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What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Mike Gunston
()
Date: November 01, 2009 10:34PM
I just moved to Fairfax and my son needs to go to a good school with a good soccer team ???
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
nigguh
()
Date: November 01, 2009 10:55PM
Westfield or Robinson.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Coach
()
Date: November 01, 2009 11:15PM
Wrong approach. Since Virginia plays HS soccer in the spring, very few college coaches pay attention to it. Find a Division 1 team in the National Capital Soccer League. If he does well there he will do well on any local high school team, and have fun at the same time.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Slapshot
()
Date: November 02, 2009 07:01AM
Coach is correct. High school soccer in NOVA sucks. My son played NCSL D1 & High School soccer and the differences are like day and night. College coaches don't look at high school soccer at all. They concentrate on regional and showcase tournaments that only club soccer teams participate in. My son wouldn't have gotten into college at all if it weren't for his club team, which was undefeated, #1 in the state and nationally ranked his last year playing for them. His high school team wouldn't have even earned honorable mention in a local newspaper.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Slapshot
()
Date: November 02, 2009 07:02AM
Oh...forgot to mention. If you do choose between those two schools, I'd go to Westfields. Their coach, Tom Torres, won coach of the year and turned that team around in short order. And above that, he's well connected with many of the Va. colleges and can get you recognized.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
NegativeDreamStealer
()
Date: November 02, 2009 08:01AM
NCSL is for boys only though, yes? Wonder what alternatives are available for girls.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Going Clubbing
()
Date: November 02, 2009 09:12AM
NegativeDreamStealer Wrote:
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> NCSL is for boys only though, yes? Wonder what
> alternatives are available for girls.
Well, if that really is a serious question, the women's equivalent to NCSL starts with WAGS (Washington Area Girls Soccer League), and the best of the best in the older age groups play, at least in the Spring, in Region 1 Premier League or in a second tier Region 1 League (I think one is called Colonial) instead of WAGS. The boys can do the same, but I believe that NCSL does not lose as many teams to the Region 1 leagues as does WAGS. Region 1 is one of four regions organized under US Youth Soccer, and extends from Virginia up to Maine.
There is also a higher level league for the best one or two Region 1 girls teams, and that is called the USYS National League. That League competes several times a year at the biggest and best College Showcase tournaments. A "competing" National League, now called ECNL, and previously known as the Red Bull League (Red Bull dropped its sponsorship this year), similarly has its teams compete against each other at the top College Showcase tournaments. I don't know the boys' side as well, but I believe that the top youth level nationally is the US Developmental Academy program, referred to as "Academy" for short.
So, yes, the girls side is club soccer focused, and high school soccer is there to show some school spirit by participating. Lake Braddock, Chantilly, Robinson, Woodson and Stone Bridge are usually present in the area Top 10 for girls' HS soccer.
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> NCSL is for boys only though, yes? Wonder what
> alternatives are available for girls.
Well, if that really is a serious question, the women's equivalent to NCSL starts with WAGS (Washington Area Girls Soccer League), and the best of the best in the older age groups play, at least in the Spring, in Region 1 Premier League or in a second tier Region 1 League (I think one is called Colonial) instead of WAGS. The boys can do the same, but I believe that NCSL does not lose as many teams to the Region 1 leagues as does WAGS. Region 1 is one of four regions organized under US Youth Soccer, and extends from Virginia up to Maine.
There is also a higher level league for the best one or two Region 1 girls teams, and that is called the USYS National League. That League competes several times a year at the biggest and best College Showcase tournaments. A "competing" National League, now called ECNL, and previously known as the Red Bull League (Red Bull dropped its sponsorship this year), similarly has its teams compete against each other at the top College Showcase tournaments. I don't know the boys' side as well, but I believe that the top youth level nationally is the US Developmental Academy program, referred to as "Academy" for short.
So, yes, the girls side is club soccer focused, and high school soccer is there to show some school spirit by participating. Lake Braddock, Chantilly, Robinson, Woodson and Stone Bridge are usually present in the area Top 10 for girls' HS soccer.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Mike Gunston
()
Date: November 02, 2009 05:14PM
Many people have told me that Westfield sucks at soccer though, they didnt win anything last year and their coach sucks at coaching.... Westfield Bulldogs Suck at every sport...FUCK WESTFIELD!!!!!!!
