Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:29     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:The mom got both her kids their first jobs as Valor coaches? LOL!


What's the joke? Where is the funny in this statement. Wouldn't a family that grew up around soccer proably work in soccer? Over at Fairfax Union you have Gene Misalow and his son Tyler (who he coached for years) are the lead, Quan's (who runs vda, hp elite, and pwsi) father ran BRYC for years(who he and all of family played for). Ken Krieger and coached Ali for years. Northern Virginia is run by soccer families, it just shows that you don't have much knowledge on the subject


I love this, the constant complaining on this board is wild.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:29     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:The mom got both her kids their first jobs as Valor coaches? LOL!


What's the joke? Where is the funny in this statement. Wouldn't a family that grew up around soccer proably work in soccer? Over at Fairfax Union you have Gene Misalow and his son Tyler (who he coached for years) are the lead, Quan's (who runs vda, hp elite, and pwsi) father ran BRYC for years(who he and all of family played for). Ken Krieger and coached Ali for years. Northern Virginia is run by soccer families, it just shows that you don't have much knowledge on the subject


personally i prefer coaches who don't get their positions through nepotism, but we all have different values.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:27     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any word on the coaches for 2011 girls? Valor moved one of their only good coaches to the 2011 top team after last year's coach left with
the best players for SYC. The second team coach was a parent coach this year.


Looking at the coaching staff, MB does not have a girl on the 2011 team. She is a great coach and has a good reputation coaching Chantilly's varsity team. We need to stop spitting out rumors.


DV is her co-coach and has a daughter on the team.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:26     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If anyone gets any secret information at the tryouts about the coaching staff, please post here!

2014's. 3 teams 3 coaches named.


Okay, who were the coaches?


1st Team - Israel aka Stevie, aka “trust the process” of passing drills, scrimmaging, and playing in fear of making mistakes to the point of preferring to sit the bench or simply skipping games and events.

2nd Team - Cory Fick aka Girls Director responsible for hiring both Israel and Chris The division is such a mess he had to assign himself the 2nd team unless he’s simply a placeholder til he finds another coach. Only time will tell since he certainly wouldn’t tell a parent the truth. If the philosophy is, blow up the 14G division by driving the best players to Loudoun, VDA, or Revolution and then start over by promoting the 2nd team to the 1st, than Bravo Zulu. Selling the clout of the 1st team to parents on the current 2nd team should work. Hopefully there are enough new naive families coming in willing to accept playing on the second team since you know there’s no way in hell they’ll accept an offer from the 3rd team.

3rd Chris Rivera (same parent coach as now) If your a current player on the 3rd team and your fortunate enough that your dd still wants to play soccer another year, don’t worry, there should be plenty opportunities to move to the second team If not, then make sure your dd’s appt with her psychiatrist is right after training otherwise, simply go somewhere else. For the grace of the players and families, hopefully there isn’t a 3rd team next year.

Again, Bravo Zulu Valor. VDA here we come.


So next week when they end up w/2 teams after all the families commit and there is no where else to go, will Cory promote the 3rd team coach by default?
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:24     Subject: Valor
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did both Lewis brother coaches quit and go to VSA or just KL? No loss, just curious.


EL is still around. He has been recruiting for U9 Girls and is a coach for the age group.


Wow, they had to be blindsided by his Kyle’s departure as he was listed as one of the lead coaches when they first released it. That’s not cool at all. I get that he’s looking out for himself, but leaving without even giving heads up…


I would not assume that. KL came up through SYA and seems like a standup guy. I assume it was a promotion, so good for him.


Agree that it probably wasn’t anything shady. I mean what would you do if you had interviewed for another job but were still waiting to hear back? You don’t tell your current employer you had interviewed somewhere else and might be leaving, lol. You tell them after you’ve accepted the offer elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:19     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:Any word on the coaches for 2011 girls? Valor moved one of their only good coaches to the 2011 top team after last year's coach left with
the best players for SYC. The second team coach was a parent coach this year.


Looking at the coaching staff, MB does not have a girl on the 2011 team. She is a great coach and has a good reputation coaching Chantilly's varsity team. We need to stop spitting out rumors.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:19     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did both Lewis brother coaches quit and go to VSA or just KL? No loss, just curious.


EL is still around. He has been recruiting for U9 Girls and is a coach for the age group.


