FC Richmond Copryright 2012 05/18/2012 05/18/2012 www.fcrichmond.com News from FC Richmond FC Richmond Magic '97 Headed to U14 State Cup Final Four 05/17/2012 02:00 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/627220.html Congratulations to the FC Richmond Magic '97 as they head into the VYSA Spring State Cup Final Four this weekend in Virginia Beach.  The boys head into the tournament after their 1-0 victory over the defending State Cup Champions.  The boys will take on the PWSI Courage Red in the Semi-finals at 11:00 AM.  Good luck to the team as they look to take home the VYSA U14 Boys State Cup Championship.

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/627220.html Fall 2012 Recreation Sign Ups Now Available 05/17/2012 01:38 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/627198.html Recreation Sign Ups for the Fall 2012 FC Richmond Recreation season are now available.  Sign up today to be a part of FC Richmond's U4-U19 Recreation Program.  The U4 Program is a great way to start the youngsters in the world of soccer...U5-U9 All Girls and All Boys Teams!!  Register By Clicking Here

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/627198.html FC Richmond 2012-2013 Tryouts Announced 04/09/2012 03:21 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/615697.html FC Richmond has announced the tryout dates/registration for the 2012-2013 soccer year.  To view tryout dates, tryout information, and register online, access the following link by clicking here.  Travel Programs (Magic, Mystx, and Metro) along with our Player Development Program will conduct tryouts at the end of April and through the month of May. 

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/615697.html Register for the FC Richmond Sun Cup Today 04/25/2012 12:02 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/620154.html FC Richmond would like to invite you and your team to the 9th Annual Sun Cup!  This is a fantastic way to end your Spring Soccer season, and features fun-filled and exciting matches on some of the nicest fields in the state of Virginia.  Registration will be held at SCOR (Sports Center of Richmond), and the deadline to register is May 11th, 2012.   Register for the Tournament By Clicking Here

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/620154.html Coleman and Spofford Headed to Italy! 04/25/2012 11:43 AM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/605465.html Congratulations to FC Richmond Magic ’97 players, Kevin Coleman and Cole Spofford on their invitation to join the Region 1 ODP 98 team for their trip to Italy.  The duo will head to Italy, along with the Region 1 squad, April 24-May 3.  While in Italy, the team will compete in an International Tournament in Cueno, Italy (south of Torino).

For a full itinerary for the trip, click here.  To follow the boys, and the rest of the team while in Italy, you can follow the Region I Blog Here. Congratulations to both boys on a wonderful opportunity.

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/605465.html Ennis, Rison, and Taitague Back from France with VYSA State Team 04/25/2012 11:52 AM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/605468.html Keoni Rison, a member of the FC Richmond Magic ’96 team and Nicholas Taitague and Justin Ennis, both members of the FC Richmond Magic ’97 team recently from France after a trip with the VYSA ODP State Team.  While in France (March 29-April 8), the group played 4 matches against various French Youth Club teams, as well as taking multiple sightseeing trips through Paris, Versailles, and the Loire Valley.  Both Keoni and Nick were able to score goals during the trip, and Justin did very well in the goal.  The trip was a memorable one for all three boys as they received a chance to experience all that France has to offer. 

Details of the trip can be found through the running blog kept during the experience.  You can access that blog here... Congratulations to the trio of players on their selection for the trip.

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/605468.html FC Richmond 2012 College Commitments 03/22/2012 12:01 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/611146.html Congratulations to the following players on their recent college commitments.

Division 1
Kyle Forche – Virginia Military Institute – FC Richmond Magic ‘93
Luis Rendon – Duke University – FC Richmond Magic ‘93
Wes Saupe – Virginia Tech University – FC Richmond Magic ‘93
Division 2
Adam Johnson – Concord University – FC Richmond Magic ‘93
Division 3
Dylan Van Den Berg – Roanoke College – FC Richmond Magic ‘93
]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/611146.html Johnson, Szucs, Boerner...Represent Virginia at ODP Nationals 03/15/2012 10:23 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/609020.html Over the weekend of March 9-11, three members of the FC Richmond Magic '95...Hunter Johnson, Matthew Szucs, and Alec Boerner represented themselves and the club proudly while competing with their respective ODP State Teams in the ODP National Tournament.  Johnson, and his fellow members of the 1996 team finished 4th in the competition.  Szucs and Boerner, members of the 1995 team, finished as runners-up, losing to Michigan in the finals.  The full list of rosters, stats, and information on the tournament can be found by clicking here

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/609020.html FC Richmond IS StoweStrong!!!!! 03/06/2012 08:50 AM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/604888.html FC Richmond teams were sporting their Stowestrong shirts in full force over the past two tournament weekends.

