BRYC Wins Bethesda Soccer Tournament

The BRYC Elite, a U13 girls travel soccer team from the Braddock Road Youth Club, was crowned champion of the Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament for a second year in a row this past weekend.  

BRYC defeated top teams from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts in a field that included the top-ranked U13 team in the country, the YMS Explosion. In its age group, the Elite is currently ranked number one in Virginia by both soccerincollege.com and gotsoccer.com.  

Players on the BRYC Elite roster represent various communities in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Montgomery counties, including Annandale, Ashburn, Burke, Centreville, Chevy Chase, Clifton, Fairfax, Gainesville, Herndon, Manassas, Springfield, and Vienna. 

“We’re fortunate to draw very talented and motivated players from throughout the D.C. area,” said coach Jim Abt, who played at James Madison University and has coached soccer for more than 25 years at the club, high school and collegiate levels. “I’m very proud of our accomplishments this past year. We’re looking to build on this success during the off-season as we continue to strengthen our roster of players and prepare for league and tournament competition next spring.”

Recent Highlights:

• 2011 Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament: Champion
• 2011 WAGS Tournament: Semi-Finalist
• 2011 FC DELCO Players Cup: Quarter-Finalist
• 2011 WAGS Division 1 (U12-Spring Season): Champion
• 2011 Jefferson Cup: Finalist
• 2010 Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament: Champion
• 2010 CASL National Shootout Series: Champion
• 2010 WAGS Tournament: Champion
• 2010 OBGC Capital Cup Labor Day Tournament: Finalist
• 2010 BRYC Fall Kick-off Tournament (pre-season): Champion
• 2010 Virginian Tournament: Finalist
• 2010 Jefferson Cup: Finalist

—Submitted by Eric Kulczycky