Wow, they had to be blindsided by his Kyle’s departure as he was listed as one of the lead coaches when they first released it. That’s not cool at all. I get that he’s looking out for himself, but leaving without even giving heads up…


I would not assume that. KL came up through SYA and seems like a standup guy. I assume it was a promotion, so good for him.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 09:16     Subject: Valor
The mom got both her kids their first jobs as Valor coaches? LOL!


What's the joke? Where is the funny in this statement. Wouldn't a family that grew up around soccer proably work in soccer? Over at Fairfax Union you have Gene Misalow and his son Tyler (who he coached for years) are the lead, Quan's (who runs vda, hp elite, and pwsi) father ran BRYC for years(who he and all of family played for). Ken Krieger and coached Ali for years. Northern Virginia is run by soccer families, it just shows that you don't have much knowledge on the subject
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 08:13     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did both Lewis brother coaches quit and go to VSA or just KL? No loss, just curious.


EL is still around. He has been recruiting for U9 Girls and is a coach for the age group.


Wow, they had to be blindsided by his Kyle’s departure as he was listed as one of the lead coaches when they first released it. That’s not cool at all. I get that he’s looking out for himself, but leaving without even giving heads up…


His mom is one of the administrators which makes the blindside crazy.


The mom got both her kids their first jobs as Valor coaches? LOL!
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 07:59     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did both Lewis brother coaches quit and go to VSA or just KL? No loss, just curious.


EL is still around. He has been recruiting for U9 Girls and is a coach for the age group.


Wow, they had to be blindsided by his Kyle’s departure as he was listed as one of the lead coaches when they first released it. That’s not cool at all. I get that he’s looking out for himself, but leaving without even giving heads up…


His mom is one of the administrators which makes the blindside crazy.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 07:46     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The VSA practice fields are convenient for most people in the western half of the Valor area.


Says the VSA marketing team No need to pile on here VSA. The Valor team is doing just fine sending players your way. Just share your phone number and you’ll have a new team by the end of the day.


Nope just a regular Centreville parent who didn't realize how close their field was until we did an ID session.


Makes sense if you’re already in Centreville. We are a little further north and east so that is just too far for us. We are closer to clubs like Vienna, McLean, and GFR than VSA. Have heard good things I just find 66 W too soul-crushing.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 07:38     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The VSA practice fields are convenient for most people in the western half of the Valor area.


Says the VSA marketing team No need to pile on here VSA. The Valor team is doing just fine sending players your way. Just share your phone number and you’ll have a new team by the end of the day.


Nope just a regular Centreville parent who didn't realize how close their field was until we did an ID session.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 07:36     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:The VSA practice fields are convenient for most people in the western half of the Valor area.


Says the VSA marketing team No need to pile on here VSA. The Valor team is doing just fine sending players your way. Just share your phone number and you’ll have a new team by the end of the day.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 07:32     Subject: Valor
Any word on the coaches for 2011 girls? Valor moved one of their only good coaches to the 2011 top team after last year's coach left with
the best players for SYC. The second team coach was a parent coach this year.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 07:30     Subject: Valor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If anyone gets any secret information at the tryouts about the coaching staff, please post here!

2014's. 3 teams 3 coaches named.


Okay, who were the coaches?


1st Team - Israel aka Stevie, aka “trust the process” of passing drills, scrimmaging, and playing in fear of making mistakes to the point of preferring to sit the bench or simply skipping games and events.

2nd Team - Cory Fick aka Girls Director responsible for hiring both Israel and Chris The division is such a mess he had to assign himself the 2nd team unless he’s simply a placeholder til he finds another coach. Only time will tell since he certainly wouldn’t tell a parent the truth. If the philosophy is, blow up the 14G division by driving the best players to Loudoun, VDA, or Revolution and then start over by promoting the 2nd team to the 1st, than Bravo Zulu. Selling the clout of the 1st team to parents on the current 2nd team should work. Hopefully there are enough new naive families coming in willing to accept playing on the second team since you know there’s no way in hell they’ll accept an offer from the 3rd team.

3rd Chris Rivera (same parent coach as now) If your a current player on the 3rd team and your fortunate enough that your dd still wants to play soccer another year, don’t worry, there should be plenty opportunities to move to the second team If not, then make sure your dd’s appt with her psychiatrist is right after training otherwise, simply go somewhere else. For the grace of the players and families, hopefully there isn’t a 3rd team next year.

Again, Bravo Zulu Valor. VDA here we come.


Oh man thanks for the breakdown. By VDA do you mean VSA? I thought VDA starts at U13? I know VSA feeds into it but I assume others too?


Copy VSA.