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
NegativeDreamStealer
()
Date: November 02, 2009 08:18PM
Thanks, Going Clubbing. Yeah, that was a serious question, though I do ordinarily try to avoid those. (Smartassery comes to me more naturally.)
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Going Clubbing
()
Date: November 02, 2009 09:44PM
NegativeDreamStealer Wrote:
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> Thanks, Going Clubbing. Yeah, that was a serious
> question, though I do ordinarily try to avoid
> those. (Smartassery comes to me more naturally.)
No problem, I just wanted to preface it in case you possibly were insinuating that soccer on the boys' side presented better opportunities than on the girls' side. It is pretty equal, as far as I can tell, although because the boys' system has been operating longer, the girls have to put out a little more effort to ensure being seen by the college coaches.
But on both sides, HS soccer is a diversion to advancing to play soccer in college, be it D1, D3, or D2. For the advanced player, the school spirit thing offers some fun that they probably haven't had for a couple of years.
BTW, to the original poster/Westfield hater, boys' coach Tom Torres at Westfield is very competent and accomplished. He did have Sean Murnane there when they won States, but it takes more than one player to win states. And if you were just posting hoping for a mention of Westfield, as your later post suggests, then you came to the right place!
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> Thanks, Going Clubbing. Yeah, that was a serious
> question, though I do ordinarily try to avoid
> those. (Smartassery comes to me more naturally.)
No problem, I just wanted to preface it in case you possibly were insinuating that soccer on the boys' side presented better opportunities than on the girls' side. It is pretty equal, as far as I can tell, although because the boys' system has been operating longer, the girls have to put out a little more effort to ensure being seen by the college coaches.
But on both sides, HS soccer is a diversion to advancing to play soccer in college, be it D1, D3, or D2. For the advanced player, the school spirit thing offers some fun that they probably haven't had for a couple of years.
BTW, to the original poster/Westfield hater, boys' coach Tom Torres at Westfield is very competent and accomplished. He did have Sean Murnane there when they won States, but it takes more than one player to win states. And if you were just posting hoping for a mention of Westfield, as your later post suggests, then you came to the right place!
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Czar
()
Date: November 02, 2009 11:59PM
Slapshot Wrote:
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> Coach is correct. High school soccer in NOVA
> sucks. My son played NCSL D1 & High School soccer
> and the differences are like day and night.
> College coaches don't look at high school soccer
> at all. They concentrate on regional and showcase
> tournaments that only club soccer teams
> participate in. My son wouldn't have gotten into
> college at all if it weren't for his club team,
> which was undefeated, #1 in the state and
> nationally ranked his last year playing for them.
> His high school team wouldn't have even earned
> honorable mention in a local newspaper.
What team did your son play for?
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> Coach is correct. High school soccer in NOVA
> sucks. My son played NCSL D1 & High School soccer
> and the differences are like day and night.
> College coaches don't look at high school soccer
> at all. They concentrate on regional and showcase
> tournaments that only club soccer teams
> participate in. My son wouldn't have gotten into
> college at all if it weren't for his club team,
> which was undefeated, #1 in the state and
> nationally ranked his last year playing for them.
> His high school team wouldn't have even earned
> honorable mention in a local newspaper.
What team did your son play for?
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
idiot
()
Date: November 03, 2009 06:11AM
Centreville used to be good.....well at least when my 2 friends were named all-met at centreville in 2002....but they were the only two players in centreville soccer history to make the mens washington post all-met team
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
soccer mom
()
Date: November 03, 2009 08:04AM
Club soccer is what matters around here. For a boy who is truly gifted, the DC United Academy is the way to go. McLean is also part of the Academy and Gene Mishalow now runs the show, which is a big upgrade from German Peri. There are many good club teams in Annandale, Arlington and elsewhere.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Doubleduty Dad
()
Date: November 14, 2009 07:24PM
Going Clubbing Wrote:
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> NegativeDreamStealer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > NCSL is for boys only though, yes? Wonder what
> > alternatives are available for girls.
