March 2018 - Sports Source

Issue 2
March 2018







WYSC BY THE NUMBERS
TAG THE GRAM!
WYSC goes above and beyond for
CONGRATS! your players! Here are some fun

facts from this year showing the /Warrentonyouthsportsclub
Congratulations to WYSC
extent by which WYSC is involved
players who made their JV

and Varsity teams! Good in the community and makes sure @wyscsportsclub

luck this season! the residence in Fauquier County
are on the MOVE! @WYSCSportsClub

Liberty
Akasha Wilkermeyer 82 Basketball Teams

Ella Hart
$60,000+ All Sport Game Referees
Fauquier 64 Soccer Teams

Sofia Marino
Kara Gilpin 7 Lacrosse Teams

Rylie Schmidt 200+ Volunteers

Kettle Run $3,000 Scholarships Awarded

Caroline Babish
Keri Kernan 10 Middle School Sports Teams

Fiona Linton
Nelly Ponce



Rappahannock
Faith Pullen

Abby Taylor



MAUREEN FISHER SCHOLARSHIP WYSC JOINS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE












As WYSC continues to expand businesses as well as other
Are you a WYSC Alum heading to college this fall? In and grow, we are thrilled to non-profits. We will be

remembrance of a Ms. Fisher and her dedication to sports join the Fauquier Chamber of attending the Old Town

in the community, we are offing our annual college
Commerce. We are looking Spring Festival. Stop by, say
scholarship. Submit your application by May 1, 2018.
forward to meeting with local hi and grab WYSC gear!

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STAFF NEWS AND NEEDS

HIRING COACH VOLUNTEERS ASSISTANT COACHES TEAM VOLUNTEERS
Competitive coaches Recreational soccer is We love to see new Every team needs one or

needed for soccer and looking for coaching coaches pair up with two team parents to help
basketball. All are volunteers. You don't have existing seasoned coaches organize snacks, drinks,


welcome to apply to have experience playing and work together to time, a score keeper, etc.

online. Interviews will to coach, but have a desire ensure WYSC's coaching during games. Don't be
be conducted on a to see our players have excellence continue for afraid to step up and help

rolling basis. We are fun, learn sportsmanship, years to come. make your kids season
looking to fill positions and work as a team. amazing!
by mid-March.


KidsFest SUMMER CAMP

With the arrival of spring
sports comes summer
planning! WYSC offers all-day
summer camp for ages 5 - 12
AROUND TOWN . Early drop-off and late pick-

up is available. Children will
MAY 19, 2018 play games, make crafts, and
Old Town Spring work on art projects, and TEAMS WHO DID
Festival have outdoor fun. SOMETHING
Stop by the WYSC booth Transportaion will be AWESOME –
for prizes, surprises and
fun! provided to Athey field for POSSIBLE MVP OF
sports, water balloon toss, June 11-15 EACH TEAM AS
SUMMER 2018 and much more! Sign-up for July 9-13 DEFINED BY
Sign-up
KidsFest Summer Camp one session or sign-up for all July 30 - August 3 COACH????
Full-day summer camps three to take part in all the
including sports, crafts fun. Space is limited to the 8:30a - 5:00p ONLINE!

and field trips will be first 30 participantes each
offered throughout the session. Don't miss out on Drop off &pick-up at
summer. Early/late drop WYSC Gym
offs will be available. ICECREAM Fridays!
Look for information
coming soon! PARTY RENTALS AND PING PONG OPEN HOUSE
OPEN GYM SPACE Our ping-pong tables have Open house is free to all
DECEMBER 2018 arrived and they are set-up and will be from 5:00 pm -
Warrenton Christmas If you have an event or are
Parade looking to hold a birthday and waitng for YOU! We are 7:00 pm. All ages
Looking for volunteers party indoors, the WYSC Gym having a ping-pong open welcome and can't wait
from all sports to help is available for rentals. house on March 17. Parents to see you then!
create our Float Reserve the gym which has and children are encouraged
Committee now. plenty of room for meetings to come out and get
Christmas is only 47 and entertaining. $150 for 90 aquanted with the rules of
weekends away! ping pong and then play this
minutes. Contact WYSC for
more information. fast paced game.




