Malike Bangura from the Northern Virginia Soccer Club gets the ball past several Gunston defenders. Photo by Tom Manning/The Connection
Southwestern Youth Association (SYA) Soccer hosted Scrimmagefest, a free U8 soccer tournament for clubs throughout Northern Virginia, on Nov. 10 at Centreville High School. Thirty-two teams competed: 22 boys teams and 10 girls teams. Each team played four 30-minute games. Partner organizations included DC United, Loudoun United, and Washington Spirit.