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ASA teams wins sportsmanship awards for Fall 2011 play

January 24, 2012 by admin · Comments Off
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Congratulations are in order for some ASA teams that have received sportsmanship awards from their respective leagues!

Arlington’s Rowdies Blue (U14 Girls) and Eagles Black (U12 Boys) both won the ODSL’s Randy Rawls Sportsmanship Award for the Fall of 2011.  This is a great recognition for our team’s hard work and fair play attitudes.  This is also a reflection of a great group of parents who stay positive on the sidelines!  One team from each division is granted this prestigious award based upon voting by the teams in their division.

The winning teams will be honored at the ODSL Preseason Meeting on March 25, 2012 and will be presented with a team trophy and individual awards for the players and coaches.

Elsewhere, Arlington’s Flame and Blast (both U16 Girls) won the WAGS Sportsmanship Award for Fall 2011 play in their respective divisions.  The teams were given this award after being nominated by other teams in their divisions.  The teams will be presented with a check to commemorate this achievement.

Congratulations to these teams, and thanks for representing Arlington in such a positive fashion!

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ASA coach wins VYSA Coach of the Year Award; reception set to celebrate award

January 12, 2012 by admin · Comments Off
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ASA’s Grant Smith has won the 2011 VYSA Boys Competitive Coach of the Year award, and we’re going to celebrate!

Grant had an outstanding 2011, and he’ll receive his award on February 3rd in Richmond, VA at the Virginia Youth Soccer Association Convention.  For Arlington-area folks, ASA is hosted a reception for anyone who wants to come by and give Grant an “attaboy” or some other comment of choice.

What:  Congratulations Reception for Grant – with appetizers and a cash bar

When:  5 to 7pm on Sunday, January 29th

Where: Whitlow’s on Wilson (map link here) in the Sandbar Room

Who:  Anyone interested in saying “good job!” to Grant.  Players are welcome to attend.  No need to RSVP.  We hope to see you then!

This award is based on the nominee’s success in 4 areas: sportsmanship, player development, personal coaching development & community involvement.  Grant’s award reflects the following year in soccer for Grant:

-         Served as assistant coach for Virginia’s ’95 ODP boys team that won the national championship title in March.

-         Served as head coach of Arlington’s U13 Boys team, Impact Red, who won the State Cup this Spring, as well as finished  first in NCSL’s Division 1.

-          Grant took over as head coach for the ODP ’95 boys team who played for the national title under Grant’s leadership.

-          Grant led Impact Red to a sweep of preliminary games in the Region 1 Cup competition, and into the championship game, where his injury-depleted squad finished as runners-up.

-          Over Labor Day weekend, Impact Red won the top flight of the OBGC Capital Cup and became the number one ranked team for their age group in the nation on GotSoccer.

-          Grant continues to coach the ODP boys ’95 state team, as well as the ’99 boys district team, and Impact Red has succeeded in its first season in the newly formed VCCL North league.

 

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ASA teams admitted to prestigious Region I competition

January 6, 2012 by admin · Comments Off
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Congratulations to the following ASA teams for gaining admission to Region I play!

Based on their record of play, each team was granted admission to prestigious Region I league play this Winter/Spring.  The Region I Colonial League is available ONLY to those teams within the following State Associations of Region I:

Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York West, Pennsylvania West, Virginia, West Virginia

Representing ASA in the Colonial League are U15 Girls Athletica Red, U15 Boys Strikers Red, U16 Girls Flame, and U16 Boys Suprema Inferno.

The Region I Premier League is for the top sixteen teams through out the Region in the U14 to U18 age groups for both girls and boys. The competition is designed to allow the very best teams in Region I to play each other in a league format. With only sixteen positions available in any age group through out the Region, entry into the league is competitive.

Representing ASA in the Premier League is the U14 Boys Impact Red.

 

Congrats to all participants and good luck!

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