Anonymous
Post 03/02/2026 12:40     Subject: Herndon club
I don't think the majority of the Sterling girls will be back. None of them were told they were playing as Herndon last year until after they were committed. No one wanted that. Most will not do it a second year.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2026 12:27     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:I thought two of the teams were all Sterling girls playing as Herndon. I didn't think the teams mixed the players.

Right, the teams aren’t mixed. They’re all either one club or the other.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2026 12:19     Subject: Herndon club
I thought two of the teams were all Sterling girls playing as Herndon. I didn't think the teams mixed the players.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2026 11:25     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can you post the email? Herndon never publicly admitted to anyone they were even in this partnership.


Sterling Soccer Club offers multiple competitive pathways for female players.

Our ECNL pathway is available through our official partnership with Herndon, giving our players access to one of the highest competitive platforms in girls youth soccer.

In addition, Sterling Soccer Club has direct access to NCSL and EDP leagues, where we manage and compete with our own teams.

These tryouts are open to all players who want to compete at a higher level and continue developing in a structured and competitive environment.

Eligible Birth Years

2018 – 2008
Tryout Date

Sunday, March 15
Time

3:00 – 4:30 PM (2018–2015)
4:30 – 6:00 PM (2014–2008)


the big question is whether the Sterling players who are playing on Herndon teams will continue to pay 1/2 the amount that Herndon travel players are paying or will they be required to pay the full amount that Herndon travel players are charged to wear the HYS uniforms and play on Herndon teams in ENCL-R
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 20:25     Subject: Herndon club
thank you
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 20:21     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:Can you post the email? Herndon never publicly admitted to anyone they were even in this partnership.


Sterling Soccer Club offers multiple competitive pathways for female players.

Our ECNL pathway is available through our official partnership with Herndon, giving our players access to one of the highest competitive platforms in girls youth soccer.

In addition, Sterling Soccer Club has direct access to NCSL and EDP leagues, where we manage and compete with our own teams.

These tryouts are open to all players who want to compete at a higher level and continue developing in a structured and competitive environment.

Eligible Birth Years

2018 – 2008
Tryout Date

Sunday, March 15
Time

3:00 – 4:30 PM (2018–2015)
4:30 – 6:00 PM (2014–2008)
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 20:11     Subject: Herndon club
Can you post the email? Herndon never publicly admitted to anyone they were even in this partnership.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 20:03     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard what's happening with the girl's 2012/2011s for next year? Are they still borrowing Sterling teams to round out or will Herndon not be in ECNL-RL anymore for girls?


They are required to field girls teams in order to field the boys teams. I don’t see what other option they have for next year.


I guess they could switch to MLS B team and Aspire.


I don’t have any faith in club leadership to get out ahead of any problems. If not forming girls team puts their ECNLRL status in jeopardy it feels like they will realize that way too late and just say “oops” to everyone who already paid for next year.


Sterling sent out an email today about tryouts for next year. They are still doing the partnership with Herndon.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 12:55     Subject: Herndon club
I don't know anyone planning on coming back next year for more of this so no kids= no teams, problem solved
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 12:28     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard what's happening with the girl's 2012/2011s for next year? Are they still borrowing Sterling teams to round out or will Herndon not be in ECNL-RL anymore for girls?


They are required to field girls teams in order to field the boys teams. I don’t see what other option they have for next year.


I guess they could switch to MLS B team and Aspire.


I don’t have any faith in club leadership to get out ahead of any problems. If not forming girls team puts their ECNLRL status in jeopardy it feels like they will realize that way too late and just say “oops” to everyone who already paid for next year.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2026 12:20     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard what's happening with the girl's 2012/2011s for next year? Are they still borrowing Sterling teams to round out or will Herndon not be in ECNL-RL anymore for girls?


They are required to field girls teams in order to field the boys teams. I don’t see what other option they have for next year.


I guess they could switch to MLS B team and Aspire.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2026 20:24     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard what's happening with the girl's 2012/2011s for next year? Are they still borrowing Sterling teams to round out or will Herndon not be in ECNL-RL anymore for girls?


They are required to field girls teams in order to field the boys teams. I don’t see what other option they have for next year.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2026 20:17     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard what's happening with the girl's 2012/2011s for next year? Are they still borrowing Sterling teams to round out or will Herndon not be in ECNL-RL anymore for girls?



THe one thing HYS is NOT doing is getting more numbers... boys and girls. People are leaving
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2026 19:50     Subject: Herndon club
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We left during the fall. Herndon is a trainwreck. The club management is disorganized and deceitful and the coaching situation for DS’s HS aged team was awful. After playing K on, he quit soccer entirely due to the experience. My advice to new families is stay away.


Was he on one of the many teams where the coach quit during the fall season?


I’m not sure. We didn’t finish out the season so the coach might have left after.


Almost all the high school boys coaches quit so if he played on 2008 RL, 2010 RL, 2010 2nd team, or 2011 RL, the coach bailed on Herndon too. Sounds like you made a smart decision cutting your loss.


In that case, yep. He played on one of those RL teams. The coach had a bad attitude and seemed completely disengaged.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2026 19:27     Subject: Herndon club
Has anyone heard what's happening with the girl's 2012/2011s for next year? Are they still borrowing Sterling teams to round out or will Herndon not be in ECNL-RL anymore for girls?