March 2023

Flag Football - SUNDAY GAMES! Email the Football Commissioner to sign up! by 3/25

Baseball / Softball - SATURDAY OR SUNDAY GAMES. Email the Baseball Commissioner to sign up!

Vollyeball - WEEKNIGHT GAMES. Email the Volleyball Commissioner to sign up!

Basketball - WEEKNIGHT GAMES. Email the Basketball Commissioner to sign up!

Soccer - SATURDAY GAMES. Email the Soccer Commissioner to sign up!

See you SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023 at SYA Sports Park to celebrate our 50th!

Show & Tell us why you LOVE SYA!

Celebrating our 50th year, we'd love to you and your SYA Athletes

Send your photos and favorite stories to [email protected].

SYA Announces Camps and Clinics

2023 Spring Break Camp at: SYA Sports Park 6626 Bull Run Post Office Road

Centreville, VA 20120 April 3-7. Registration is now available!

Summer Day Camps - 2023

Look out for VOLLEYBALL CAMP coming soon!

For boys and girls ages 5 to 14 of all abilities. Our day programs are designed to meet the needs of all types of players.

Registration is now available!

SYA Soccer's Travel Program, Virginia Valor, Hosted a Winter Gala !

We had a great night celebrating our seniors and hearing a motivating keynote address from Jill Ellis, a two-time USWNT World Cup-winning coach.

SYA Soccer Travel Interest Meeting

Who: SYA Soccer's travel program, Virginia Valor FC

What: Travel information meeting to learn more about travel soccer

When: 3/14/23

Where: NEW Valor office located at 4455 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Suite 104, Chantilly, VA 20151 from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm

Why: For those interested in trying out for a travel team for the upcoming 2023-2024 seasonal year. Primarily for rising U9 players (players born in 2015 and exceptional players born in 2016). The meeting will also cover our U10-U19 travel teams

We look forward to seeing you there!

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame Awards

SYA would like to CONGRATULATE:

Coach Cliff Epperson on being inducted!

Mack Miller on being voted player of the year!

Matthew Colella & Zach Bendorf on their scholarship awards from NVFHOF!

Isaiah Ragland (CVHS/FCYFL) who was voted player of the year!

Ajay Tomson, Andre Jackson, Malachi Lee & Justin Kim on their honorable mentions!

More info about NVFHOF & SYA here!

Mat Dogs complete another successful season

Coach Chris Cousino with SYA wrestler Trevor L!

SYA Red, Grey and Black teams come together for a Duel

Henry T. and Greyson T. - WrestleQuest Tournament medal winners at Meridian Highschool in January 2023.

Congratulations to the Mat Dogs on another AMAZING SEASON!! If you are interested in learning more about our wrestling program, contact us!

March is Women's History Month!

In conjunction with our partnership with PCA, we had 60 coaches attend a valuable seminar on 3/5/23! Thank you, PCA for helping our coaches build skills!!

How do you keep your Girls in the Game? Check out this webinar from our partner, PCA.

EVERY MONDAY IN MARCH!

Bring your family and friends to Sedona Taphouse located at 4970 Westcroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA 20151 on any MONDAY IN MARCH to support SYA! Every Monday, ALL DAY, in March, choose from a steak, chicken or salmon entrée and the proceeds will directly benefit SYA's "The Fields of Dreams Sports Park Project".

Catch Washington Spirit's home opener March 26th

DISCOUNT TICKETS! ALL SEASON. Contact Destinee McDonald for group sales!

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Did you know that all of our communications are inter-connected? If you OPT OUT of SYA communications you will be opted out of ALL communications, including important events, deadlines and game information. If you have opted out recently and need to get back in, please contact us so we can assist.

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REMINDER: IF YOU ARE SICK OR HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM SYA ACTIVITIES AND SEE A DOCTOR

SYA wants to thank all members for their efforts in relation to being safe. Your Board of Directors appreciates everyone's patience and understanding of adjustments that have been needed in relation to COVID and ensuring everyone's safety.

SYA develops their protocols based on information from CDC, VA State and local officials.

Please refer to our updates on our website for the Return to Play protocols. Please note that these were recently updated as of 7-8-2022.

Our new sponsor- Deckscapes

At Deckscapes, we’re craftsmen in carpentry, hardscapes, and landscaping, blending your home and surrounding landscape into your perfect escape.

We understand how frustrating and overwhelming it can be to pull together all of the elements of a large scale outdoor living and landscape construction project. That’s why we offer you a turnkey approach: one source, one point of contact to bring it all together.

Thank you for Supporting the Southwestern Youth Association!

Want to Sponsor? Contact Scott Liskey

All funds raised support the SYA Sports Park and all SYA Sports.

Thank you to our longstanding partnerships.