TopDrawerSoccer.com May Top 25 Club Rankings

Check out Virginia clubs that have been ranked in the Top 25 of TopDrawerSoccer.com's May rankings:

Girls Rankings:

u13 - No. 25 - ABGC Premier 99 (Annandale, VA)
u14 - No. 9 - FC Virginia
u15 - No. 10 - FC Virginia
u16 - No. 19 - McLean Youth Soccer
u17 - No. 20 - BRYC 95 Elite (Burke, VA)
u18 - No. 24 - FC Virginia

Boys Rankings:

u16 - No. 4 - D.C. United
u18 - No. 12 - D.C. United

Vienna Coach Larry Best named Region I Girls Competitive Coach of the Year

US Youth Soccer announced the 2012 Competitive Coach of the Year Regional Award Winners and a Virginia coach has been recognized as the best in the region.

Girls Competitive Coach of the Year regional winners:

Region I – Larry Best – Vienna, Va.
With Larry Best, the emphasis is on development, not winning. He focuses on player improvement and doesn’t restrict his commitment to the field. He is involved in helping his players during their college selection process. His focus on improving skills helped BRYC 95 Elite win the US Youth Soccer Virginia State Cup, Region I Championship and U-16 National Championship. Meanwhile, his players also achieved their best team GPA and performed community service.

BRYC Announces the Elite Performance Academy

Braddock Road Youth Club Soccer announced today that it is implementing a new program specifically targeted toward developing the female soccer player who is intent on playing soccer in college. The new program, known as the BRYC Elite Performance Academy, has a goal of 100% of its participants being recruited to play in college. “Our plan is to develop, showcase and prepare each Academy participant for success in college - both on and off the field,” says Larry Best, the program’s director. Best, a 29 year coaching veteran, is currently the coach of BRYC 95 Elite, a successful, nationally ranked Under 15 girls’ soccer team based in Annandale.