Herndon Youth Soccer

The Herndon Youth Soccer Tim Ryan Memorial Scholarships

SPRING 2008 REGISTRATION HAS ENDED

Wanderers Start Strong
Congratulations to the Herndon Wanderers for completing another successful tournament as finalists in the U10 Girls division at the annual Prince William Soccer Ice Breaker on March 29-30. After adding 4 new players to the roster over the winter, the team worked hard to make it to the final where they lost a 1 to nil match in a close and tough game. Over the past 4 tournaments, the Wanderers have a combined record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 3 ties, with 38 goals scored and only 8 against. Pictured for the Wanderers are (front row) Kaitlyn Gallagher, Logan Campbell, Audrey LaMothe, Erica Christopher, Syona Satwah, (back row) Asst. Coach Campbell, Magee Haas, Katie Herlihy, Grace Kulik, Kayla MaGee, Payton Green, Hannah Reeves, and Coach Carney.

Curve Wins PWSI at 11 v 11
The Herndon Curve U-12 WAGS Div 3 begins their spring season by winning the PWSI Ice Breaker tournament 11 v 11 defeating the Chantilly Revolution 3 to 1 (WAGS Div 2) in the final game . The Curve playing their first games on the 11 v11 full size squad was able to win the tournament despite the fact that two of the players were out with injuries and had only one substitute. The Curve is professionally coach by Roy Soule.

Fusion win Indoor Court League
The U13G Herndon Fusion, one of HYS' newest WAGS teams, added their mark on their new club by winning the U13/14 Dulles Sportsplex Winter Indoor Court League. Under the exceptional guidance of their new coach, Fabio Vicente and technical direction by Gus Donolo, both of "Soccer the Brazilian Way", the team "fused" together in both defense and offense to overcome their opposition in an unprecedented 7-0-0 tournament. Even more impressive was the outstanding record of their keeper who, except for a team own goal in the last game, would keep her net empty through it all. Upcoming activities for the Fusion are listed on their website: www.HerndonFusion.com.

Boca Juniors Win Thunder Fall Bash Championship
The Herndon Boca Juniors U11B team, coached by Nick Arzani, completed an outstanding fall season by winning the Thunder Fall Bash Tournament U11 Premier Division on November 10-11. This championship was the 2nd of the season for the Boca Juniors as they also won the 2007 Dulles National Soccer Tournament U11 Premier Division. The Boca Juniors completed a successful NCSL Division 1 fall season with a 2-1 victory over SAC United Premier by scoring twice in the final ten minutes of the game. The victory gave the team a final record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties in their initial season of NCSL Division 1 competition.

U12 Boys All-Stars Win Championship
The Herndon Youth Soccer U12 Boys All-Star team earned first place honors among 14 area teams at the Herndon All-Star Cup Tournament. The Herndon defense was outstanding and did not cede a single goal to their opponents during the entire tournament. The team finished the tournament with five wins and two ties. Coached by Fredy Perez the players are as follows: Godbless Acheampong, Ian Aponte, Brian Blanco, Tyler Boczar, Alan Duran, Darrius Hicks, Ismail Iberkak, Daniel Lacher, Branco Perez, Christian Rodriguez, August Siebs, Paulo Torrez Diaz, and Jefferson Valle.

Wanderers Win Another Championship

At the Mid-County Soccer Association Fall Classic Tournament the weekend of November 17-18, the Herndon Wanderers, a U10 girls WAGS soccer team were crowned division champs with a perfect 4-0 record. The Wanderers, coached by Jason Carney, played their strong brand of European passing soccer, but really turned on the offense the second day of the tournament. They scored 18 goals over the four games and only had one goal scored against them. The team consisted of (front row) Syona Satwah, Kayla MaGee, Katie Herlihy, Megan Nally, Logan Campbell, Grace Kulik, Sara Pasquariello, (back row) Asst. Coach Campbell, Erica Christopher, Rayven Connor, Audrey LaMothe, Hannah Reeves, Shannon Naquin, and Coach Carney.

U8 All-Stars go Undefeated
Over the weekend of November 17 and 18 during the Herndon Youth Soccer All-Star Cup played throughout the Herndon and Reston area, the Herndon U8 Girls All-Star SuperSonics, coached by Mark Grasmeder and David Campbell ended the tournament as the only undefeated team in their division. The girls played an awesome mix of passing soccer and strong defense against some excellent clubs throughout the region. The SuperSonics ended the tournament with 4 wins and 3 ties, with 26 goals scored and only 6 against. The team consisted of (front row) Olivia Dutson, Audrey Schultz, Colleen Cecil, Sophie Campbell (back row) Coach Campbell, Katie Richmond, Christina Green, Sarah Grasmeder, Camryn Koch, Taylor Parker and Coach Grasmeder. 

Gunners win DNST
The Herndon Gunners White U-9 Boys soccer team won First Place in their division of the Dulles National Soccer Tournament, August 25-26. The Gunners White went undefeated in 4 games and won based on total points, scoring 26 goals and only allowing 5 into their own net. A newly-formed U9 HYS Travel Soccer team coached by Steve Lee, the Gunners White have been undefeated after 6 games in their first season of the National Capital Soccer League.

