer in Virginia
WAGS To Hire Executive Director
WAGS To Hire Executive Director. With the explosion of youth soccer in the greater Washington, DC, area, the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAGS) has begun an operations overhaul and will seek to hire an Executive Director. The organization, drawing teams from Northern Virginia and Maryland, conducted a large-scale membership survey to gather information from […]
Virginia/DC Soccer HOF To Induct Four
Virginia/DC Soccer HOF To Induct Four. The Virginia/DC Soccer Hall of Fame has selected four new members, who will be inducted on Feb. 1 at the annual HOF Dinner in Richmond, VA. Steve Jolley, who played collegiate soccer at the College of William & Mary and went on to a 10-year professional career in Major […]
NASL Coming To Northern Virginia
Yet Unnamed Team To Play In 2014 The first “heads up” that a Northern Virginia group was planning to buy a North American Soccer League franchise and put it in Loudoun County came from The Washington Posts’ Steven Goff last summer. It is now official. Virginia Investment Partnership LLC will be owner/operator of the club, […]
A Season Of Twists And Turns For Cava
ACC Women’s Conference Champs It was an unusual season for the Virginia women’s soccer team. It turned out to be a championship season. It began with a loss in the season opener. A 3-1 setback to Penn State at home in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers would open the 2012 season without their head coach Steve Swanson, […]
Roanoke’s Scott Allison Goes Out A Winner
Roanoke’s Scott Allison Goes Out A Winner. The soccer season for almost every collegiate team ends with a loss. Only a handful of teams finish with a national championship. Such was the case in 2012 with the Roanoke College Maroons. It was Scott Allison’s 27th and final season as head coach of the Roanoke men. […]
Loudoun County Gets NASL Franchise
Loudoun County Gets NASL Franchise. A new NASL will call Northern Virginia home in 2014. The team will play home games at a new stadium in Ashburn, VA. VIP Sports & Entertainment is partnering with Loudoun Professional Soccer, LLC (LPS), which was awarded the franchise. The Loudoun County-based team will become the NASL’s 11th team. […]
ODU Moves Up In National Polls
Monarchs Have A Diverse Roster Consider Alan Dawson part soccer genius and part family man. The 2012 Old Dominion University men’s soccer team is a perfect blend of his ability to cultivate soccer ability and to nurture personalities into a cohesive group. With 10 starters returning from a team that advanced to the second round […]
Maryland Soccerplex To Host ACC Men
Maryland Soccerplex To Host ACC Men. The Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Championship will be held Friday, November 9 and Sunday, November 11 at the Maryland Soccerplex. The semifinals will be held at 5:30 and 8:00 pm on Friday and the finals are scheduled for noon on Sunday. Advanced tickets at discounted prices are available […]
Marlins Cap Undefeated ODAC Season
Marlins Cap Undefeated ODAC Season. On a night when Virginia Wesleyan College women’s soccer capped an undefeated Old Dominion Athletic Conference season with a 4-1 victory over Roanoke College’s Maroons, the Marlins helped head coach Jeff Bowers hit a coaching milestone. Virginia Wesleyan scored five minutes into the game that improved the Marlins’ final league […]