Braddock Road Youth Club Copryright 2013 05/23/2013 05/23/2013 www.bryc.org News from Braddock Road Youth Club Washington Spirit Star Helps Promote BRYC Night 05/08/2013 08:45 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/717512.html Former BRYC Travel star Kika Toulouse, who played on no fewer than six Virginia State Cup Champion teams in her youth, was kind enough to spend a couple of hours on a recent Sunday afternoon at BRYC Recreational Soccer’s Photo Day, helping to promote BRYC Night at the Washington Spirit on May 11.  Kika posed with several teams, chatted with players and parents alike, and autographed cards, water bottles, jerseys and even arms, probably until her wrist hurt.  Thank you Kika, for your support of BRYC Rec Soccer.  It was a Photo Day to remember.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/717512.html BRYC Returns to Old Dominion Soccer League 04/17/2013 02:05 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/711483.html After an absence of several years, BRYC has returned to the Old Dominion Soccer League (ODSL) in the form of the U12 Girls "Rage", coached by James Clark, assisted by Fred Welther.  BRYC’s ODSL participation, managed within the Rec Soccer program. is expected to grow in the coming years.  ODSL teams represents a step up the competitive ladder from the traditional recreational soccer program to the professionally coached BRYC "Elite" travel program.  For more information on BRYC’s participation in ODSL, contact BRYC’s ODSL Club Representative (and BRYC Board Member), John Davis.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/711483.html Cheer Elite Seniors Win National Championship! 04/05/2013 01:50 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/708348.html On the weekend of March 23rd and 24th, BRYC Cheer Elite athletes, families and coaches traveled to Virginia Beach, VA, to compete in the 2013 The Grand ~ National Championship by the Sea, one of the largest and most competitive events in the Mid-Atlantic region, attracting some of the best programs in the country.  BRYC Cheer Elite won first place and National Champion in the Recreational Cheerleading Senior (U18) Level 2 division for the second year in a row!  A special congratulation goes out to Mackenzie Kalnitzky who was named as a finalist for 2013 Senior of the year out of over 150 contestants.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/708348.html U14 Boys (Smack) Secures Bid to Open Nationals 02/02/2013 04:38 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/692726.html The BRYC Boys 14-1 team had another outstanding tournament and earned the boys their first ever bid to Open Nationals! They played a 25-23 third set to 15 against Club Lehigh, then went on to beat Yorktowne (who had taken 2nd in Rochester the previous weekend) in a tiebreaking set to advance to the gold division. They then faced off against arch nemesis Eden (a perennial power from Buffalo NY) and lost a hard fought match 17-15 in the third. The team finished in a tie for 5th, but with other teams having secured bids previously they were awarded a spot for Nationals, and are Reno bound in June!

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/692726.html BRYC Elite Coach Wins National Honors 01/23/2013 06:08 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/681501.html Congratulations to Larry Best, coach of the BRYC 95 Elite Girls.  Quoting from the USYS press release:  "With Larry Best, the emphasis is on development, not winning. He focuses on player improvement and doesn’t restrict his commitment to the field. He is involved in helping his players during their college selection process. His focus on improving skills helped BRYC 95 Elite win the US Youth Soccer Virginia State Cup, Region I Championship and U-16 National Championship. Meanwhile, his players also achieved their best team GPA and performed community service."

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/681501.html BRYC Alum Kika Toulouse Joins Washington Spirit 02/19/2013 08:54 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/696140.html Women’s professional soccer is coming back to Washington this spring and summer in the form of the Washington Spirit, one of eight teams in the newly formed National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).  And playing on the back line will be Kika Toulouse, returning to DC after a year on the Swedish professional team Ragsveds,  Kika is a 2010 graduate of the University of Virignia, a member of the U-23 Women’s National Team, and six time Virginia State Cup Champion with two different BRYC squads.  Welcome back to the women, and especially to "the Kikanator"!

After opening on the road against the Boston Breakers on April 14, the Spirit will open their NWSL home season on Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 PM at the Maryland Soccerplex vs. the Western New York Flash, the first of four consecutive Saturday night home games.  But if you can’t wait, you can catch them in action in five home "friendlies" vs. the women of Penn State University on March 17, Duke on March 24, North Carolina on March 30, Maryland on April 3 (at UMD) and Virginia on April 6.  Nothing like playing last year’s finalists for the NCAA collegiate title in tune-ups!Tickets for those five matches are FREE but must obtained through the ticket portal on the Spirit web site.

For more information on Kika and the upcoming Washington Spirit season, check out the Washington Spirit home page.  And for complete information on the brand new women’s professional soccer league, check out the NWSL home page.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/696140.html BRYC Kicks Off Lacrosse Program 12/20/2012 02:14 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/681228.html On Saturday, November 17, The BRYC U-11 lacrosse team, coached by Howard Sloan and Bruce Caslow, won their division of The Fairfax Fall Brawl Tournament held at Robinson Secondary School, in the eleventh year the tournament has been in existence.  BRYC also had a U-15 team participating in the tournament.  They also had a strong performance, finishing with a record of 4-2.  Next year we hope to field teams in the U-9, U-11, U-13 and U-15 divisions.