Proud of your player? Love your coach? Share your pictures and stories to
be featured in next month’s issue! Submit pictures and stories by email to
[email protected] Questions? Call WYSC’s office at 540-347-9972




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WYSC LACROSSE









LOOKING AHEAD


LACROSSE PARTICIPATION EXCEEDS WYSC GOAL March 11

Kick-Off Event at Athey

The past 6 months has and WYSC had so many with many lacrosse leaders
Field (WYSC Gym-rain)
been quite intence for participants, we had to add and organizations in the

WYSC Lacrosse! It started more clinics to keep up region. We have plenty of March 12

with a handful of people with the demand. New fall fields, coaches, officials,
Practices begin
who a dream to make clinics and teams are team equipment, planned

WYSC Lacrosse a viable planned for all ages and games, and most

April 21/22

sport for Fauquier's youth. skill sets. Keep your fall importantly our goal of 40
Participation has exceeded calander open to players was reached and Picture Day (Athey or

our wildest dreams! Last particpate year-round. This we have over 55 players WYSC Gym-rain)
fall we offered our first winter WYSC has met and excited to play lacrosse this

ever in-door clinics grown relationships spring! May 12
Spring Tournament
WYSC ALUM MAKES (Front Royal)

FHS JV LAX TEAM

Try-outs for high school July 23–27

lacrosse are over, teams Girls Summer Camp
have been picked and we

are thrilled to announce

that a WYSC Fall Lacrosse
Clinic attendee - Rylie

Schmidy has made the
Fauquier Highschool JV

team as a freshman! HIGHSCHOOL OFFICIALS & ASSISTANT COACHES
Are you a current high school lacrosse player? Are
Congratulations Rylie! We
wish you the best of luck you looking for a part-time job doing what you

this season and can't wait love? We are always hiring officials for our boys

to watch you play! and girls games! Pay is based on experience.

LACROSSE SUMMER CAMPS WITH WYSC - MORE TO COME

Summer calendars are filling up and kids will be

begging for something to do before you know it!
We have a lacrosse summer camp for girls -for
those new to the sport and with a season of
experience. The camp is for girls between 9-14

and takes place between July 23 - 27 at Athey
Field from 5:30p - 7:30p. Girls will brush up on
FUNdamentals and learn new skills! All coaches
are US Lacrosse certified. These are some of the

best instructors in the area. We will add more
skill levels as well as boys and girls camps in the
next few weeks. Space is limited! Don't delay!


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WYSC BASKETBALL







RECOGNIZED AAU

BASKETBALL CLUB

The Amateur Athletic Union DIARY DATES
(AAU) is one of the largest, non-

profit, volunteer, sports
organizations in the United MARCH 3RD
States. A multi-sport PLAYOFFS
organization, the AAU is
dedicated exclusively to the
promotion and development of MARCH 10TH
amateur sports and physical
DIVISION
fitness programs. Warrenton
Youth Sports Club has become a CHAMPIONSHIPS
recognized AAU member and we
are excited to join an
organization with over 130 years We look forward to the additiona training for
of sporting excellence to help coaches, tournaments, and other events. Joining a
your local basketball players. great organization like AAU will help develop our
players.



AWARDS ARE HERE! GOOD LUCK TO ALL BASKETBALL TEAMS!

As the basketball season is coming to a close, we are excited for
all the teams to participate in the playoffs this month. The teams
that advance will play for their division championship and medals.
Best of luck to all the teams and look for summer camps and
program announcements coming soon!




FUNDAMENTALS OF BASKETBALL

The WYSC Gym will be open to
children up to 9 years of age for
SPRING coaching in basketball
COMPETITIVE fundamentals through live play.

