New to the Area? FC Richmond still has openings on select Magic, Mystx, and Metro Teams. If you are moving to Richmond, and looking for a competitive soccer club, FC Richmond is for you. For more information, please contact Director of Coaching, Dave Amsler, at 594-0252.
FC RICHMOND PLAYERS EARN HIGH SCHOOL HONORS
Several members of the FC Richmond Magic and Mystx program have been selected as members of their respective district, region, and state teams for the 2010 Spring Season. Congratulations to all of the players on your selections. Below is a list of the award winners.
Congratulations to all FC Richmond players on a great high school season!
FC RICHMOND IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2010 COLLEGE COMMITMENTS!
DIVISION I
Dylan Bowman -- Princeton University -- Magic '91
Rachael Creamer -- University of Richmond -- Mystx '91
Erin Layne -- University of Richmond -- Mystx '91
Lacreisha Page -- Virginia Military Institute -- Mystx '91
DVISION III
Frankie Escobar -- North Carolina Wesleyan College -- Magic '91
Ade Clark -- North Carolina Wesleyan College -- Magic '91
Ryanne Basham -- Christopher Newport University -- Mystx '91
Kathleen MacKnight -- Shenandoah University -- Mystx '91
Caleb Watkins -- Hampden - Sydney College -- Magic '91
Alex Thexton -- Hampden-Sydney College -- Magic '91
Sarah Bradley -- Roanoke College -- Mystx '91
Nick Reemtsen -- Randolph College -- Magic '91
Johnny Bustillo -- North Carolina Wesleyan College -- Magic '91
As more players make their college soccer commitments, we will add their names to the list above.
Congratulations to all of these players on their decisions!!
FC Richmond and four other local soccer clubs have united to share concerns over Chesterfield County's partnership with SportsQuest. To view the complete letter outlining these concerns, please use the following links.
We hope everyone was able to watch WRIC 8 on Friday, June 18th, 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM to hear the story about SportsQuest and hear FC Richmond's opinion on the issue. If not, here is the link to the story... WRIC 8 Story
FC Richmond Making the Rounds on Local Radio!
Over the last month, FC Richmond has been all over ESPN Radio 950 AM. To listen to our radio spot and our apperance on "Sportsphone with Big Al", see the links below.
FC Richmond Players Selected to Compete with VYSA State Teams!
Over the weekend of June 11-13, the VYSA State ODP teams will head up to New Jersey, and the campus of Rider University, to take on other State ODP teams from Region I. The games will help determine the players that will be invited to the respective Region I camps later in the summer. Several FC Richmond players have been selected to compete in the scrimmages this weekend at Rider University.
Luis Rendon -- FC Richmond Magic '93
Charlie Dodge -- FC Richmond Magic '94
Hunter Johnson -- FC Richmond Magic '95
Savannah Andrews -- FC Richmond Mystx '95
Keoni Rison -- FC Richmond Magic '96
Olivia Mills -- FC Richmond Mystx '97
Congratulations to all of these players and good luck this weekend as you pursue the chance to attend the Region I Camp later this summer.
FC Richmond Teams Prduce Great Memorial Day Tournament Results!
Over the Memorial Day Weekend of May 29-30, several FC Richmond Magic, Mystx, and Metro teams participated in local tournaments, as well as a tournament in North Carolina. The U10 Magic and U10 Mystx participated in the Kickers Colonial Cup, while the FC Richmond Metro teams participated in the Dynamo SC Capital Cup. The U11-U14 Magic and Mystx teams headed down to Greensboro, NC to compete in the Wranglers/McDonalds Gresnboro Youth Tournament. Below are the results for some of the teams after their weekend of play. Congratulations to all teams on a great weekend.
Wranglers/McDonalds Memorial Day Tournament
FC Richmond Magic '97 -- U12 Boys Champion
FC Richmond Magic '96 -- U13 Boys Champion
FC Richmond Mystx '97 -- U12 Girls Champion (pictured below)
FC Richmond Mystx '96 -- U13 Girls Runner-up
FC Richmond Mystx '95 -- U14 Girls Champion
Dynamo SC Capital Cup
FC Richmond Metro U10 Boys Sky -- U10 Boys Champion
FC Richmond Metro U10 Boys Navy -- U10 Boys Runner-up
FC Richmond Metro U10 Girls -- U10 Girls Runner-up
FC Richmond Metro U11 Girls -- U11 Girls Runner-up
FC Richmond Metro U12 Girls -- U12 Girls Champion (pictured below)
FC Richmond Magic '96 Advance To State Cup Final Four!!!!!!!
