Club News
MARS, Inc and MYS Partnership
McLean Youth Soccer announced today a partnership with Mars Incorporated, one of the world’s largest privately held companies. More than 110 years ago, Frank C. Mars started making candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen. From that simple beginning, the company has grown into a global leader within snacking, food, pet food, and veterinary services through…
Read MoreFostering Success in Sports and Life: Managing Stress and Coping Strategies for Athletes
MYS had tremendous turnout from coaches, players, and parents at our seminar: “Managing Stress and Coping Strategies for Athletes” led by Dr. Lauren Gregg. Thank you to USWNT World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Dr. Lauren Gregg for leading a candid and extremely important discussion. Parent & Player Presentation *This presentation is for internal…
Read MoreSoccer Balls Donated
Our VA Union FC 2008 Girls made a donation of new soccer balls to the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter in Fairfax. These players are passionate about giving and sharing the love of soccer with homeless youth in our community.
Read MoreMYS Joins USL W League
The United Soccer League (USL) today announced McLean Soccer as the latest, and final, club to join the USL W League for its inaugural season that kicks off on May 6th. McLean Soccer, the league’s 44th team, will play in the Mid Atlantic Division.
Read MoreVirginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees
Congratulations to MYS Travel Coach Marcelo Valencia and MYS member/parent Keith Lenert for their induction into the Virginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame as Players. The VA-DC Soccer Hall of Fame was set up to honor soccer heroes with ties to Virginia and Washington, DC. MYS is proud to have Coach Marcelo and Keith’s legacies properly…
Read MoreHitting the Road
MYS is proud to add our newest member! Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the MYS Ford “McBronco” Sport will soon be on the road! We are so excited to show off our club spirit with the logo wrapped SUV and would like to announce that with membership input we have chosen the…
Read MoreHolladay Field Ribbon-Cutting & Celebration
The ribbon-cutting ceremony and festival to celebrate the grand opening of the new turf surface at the Holladay Field on Saturday was a huge success! MYS and the Fairfax County Parks Authority recognized their partnership in bringing this project to completion, the support of Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust and the Park Authority Board, and…
Read MoreJessica Long Competes in 5th Paralympics
Jessica is married to MYS Recreation Director and ECNL Coach Lucas Winters and we are so excited to watch her compete! She is the 2nd most decorated Paralympian ever with 13 gold medals and 23 medals overall. To learn more about Jessica and see the schedule of her swimming events, visit the Tokyo Olympics website…
Read MoreCCL Pro23 Champions
Congrats to the players and coaches of our CCL Pro23 team for winning another championship for MYS! Our U23 women captured the CCL Pro23 League title defeating VDA in the finals. We are so proud of our alumni players and their great season!
Read MoreFond Farewell to Rec Coach Mike Calabrese
Long standing volunteer Recreation coach Mike Calabrese is moving to Colorado and we want to thank him for his years of commitment to our players and club! Mike has been coaching youth soccer for 40 years and the MYS Lifetime Achievement Award that he was a recipient of was appropriately renamed the Mike Calabrese Lifetime Achievement Award. Mike’s farewell letter to the club is below. We will miss Mike and wish him the best! In the team photo Mike (bottom right) is pictured with his 2019 All Star U19 team.
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