Coach of the Month: Liz Blount
Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story and this month we’re featuring Coach Liz! What programs do you coach at ASA and how long have you been coaching with our club? I have been coaching with ASA since July 2013, almost 5 years! I mainly […]
Leidos Announced as Alexandria Soccer Presenting Sponsor
Alexandria, Virginia — Alexandria Soccer Association is thrilled to announce Leidos as a program presenting sponsor. Leidos will sponsor the Recreational League, Summer Camps and the winter Futsal League. “We love supporting organizations in the communities where we live and work — especially those geared toward helping position future generations for success and healthy lifestyles,” said Roger Krone, Leidos […]
ASA Presents at the US Soccer Foundation Urban Soccer Symposium
Last weekend our Executive Director Tommy Park, along with representatives from Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) and the City of Alexandria, gave a presentation about our After School Scholarship Soccer League at the US Soccer Foundation Urban Soccer Symposium in Washington, DC. Tommy, Dana Wedeles [Principal Planner for the City of Alexandria] and Kurt Huffman […]
ASA Teams to Join the CCL — Fall 2018
Alexandria Soccer is thrilled to announce the addition of the Club Champions League (CCL) to our current league offerings for U11-U19 Academy (Red) teams. To the credit of the progression of our players and teams the CCL — one of the nations most competitive regional leagues — invited our community to join beginning Fall 2018. The comprehensive CCL annual […]
ACT for Alexandria Awards ASA Capacity Building Grant
Heather Peeler, CEO of ACT for Alexandria came out to meet our board of directors and share the latest on ACT’s support of the community. This support included presenting ASA with a capacity building grant in support of our “pathway to gold project.” From left to right, Tommy Park (ASA Executive Director), Heather Peeler (ACT […]
Active Recovery: Bounce Back Quicker After Games & Training
Jennifer Schwartz is a Master Level Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist and certified Exercise Physiologist. She oversees Alexandria Soccer Association’s Injury Prevention and Fitness program and her exercise and rehab practice in Alexandria. Teaching players about Active Recovery is part of a multidisciplinary approach that will help players learn about physiology and the physical components of […]
Fostering a Growth Mindset in Recreation League Soccer
“Wow, I love how hard you worked during practice to help win that activity!” “That was a great try but you’re not quite there yet.” “The way you worked through that tough challenge was excellent.” Our office team at Alexandria Soccer have recently been working on what outcomes we seek for the children in our […]
Coach of the Month: Tim Lenzo
Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story and this month we’re featuring Coach Tim! What programs do you coach at ASA and how long have you been coaching with the club? I only started with ASA last July, so about 9 months, but immediately felt […]
Pre-session Mental & Physical Routines
Jennifer Schwartz is a Master Level Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist and certified Exercise Physiologist. She oversees Alexandria Soccer Association’s Injury Prevention and Fitness program and her exercise and rehab practice in Alexandria. What is the best warm-up for our ASA players? The answer is, it depends. It will vary across the curriculum. The goal of […]
2018 Northeast Regional Futsal Tournament Roundup
ASA Futsal ID teams pose for a photo during the USFF Regional tournament in Atlantic City. Eleven teams from Alexandria Soccer Association’s Futsal ID program competed in the United States Futsal Federation’s Northeast Regional Championship in Atlantic City, New Jersey over President’s Day weekend. Our eleven teams competed in a total of 39 games played over […]