To get your StoweStrong shirt to help support Ian Stowe’s battle with cancer...visit www.stowestrong.com

  

FC Richmond Mystx ’97

FC Richmond Mystx ’95

  

FC Richmond Magic ’99

FC Richmond Magic ’97

 

FC Richmond Magic ’98

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/604888.html Elkin Sports Performance Becomes Official Strength and Conditioning Program of FC Richmond 03/21/2012 10:02 AM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/610709.html  

 

FC Richmond is pleased to announce a new partnership with Elkin Sports Performance (ESP), making ESP the Official Strength and Conditioning program of FC Richmond. “FC Richmond has been working with ESP for several years now and we are excited to officially partner with ESP to enhance and expand the benefit of their programs to our players”, commented Assistant Director of Coaching, Trip Ellis. The enhanced partnership means a continuation of the relationship between ESP and FC Richmond, which has been in effect for the last three years. ESP has supplied preseason conditioning practices to the U15-U19 Magic/Mystx teams over the last three summers, as well as offering discounted services to all Magic/Mystx/Metro players during the off-season. Under the new partnership, ESP will work directly with the U11-U14 Mystx teams during the fall and U11-U14 Magic teams during the spring to enhance the strength and conditioning of the players in these pivotal age groups. Jason Elkin, owner of ESP, is very proud of the expanded partnership with FC Richmond…“ESP has a tremendous respect for the direction that FC Richmond is going with their organization and we feel that by implementing a proven age specific, speed, strength and agility program for all their athletes, then we can help the entire organization reach their goals on the soccer field.” ESP will also continue to offer discounted services to all FC Richmond Players (Magic, Mystx, Metro, PDP, and Recreation) and family members at their Richmond area training facility, located on the campus of SCOR (Sports Center of Richmond). 

About Elkin Sports Performance
The vision of Elkin Sports Performance (ESP) started years ago through the passion Jason Elkin, owner of ESP, found from training as a wrestler to developing into a national finalist for the 2001 High School Strength Coach of the Year, to gaining recognition in developing a multi state private strength training business. ESP is based on principles that not only all athletes follow, but all successful business men and women adhere to as well. These are the principles of accountability, discipline, desire, and dedication. Those principles are the core ESP is built on. Every client will be treated as an individual whether they are striving to receive a full college scholarship or just trying to make the junior varsity team. ESP will also push the adult clientele in new and exciting training programs and protocols. All clients at ESP will be offered a program that is demanding and results oriented. In addition, we are not a health club, we WANT every client to show up and train hard. This fact is why we pride ourselves on holding every client accountable to the program that they sign up for. They cannot achieve the goals that have been set if they are not committed to the program.
Commenting of the partnership with FC Richmond…Jason Elkin said ““FC Richmond exemplifies hard work, dedication and commitment, and ESP is thrilled to partner with an organization that has the same core values.”
About FC Richmond Soccer Club
FC Richmond’s Travel Soccer Programs, Player Development Program (PDP) and Recreational Soccer Programs are under the direction of Dave Amsler, Director of Coaching, and Trip Ellis, Assistant Director of Coaching. Dave holds a USSF "A" coaching license and has more than 40 years of coaching/teaching experience.  Dave was recently inducted into the Virginia DC Soccer Hall of Fame for his contribution to the phenomenal growth of soccer in Virginia.  Trip Ellis holds both a USSF "A" and National Youth Coaching License, played professional soccer with the Richmond Kickers, Philadelphia Kixx, and the Raleigh Capital Express.  Trip has more than 19 years of coaching experience.  Today FC Richmond serves and develops 1,200 youths. FC Richmond’s high standards of excellence have helped countless players develop skill and character through commitment to the game. FC Richmond’s mission is to encourage, coach and instruct today’s youth about the sport of soccer; to develop players to the full potential of their interest, dedication, and physical abilities; to impress upon them the benefits of athletic competition in accordance with team concepts and the rules of the sport; and to foster, promote and conduct amateur soccer competition.
Trip Ellis, Assistant Director of Coaching, knows the relationship between FC Richmond and ESP will enhance the club as a whole…”This is a relationship that has been growing over the past couple of years and we are happy to officially partner with ESP to enhance the overall athletic ability of our players.  We feel that adding the ESP training curriculum to our weekly soccer training regime will positively affect our players on the soccer field for years to come”

