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NEW U9 Boys and Girls Travel Team Coaches, Age Group Coordinators, and Trainers
SYC has interviewed and selected the following staff for the rising U-9 boys SYC LIONS teams. Congratulations to Age Group Coordinators-Harry Opuku and John Morgan along with Coaches: Matthew Mahoney and Javier Villarroel
SYC has interviewed and selected the following staff for the rising U-9 girls SYC LIONS teams.
Congratulations to Age Group Coordinators-Scott Simpson and John Morgan along with Coaches:
Eric Highsmith and Lyndsay Brennan.
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THEIR SOCCER RESUMES.
NEW U9 SYC Lions Boys and Girls Soccer TRYOUTS born on or after 8/1/2000.
We are looking for talented soccer players to form a minimum of 2 travel teams and as many as 4 travel teams in each gender.
Lions open tryouts will be held on:
Sunday, June 7 at West Springfield HS turf field from 6-8 PM
Monday, June 8 at Greensprings Field (next to Greensprings Retirement Center off the Fairfax County parkway from 6-8 PM
Sunday, June 14 at Greensprings Field from 6-8 PM
Monday, June 15 at Greensprings Field from 6-8 PM.
Please attend at least 2 tryouts but you are welcome to attend all 4.
For more tryout information contact the age group coordinator-John Morgan email: morgan.soccer1@verizon.net 
SYC Travel Soccer Tryouts U10s to U19s
Keep checking for updates
Play Up Policy
Players will normally play in their own age group. Request for exception to this policy will be considered only by the Travel Commissioner in the following circumstances:
SYC Virginian Champions and Finalists
Congratulations to the following SYC teams who brought home the champion tshirts and/or trophies this Memorial Day weekend:
Weekend Game Field Conflicts
If you have non-SYC teams on your home game fields on weekends without a county permit for that time that will not peacefully depart, and you cannot get in touch with NCSL Bob Ray, ODSL Camille Gaviola, WAGS Gene Thomas, SYC Office Carolyn Brennan via cell phone, make sure you have a printed copy of the SYC Field permit ready and call the County Field Monitor at 703-324-5515, you may have to leave a message but they have folks on call on weekends. If all else fails, contact 703-691-2131 (Police, non-emergency). Avoid confrontation, just let them know who you are calling to resolve the conflict which hopefully will encourage them to leave peacefully.
Game Field Equipment
SETUP/TAKEDOWN Instructions
Below are the locations for the home field setup equipment designated as SYC home fields for travel soccer on Saturdays or Sundays. Ensure that the equipment is picked up and dropped off the same day from these locations. Do not lose the bags for the nets and the metal spikes for the corner poles.
SYC Primary Travel Soccer Contacts
Emails, Contact phone numbers, and addresses for drop boxes
Bob Ray, SYC NCSL Rep (home) 703-866-5012 (Cell) 703-898-2336, 6803 Landor Lane, Springfield, VA 22152.Take Fairfax County Parkway to North on Rolling Road. Approx. 1/2 mile make a left on Birmingham Lane and an immediate right on Ontario Street. 1st Left is Landor Lane and 6803 is the first house on the left. Box will be near the left side door.
Bob Lauria SYC WAGS Registration Packet Review, drop box located at 8008 Parklane Court, Springfield, VA 22153 off the Fairfax County Parkway heading West, take the Hooes Road Exit, at the top of the ramp, make a left at the light onto POHICK Rd,past St. Raymond’s Church on the left, southbound on Pohick Road for 1 mile, LEFT on Magic Leaf Road, RIGHT on Parklane Court. The SYC WAGs drop box is at Bob Lauria’s house which has the blank team envelopes and player passes in it. Bob Lauria’s contact info is Robert.Lauria@dhs.gov and Lauriadbks@cox.net amd cell 571 228-3259.
Team managers: when you have had your roster and player passes reviewed by one of the three SYC reps above and approved with no errors, it is ready to be delivered to our assigned registrar, information below:
Lisa Wilson (email: Lisa4socr@aol.com), NEW ADDRESS: 3060 Oak Leaf Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192, phone: 703-497-1146, cell: 571-283-1094. Responsible for the following clubs BAC, NVSC, PWSI, SYC, VISTA. She is still in Lake Ridge, across from Woodbridge High School off of Mohican Rd. Directions - Take Old Bridge to Mohican Rd. Turn right onto Cotton Mill Dr., then a right onto Oak Leaf Court and I’m the second house on the right.
Gene Thomas, SYC Travel Commissioner, SYC WAGS Rep (Cell) 571-213-5494
D.C. United Tickets - Discounted Pricing for
SYC Members to all MLS Matches at RFK Stadium
SYC will receive a financial donation from D.C. United for each ticket purchased through this link, so share this with your family, friends, & co-workers.
For more information, please contact Scott Miller (D.C. United) at 202.587.5435.
