The Spring Invitational would like to thank and congratulate all participating teams for a great weekend of soccer. The level of play and great sportsmanship in both the Premier and Classic divisions was impressive. Players, parents, referees, and tournament volunteers adjusted well to Saturday’s blustery conditions and were rewarded with a relative "balmy" day of soccer on Sunday.

On the competitive side it was a good weekend for local clubs. Arlington, Loudoun, and PWSI each produced two tournament champions. Arlington and Loudoun also had two tournament finalists. Arlington’s championships came in the Premier division. The U10 Impact Red won a thrilling final in extra time over GSC TAP Milan 3-2. The U15 Arlington Venom defended their 2007 title. The Venom rallied with 3 second half goals to defeat Arlington Premier 4-2.

(U10 Classic Champs Loudoun 97 Red & Finalists PWSI Courage 97 Red)           (U14 Premier Champions, Reston NOVA FC93)

The Arlington Spring Invitational is hosted by the Arlington Soccer Association’s Travel Soccer Club in cooperation with the Arlington Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources, the City of Falls Church Virginia,  Annandale Boys & Girls Club,and Marymount University. The tournament continues next weekend, March 7-9 with 96 girls teams ages U10-U15 competing for 12 championships.

(U11 Classic Finalists - Arlington Strikers White)