>
>
> Well, if that really is a serious question, the
> women's equivalent to NCSL starts with WAGS
> (Washington Area Girls Soccer League), and the
> best of the best in the older age groups play, at
> least in the Spring, in Region 1 Premier League or
> in a second tier Region 1 League (I think one is
> called Colonial) instead of WAGS. The boys can do
> the same, but I believe that NCSL does not lose as
> many teams to the Region 1 leagues as does WAGS.
> Region 1 is one of four regions organized under US
> Youth Soccer, and extends from Virginia up to
> Maine.
>
> There is also a higher level league for the best
> one or two Region 1 girls teams, and that is
> called the USYS National League. That League
> competes several times a year at the biggest and
> best College Showcase tournaments. A "competing"
> National League, now called ECNL, and previously
> known as the Red Bull League (Red Bull dropped its
> sponsorship this year), similarly has its teams
> compete against each other at the top College
> Showcase tournaments. I don't know the boys' side
> as well, but I believe that the top youth level
> nationally is the US Developmental Academy
> program, referred to as "Academy" for short.
>
> So, yes, the girls side is club soccer focused,
> and high school soccer is there to show some
> school spirit by participating. Lake Braddock,
> Chantilly, Robinson, Woodson and Stone Bridge are
> usually present in the area Top 10 for girls' HS
> soccer.
Oakton will be the power in girls' soccer for the next three years.
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> NegativeDreamStealer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > NCSL is for boys only though, yes? Wonder what
> > alternatives are available for girls.
>
>
> Well, if that really is a serious question, the
> women's equivalent to NCSL starts with WAGS
> (Washington Area Girls Soccer League), and the
> best of the best in the older age groups play, at
> least in the Spring, in Region 1 Premier League or
> in a second tier Region 1 League (I think one is
> called Colonial) instead of WAGS. The boys can do
> the same, but I believe that NCSL does not lose as
> many teams to the Region 1 leagues as does WAGS.
> Region 1 is one of four regions organized under US
> Youth Soccer, and extends from Virginia up to
> Maine.
>
> There is also a higher level league for the best
> one or two Region 1 girls teams, and that is
> called the USYS National League. That League
> competes several times a year at the biggest and
> best College Showcase tournaments. A "competing"
> National League, now called ECNL, and previously
> known as the Red Bull League (Red Bull dropped its
> sponsorship this year), similarly has its teams
> compete against each other at the top College
> Showcase tournaments. I don't know the boys' side
> as well, but I believe that the top youth level
> nationally is the US Developmental Academy
> program, referred to as "Academy" for short.
>
> So, yes, the girls side is club soccer focused,
> and high school soccer is there to show some
> school spirit by participating. Lake Braddock,
> Chantilly, Robinson, Woodson and Stone Bridge are
> usually present in the area Top 10 for girls' HS
> soccer.
Oakton will be the power in girls' soccer for the next three years.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Euro-weenie
()
Date: November 14, 2009 10:02PM
OMG, take all this euro-weenie soccer crap and cram it! Soccer sucks.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
jbob
()
Date: November 15, 2009 12:09AM
Soccer is for Euros and the third world. Step up to the real football. THis is why you won't ever get laid, you play that piece of shit "sport".
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
david beckham
()
Date: November 15, 2009 08:16AM
jbob Wrote:
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> Soccer is for Euros and the third world. Step up
> to the real football. THis is why you won't ever
> get laid, you play that piece of shit "sport".
This from someone who posts at midnight on a Saturday. Oh, that's right, you get yours online.
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> Soccer is for Euros and the third world. Step up
> to the real football. THis is why you won't ever
> get laid, you play that piece of shit "sport".
This from someone who posts at midnight on a Saturday. Oh, that's right, you get yours online.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
jbob
()
Date: November 15, 2009 08:58AM
david beckham Wrote:
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> jbob Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Soccer is for Euros and the third world. Step
> up
> > to the real football. THis is why you won't
> ever
> > get laid, you play that piece of shit "sport".
>
>
> This from someone who posts at midnight on a
> Saturday. Oh, that's right, you get yours online.
THat's probably because my infant son woke up. Yeah, that's right, I actually had sex, something you'll never know about. Go back to tuching little boys, pedophile Beckham. I can only assume that you got up and were able to post at 8:16 am because you were NOT out last night getting pussy. Shut the fuck up and go back to sucking anonymous dicks at the gloryhole, or maybe you are about to go back to your job working the mop bucket at the local bukkake-fest.
