For Immediate Release - October 17, 2007

MANY NEWPORT NEWS FC TEAMS ON TOP OF LEAGUE STANDINGS AT FALL SEASON MIDPOINT
Five Newport News FC teams are either in first or second place in their leagues. Currently, the U16 Boy's Braves coached by Richard Hall and the U17 Falcons coached by Justin Chesim, are both in first place in their divisions and undefeated! There are three teams with eyes on winning league championships and they include: the U14 Boy's Strikers coached by Al Cousineau, the U16 Boy's United formally coached by George Dreybus and the U17 Boy's Heat coached by Gaston Saada. Congratulations to all of these teams and good luck the rest of the season!

For Immediate Release: October 8, 2007

Newport News FC Teams Participate in Columbus Day Tournament
Newport News FC sent several teams to the Beach FC Columbus Day Tournament, widely regarded as one of the top tournaments on the East coast. Every team did well in their bracket play but special congratulations goes out to the U11 Spirit coached by Coach Jefferson for winning the Tournament Championship. The U11 Spirit went undefeated in group play and beat then Portsmouth SC (2 to ) in the final in an exciting penalty kick shootout. Additionally, the U16 United coached by Paul Gareau, made it to the Championship game losing 3-2 to Lynchburg. Congratulations to the coaches, players and parents of these teams. Thanks for making us proud!

For Immediate Release: October 8, 2007

First Annual Club Golf Tournament Scheduled for June 6, 2008
Newport News FC will host their first Golf Tournament, "Swings for Soccer", on June 6, 2008 at Deer Run Golf Club in Newport News with 100% of the proceeds from the event going directly back to the club for programming and the field development program. Additional information will be available soon by visiting the Golf Tournament web page link found on the club home page. If you are interested in working as a golf tournament committee member please contact Al Cousineau, at DOC@NewportNewsFC.com.

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2007

Club Advisory Board Meeting Huge Success
The expanded Club Advisory Board met on September 8 and discussed several important initiatives and ways to improve the club. One of the main topics of discussion was the creation of a Field Development Steering Committee who will begin meeting to address improving our City's soccer facilities. Another topics included volunteer opportunities, improving club communication and player and team development. More information will follow in the coming months regarding the ideas discussed.

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2007

Newport News FC Teams Participate and Win Championship during Williamsburg Cup
Congratulations goes out to the Newport News FC U11 Spirit coached by Howard Jefferson, for winning the Premier Bracket in the Williamsburg Cup tournament held Labor Day weekend. The U11 Spirit beat the VA Legacy, CYA and Beach FC in group play and then played Beach FC again in the Championship game winning 3-2! The U16 United coached by George Dreybus, tied their game with the VA Legacy Wizards and tied as bracket winners and lost their place in the Championship game due to a tiebreaker. Great job to both teams!

For Immediate Release: August 27, 2007

Several Newport News FC Teams outperform the competition at the Busch Gardens Soccer Classic
When the last whistle blew at the Busch Gardens Soccer Classic several Newport News FC teams earned Championship and Finalist Medals. The U16 United coached by George Dreybus and the U18 Crew coached by Bill Prentiss both won Tournament Championships. The U12 Hotspurs coached by Al Cousineau and the U15 Storm coached by Ed Timas both earned Finalist honors after hard fought final matches. The U14 Strikers, also coached by Al Cousineau, lost a heartbreaker in the semifinals after sweeping their competition in bracket play. Other teams making it to semifinals include the U11 Cavaliers coached by Gary Smith, the U13 Predators coached by Randolph Scott and the U16 Braves coached by Richard Hall. In all, many club teams did very well and all club players benefited from this great weekend of competitive tournament soccer. To see photos from the tournament visit the Triduo link.

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2007

Busch Gardens Soccer Classic Ready for Kick Off
With almost 100 teams scheduled to compete this year's Busch Gardens Soccer Classic this weekend should prove to be an exciting kick off to the Fall season. As usual, all NNFC club teams will be participating in the two day competition which will be held on fields located in the Historic Triangle. Many teams will be spending time off the field visiting Water Country USA and Busch Gardens Williamsburg as part of the weekend festivities. Good luck to all teams!

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2007

Newport News FC adds Junior Academy to List of Programs
Now 4, 5 and 6 year olds can learn the fundamentals of playing soccer in our new Junior Academy program. The program will be led by our new Youth Academy Director, Victor Reyes who will hold one weekly training session and small sided game play day weekly. The program is open to boys and girls with additional information available on the club web site home page.

Newport News FC Dominates Hampton Roads Indoor Soccer Championships
For the first time in club history, our club captured four tournament championships during the Hampton Roads Indoor Soccer Championships held this January.

Congratulations goes to the U10 Hotspur who won the U10 Championship by defeating the Williamsburg SC Wizards 4-1 in the Finals, the U11 Predators who dominated their age group and played against each other in the Finals, the U12 Strikers who won the U12 Championship by defeating the Williamsburg SC Wizards 4-3, and in a very competitive U14 tournament, the U14 United dominated the field of 8 teams and defeated the Williamsburg SC Wizards 3-0 in their Final. In all a great accomplishment for each of these team who all have earned another spots in the Club Hall of Fame.

New Indoor Soccer (Futsal) League Huge Success
In the inaugural season of the Hampton Roads Fustal League, nearly 150 players representing over 15 teams are playing the fast fun game of Futsal. Futsal is the official indoor soccer game of FIFA (the international governing body of soccer) and was created and perfected by the Brazilians. This fast paced game is great for all players because it rewards quick decisions and precise ball control in a small sided (4v4 plus keepers) environment. In the first week of league play, there were over 50 goals scored making for some very exciting soccer to play and to watch. If you want to catch some of the action, games are played Mondays-Wednesdays at Dozier Middle School from 6 - 8PM.

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Newport News F.C. Coaches Earn Regional Coaching Certifications
On February 6 and 7th, 2004, several Newport News F.C. coaches attended the Regional Diploma course conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The NSCAA is a recognized as the national leader in soccer coach education and by partnering with the NSCAA, Newport News F.C. will continue to offer the best coaching available to players in our club. The course was taught by Dave Edwards, a National Staff member for the NSCAA.