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SOCA U17 Boys Advance to Regional Semi, Girls Edged Out

The SOCA U17 Boys Elite have advanced to the USYS Region 1 semi-finals, where they will face Baltimore Bays of Maryland, today, Monday July 3, at 10:00 am.  The regional competition is being hosted by VYSA at the Virginia Soccer Training Center in Spotsylvania. The SOCA boys have cruised through their three group games posting […]

Winter is a Time for Player Development

The winter season was once a time of relative quiet in the local soccer scene.  In recent years, however, more than 1000 youth have taken to the gyms to feed their soccer appetite though indoor soccer leagues and supplemental training programs. With the acquisition of the indoor SOCA Training Center, SOCA now has a dedicated […]

SOCA Adds Technical Director Dion La Foucade to Coaching Staff

In mid-February, SOCA announced that coach Dion La Foucade was added to the SOCA staff in the role of Technical Director.  Since his arrival, La Foucade has been busy getting to know the club and community he has joined.  His immediate task was to take on the role of primary instructor in the Technical Training […]

SOCA Travel Teams Succeeding on All Fronts

SOCA Travel teams are enjoying success on all fronts this fall season with positive outcomes resulting from an intentional player development program.  SOCA is an overachieving small-market club, consistently outperforming organizations from much larger population bases.  SOCA’s success is derived from comprehensive developmental programming, quality coaching instruction, appropriate priorities at each level, talented players with […]

SOCA Sweeps Seven State Cup Matches At South Fork Soccer Park

There was a great deal to cheer about at South Fork Soccer Park on Saturday, September 17, as hosts SOCA swept seven State Cup matches in a comprehensive display of excellence against a range of opponents.  The seven home matches was the greatest number ever hosted by SOCA in a single day and the friendly […]

Congratulations College-bound SOCA Grads!

SOCA is pleased to announce that 16 graduating seniors will be continuing their soccer careers at the collegiate level. There is equal representation at both the men’s and women’s college level with eight players each from the U18 Boys and Girls Elite teams going on to college soccer. SOCA has a history of sending its […]

SOCA Adds Administrator Sunny Herold to Staff

SOCA is pleased to announce the recent addition of Sunny Herold to the club’s staff. Sunny will take on Administrator duties where she will serve the public, support other staff and work as a key liaison to the Travel program managers. Sunny grew up playing for SOCA, starting in the Challenge program and graduating from […]

Augusta Regional Director’s “State of the Region” Letter

SOCA’s Augusta Regional Director, Nora Maguire White, recently sent an email letter to all Augusta families summarizing the status of the club in that region.  SOCA’s merger with Augusta has been in place for a little over a year and a half, with significant results for local soccer enthusiasts. Response to White’s address was swift […]

SOCA Announces Staff and Board Changes

SOCA recently announced a series of staff and Board changes. The leadership revisions kick off 2016 with great excitement. Late in 2015 SOCA initiated several exciting structural changes that will help the club continue to serve local families with high quality, progressive soccer programming for all ages and levels. These changes feature new positions on […]

CCL Announces Adidas Partnership

SOCA is a proud member of the Club Champions League, and as a league member will benefit from a new agreement between the league and adidas.  Over the holiday period adidas and the Club Champions League announced an historic multi-year strategic partnership agreement aimed at enhancing and elevating youth soccer leagues and clubs in the […]