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> jbob Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Soccer is for Euros and the third world. Step
> up
> > to the real football. THis is why you won't
> ever
> > get laid, you play that piece of shit "sport".
>
>
> This from someone who posts at midnight on a
> Saturday. Oh, that's right, you get yours online.
THat's probably because my infant son woke up. Yeah, that's right, I actually had sex, something you'll never know about. Go back to tuching little boys, pedophile Beckham. I can only assume that you got up and were able to post at 8:16 am because you were NOT out last night getting pussy. Shut the fuck up and go back to sucking anonymous dicks at the gloryhole, or maybe you are about to go back to your job working the mop bucket at the local bukkake-fest.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
david beckham
()
Date: November 15, 2009 10:29AM
jbob Wrote:
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> david beckham Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > jbob Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Soccer is for Euros and the third world.
> Step
> > up
> > > to the real football. THis is why you won't
> > ever
> > > get laid, you play that piece of shit
> "sport".
> >
> >
> > This from someone who posts at midnight on a
> > Saturday. Oh, that's right, you get yours
> online.
>
>
> THat's probably because my infant son woke up.
> Yeah, that's right, I actually had sex, something
> you'll never know about. Go back to tuching
> little boys, pedophile Beckham. I can only assume
> that you got up and were able to post at 8:16 am
> because you were NOT out last night getting pussy.
> Shut the fuck up and go back to sucking anonymous
> dicks at the gloryhole, or maybe you are about to
> go back to your job working the mop bucket at the
> local bukkake-fest.
It sounds like someone has some real insecurity issues. Project much?
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> david beckham Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > jbob Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Soccer is for Euros and the third world.
> Step
> > up
> > > to the real football. THis is why you won't
> > ever
> > > get laid, you play that piece of shit
> "sport".
> >
> >
> > This from someone who posts at midnight on a
> > Saturday. Oh, that's right, you get yours
> online.
>
>
> THat's probably because my infant son woke up.
> Yeah, that's right, I actually had sex, something
> you'll never know about. Go back to tuching
> little boys, pedophile Beckham. I can only assume
> that you got up and were able to post at 8:16 am
> because you were NOT out last night getting pussy.
> Shut the fuck up and go back to sucking anonymous
> dicks at the gloryhole, or maybe you are about to
> go back to your job working the mop bucket at the
> local bukkake-fest.
It sounds like someone has some real insecurity issues. Project much?
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
jbob
()
Date: November 15, 2009 11:54AM
Nope, no insecurity over here. I just state the truth. No one cares about soccer. The proof is that only the parents of the players show up at high school games. Scoreboard.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
david beckham
()
Date: November 15, 2009 01:51PM
At least you have tossed aside the belligerence. Just remember that more kids play soccer than any other sport in this country. When they grow up they will themselves have kids who will play soccer, so the sport will keep growing.
Why am I posting now instead of watching the Redskins? Two long Brandon Marshall touchdowns were too much to stomach.
Why am I posting now instead of watching the Redskins? Two long Brandon Marshall touchdowns were too much to stomach.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
jbob
()
Date: November 15, 2009 03:33PM
Yes, more KIDS play soccer, but they age out of it by middle school.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Euroweenie
()
Date: November 15, 2009 06:16PM
More 10-year-olds play soccer than any other sport. Then all but the weenie-est realize it sucks. Why do you have so much trouble admitting soccer sucks? I've been being assured that pro soccer is "The Next Big Thing" in America for my whole life. Guess what? It ain't happening.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
david beckham
()
Date: November 15, 2009 08:08PM
Euroweenie Wrote:
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> I've been being assured that pro
> soccer is "The Next Big Thing" in America for my
> whole life.
You are claiming that for your "whole life" people have been telling you this--your whole life. That is clearly a gross exaggeration. There is no grand conspiracy to assure you of anything. What would be the point? The posters here all sound incredibly insecure. If you don't like soccer that is fine, but why you feel so threatened by it is a mystery. Are you afaid that your girlfriend will run off with some 5'4" Maradona clone? Grow a pair.
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> I've been being assured that pro
> soccer is "The Next Big Thing" in America for my
> whole life.