For the U-11 team it was a remarkable achievement.  The BRYC boys beat Facquier, The Algonkian Tribe, the Bethesda Thunder and finally McLean to take the top seed in their pool. They went on to beat another Bethesda team, The Warriors, in their semi-final game, setting up a final match between the only two undefeated teams in the tournament.  BRYC went on to win the championship contest, a haard-fought 4-3 victory over Western Loudoun. The winning goal was scored by Scotty Sloan (the son of Coach Howard Sloan), his second of the game.

Congratulations to our BRYC U-11 team on winning The Championship and to our U-15 team for a solid showing in this highly competitive lacrosse venue.  Don’t forget to visit our website at www.bryclacrosse.org and register your children for our upcoming spring season.

 

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/681228.html U12 Girls Win Herndon Tourney Championships 12/20/2012 02:14 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/681230.html http://www.bryc.org/home/681230.html BRYC Featured on US Youth Soccer Show 12/20/2012 01:40 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/681795.html The National Champion U-17 BRYC 95 Elite Girls, whose coach has been honored with both state and regional "Coach of the Year" awards (see the previous story) were featured in the October edition of the US Youth Soccer Show on the Fox Soccer Channel. 

Check it out in the video frame to the right...with the BRYC segment beginning at 13:23 into the program.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/681795.html BRYC Has a Clubhouse 12/20/2012 02:27 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/681588.html Ever wondered about that locked door between San Vito’s and Hunan West in the Kings Park Shopping Center?  And where do those stairs lead?  It’s the "BRYC Clubhouse!"  Seriously, we are pleased to announce that through an arrangement with Regency Centers, the owners of the shopping center property, BRYC has now assumed responsibility for the second-floor room, suitable for business meetings or social gatherings of up to approximately 50 people.  The space has a small kitchen and two restrooms, and has been freshly painted in December 2012.

For the nominal fee of $25 per hour to cover ongoing expenses, BRYC will be making the room available to other organizations and individuals.

For further information, send e-mail to bryc@bryc.org.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/681588.html Braddock Road Youth Club 12/20/2012 02:13 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/668191.html

Braddock Road Youth Club is proud of our rich history in the Fairfax community since 1966.  With growing numbers in the area, BRYC was created by a small group of parents to ensure every child was offered an opportunity to be involved in group sports activities.  Since the first game in 1966, BRYC has brought group sports to an estimated 175,000 children.  In everything we do, our goal is to create and foster a positive environment for the children to grow and learn as individuals and as a team.  BRYC continues to be a vital part of the community, bringing parents and children in the areas of Fairfax, Annandale, Burke, and Springfield together in sport.  We strive towards being the best sports program in the Northern Virginia region and take great pride in our almost fifty year history of working for the children.

In 2006, BRYC began a major investment in synthetic turf fields, beginning with a multi-sport rectangular field at Wakefield Park.  BRYC was proud to lead the effort in forming a partnership with the Fairfax Women’s Soccer Association and the Northern Virginia Soccer League, putting together a successful proposal for funding and fair scheduling that has proved to be a model for the Northern Virginia area.  More recently, in the summer of 2012, BRYC has partnered with Fairfax County and Robinson Secondary School (among others) to install synthetic turf in Robinson’s Coffey Stadium and a second field large enough to accommodate two simultaneous small-sided soccer matches.  These two beautiful new fields were ready for the start of the fall season for both the Robinson Rams and BRYC football and soccer activities.  In 2013, BRYC will team with longterm partners Woodson High School and Fairfax Women’s Soccer Association to build two new synthetic turf fields at Woodson.

BRYC’s continued goal of excellence has driven us to introduce more sporting options.  In recent years we have added Volleyball, Cheerleading, and Rugby to our well established programs in Soccer, Football, Basketball and Softball, and have reinitiated our Lacrosse program.  We invite you to experience the BRYC difference by registering your children in one of the many available sports activities, and, just as important, by volunteering your time and energy to the organization which relies on the commitment of hundreds of unpaid volunteers to continue its programs for the benefit of the children.

]]> http://www.bryc.org/home/668191.html BRYC Launches New Web Site 12/19/2012 03:20 PM http://www.bryc.org/home/668246.html BRYC is pleased to announce the launch of it’s new Demosphere website, the place for news of general interest to the BRYC family and a portal for access to the much  more comprehensive individual websites of each of the eleven BRYC sports activities by clicking on the photos above. 

No, BRYC doesn’t offer competitive Tidddlywinks, but we’re always open to new ideas so we’ve left space in the masthead photo gallery for the next great idea that comes along.

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