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2009 Fall Team J
Happy Birthday Nadir!
2009 Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament - It started well with a 4-1 win over Freestate, but the second match of the day with Massapequa was cancelled because of wet conditions.  As far as I know, the existing schedule for tomorrow is still in place (Lower Merion Heart - PA state champions) at 10:50am.   
2009 National Ranking After a rough start this fall, the girls have clawed their way back up to a national rank of #15.  There are a couple high profile tournaments coming up (Bethesda/Disney) where they'll have a chance to play some strong teams from around the country. 
2009 Virginia State Cup:  Congratulations to the girls who have once again made it to the state championship finals bracket with a 3-0 win over the Richmond Kickers in the semi-final round.  In earlier rounds the girls won matches over the Richmond Strikers, (3-0), Virginia Beach (6-0) and Fredericksburg (4-1) for a total of 16 goals for and 1 against.  The date for the Championship game is still up in the air.   
2009 WAGS Tournament:  It was a tough morning, but the afternoon game went better with a 3-0 win over the Pennsylvania state champion.  Sunday was followed by a win over the New Jersey state champions and a semi-finalist finish. 
2009 Fall:  Welcome to our new players, (alphabetical) Dani, Katelyn, Meghan, Niki, and Rachel. We are scheduled for the WAGS tournament, the Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament and then Disney over the holidays.
2010 Spring: By virtue of the girls sterling performance last spring, the girls have an automatic berth in the Region 1 premier league this coming spring.
2009 Spring:  Region 1 Premier League is complete.  League Standings (5-1-1) in league and 14-4-3 on the season.  Seven of the wins have been against state champion teams and four of the wins against regional champions (four regions in the nation).  The girls have scored 41 goals in 21 games this season.  
Congratulations for winning the Arlington Invitational Tournament...thanks to the turf fields, we were able to get all the games in even though we had a steady rain throughout.  Thanks again to Arlington.   The tournament win put the girls back into the top 10 in the nation in National Soccer Rankings and GotSoccer. 
2008:  Overall the girls finished 40-7-3 for the year and wrapped it up with a championship in the Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament in November.   The girls had 4 tournament championships over the year.  The team wrapped up the season with a #5 national ranking.
We stay in accordance with WAGS rules regarding recruiting, so if you're interested, please contact us first...Nadir at (703) 403-0545 or Rich at (703) 378-7667 or Richgleason@cox.net. 
We believe in The Pursuit of Excellence.
Donations:  We are always looking for donations to offset the cost of uniforms, travel, tournament fees, league fees, insurance and myriad other expenses.   
Sponsorship:  Thank you to Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Glory Days Grill, Dr. Ellis and Dr. Crutchfield for being sponsors for the team this year.  We encourage our teammates, friends, and family to do business with these establishments. Web Links:
Team Events
  • Example of good footskills (video-click)
  • Nov - Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament
  • Dec - Disney Showcase, Orlando Florida

    Results

  • 2009 Oct -  Virginia State Cup - Finals (date TBD)
  • 2009 Oct -  WAGS Tournament semi-finalists (wins over PA & NJ State champions)
  • 2009 May - Columbia Memorial Day  Finalists
  • 2009 May - State Cup Final Four
  • 2009 Mar - Arlington Invitational Champions 
  • 2008 Nov - Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament Champions 
  • 2008 Nov - WAGS Division 1 Finalists 
  • 2008 Aug - Capital Cup Finalists 
  • 2008 Aug - Spirit Kickoff Champions 
  • 2008 Jun - WAGS Division 1 Champions 
  • 2008 May - Virginian Champions 
  • 2008 May - State Cup Finalists 
  • 2008 Mar - Jefferson Cup - won 2 of 3 
  • 2008 Mar - Arlington Invitiational - Champions 
  • 2007 Nov - Bethesda Tournament - Finalists
  • 2007 Oct - WAGS Tournament - Top Division -"Cup" flight with the best teams in the nation
  • 2007 Aug - Cardinal Cup, Played "up" and tied the year-older 2006 State Cup Champions
  • 2007 Jun - SAC McSoccerfest 4x4 U12 Elite Division Champions 
  • 2007 Jun - US Club Soccer Regional Championships (VA, MD, NJ, NY etc) Finalists
  • 2007 Mar - Jefferson Cup 
  • 2007 Mar - Arlingtion Invitational (VA) Finalists
  • 2006 Nov - Bethesda Thanksgiving (MD) - Rained out after 1 day
  • 2006 Nov - CASL Raleigh (NC) Shootout Finalists
  • 2006 Nov - WAGS Fall League Division S Champions
  • 2006 Sep  - Prince William (VA) Toys for Tots Premier Champions
  • 2006 Aug - August Cup (MD) Premier Champions
  • 2006 Jun - Hershey (PA) Kicks for Kids Premier Champions
  • 2006 Mar - St. Paddy's Day (VA) Premier Champions
  • 2005 Nov - MCSA (VA) Fall Classic Premier Champions 
  • 2005 Sept - Prince William (VA) Invitational Toys for Tots Premier Finalists 
  • 2005 Aug - Dulles (VA) National Soccer Tournament Premier Champions 

Words of Wisdom: 

  • "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin
  • "Practicing with the same intensity as games is key and critical to good execution" - Gary Smerdzinski
  • "Not everyone who practices every day is a champion, but everyone who is a champion practices every day"
  • Don't knock your competitors.  By boosting others you will boost yourself.  A little competition is a good thing - Jacob Kindleberger.
  • "There's only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it your all"  - Vince Lombardi
  • "Never give up, things aren't always going to be how you want them to be. If you keep working hard, eventually you'll get it." Jarrett Payton
  • "Nothing great was ever acheived without enthusiasm" - Ralph Emerson
  • "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."   - Thomas Jefferson
  • "Energy and persistence conquer all things." - Benjamin Franklin
  • "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill.
  • "The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than events." --Vince Lombardi
  • "The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is watching."  -Anson Dorrance
  • "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth
Accept defeat with dignity.  Winning is the object of playing any game. Never set out to lose. If you do not play to win, you are cheating your opponents, deceiving those who are watching, and also fooling yourself. Never give up against stronger opponents but never relent against weaker ones.  It is an insult to any opponent to play at less than full strength. Play to win, until the final whistle.  But remember nobody wins all the time. You win some, you lose some. Learn to lose graciously.  Do not seek excuses for defeat. Genuine reasons will always be self-evident. Congratulate the winners with good grace. Do not blame the referee or anyone else. Be determined to do better next time. Good losers earn more respect than bad winners.  
"FIFA's fair-play code for Football
Coach Nadir Moumen

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Recent Games
Date Event Time Location
Sun 11/15 Soccer Finals 2:30 PM Maryland Soccerplex