State Cup Schedule - September 13

Virgina Rush teams are playing in VYSA State Cup games this Saturday:

HRSC13 @ 10am - U15G Nike versus Swoosh1
HRSC14 @ 10am - U18B Nike versus Rush Pen. Predators
HRSC14 @ 12pm - U16B Nike versus Herndon Blackhawks
HRSC14 @ 2pm - U17G Swoosh versus SYC Liberty
HRSC14 @ 4pm - U15B Nike versus Loudon 93B Red

Chinn Park1 @ 1pm - U15G LMVS Patriots versus Pen Tides

Bryan Park @ 3pm - U16G Richmond Kickers Elite versus Swoosh

USSDA Games - September 13

The Virginia Rush USSDA (United States Soccer Development Academy) U16 and U18 boys play the Richmond Kickers Academy this Saturday at HRSC.

3:00pm - U16

5:00pm - U18

Hull City Academy Head2Head

Premier League newcomers Hull City have two of their Academy players square off in a juggling showdown. Don't try this one with your cleats on. DW

Technical Skill Breakdown with Mia Hamm

This link was forwarded to me by one of our coaches, Mike Taylor. It shows some good technical breakdowns of different skills on the site; this one is how to execute the scissors move. The full site address is http://sportskool.com/sports/soccer.



Notice how Mia dribbles in the opening clip, and how she dribbles when she attacks space to execute the move. She has her toe down and pushes it ahead of her out front, at the top of her stride. The ball doesn't get underneath her hips when she attacks space. This is "running with the ball". All of our youth players should be proficient in this technique.



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Alum Julian Johnson Sets VT Assist Record

Congrats to VA Rush Alum Julian Johnson breaking the career assist record at Virginia Tech, as she assisted on the first goal against Davidson.

Financing A College Education

Read Paul White's article, in The Virginia-Pilot, on the realities of scholarships monies, especially full athletic scholarships.

Here are a couple of Newsweek articles on the trends, realities and strategies in regards to financing a college education:

Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek, "College Needn't Bankrupt You"
Arian Campo-Flores: "A Financial Earthquake"

The most important lessons? Don't bank on athletic money; hard work and good grades can be highly (financially and otherwise) rewarding.

Barnsley Academy Head2Head

Barnsley FC Academy players juggling comp. Best one yet me thinks. DW

9/5 DOC Canceled

Youth boys and girls DOC to be held tonight, 9/5 at 5:30 is canceled due to weather. Stay dry and safe this weekend!

2008 Fun Fours Cancelled

The 08 Va Rush Fun Fours & Carnival canceled due to tropical storm Hanna!

Worst team ever?

Whenever you are having a bad day on the soccer field, just think about these players? Some of the Rush staff might have to go on a special mission to get Hoffy's goalkeeper shirt back. A gatorade to the first person that can name the 3 players shown in the studio at the end. DW

Virginia Rush U15 Men Dominate Nike Jr Friendlies

The U15 Nike men won 4 of 4 matches this Labor Day weekend at the Nike Jr Friendlies event in Richmond. The Virginia Rush also sent the U13 and U14 boys and girls Nike teams as well as the U15 Nike women. The event hosted local teams such as Legacy and the Strikers as well as other Nike clubs from across the country. Other Rush clubs in attendance included Michigan, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania.

Head 2 Head - Aberdeen FC Academy

Aberdeen FC Academy players go head 2 head juggling. Little bit of retro breakdancing thrown in (I remember the days at the local disco). DW