The FC Richmond Magic '96 (U13 Boys) defeated the BRYC Elite 96 Blue by a score of 3-1 over the weekend to advance to the Final Four of the VYSA Spring State Cup. The Final Four will take place here in Richmond, at West Creek Fields, over the weekend of May 22-23. The boys will take on VYS Premier Red in their semi-final game on Saturday, May 22. Congrats to the U13 Magic on their great run in State Cup and Good Luck in the Final Four!!
FC Richmond Magic '97 Advance to State Cup Quarterfinals!
After an impressive win over GSC Premier Red, the FC Richmond Magic '97 (U12 Boys) moved on to the Quarterfinal Round of the VYSA Spring State Cup. In the Quarterfinals, the boys will take on PWSI Courage Red for the right to play in the VYSA Spring State Cup Final Four. The Quarterfinal game will take place this Saturday, May 15 up in Northern Virginia. Good luck to the U12 Magic as they look to join the U13 Magic in the State Cup Final Four.
State Cup Play Continues for 3 FC Richmond Teams!
The impressive run in State Cup for the 3 FC Richmond teams will continue this Saturday. The FC Richmond Mystx '97 (U12 Girls) play at Ukrop Park in the Quarterfinals. The FC Richmond Magic '97 (U12 Boys) head up to Northern Virginia to play in their Round of 16 game. The FC Richmond Magic '96 (U13 Boys) are also heading up to Northern Virginia to play in the Quarterfinal Match. All three teams are ready to go and hoping to advance in the Virginia State Cup. Good Luck!!!
Great Weekend for FC Richmond!!!
This past weekend (April 17-18), FC Richmond Magic and Mystx teams started their Sate Cup campaigns in impressive fashion. On Saturday, the Magic '97 (U12 Boys), Magic '96 (U13 Boys), Mystx '97 (U12 Girls), and Mystx '96 (U13 Girls) were all victorious in their first game of Spring State Cup play.
Luis Rendon Off to Scotland/England with Region 1 Team!
Luis Rendon, a member of the FC Richmond Magic '91, will be traveling to Scotland and 
England as part of the Region 1 Soccer Team. The group will land in Edinburgh, Scotland on Sunday, April 18th. While in Scotland, the group will tour Hampden Park and either, Celtic Park or, Ibrox Stadium. They will also compete against Glasgow Rangers' youth team and Glasgow Celtic's youth team. After some sightseeing, the Region 1 group will head to England to take in some more sights, as well as, play some more games. The boys will compete against Nottingham Forest's youth team and Burnley FC's youth team. After all those games, they will catch a live Premiership Game on Saturday, the 24th. That game will have Everton and Fulham taking on each other, and the chance for the boys to see American goalkeeper, Tim Howard in action.
Congratulations to Luis for being a part of the Region 1 ODP team! FC Richmond is very proud of him
** Unfortunately, due to the volcanic ash that is causing flight issues across Europe, the trip had to be postponed. It will be made up at a later date and Luis will be a part of that trip.
FC Richmond Players Selected to VCCL Select Teams!!
Every year, the Virginia Club Champions League (VCCL) selects a U14 Boys and Girls Select Team to train together and participate in the Dallas Cup Tournament (boys) and Clearwater Easter International Tournament (girls). This year, the VCCL decided to add a U15 Boys Select Team to participate in the Dallas Cup Tournament. The teams are made up of participating VCCL clubs and players are selected based on their performance throughout the VCCL Season. FC Richmond is proud to announce the following players that have been selected to these teams.
U14 Boys Team
Jorge Catano, Devin Dyer, Andrew Parker, Matthew Szucs, Zach Bach
U14 Girls Team
Alex Daly, Morgan Rea, Savannah Andrews
U15 Boys Team
Jacob Creamer (injured), Alec Boerner, Charlie Dodge, Matthew Williams, Jackson Martin
FC Richmond Does Well in Virginia Beach!
