The Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Team

 Players' names pictured above, lower l to r: Daniel Lipsey, Will Sloan, Charlie Ahn, Chris Wilson, Christian Arce, Corey Fortier, and Joe Baires. Standing: Michael Hinkle, Andrew Marut, Edward Barr, Clay Cope, Connor Tetrault, Rodrick Sombo, Asa Fox, Alex Darwiche, Jakob Seidlitz, and Daniel Rizk. (missing is David Weinstein: see individual photo to the right). 

   Next Season

Since its inception MPS 90 has competed in the top divisions of the NCSL or the Colonial League of Region 1. For academic, sports medical, and athletic reasons MPS 90 has decided to join a growing number of area teams sitting out the club league during the spring high school soccer season.

This does not mean, however, that club soccer activities come to a screeching halt for MPS 90 team members. Au contraire, MPS 90 players train 3 times a week to hone in on individual and team weaknesses. Players unable to make team practices will be asked to practice individually or in small groups in accordance with pre-arranged individual curricula. The entire effort is geared to make the individual players and the team as a whole a better product for college schowcasing next fall.

A number of like minded premier level team coaches have opted to forgo the traditional league play for a better and more controllable environment in an Informal Spring League. MPS 90 will play 6 to 10 competitive games against top level local teams as well as premier teams from Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Charlottesville. . All games will be played on a premier surface, have professional referees, and will have college coaches invited to come watch.

In addition, MPS 90 has and will continue to scrimmage local, out-of-state and even out-of-country teams. After having played a visiting U-18 travel team from North Carolina, MPS 90 took on the Toronto Winstar in front of a sizeable number of college coaches from Division I, II, and III schools. Efforts are under way to reciplicate the visit this Summer and play the Winstar and a few quality teams from the Toronto area on their home turf.

    Soccer Camps  

2 MPS 90 players were fortunate to be invited to participate in the 2007 Adidas ESP Soccer Camp held at the California State University of Pomona. Only 4 players from the entire state received this honor. The 2008 Adidas ESP will be held in Denver, Co from July 3-8. Again, 2 MPS 90 players have been nominated...   

   Tournaments 

MPS 90 competed the following tournament(s): 

•  Adidas Blue Chip Showcase, Cincinatti, OH   April 25-27, 2008. With 2 draws and a victory MPS 90 was not only undefeated but won its bracket against competitive teams from Illinois and Wisconsin. Joe Baires was named the tournament team MVP and received an award which included a trophy, a certificate, and a donated cash award 

   MPS 90 will be competing in the following tournaments this Spring and Summer:

• Potomac Memorial Day Tournament, Gaithersburg, May 24-26, 2008. Please click on My Site News for schedule information. Another MVP award has been donated for the worthy player on and off the turn during tournament time. 
• PA Classic Mid-Atlantic Cup, Manheim, PA  July 18-20, 2008
• Score at the Shore, Raleigh, NC   July 26-29, 2008

Depending on team performance and up to team choice is the Surf Cup in San Diego, CA on August 2-4, 2008

  Joining the Team

MPS 90 is interested in highly motivated and talented players. Players who aspire to play at a very advanced level and seek a challenging, no-nonsense environment emphasizing a results-oriented college recruiting approach are encouraged to contact Coach Sean Lanigan at 703-231-6519 or via email at sdlanigan@cox.net.

     College Coaches

In addition to the player profiles of the Roster section, please note that individual players posted their resumes for easy downloading on the Handout Section of the drop down menu. If you desire to obtain a hardcopy team brochure with a profile section on each player or have additional questions, please don't hesitate to call or email Coach Lanigan.