Don Blanchon, DC Stoddert Soccer’s 2008 Rec. Coach of the Year, is this year’s Virginia Youth Soccer Association’s 2009 All Girls’ Recreational Coach of the Year. The awards luncheon takes place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Jan. 24. 

 

 

 

 

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 RECREATIONAL SOCCER
Stoddert’s philosophy of "youngsters having fun" encourages youth players to play soccer for enjoyment. Stoddert promotes self-esteem through sport, sportsmanship, individual skill development, team tactics, parity among open division teams and opportunities for players of all skill levels

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Talk about a dream team!

  Charlie Howard, an integral part of the U13 Striking Lightning since he was six, was invited to play with the U.S. Paralympic Team at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., this summer. 

 

 

 posted june 2, 2008

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Your team is up three goals and creaming the competition. 

Do you egg on your players to widen the lead?  Tell them to hold back?  DC Stoddert Soccer has a rule--Rule 10--about such situations:  take a player off the field and continue the game.  

 

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