About
McLean Youth Soccer offers a range of soccer options, including a Recreation Program, Travel Program, Girls Academy, MLS Next, and TOPSoccer, along with training, tournaments, and a College Advisory Program. The program also runs Spring Break Camp, Summer Camps, No School Day Camps, the Winter Pumpkin League, and the Watermelon Cup.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
McLean Youth Soccer states that its mission is to provide opportunities for all players to reach their full potential in sport and in life through participation in soccer. The organization describes itself as Virginia's premier soccer program and a registered 501(c)(3) organization. It notes that the Recreation Program provides youth ages 4–19 in the McLean area an opportunity to have fun while playing soccer with other players in the area, and that in the fall and spring seasons, U6 and up players train weekly and play in a game each weekend. TOPSoccer is described as bringing the opportunity of learning and playing soccer for young athletes with disabilities.
The Travel Program is described as providing all components of competitive youth soccer for boys and girls in an environment that promotes excellence, sportsmanship, self-confidence, and respect. Within the Travel Program, there are varying levels of play for young athletes—Travel, Premier, and Elite—which increase in level of play, competition, and commitment required. All levels in the Travel Program are coached by professional coaches under a shared coaching structure and philosophy led by the Technical Director and a team of Age Group Managers.
McLean Youth Soccer states a vision to be a model club known nationally for developing players at all levels, creating a culture of inclusion, innovation and excellence, and positively impacting the community. It describes itself as a pillar of the McLean community, growing the game and providing soccer opportunities for all ages and levels. The organization notes that field status is updated by McLean Youth Soccer when the Fairfax County Parks Authority opens or closes fields.
McLean Youth Soccer is part of a collaboration in which Fairfax, Virginia soccer clubs unite to advance youth development and competition. Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC), McLean Youth Soccer (MYS), and Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) are the founding clubs of a new club called Fairfax Virginia Union, which is equally governed by the founding clubs. Fairfax Virginia Union’s inaugural ECNL National League season is scheduled to begin in the fall of the 2024–2025 seasonal year for boys’ and girls’ teams from U13 to U19, while each founding club continues to independently operate its existing recreational, travel (ECNL Regional League and NCSL), and adult programs.
McLean Youth Soccer is joining MLS Next’s new competition tier for the 2025–2026 season and will form two teams in each U13–U19 boys age group, consisting of a top-tier MYS team and a second-tier MYS team. The organization is also joining the Girls Academy (GA) for the 2025–2026 season and will form two teams in each U13–U19 age group, consisting of a top-tier GA team and a second-tier GA Aspire team.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Louise Waxler; Director of Operations Marcia Sikes; Travel Administrator Katie Brown; Programs Director and Age Group Manager U9–U12 Girls Michael Newhall; Fields Manager Tamara Ricca; Recreation Director Trevor Lamb; NCSL Recreation Manager Vince Sprouls; Recreation, Program & Finance Administrator Lynne Shank; Marketing Manager Clare Roche; Technical Director John Harkes; Goalkeeper Director Yassi Ghahramani; Juniors Program Director Jose Venegas; Age Group Manager U9–U12 Boys Alex Pinto; Age Group Manager U13–U19 Girls Farzad Mahmoudpour; and Age Group Manager U13–U19 Boys Kevin Panameno.
Last updated January 9, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
McLean Youth Soccer states that its mission is to provide opportunities for all players to reach their full potential in sport and in life through participation in soccer. The organization describes itself as Virginia's premier soccer program and a registered 501(c)(3) organization. It notes that the Recreation Program provides youth ages 4–19 in the McLean area an opportunity to have fun while playing soccer with other players in the area, and that in the fall and spring seasons, U6 and up players train weekly and play in a game each weekend. TOPSoccer is described as bringing the opportunity of learning and playing soccer for young athletes with disabilities.
The Travel Program is described as providing all components of competitive youth soccer for boys and girls in an environment that promotes excellence, sportsmanship, self-confidence, and respect. Within the Travel Program, there are varying levels of play for young athletes—Travel, Premier, and Elite—which increase in level of play, competition, and commitment required. All levels in the Travel Program are coached by professional coaches under a shared coaching structure and philosophy led by the Technical Director and a team of Age Group Managers.
McLean Youth Soccer states a vision to be a model club known nationally for developing players at all levels, creating a culture of inclusion, innovation and excellence, and positively impacting the community. It describes itself as a pillar of the McLean community, growing the game and providing soccer opportunities for all ages and levels. The organization notes that field status is updated by McLean Youth Soccer when the Fairfax County Parks Authority opens or closes fields.
McLean Youth Soccer is part of a collaboration in which Fairfax, Virginia soccer clubs unite to advance youth development and competition. Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC), McLean Youth Soccer (MYS), and Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) are the founding clubs of a new club called Fairfax Virginia Union, which is equally governed by the founding clubs. Fairfax Virginia Union’s inaugural ECNL National League season is scheduled to begin in the fall of the 2024–2025 seasonal year for boys’ and girls’ teams from U13 to U19, while each founding club continues to independently operate its existing recreational, travel (ECNL Regional League and NCSL), and adult programs.
McLean Youth Soccer is joining MLS Next’s new competition tier for the 2025–2026 season and will form two teams in each U13–U19 boys age group, consisting of a top-tier MYS team and a second-tier MYS team. The organization is also joining the Girls Academy (GA) for the 2025–2026 season and will form two teams in each U13–U19 age group, consisting of a top-tier GA team and a second-tier GA Aspire team.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Louise Waxler; Director of Operations Marcia Sikes; Travel Administrator Katie Brown; Programs Director and Age Group Manager U9–U12 Girls Michael Newhall; Fields Manager Tamara Ricca; Recreation Director Trevor Lamb; NCSL Recreation Manager Vince Sprouls; Recreation, Program & Finance Administrator Lynne Shank; Marketing Manager Clare Roche; Technical Director John Harkes; Goalkeeper Director Yassi Ghahramani; Juniors Program Director Jose Venegas; Age Group Manager U9–U12 Boys Alex Pinto; Age Group Manager U13–U19 Girls Farzad Mahmoudpour; and Age Group Manager U13–U19 Boys Kevin Panameno.
Last updated January 9, 2026.
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