Fall Sportsmanship Winners
Sincerest congratulations to the following SYC teams recognized as the Fall 2008 Superior Sportsmanship Award Winners in their age groups which is a collective tribute to the coaches, manager, TSL, parents and players. This acknowledgement is based on the completion of survey cards by your division opponents and center referee game card assessment, as well as total yellow cautions, and red sendoffs.
U16G - SYC Freedom
U15G - SYC Monsoon
U11G - SYC Pride White
U10G - SYC Stampede and SYC Freedom
Congratulations to SYC U18B SYC Jr Royals Alistair Moore Who Signed a Letter of Intent for Virginia Tech Hokies
Alistair Moore played his club soccer with SYC Jr. Royals, assisting the team in capturing the 2007 Virginia State Championship and helped guide the squad to the 2008 Region semi-finals.
U16B SYC Lightning Climbs to D-1
Congratulations to the 17 players and families of the U16B SYC Lightning. From U11B NCSL Fall 2003 D-3 to U11B NCSL Spring 2004 D-6, U12B Fall 2004 in ODSL back to NCSL D-6 in Spring 2005 it has been an impressive climb to the top. This is a tribute to the patience, sheer determination and continuity as a team working it's way up the NCSL ladder to excellence. You accomplished this feat with a vast majority of home grown talent from the Springfield, Lorton, Fairfax Station, and Burke area and not free agents from the outskirts. This despite the defection of the Phoenix to the ABGC years ago. SYC appreciates your accomplishments!
SYC Travel Soccer Registration Numbers on the Rise (2006 to 2008)
Travel Soccer Player Fees and Team Fees for ODSL, WAGS, NCSL
Fee Structures for Spring 2009
SPECIAL NOTE: Each SYC team will write a team check or use a credit card for the Virginian Tournament $250 application fee by 1 Feb. If all goes well profit-wise, it will be refunded the following August with team payouts.
Spring SYC Travel Soccer Fee is $80 per player (you do not pay extra for your new uniform set), collected by the team manager and a team check brought to SYC office NLT April 1, 2009, which includes $80 per player and your WAGS, NCSL or ODSL fee for the Spring season below. The SYC office will accept one team check for both. You can use any remaining Virginian team payout credit for the Spring 2009 which was distributed in late August.
The SYC office will need a final copy of your approved roster for verification of your team size to compare against the on-line registrations provided by your individual travel families, they should match. You will also need a copy of your team finance report to turn in along with evidence that it was shared with your team via email or hard copy. Each team must comply with board of directors policy showing the SYC Office your independent Coach or Trainer IRS W-9 documentation as well, when in doubt ask Carolyn at (703) 339-4118.
Open December 8, On-line travel player soccer registration fees via credit card $5.50 county fee, plus either: New to SYC fee $40. Non-Volunteer Fee $50. One time Annual Renewal fee $20. Late fee of $25 will be collected in April when the on-line process closes.
Team Fees for ODSL Spring 2009: Team Manager provides team check to SYC by April 1.
U9 teams $450 (VYSA $150)
U10 teams $520 (VYSA $150)
U11-U12 $685 (VYSA $175)
U13-U19 $685 (VYSA $230) and Small Sided HS teams $520 (VYSA $150)
Note : Any new teams must pay a once a year VYSA fee in parenthesis, if you are returning from the Fall you do not pay it.
Team Fees for WAGS Spring 2009: Team Manager provides team check to SYC by April 1.
U9 & U10 & U11 teams $538
U12 & U13 teams $788
U14 teams $855
U15 & U16 teams $933
U17 teams $1014
U18 & U19 teams $790 (for a 7 game season only)
**New this year each team adds $29 for the WAGS registrar fee to the above totals.
Team Fees for NCSL Spring 2009: Team Manager provides team check to SYC by April 1.
U9 & U10 & U11 teams $350
U12 & U13 & U14 teams $635
U15 & U16 teams $685
U17 teams $745
U19 teams $590
Our Soccer Mission & Vision
MISSION: Teach soccer skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship in a positive environment while contributing to the enjoyment, general health, and social needs of the participating boys and girls in the Greater Springfield and South County areas.
VISION:
--Be the club of choice in the Northern Virginia area.
--Develop and maintain one of the premier house and travel programs in the Northern Virginia area.
--Demonstrate close cooperation between our house and travel programs.
--Instill pride and loyalty in our membership.
--Enable players and coaches to develop to their fullest potential up to their individual interest levels
--High quality game and practice fields beyond Hooes Road Park, Greensprings, South Run Park and West Springfield High School.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP TO A D-1 YOUTH TEAM
7 Jan, 2008, author is Gordon Miller - Virginia Youth Soccer Association Technical Director
What it feels like...
to be in the same professional league as your brothers
April 21, 2008 Washington Post Article extract:
The three Carroll brothers Brian age 26, Jeff age 24, and Pat age 22 played at West Springfield High School and for Division I programs before making it to MLS.