Pegasus Starts With A Win
Congratulations to the Herndon Pegasus for winning the U9 Girls Challenge Division of the 2007 Dulles National Soccer Tournament. Pegasus’ overall record was 3-0-1, scoring 10 goals and allowing only one goal against (on a penalty kick). The newly formed club has been playing together for less than two months and is already showing great potential. The team is coached by Paul Robson along with assistant coach Hannah Robson.

Wanderers Find Success at DNST
Congratulations to the Herndon Wanderers (U10) who prepare to start the Fall 2007 season having finished their second straight tournament with no losses. During the DNST tournament, they compiled a record of 2 wins and 1 tie, and scored 9 goals versus 3 against. The Wanderers play smart and controlled passing soccer, but could still use one or two more players for the 2007/2008 season. Anyone interested in trying out for the team, should contact Team Manager Carla Christopher at cchristo@wm.com.

Red Devils Win
The Herndon Red Devils continued their winning tradition by defeating McLean in the Dulles National Tournament U10 Boys Premier Division Final. With fine goal keeping, scrappy defense, and creative offense; the Red Devils battled back from a first round loss to win the final in penalty kicks. Last year, the Red Devils also won the Dulles National and Ice Breaker Tournaments and they look forward to another fun and exciting season.

Power Win Cardinal Cup
The Herndon Power U11 Girls (ODSL) participated in the Cardinal Cup in the U11 Girls Champions Division over the weekend of August 18-19. They won their first game against McLean Challengers Gold 2-0. The second game of the first day resulted in a 4-0 loss to SASA Fusion White. Sunday, the Power came out running. They defeated LFC Raiders 2-1 in a shootout to advance to the championship game and a rematch with the team that they lost to the previous day - SASA Fusion White. The Power came out in the Championship game determined to have a better showing and did they ever! The Power controlled the game and came away with a 3-1 victory and the Cardinal Cup trophy. See attached picture of the team at the post game trophy awards.

Boca Juniors Advance to D1
The U10B Herndon Boca Juniors, coached by Nick Arzani, won their division with an 8-1 record and will play in NCSL Division 1 during the Fall 2007 season. The Boca Juniors also played well in tournaments this season winning the PWSI Icebreaker tournament (3-0-1) in March, placing as a semi-finalist in The Virginian Gold Division (2-1-1) in May, and earning finalist in the Delaware Kirkwood Premier Gold Division (3-1) in June.

Wanderers Go Undefeated
Congratulations to the Herndon Wanderers, the HYS U9 girls travel soccer team that finished undefeated and won their division in the WAGS Festival in the Park Tournament on June 16-17. The Wanderers compiled a record of 3 shutout wins and one tie, and only had one goal scored against them the whole tournament.

Magic Win Division
The Herndon Magic's string of accomplishments continued in their second season as a team as they captured first place in the ODSL U13 Girls Division 3 this Spring. They finished a full 8 points clear of their nearest competition as they completed the season with a 7-1-0 record - including 6 shutouts. Previously, the Herndon Magic won the Championship of the U13 Girls Classic Division in the 2007 PWSI Ice Breaker tournament and, in their first season as a team, they captured 1st place in Division 4 in Fall 2006.

Rangers win Championship
The Herndon Rangers (U12 Boys) participated in the Virginian Tournament Premier Bronze Division over Memorial Day weekend, going undefeated (4-0) in their bracket, and then winning the Championship match against Manassas Thunder (3-1) in overtime. The Rangers are coached by Roy Soule.

Herndon Fire Win Championship
The Herndon Fire won the Championship of the U13 Boys 3rd Division (of four) in the 2007 PWSI Ice Breaker tournament. The team finished with a 3-0-1 record, winning the championship game 2-0 against an NCSL Division 6 team. The Herndon Fire is in its second season in Boys U13 Division 1 in ODSL this spring.

Herndon Mavericks Win in PKs
The Herndon Mavericks won the Championship of the U10 Boys Classic Division in the 2007 PWSI Ice Breaker tournament. They finished with a 1-1-0 record in their bracket, won a semi-final match against an ADSL team from Richmond and then won the Championship game 3-2. The Championship game was tied 2-2 through 2 overtimes and went to the 9th PK to decide the winner.

Herndon Athletic
The Herndon Athletic U11 boys team coached by Nick Arzani, ex-professional soccer player for Argentina's Boca Juniors now professional trainer and coach, has enjoyed great success in the late fall, winter, and early spring.  Most recently the Athletic team won first place in the Premier division of the March Madness tournament in Germantown, MD. This division was comprised of numerous strong teams including NCSL Div 1 teams. Over the winter, the team finished in first place at the indoor Dulles Sportsplex Boys U11-12 group that contained Div 1 and Div 2 NCSL teams the same age and 1 year older. Further, in the late fall our team won first place in the premier division of the Thunder Fall Bash tournament.

Red Devils Win Championship

The Herndon Red Devils won the Championship of the U9 Boys Classic Division in the 2007 PWSI Ice Breaker tournament. They finished with a 2-0-1 record in their bracket and won the Championship game 5-1.

DC United Ticket Offer
DC United and Herndon Youth Soccer are again teaming up for some great ticket offers to DC United games throughout the season.   Click Here to purchase your discounted tickets to any DC United home game (except the LA Galaxy game).  Herndon Youth Soccer will receive a portion of all ticket proceeds purchased through this link.    In addition, DC United is hosting HYS Night with DC United on Sunday, May 6th at 3 PM vs Chivas USA.   Click Here to find out about this special event.