 

        
ELKIN SPORTS PERFORMANCE BECOMES OFFICIAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM OF FC RICHMOND

 

]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/610709.html 25th Anniversary Celebration & Silent Auction 02/21/2011 11:29 AM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/502383.html 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & SILENT AUCTION

FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH 2011
7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
HOLIDAY INN - KOGER CENTER
 
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL INVITATION
 
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
 
 
FC Richmond is proud to celebrate its’ 25th year of soccer in the Richmond community.  We will celebrate this wonderful achievement with a celebration and silent auction to be held March 11th.  Past and present FC Richmond players, families, and friends will be in attendance at the event.  To view the details of the event, see the links above or contact Ryan Molloy at travel@fcrichmond.com.
]]> http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/502383.html John Le Lay 1944-2010 03/23/2012 02:46 PM http://www.fcrichmond.com/home/538629.html  

FC Richmond would like to thank everyone for their warm thoughts and notes concerning the passing of John Le Lay. John was an amazing person and huge part of the FC Richmond family. As a club, we have discussed several possible ways to honor John’s legacy through FC Richmond. We have decided on two ideas that we plan to set up to make sure John is remembered for many years to come.
 
1) John Le Lay Memorial Fund – The John Le Lay Memorial Fund will be set up to honor the life and legacy of John Le Lay. Each year, the FC Richmond Board of Directors, along with the Le Lay family, will make a decision on how to use the money raised though the fund to best represent John. There are many things that John was passionate about and the goal of this fund will be to ensure those projects are supported. 
 
If you would like to donate to the John Le Lay Memorial Fund, you may do so in the following ways….
 
A) Checks/Money Orders/Cash Donations – Any of these donations can be mailed to the following address… FC Richmond c/o John Le Lay Memorial Fund
1365 Overbrook Road
Richmond, VA 23220
 
B) Credit Card Donations -- For the Spring 2011 Recreation and PDP Online Registration Pages, there will be a section to allow for credit card donations to the John Le Lay Memorial Fund. The same system will be set up for the 2011-2012 Magic, Mystx, and Metro online registration systems.   This will allow you to make donations to the fund using your credit card.
 
2) John Le Lay PDP World Cup – John started the “World Cup” for the U8 & U9 PDP program several years ago. It was truly one of his favorite events on the soccer calendar. Beginning with the Spring 2011 PDP World Cup, we will rename the event the John Le Lay World Cup. Details of the specifics to this event and how we will honor John through the day’s festivities will be given out as we get closer to the spring. 
 
Thank you again to everyone who sent in notes and well wishes. It showed how much John meant to so many people throughout the FC Richmond family. We are confident that the John Le Lay Memorial Fund and the John Le Lay PDP World Cup will keep the memory of John Le Lay alive in our program for many years to come.
 
Thank you…

 

 
 
John Le Lay
7/22/44 - 10/16/10
 
 
It comes with a heavy heart and great sadness to announce the passing of John Le Lay after a long battle with cancer. 
 
John has been a member of the FC Richmond family for twenty-five years and contributed to the lives of so many youth soccer players in the Richmond area.  John’s love and passion for the game of soccer will surely be missed.  It is that same love and passion that will live on in the players that had the pleasure of being coached by John.  During his time with FC Richmond, John served as a Magic coach, Mystx coach, Metro coach, and most recently the U8 PDP Coach.  John was a beloved man throughout the FC Richmond community.  Every player that was coached by Coach Le Lay, immediately became a better player and a better person.
 
 
 
John lended his voice to the recent FC Richmond radio ad...just one of the many contributions John made to the club over the last 25 years.
 
Listen to John Here
 
 
To view the piece done by Chip Tarkenton on WRIC-8, cick the following link...
 
WRIC-8 News
 
 
More Photos of John!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On the weekend of October 23-24, all Metro, Mystx, and Magic games that involved FC Richmond Teams held a moment of silence before each game to honor the life of John Le Lay.  Below are some pictures from those games.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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