Over the weekend of March 20-21, the U10 - U14 FC Richmond Magic/Mystx teams competed in the Beach FC Spring Classic. The weather was great and the compeition was even better. After all was said and done, the following FC Richmond teams finished the weekend with great results.
FC Richmond Magic '99 -- Champions -- U10 Boys Premier
FC Richmond Magic '97 -- Champions -- U12 Boys Premier
FC Richmond Magic '96 -- Champions -- U13 Boys Premier
FC Richmond Magic '95 -- Champions -- U14 Boys Premier
FC Richmond Mystx '99 -- Runners-Up -- U10 Girls Red
FC Richmond Mystx '98 -- Champions -- U11 Girls Premier
FC Richmond Mystx '97 -- Champions -- U12 Girls Premier
Congratulations to all FC Richmond Teams on a great weekend of soccer.
Former FC Richmond Goalkeeper Coach takes over St. Louis University Program
Mike McGinty, a former Goalkeeper Coach for FC Richmond, has been named the new head coach of the St. Louis University Men's Soccer Program. McGinty is only the 6th coach in the progam's 51 year history. Before taking over the Billiken's program, Mike was an Assistant at the University of Virginia. For the full details of the hiring,
click here. Congratulations to Mike on his new position.
SUCCESS FOR FC RICHMOND IN CHESTERFIELD ICEBREAKER TOURNAMENT!!
Over the weekend of March 6-7, every FC Richmond travel team competed in the Chesterfield Icebreaker Tournament. All of the teams played extremely well, especially with limited practices due to poor weather. The following teams ended the weekend as either Champions or Finalists in their respective brackets.
FC Richmond Magic '99 -- Champions -- U10 Boys Gold
FC Richmond Magic '96 -- Champions -- U13 Boys Gold (pictured)
FC Richmond Magic '95 -- Champions -- U14 Boys Gold (pictured)
FC Richmond Mystx '98 -- Champions -- U11 Girls Gold
FC Richmond Metro Boys Sky '98 -- Finalists -- U11 Boys Navy
FC Richmond Magic '97 -- Finalists -- U12 Boys Gold
FC Richmond Mystx '99 -- Finalists -- U10 Girls Gold
FC Richmond Mystx '95 -- Finalists -- U14 Girls Gold
FC Richmond Mystx '91 -- Finalists -- High School Girls Gold
Congratulations to all teams for their great play over the weekend. Way to start the spring season on a positive note.
MAGIC '95 AND MYSTX '95 HAVE SUCCESS IN PHOENIX!
Every February, the U14 Magic and U14 Mystx 
take a player only trip to Phoenix, AZ and compete in theSC Del Sol Desert Classic. The tournament is great experience for both teams, both on and off the field. This year's trip was no different. In between sightseeing and team meals, both teams had a great tournament. The Mystx '95 finished in 3rd place, losing via PK's in the semi-finals of their respective bracket. The Magic '95 made it to the finals, but were unable to secure the championship. Both teams played very good teams and did very well, especially since they were unable to train outside leading up the tournament. All in all, the tournament and trip was a great success.
LUIS RENDON NAMED WINTER INTERREGIONAL ALL-STAR!
Luis Rendon, a member of the FC Richmond Magic '91, recently competed with the Region I ODP team at the Winter Interregional at the Disney Wide World of Sports. The team competed in the SuperGroup of the Disney Showcase held December 27-30. Due to his stellar play throughout the tournament, Luis was named to the 1993 age group 18-man All-Star Team. Luis tallied 4 of his team's 7 goals during the tournament, scoring one in each game. Three of his goals were game winners and one goal tied up the game. To view the full team and details of the event, click here. Congratulations to Luis on being named to the All-Star team.
New to the Area? FC Richmond still has openings on select Magic, Mystx, and Metro Teams. If you are moving to Richmond, and looking for a competitive soccer club, FC Richmond is for you. For more information, please contact Director of Coaching, Dave Amsler, at 594-0252.
For more information on past news and events for FC Richmond, click on the
archives section.
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