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AWARDS GALA 2025
Please join VYSA in celebrating the 2023-2024 season Award Winners and 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees.
The Annual Awards Gala will take place on Sunday, March 9th from 5 - 8 PM at the Fredericksburg Convention Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This event will consist of a seated dinner and an awards ceremony. Cocktail attire is requested.
Come celebrate with us as we honor the VYSA Award Winners and VA-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees!
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Congratulations to the VYSA Annual Award Winners! Many thanks to these individuals for their outstanding contributions to thier clubs and leagues throughout the 20232024 season! We look forward to honoring this group at the 2025 Annual Awards Gala on March 9th!
Coach of the Year Boys Competitive
Coach of the Year Boys Recreational
Coach of the Year Girls Competitive
Coach of the Year Girls Recreational
Administrator of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Young Female Referee of the Year
Young Male Referee of the Year
TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
Dave Williams TOPSoccer Award
Manager of the Year:
Milos Draca, FFC
Daniel Velasquez – First Touch Soccer *
Tim Lenzo – Alexandria Soccer Association
Kris Newman – Richmond Kickers *
Chris Hudler – Gunston Soccer *
Alan Paez - NCSL *
Audrey Atwell *
Ben Schlenz
Olivia Fant - Culpepper Soccer Club
Fiona Kunkel - Alexandria Soccer Association
Boutia Pourhashemi & Betsy Fry
Kim Capp – FFC
Name bolded means the individual is a USYS National Award Winner
Names with a * means the individual was a USYS National Finalist
REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to Ben Schlenz for winning USYS
Young Male Referee of the Year!
Ben was recently honored by USYS at “The Ball” Awards Gala
NORTHCAROLINA ODPFRIENDLIES
23 ODP teams represented VYSA at the 2025 North Carolina Friendlies event. Thank you to all of the players, clubs, and coaches who participated and helped make the event successful!
COACH FOR COMMUNITY
Coach for Community (C4C) provides coaching education resources for grassroots coaches and is intended to help increase player participation and retain players and coaches. The objective is to share best practices for player development in games and training sessions and share member benefits for the host organization.
The Virginia Youth Soccer Association C4C course is a FREE 2 hour program in the course material of your choosing. You can select the 4v4, 7v7 to 9v9, or 11v11 format. The course will have a one-hour classroom portion and one hour field session.
At the conclusion of a Coach for Community event, each person that attended will receive a $25 voucher to use when registering for an In-Person Grassroots course of their choosing.
If your club would be interested in hosting this FREE educational opportunity to your recreation coaching staff, please complete our host a course form!
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Registration for the Spring 2025 Virginia Presidents Cup is open for boys and girls ages 11U – 14U!
The Presidents Cup provides a progressive, competitive experience of teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.
Registration closes February 10th!
SAI ACADEMY
SAI Academy is a soccer-specific private school offering soccer training and a top-tier educational curriculum aimed at empowering students while holistically focusing on soccer, academics, and influence to cultivate the experience of our wellrounded student-athletes. The academy provides personalized, high-quality learning experiences through expert instructors and innovative teaching methods in a blended learning environment.
With a focus on bridging the gap between soccer and academics, SAI Academy prepares students for success in this rapidly evolving world both on and off of the field.
With 12 locations globally, including 5 hosted by other Major League Soccer clubs, SAI Academy was honored to welcome TOPSoccer to our DC United / Revolution Sports Academy campus this month to receive soccer balls that the studentathletes collected during our winter, 2024 donation drive. Aimed at building a relationship with their community, the student-athletes ran this initiative collectively from beginning to end to benefit this wonderful program.
The soccer balls and thoughtful handwritten messages from the U16 student-athletes brought many smiles to our TOPSoccer athletes.
Join VYSA in celebrating Ali Krieger getting inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame on April 26th, 2025 in Virginia Beach!
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TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR ARLINGTON SOCCERS 55TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Join Arlington Soccer Association for their 55th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, April 5, at the Knights of Columbus!
All proceeds from the Gala will benefit the Kenmore field turf conversion project! LEARN MORE/ PURCHASE TICKETS
Vienna Youth Soccer, a community program dating back to 1975, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday, January 17th.
In the spring of 1975, Vienna Youth Soccer began with a vision to create a community of soccer. Now, thanks to the dedication and passion of countless individuals, that vision has become a reality.
Over these remarkable fifty years, Vienna Youth Soccer been privileged to serve more than 3,500 players annually, providing over two hundred thousand hours of service each year. The growth has been incredible. The progress alone reflects the trust and support our members have placed in us.
“Vienna Youth Soccer’s longevity and success are a direct reflection of the amazing community that it serves,” remarked Heather Helmstetter, VYS Board President. “Our strength comes from the people within Vienna and we are proud to be part of this community.”
