Memorial Day Soccer Tournament Results

More than likely if you are involved in soccer in any way in Virginia, you probably spent most if not all of your free time this past Memorial Day Weekend playing, coaching, or watching a youth soccer match in one of many different tournaments.

Here is a quick recap of the results of those tournament. Congratulations to all those teams who competed in the Championship matches on Monday as well.

The Virginian (2013) Results: click here

Southwestern Youth Association (SYA) lead the way on the Girls side with six teams winning Championship matches.

On the Boys side, McLean Youth Soccer (MYS) led the way with four Champions.

2013 Bull Run Memorial Day Soccer Tournament Results: click here

On the Boys side both Bradock Road Youth Club and Barca had the most Champions (two each).

2013 Colonial Cup Results: click here

The host club Richmond Kickers collected five Championship titles on both the Girls and Boys sides.

2013 Virginian Elite Showcase schedule is now posted

The 2013 Virginian Elite Showcase schedule is now posted on the tournament website at www.soccertournament.com.


You can follow the official Twitter account for the Virginia Elite Showcase: @VAEliteShow

To seed video highlights of past tournament match-ups go to the SYCSOCCER YouTube channel.

Q&A: FC Virginia dir. of coaching Terry Foley on what makes a top-notch tournament

 

NVSC 2011 Battlefield Tournament anounces accepted teams

The 2011 version of the NVSC Battlefield Tournament will take place October 8th and 9th. The official list of accepted teams was released yesterday and can be seen on their tournament website.

VASoccerNews will be providing updates both days on our Twitter page: @VASoccerNews. Be sure to follow along as well as share your own updates, stories, and pictures or videos with us from your teams experiences at this years Battlefield Tournament in Manassas, VA.

Tournament features:

• U9-U19 boys & girls club teams
• Top competition at all skill levels
• Championship quality fields--both turf and natural grass
• Competitively priced entry fees
• Saturday AM on-site Check-in
• 3 games guaranteed
• Experienced management ensures a smoothly run tourney
• Conveniently located in Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles from the nation’s capital

The tournament is putting interested teams on a waiting list, so if you are interested in putting your team on the waiting list contact them at: battlefield@novasc.org

LIST OF PREVIOUS YEARS WINNERS

Battlefield Classic Tournament 2010 Results

Battlefield Classic Tournament 2009 Results

Battlefield Classic Tournament 2008 Results

Best of luck to all the teams participating!



2011 FPYC Patriot Cup a Success

This past weekend my U9 girls team participated in their first ever travel soccer tournament, the 2011 FPYC Patriot Cup.

The Patriot Cup was touted as a great pre-season warm-up tournament due to several features:

• All teams played four games.
• No Monday games.
• Full refunds where offered in the event of cancellation due to weather or field conditions.
• Artificial turf fields at many of the FFX City and County parks.

From my experience with my U9 girls the tournament lived up to its billing. The turf fields where a great plus, especially on Saturday as a storm came through and caused some games to be delayed until it passed. Although a few games where shortened the tournament was able to proceed and we were able to get our games in as planned.

As is often the case with the weather in Virginia, Sunday saw the opposite of rain as the temperature rose to above 90 degrees and our players had to contend with the heat in our early afternoon match. My four year old son also filled in as my "Assistant Coach" on Sunday and had a great time cheering on his new "friends".

I was a very proud coach as my team finished up a great first tournament with a second place overall finish against some great competition and recieved the first of hopefully many well deserved trophies.


2011 FPYC Patriot Cup FINALISTS!


Thanks to the FPYC Patriot Cup and the many volunteers who provided an excellent experience for our teams, coaches, and parents.

Click HERE for a full list of this years FPYC Patriot Cup Champions

Capital Fall Classic hosted by the Richmond Strikers

Coaches, here is an opportunity to register your teams for a great tournament in Richmond, VA with quality competition.

Win at Capital Fall Classic and win guaranteed acceptance into the 2012 Jefferson Cup.  Again for the 2011 Capital Fall Classic, teams who win our Premier Divisions will be offered guaranteed acceptance into one of the nation’s top ranked tournaments in March.

The 2011 Capital Fall Classic will be the first tournament at SportsQuest soccer complex to feature all 17 synthetic turf fields by Shaw Sportexe.

The Richmond Strikers Soccer Club is proud to host the 2011 Capital Fall Classic on November 12 & 13th. Held annually in Richmond, Virginia, the Fall Classic is regarded as one of top end of season tournaments in Virginia. With its outstanding competition and quality fields this year's event should be no exception.

This year's event will attract upwards of 300 travel teams from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. The Fall Classic should not only be an outstanding end of season tournament for travel teams but could be used as a pre-college showcase event in preparation for the College Showcase events held later in November and December.

For over 32 years the Richmond Strikers have hosted the Jefferson Cup regarded as one of the top 5 tournaments in the country. And now for 2011 the Richmond Strikers are again hosting the Capital Fall Classic and offering winners the right to play in the 2012 Jefferson Cup.  This year's event looks to be the biggest ever and would give teams a perfect end of season opportunity

Registration has begun already and the Deadline for the 2011 event will be September 15th, 2011 and will be here before you know it, but it is equally important that you remember your league opt out rules and deadlines to ensure your weekend is free for another great tournament.

For more information email us at tournaments@richmondstrikers.com.

Hope you come join us for a competitive and fun filled weekend.

Chris Friant

Director of Tournaments

Richmond Strikers Soccer Club

Applications for the 2011 Capital Fall Classic are now open.

Click here to register for the 2011 Capital Fall Classic...

SYA Cardinal Cup - 2011 Results

This past weekend the 8th annual SYA Cardinal Cup was played and many clubs participated in their first tournament of the season.

Some big names from the soccer community where also seen around the tournament during the weekend as D.C. United and USMNT goalkeeper Bill Hamid made an appearance at SYA Park Saturday morning. John Harkes who played for D.C. United as well from 1996-1998 and himself was a member of the USMNT with 90 caps and six goals between 1987-2000. Harkes also recently participated in the Mia Hamm Celebrity Soccer Challange in D.C. and scored the winning goal for Team Mia.

VASoccerNews also spotted former Washington Freedom player and later goalkeeper coach Nicci Wright. Wright is now coaching with McLean Youth Soccer Travel Program. Wright is a former Canadian National Team member who started 38 international matches as goalkeeper between 1996-2003.

Here is a link to the Champions and Finalist from the tournament:

http://www.syasoccer.org/cardinalcup/Schedules/index_E.html

Congratulations to all the teams participating in this years Cardinal Cup.



MVP Photography



Tournament Score Tent



2011 SYA Cardinal Cup - August 13-14

Southwestern Youth Association is hosting the 8th annual Cardinal Cup August 13-14. SYA is expecting around 150-200 teams to this year’s event! 

EVENT DATE: August 13-14, 2011

U9-U19 boys teams and U9-U19 girls teams

LOCATIONS:

Field of Dreams

Poplar Tree Park

Kinchloe Park

TOURNAMENT FEATURES:

• U9-U19 1st and 2nd Place awards
• No 8:00 am games!
• Assigned by quality referee association
• Located in Centreville/Clifton Area
• Vendors at site with soccer products
• Minutes from historical attractions
• Veteran tournament management
• Field warmup times between games


TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Steve Lovgren, steve@cspsoccer.net , 804-833-2092

Virginia Soccer Tournaments on SoccerTournamentDirectory.com

For a full list of soccer tournaments in Virginia check out:

SoccerTournamentDirectory.com



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