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Total Futbol Newsletter |
Volume 2, Issue 2 |
December 17, 2015
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| Tournament News: Teams Excel on the Fall Circuit |
Eight U13-U17 teams coached by Total Futbol competed in a slew of tournaments from October through December. By the end of the Fall Season, there were seven Champions, one Finalist, and six Semi-Finalists.
Collectively, these TF teams played in 59 tournament matches, posting 38 wins, 15 losses and six draws, scoring 114 goals (1.9 average per game) and allowing just 52 (0.88 average per game) against some of the toughest competition on the Eastern seaboard.
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League News: Eight Teams Finish Near the Top of the Table
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Total Futbol coaches or trains a total of 29 teams that compete in five different leagues. Eight of those squads placed first, second (or in one case, third) in highly competitive leagues this fall (nine of the 29 play in younger divisions that do not report results).
These eight successful teams played in 66 total league games (50 wins, 7 losses, 9 draws), scoring 239 goals (3.6 average per game) and conceding just 58 (0.88 average per game).
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VA
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Cup: TF's "Final Four" Streak Extends
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In the Fall of 2015, two Total Futbol teams advanced to the VA State Cup "Final Four", extending a streak that stretches back to 2006. In every year of the last decade, at least one TF team has reached the Final Four to vie for the coveted VYSA trophy.
Herndon United 99 and Vienna Thunder Black 98 (shown at right) both finished as Semi-Finalists in their respective age groups (U16 and U17).
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2015 Season Recap
2015 saw 50 Total Futbol alums on the rosters of 33 different schools, with 29 freshmen making collegiate debuts while four seniors played their final games.
Accolades and achievements included conference titles, an NSCAA Player of the Week and five freshmen who made Top Drawer Soccer's
"Top 100" list. One Standout was
rookie Jarena Harmon (shown at right), who led the Pittsburgh Panthers in scoring in 2015.
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NSCAA Kudos for KJ
Former Total Futbol player and rookie goalkeeper Katelyn "KJ" Jensen became the first player in University of Kentucky history to be named Division I Women's Soccer National Player of the Week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
On October 2, 2015, Jensen made a career-high 13 saves in an epic clash between the Wildcats and the Florida Gators that ended in a 1-1 draw.
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TF Teams Pink Out
During October, 14 TF teams took part in a fundraising drive for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Players purchased and wore special pink training tees, donating more than $1,100 to the Susan G. Komen organization.
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Coats & Sandwiches Galore
December 12-13 was a weekend of giving for TF players. On Saturday, players and coaches gathered to make sandwiches for
Martha's Table, producing hundreds. On Sunday, TF players delivered 29 gently used
coats and dozens of new mittens, gloves and hats to
Cornerstones.
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TF Gear: The Perfect Holiday Gift
Fans of Total Futbol's distinctive branded training gear can spread the joy this holiday season (the socks make great stocking stuffers) by shopping at our online store
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Total Futbol College ID Clinics
If you missed TF's Nov. 2 College ID Clinic with seven top coaches, stay tuned for our 2016 clinics. TF has sent more than 50 of its players to the college game since 2011.
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TF Futsal Tournament Time!
We are kicking off 2016 with our first-ever
TF Futsal Tournament! U9-U18 players can test their skills against some great competition in 5v5 (incl. keeper) matches.
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Get Ready for Spring Soccer
Total Futbol offers a variety of winter training options, including indoor futsal classes that provide players the opportunity to practice precise ball control in tight spaces.
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Parents and Players Corner
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Meet TF's Dustin Cowen
Dustin grew up playing soccer in Germany for SV Landstuhl and 1.FC Kaiserslautern. He attended Broad Run High School after moving to the U.S. and has worked
with Total Futbol since 2013.
What drew him to coaching? One day a few years ago he helped TF's Todd Hamlin run a Herndon United practice. At the end, multiple players shook his hand and said, "Thanks, Coach."
After that, "I was fully hooked and never looked back."
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Health Focus: Yoga & Soccer
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Happy Holidays to Our Total Futbol Family!
Thank you for your support & enthusiasm in 2015.
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| About Total Futbol: Since 2005, Total Futbol has offered exceptional coaching, individual training, clinics and camps to soccer players of all ages and abilities in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Total Futbol teams and coaches have excelled - nationally, regionally and locally - at all levels of the sport, winning numerous Virginia State Cup titles, dozens of elite national tournament championships and sending more than 50 athletes to play NCAA college soccer since 2011 alone. Total Futbol teaches elegant, possession-based soccer, with emphasis on individual player development. Our staff of USSF-certified coaches with extensive playing experience, up to and including at the professional level, allows us to offer a complete set of development pathways for players, teams and clubs looking to elevate and enjoy "the beautiful game." For further information, visit www.totalfutbol.com. |
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