Along with washing out games, this spring’s deluges scrambled travel-team tryout schedules for U9-U13 players. Still, rain delays did nothing to dampen turnout for the Fall 2009 selection process. A strong talent pool for teams of various skill levels made this recruiting season one of DC Stoddert Soccer’s most successful--and underscored the club’s growing reputation for excellence in developing young players. Read Coaching Director Len Oliver’s notes from the field!

Photo: Girls’ Development Program Director Karen Kelser, far left, at last summer’s soccer camp kicked off the tryout sessions May 18, putting 60-plus U8 players through their paces. 

RETURNING STODDERT TRAVEL PLAYERS GU13/U13 and older: Click on this link and complete payment and registration in a single step.  Payment can be made in full or in two parts; you also can indicate your need for a scholarship. 

PLAYERS NEW TO STODDERT GU13/U13 and older:  The registration process is in two steps. Even if you have already tried out and been offered a spot on your team, you need to first "register for tryouts" via this link, clicking "new player" on the tryout portion of the screen.
It will take us several days to assign you to the team in the database. Then you can return to this link and complete registration and pay.

YOUNGER PLAYERS please see the welcome letters posted with tryout results for each age group on the travel team home page.
 
Problems? Please E-mail Travel Director Kate Samsot and she will get your some assistance. 

Please note that July 1 is the deadline for players to register and pay, or to submit scholarship application materials.

Boys’ and Girls’ U13 and older teams arrange their own tryouts. Though many teams held tryouts earlier in June, coaches often are interested in seeing prospective players and allow them to visit regular practices in lieu of, or in addition to, formal tryouts. Please contact team managers and coaches for specific information regarding teams for fall 2009 by identifying the appropriate age group and level team on our "GIRLS’ TEAMS AND CONTACTS" or "BOYS’ TEAMS AND CONTACTS"

Or, check out these Tryout notices for teams seeking Fall ’09 players .Some older teams began conducting formal tryouts in late May and early June, but will continue to screen players throughout the summer. Please contact the managers and coaches as soon as possible. Or, click HERE or  "Continue..." below for scheduled tryouts by age bracket.

Problems? Please E-mail Travel Director Kate Samsot and she will get your some assistance. 

Click "continue" for Rising U9 & GU9 tryout results, contacts and registration information.

Thanks for your patience--and congratulations to the players who were selected.

Click "continue" for GU10 Girls Academy Program for Fall 2009.

Thanks to all the talented players and their families for your patience. The spring travel season is now over, and we now can post results for next fall.  Congratulations to one and all!

Thanks to all the talented players who tried out, and congratulations to those selected!

Thanks to all the talented players who had the courage and persistence to try out over three separate sessions to join our rising U13/GU13 program, and congratulations to those selected!

Thanks to all who tried out, and congratulations to the players selected. Please confirm participation with coach no later than June 18 to reserve your spot on the team.

DC Stoddert has more than 40 academy and travel teams

The DC Stoddert Travel Committee has selected Mohan Telfer as the Travel Coach of the Year.  He has been both a recreational and travel coach, has worked for many summers for DC Parks & Recreation camps, and runs tots’ soccer classes in the metro area.  Telfer’s greatest strengths are his understanding of the game and his proficiency in motivating male and female players and coaches of all ages. 

Outgunned, but hardly out-classed, a squad of U15-U19 players in the DC Stoddert Advanced Training Program braved subzero tempertures Nov. 23 to take on D.C. United’s Youth Academy teams in two friendly scrimmages at  the newly renovated Ft. Stevens field. Read all about it!

The U15 DCST Rockets powered past two NCSL Division 4 rivals on their way to a three-win championship in the Vanessa I. Péan Great Falls Tournament October 11-12. The team scored 19 goals and kept three clean sheets as they dominated their opponents. So far this season, the team has outscored opponents 45 goals to 8 in seven tournament and four NCSL games.

Was it ironic that a January 29^th session on “burnout,” ended in candlelight because of a power outage in Georgetown?  Perhaps.  Nationally known sports psychologist, Dr. Dan Freigang was discussing the merits of effective planning and player adaptation, when the lights at Ledo’s Pizza flickered for a moment and then died, altogether.  Dr. Dan didn’t miss a beat, saying that the new lighting arrangement provided a challenge for the coaches to employ their own adaptation skills.