You are claiming that for your "whole life" people have been telling you this--your whole life. That is clearly a gross exaggeration. There is no grand conspiracy to assure you of anything. What would be the point? The posters here all sound incredibly insecure. If you don't like soccer that is fine, but why you feel so threatened by it is a mystery. Are you afaid that your girlfriend will run off with some 5'4" Maradona clone? Grow a pair.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Bull Dogs
()
Date: November 15, 2009 08:22PM
Go Bulldogs
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Hey.
()
Date: November 15, 2009 09:38PM
Robinson is ranked #2 nationwide in soccer
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
graymoose1
()
Date: November 15, 2009 10:02PM
Soccer sucks. He needs to play football if he has the balls
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Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Euroweenie
()
Date: November 15, 2009 11:05PM
I'm not threatened by soccer, you weenie. I'm telling you what you already know on some level - that it sucks.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
uraweenie
()
Date: November 16, 2009 07:05PM
Euroweenie Wrote:
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> I'm not threatened by soccer, you weenie. I'm
> telling you what you already know on some level -
> that it sucks.
Get a job.
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> I'm not threatened by soccer, you weenie. I'm
> telling you what you already know on some level -
> that it sucks.
Get a job.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Teddy
()
Date: November 18, 2009 08:13PM
Soccer is only good for violence after a big win.
I'm sure France loves soccer hooligans in their Country, And by the way it was a bunch of algerian muzzies doing the violence
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/sow/16653992;_ylt=AsXUZQjfWRgBkWYA9ifGXrEmw7YF
I'm sure France loves soccer hooligans in their Country, And by the way it was a bunch of algerian muzzies doing the violence
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/sow/16653992;_ylt=AsXUZQjfWRgBkWYA9ifGXrEmw7YF
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
DC United
()
Date: May 01, 2013 07:20PM
soccer mom Wrote:
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> Club soccer is what matters around here. For a
> boy who is truly gifted, the DC United Academy is
> the way to go. McLean is also part of the Academy
> and Gene Mishalow now runs the show, which is a
> big upgrade from German Peri. There are many good
> club teams in Annandale, Arlington and elsewhere.
McLean is no longer part of the Academy. (Epic fail.) Go with DC United.
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> Club soccer is what matters around here. For a
> boy who is truly gifted, the DC United Academy is
> the way to go. McLean is also part of the Academy
> and Gene Mishalow now runs the show, which is a
> big upgrade from German Peri. There are many good
> club teams in Annandale, Arlington and elsewhere.
McLean is no longer part of the Academy. (Epic fail.) Go with DC United.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Just Sayin'
()
Date: May 01, 2013 08:38PM
This might be of interest:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/highschools/2012/spring-all-met/boys-soccer/first-team.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/highschools/2012/spring-all-met/boys-soccer/first-team.html
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
Feetballer
()
Date: May 02, 2013 02:42PM
Soccer is for pansies and communists. Your child is definitely the former, possibly the latter.
Re: What Faifax High School has the best soccer program?
Posted by:
buttman
()
Date: May 02, 2013 02:55PM
DC United Wrote:
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> soccer mom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Club soccer is what matters around here. For a
> > boy who is truly gifted, the DC United Academy
> is
> > the way to go. McLean is also part of the
> Academy
> > and Gene Mishalow now runs the show, which is a
> > big upgrade from German Peri. There are many
> good
> > club teams in Annandale, Arlington and
> elsewhere.
>
>
> McLean is no longer part of the Academy. (Epic
> fail.) Go with DC United.
i say just play for the high school team, spend rest of time and energy on academics. sports last, maybe, thru college. odds of it going further are ten thousand to one against. anybody can make it academically....
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> soccer mom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Club soccer is what matters around here. For a
> > boy who is truly gifted, the DC United Academy
> is
> > the way to go. McLean is also part of the
> Academy
> > and Gene Mishalow now runs the show, which is a
> > big upgrade from German Peri. There are many
> good
> > club teams in Annandale, Arlington and
> elsewhere.
>
>
> McLean is no longer part of the Academy. (Epic
> fail.) Go with DC United.
i say just play for the high school team, spend rest of time and energy on academics. sports last, maybe, thru college. odds of it going further are ten thousand to one against. anybody can make it academically....