Today, while sitting in his art class at Cosby High School, Luis Rendon (FC Richmond Magic ’93) had no idea what was about to hit him.  In the hallway was former MLS standout, Alecko Eskandarian, ready to come in to the class and let Luis know that he was named Gatorade National Boy’s Soccer Player of the Year. Luis, a current junior at Cosby, and member of the Magic ’93 team, is the first Virginia soccer player to win the National Award and the first Junior to win the National Award.  Luis has spent the rest of the day enjoying the recognition with his teammates, coaches, and members of the Gatorade and ESPN Rise family.  Luis, who will attend the ESPY Awards later this year, is now up for Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year.  Luis, cannot celebrate too long, as he heads to Portugal with the US Under-18 National Team on May 19th.  Congratulations to Luis on being named Gatorade Boy’s Soccer National Player of the Year.

 

 

 

 

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Over the Memorial Day weekend of May 27-29, all U10-U14 FC Richmond (Magic/Mystx/Metro) teams competed in Memorial Days tournaments in Richmond and Greensboro.  After a great weekend of soccer action, the following teams walked away with some hardware...

 

 

 

 

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Congratulations to the FC Richmond Mystx ’96 on a successful run to the U14 Girls Spring VCCL Championship.  The girls finished the season the undefeated (4 wins, 3 ties) to win the championship.  The season also included a great run in State Cup, which ended in a loss to the eventual State Cup runner-up.  All in all it was a great season for the ladies and a well deserved championship.  Congratulations to Coach Tim Krout and the Mystx ’96 -- Champions of VCCL for the Spring 2011 season.

 

 

 

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Come be a part of one of Richmond’s longest standing clubs, FC Richmond.  Tryouts for the 2011-12 season have been set, and details can be viewed by clicking here.  Registration for Tryouts is free...tryout dates have been set for PDP, Magic, Mystx, and Metro teams.  To register from tryouts, simply click here.  We look forward to seeing you throughout the month of May for FC Richmond tryouts.

 

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Congratulations to Luis Rendon who has been named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia.  Luis will now be in the running for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award.  For more information on Luis’ selection, check out the following links...

 

 

 

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Luis Rendon, a member of the FC Richmond Magic ’93, has been called

into the U18 National Team training camp in Portland, Oregon over the week of April 16-24.  The team will gather on the Nike Campus in Portland.  While there, the team will play friendlies against the Portland Timbers, University of Portland, and University of Washington.  To read the entire article on US Soccer, click here.  This will be the first time the entire team is training together since their trip to Phoenix in February.  Luis has been regular call up to the U18 National Team over the past several months, including a trip to Israel to compete against Israel, France, and Germany. 

 

Best of luck in Portland Luis, FC Richmond is very proud of you!

  

 

 

 

 

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The spring VYSA State Cup kicked off on Saturday, April 9th.  FC Richmond scored 3 wins on the day...FC Richmond Magic ’97 (U13 Boys), FC Richmond Magic ’96 (U14 Boys), and FC Richmond Mystx ’96 (U14 Girls) all secured impressive wins in their opening games of the tournament.  The Mystx ’96 and Magic ’96 both moved into the Round of 16 in their respective competitions, while the Magic ’97 moved into the Round of 32. 

 

The FC Richmond Mystx ’’97 (U13 Girls) and FC Richmond Magic ’98 (U12 Boys) look to continue with the same success as they open up State Cup play this Saturday at Huguenot Park.

 

 

Congratulations to the 25 players on their selection to the FC Richmond 25th Anniverarsy Team.  To view the complete list of team selections, click here for the 25th Anniverary Page. 

 

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The Magic ’96 (U14 Boys) played a great weekend of soccer at the Jefferson Cup, here in Richmond...March 12-13.  Playing in a group that consisted of teams from Chicago, Illinois, and Maryland, the Magic group advanced out of their division with a 2-1 record.  In the finals, the boys ran in to a tough Eastern FC team out of New York.  Even though our boys dropped a 4-2 decision in the finals, they still had a great weekend.  Now they will prepare to start up their VCCL league play and make another impressive State Cup run.

 

 

 

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Great Weekend for FC Richmond at Chesterfield Icebreaker!!!

Over the weekend of March 5-6, nearly 20 FC Richmond teams competed in the annual Chesterfield Icebreaker Tournament.  The weather was great, and most games were played before the heavy rain came in.  All in all, 12 FC Richmond teams finished the weekend as Champions or Finalists.  Below is the complete list. 

 

FC Richmond Mystx ’98 -- U12 Girls (pictured below)

 

 

Congratulations to all the FC Richmond teams on a wonderful weekend of play and a great start to the spring season.

 

 

   

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Rendon, a member of the FC Richmond Magic ’93, has been called back in to training with the U18 National Team.  Luis will meet up with is National Team teammates in Phoenix on February 12th.  While in Arizona, the team will train at the newly designed Grande Sports World (GSW) Facility.  The GSW complex is the home to several MLS teams during their preseason preparation.  While at the complex, the U18 National Team will train and play in several scrimmages against some of those MLS teams.  Luis recently returned from a trip to Israel with the U18 National Team. While in Israel, the team compted in a four Nations Tournament against Israel, Germany, and France.  This will be another great opportunity for Luis, and the rest of the U18 National Team, to train at a wondeful soccer facility and against some quality MLS teams.