TOUCHLINE VIRGINIA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
‘OF THE YEAR’ ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
DECEMBER 2025
FALL 2025 STATE CUP AND PRESIDENTS CUP
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE VIRGINIA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
THE STATE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 24TH - JANUARY 2ND.
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VYSA ‘Of the Year’ 2025 Annual Awards Winners
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The VA-DC Soccer Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees
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The Presidents Cup Champions & Finalists
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The Virginia Presidents Cup Best 11
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ODP North Carolina Friendlies Selections
13
VYSA Upcoming Sanctioned Tournaments
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'OF THE YEAR'
ANNUAL
AWARDS WINNERS Congratulations to the VYSA 2025 Annual Award Winners! Many thanks to these individuals for their outstanding contributions to their clubs and leagues throughout the 2024-2025 season! We look forward to honoring this group at the 2026 Annual Awards Celebration on February 7th in Fredericksburg, VA!
TOPSoccer Dave Williams Award
Todd Andrew & Jennifer Andrew
TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
Ava Hecker
TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
Madelyn Ashpole
Young Female Referee of the Year Young Male Referee of the Year Administrator of the Year
Elah Gleason Diego Pinto Vazquez Ron Malachowski - Arlington Soccer Association
Volunteer of the Year
Lee Smyth - Lunenburg United Futbol Club
Manager of the Year
Katalin Ambrozy - Prince William Soccer Inc
Boys Competitive Coach of the Year
Hasan Ghaleb - Springfield Youth Club
Boys Recreational Coach of the Year
Eric Standley - New River United
Girls Competitive Coach of the Year
Nick Arzani - Herndon
Girls Recreational Coach of the Year
Julie Curry - Arlington
John Short Award
Rob Olsen
2026 Inductees Player - Tahammian Morais Meritorious Service - Aaron Brunner Meritorious Service - Donald H. McElhone Meritorious Service - Alan Ross
Awards C E L E B R AT I O N 2026
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THE PRESIDENTS CUP CHAMPIONS
AND FINALISTS
CONGRATULATIONS to all of Presidents Cup Champions and Finalists!
CHAMPIONS Shenandoah Valley United 2011 Boys Navy
Villarreal VA Yellow B10
VISTA HL92 2009B Yellow
Burke United Academy U19B
Gunston SC 2010G Sharks
VSA 09G Premier Red
Fredericksburg FC EDP 2007G
Arlington Soccer Association 20011G White
FINALISTS Burke Athletic Club ‘11B Rangers Blue
Alexandria Soccer Association 2010 Boys Red
Arlington Soccer Association 2009B
Augusta United U19 2007-09 Boys Sky Blue
GFRSC 10G White
Fredericksburg FC EDP 2009G
VSA 08/07G Premier Red
Arlington Soccer Association 20011G Blue
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
U15B Weston Hash
U15G Madison Smith
U16B Omar Ider
U16G Sophie Beauregard
U17B Jeffrey Martinez Castillo
U17G Jordyn Benedetti
U19B Mohamed Nouri
U19G Hermione Mcdonald
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER U15B Levi Shank
U15G Harper Kopek
U16B Cesar Martinez-Solano
U16G Charlotte Tayman
U17B Marco Gutierrez
U17G Colleen Irwin
U19B John Dean
U19G Addison Patrick
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER U15B Daniel Stavely
U15G Makayla Chou
U16B Kidus Fikru
U16G Annalaina Greenwell
U17B Franklin Reyes
U17G Harper Burns
U19B Alula Berhanu
U19G Alivia Hoffner
BEST 11 U15B
U16B
U17B
Angel Eveline Garcia Weston Hash Levi Shank Erik Tejeda Erazo Colin Morris Ahmed Numan Daniel Stavely Jason Orellana Majano Isaac Spence Elisha Battles Archer Laurion
James De Leon Baltzar Edqvist Kidus Fikru Omar Ider Parker Johnson Eliezer Perdomo Umanzor Josue Perez Aguilar Damian Kaczor Andrew Olsen Christopher Johnson Samuel Painter
Jeffrey Martinez Castillo Melvin Paz Franklin Reyes Yeraldo Reyes Marco Gutierrez Cian Miller Jacob Patton Connor Fiddes Carlos Gonzalez Gonzalez Nassim Kerzab Patrick Owusu
U19B
U15G
U16G
Alula Berhanu Gavin Clarke Angel Miras Michael Ugorji Ezra Carter Eritier Eca Jaime Loya-Baeza Alan Hercules Aiden Riggs Mason Hardman Julian Sagastumeguerra
Eve Covington Grace Detweiler Chloe Lomas Camille Soza-Ortiz Zoya Ali Amelia Murray Lauren Stephenson Eva Spaulding Charlotte (Sloane) Noble Leah Hampson Sarah Reed-Watts
Sophie Beauregard Annie Jones Annabelle Lee Charlotte Tayman Annalaina Greenwell Sofie Haase Zaria Johnson Kalea Reger Makayla Smith Brianna Nuevo-Luna Hannah Polson
U17G
U19G
Jordyn Benedetti Soraya Bonno Harper Burns Kathryn Mainwarning Savannah Alexander Kayla Anderson Colleen Irwin Finley Beamer Paitlynn Peterson Josephine Gavin Merrell Palmer
Anna Blount Carley Brown Tizianna Carannante Katelyn Cox Jackelin Martinez Addison Patrick Kaelynn Taylor Tifany Quispe Halcyon Smith Navi Reynolds Camryn Stevens
NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDLIES Congratulations to the players selected to represent Virginia! The Official US Youth Soccer Sub regional ODP Event will take place in North Carolina on January 2-4thth!
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US SOCCER SAFESPORT QUICK GUIDE What is SafeSport
How To Report a Concern
Safesport is a comprehensive program of policies and processes through education and training to help participants detect and report abuse, respond to it, and prevent future occurrences.
To make a report, either fill and submit the form below, or call the US Soccer Integrity Hotline at (312) 528-7004 to leave a voicemail. Please provide as much detail in your report as possible, including contact information, should you wish to be contacted concerning your report. U.S. Soccer does not retaliate and does not tolerate retaliation against any individual who makes a report in good faith. Please see below for more information.
Required By: Congress and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
CLICK HERE TO REPORT A CONCERN
Who Completes It:
For More Information
Participants who come in contact with a minor (Club staff & ALL coaches)
Information on Safesport for parents can be found at the US Soccer Safeguarding Hub as well as the VYSA website for more detail on what Safesport is and how to report a concern.
Frequency: Completed annually
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