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Seven SOCA Players Named to Regional Pools

Seven SOCA Elite players are named to the ODP East Region pool of players.  The honor of selection to the regional pool allows players to participate in inter-regional matches under the scrutiny of top federation and college coaches. SOCA has become a regular contributor to the regional squads as a result of the quality environment […]

U18 Elite Boys Finish Second in ERL

SOCA’s U18 Elite Boys continued their Eastern Regional League (ERL) success on Saturday, May 12 with a scintillating 1-0 semi-final win over defending national champion Baltimore Celtic.  For the SOCA squad it was repayment for getting knocked out of the 2017 Region 1 championship in the final match by the Maryland side. The win advanced […]

SOCA Sends 30 to State ODP Squads

A large collection of SOCA players have recently been named to the VYSA State ODP pool.  A total of 30 SOCA players made the selection to their age group’s State player pool, with eight boys and 22 girls making the cut. The tryout process continues with an additional round of evaluation for players on the […]

Local Boys win National 3v3 Title

Six SOCA players were recently crowned 3v3 Live! National champions.  The local boys put together their team to compete in the nationwide tournament, which starts with state competition and progresses through regional and on to a final national event, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Taylor Hogue (U19 Elite), Campbell […]

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 Coach Erick Altamiranda Earns State Coaching Recognition

At the recent Virginia Youth Soccer Association Convention, SOCA’s own Erick Altamiranda was honored as the 2013 Girls Competitive Coach of the Year for his great work in SOCA’s travel program. Erick Altamiranda has coached at almost every level within the SOCA player development model; including Recreational, Challenge, and now Travel teams. He has experienced […]