BASKETBALL Young children develop the skills of
Try-outs are over and our boys basketball in a fun and stress-free
travel basketball teams have learning environment. A perfect
already started practices! The way to prepare your young athlete
travel teams will have games for live competition or to further
through June and will practice develop your budding superstar!
two times a week throughout the Free practice Tuesday 6:30p –
county. The competitive baketball
7:30p and Thursday from 5:30-
teams will compete in several 6:30. Come join Coach Jason!
tournaments and we wish them
the best of luck! COACH JASON BELL



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WYSC SOCCER

SPRING SOCCER

You've been waiting all

winter and it is finally time to
sign up for spring soccer! It is

open to a wide range of kids -

between 5 year old children SPRING BREAK
all the way through high

school. Practices start March Looking to keep your

18th so don't delay! The child busy over spring

seson will end with a fun break? Why not try

tournament scheduled for WYCS’s soccer camp?
June 2-3. Come to Athey Field from
CALLING COACHES Our U8 open gym heads lot of tips and tricks from 5p – 7:30p to join the

fun. Camp runs March
We still need a few more to Athey Field! The kids friends. Looking for 26–30. Boys and girls
have loved the relax game volunteers for our U10 &
coaches, so join your kids this ages 5 – 12 may join.
spring and experience the style and have picked up a U12 teams Monday or Professional coaches,

fast-paced action first-hand! Saturday. small sided games and

RECRUITING lots of fun! Sign up today!

REFEREES

Looking for a spring job that
provides exercise, a great

work environment, and

outside activity? Apply to be
a referee now! Referee

meeting is March 24th at
10am at th e WYSC Gym.
Accepting applications from

inidvidals ages 14+ with the
pay range of $17-$45 per SOCCER SUMMER CAMP - ATHEY FIELDS

hour, based on experience.
Professional coaches?
ALL-STAR TEAMS Check. Small sided games? Session 1

Check. Awesome t-shit? June 18 – June 22
Mark your calendar for our Check. Fun skill learning?


all-star team tryoust. Tryouts Check. Improving skills? Session 2

will be for ages U8-U16 on
Check. We have it all! Sign August 6 – 10
April 28-29. An end of season
up for our summer soccer
tournament will be held in 5:00p – 7:30p
camps today! Cost is $135
beautiful Lurray! Enjoy the
per session, join one or
day and explore a cave!
come for both!


SAVE THE DATES - JOIN THE FUN

March 17 March 18 March 24 March 26-30 April 7-8 April 21&22 April 28&29 June 2-3

Coaches Travel Info Referee End of
Spring Break Team All Team
Meeting Meeting Meeting Games Begin! Season
Soccer Camp Pictures Tryouts
11:30a 5:00pm 10am Tournament




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WYSC VOLLEYBALL



CALLING ALL GIRLS!
VOLLEYB ALL TRYOUTS


Middle school volleyball is

back! Don't forget to register

for spring volleyball try-outs.
They take place between

March 14-16. You must register

online with WYSC to
participate. All players need a

copy of a recent physical and

knee pads to try out. No pads
Girls trying out must be Each school will have a JV
and paper, no play - so make MUSTANG PRIDE

sure you're ready this week for zoned for the middle school and Varsity team made up


a season of fun with your they are trying out for. of 12 players per team - so
Players attending the school bring your "A" game!
classmates. RICK SHEARER
with be given preference.
Rick joined WYSC when his
son started playing soccer
IT WILL BE SUMMER over fifteen years ago and

SOON WHICH MEANS ADULTS CAN PLAY TOO! has had so much fun he
continues to coach each
OUTSIDE VOLLEYBALL season even though his kids
Are you over the moved on. His son even
WYSC looks forward to hosting age of 18 and referees games! We
outdoor volleyball sessions this looking for a fun appreciate the help, the
summer. As with last year, we way to make new expertise, and your
will have have leagues for friends, connect commitment to the kids at
boys, girls, and adult. There with old friends, WYSC.

will be two 4-week sessions and get a great
held at the Athey Complex workout at the
volleyball courts. Registration same time? Don’t
will open in April, so get ready wait until this

now! This is a lot of fun for all summer. You can
MIKE VEREEN
players, especially with the join our spring
new WYSC volleyball courts, adult volleyball
Not that is fun in the sun! league. It is
forming now!

The spring adult

DIARY DATES league plays games
once a week in the
MARCH 1 evenings at local Mike is a WYSC Rock Star!
Summer League schools throughout Mike has coached soccer
Registration Opens the county. since 2014. When his kids
added basketball into their
MARCH 14-16 The season will end sports, Mike stepped up
Middle School Tryouts in May with a and coached their
tournament! basketball teams too!
MAY 2018 Teams are limited Thank you and glad to have
Middle School to eight so reserve you in the WYSC family!
Championships your spot now!


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