What is the history of Travel Soccer in this club?
Origin of Springfield Travel Soccer back to 1970 and House Soccer to 1967-1968
The 1968
Springfield Boys’ Club Football and Soccer Combined Yearbook has a letter from Soccer Commissioner John Park: "The 1968 season was the first year of organized soccer for the
Springfield Boys’ Club. In 1967 the pilot program started with about 45 boys. This year the program attracted 86 boys who were divided into five teams."
In the 1969
Springfield Boys’ Club Football and Soccer Combined Yearbook, Soccer Commissioner John Park indicated: "This was the second full season of soccer and it was a good season. With the addition of the team from Braddock Road Boys Club to our 100 boys we were able to have a six-team league and a ten game season." (Note: While this league had both SBC and BRBC teams, it was a recreation level team - not travel.)
In the 1970
Springfield Boys’ Club Football and Soccer Combined Yearbook, Soccer Commissioner John Park stated: "The Springfield Boys Club soccer program had an encouraging growth this past year from 101 to 135 players. This permitted us to form leagues divided according to ages. We had two teams of 8-9 year olds in a league of four with Braddock Road Boys Club and five teams of 10-13 year olds plus one team from Braddock Road to form the intermediate league age. We also had a team of older boys (Senior Darts) who were unaffiliated in a league though they were able to find plenty of competition."
Fall of 1970 newspaper clippings regarding games that the Senior Darts played against teams from Braddock Road, Lee-Mt. Vernon, and Hayfield. Spring of 1970 newspaper articles reference another team called the
Springfield Boys Club Rangers. The best article is a Springfield Independent (the local newspaper dated April 23, 1970 - entitled: "Boys Club Soccer": "The Springfield Boys Club soccer team, the Springfield Rangers, defeated the Braddock Road Boys Club 3-0 on Sunday in their first game of the spring season. The Rangers are entered in the Juvenile Division (ages 12-14) of the National Soccer League of Washington, along with teams from Braddock Road,
Annandale , Hyattsville, and D.C."
So that puts the origin of Springfield Travel Soccer back to 1970 and House Soccer to 1967-1968.
THE SYC U-8 "BRIDGE" SOCCER PROGRAM
SYC Soccer is continuing the highly successful “Bridge” Soccer program for the Fall 2008 season. The program seeks to identify rising Under-8 boys and girls in the Fall (current Under-7 boys and girls this past Spring) that have genuine interest/enthusiasm for the game, have acquired/developed a very basic soccer aptitude faster than many of their teammates, classmates and neighbors and would like to play with children of similar outlook on the game.
The program begins with the selection of qualified and interested coaches. Candidates must meet the criterion developed by the SYC Soccer Commissioners. Candidates are selected following submission of an application "package" that includes a soccer resume, sample training plan, have conducted a "basic" youth training session, licensing courses and completed identifiable seminars and conferences.
TRAVEL COACH AND TEAM MANAGER APPLICATION SIGN-UP
for background check
CLICK HERE to submit your coach’s application and sign up to volunteer. (new or returning travel coaches, managers and trainers. Must volunteer to coach or assistant coach to access application for background check.
Please email or call Carolyn Brennan at 703-339-3796 if you have any questions.
Where do most SYC Travel Soccer players live? See the pie chart here.
Why Play 8 players vs 8 players on a Small Sided Field at U12?
Player Identification
on Uniforms, Warm-ups, Backpacks
Reminder, for KIDSAFE purposes, no names embroidered on uniforms, warm-ups, team sweatshirts, or backpacks. For backpacks only, initials are ok or small hanging tags are ok for players to identify their own bag quickly.
Top SYC Teams
U13G SYC Xtreme: #3 in Virginia (National Soccer Ranking), #4 Gotsoccer State ranking. Division 1 WAGS every ranked season and Champions of CASL Shootout, Presidents Day Freedom Cup and SAC United Columbus Day tournaments.
U16B SYC Jr Royals #3 in Virginia (#17 Region 1 National Soccer Ranking), State Cup Semi-Finalist, #4 Gotsoccer State ranking & #15 Regional. Congratulations to both Alex Herrera and Henock Mesfin for their strong showing in international competitions this past 2006 spring season. After a solid performance with his 1991 Region 1 ODP team against the junior teams in the Spanish Primera Liga, Alex was promoted to the U.S. National Team pool. Henock was a major goal and assist contributor for his 1990 state ODP team in a successful tour against top junior teams of the German Bundesliga, which included a stunning 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich.
U15G SYC Galaxy #3 in Virginia (#31 Region 1 National Soccer Ranking), State Cup Semi-Finalist, #6 Gotsoccer State ranking.
U18G SYC Galaxy #5 in Virginia (#31 Region 1 National Soccer Ranking), #4 Gotsoccer State ranking & 12th Regional.
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