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PWSI Icebreaker 2007
Destiny won its division of the PWSI Icebreaker on March 24-25, 2007.
The team won all 4 games, with a total of 11 points scored and 0 points
allowed in the entire tournament!
The Team:
• Destiny’s core values are player development within a team
framework, sportsmanship, and respect for all people involved in the game
– teammates, opponents, referees and coaches. From its start, Destiny
has been a team that emphasizes friendships among its players and the
involvement and support of parents.
• Destiny believes that the game is the best teacher and that the
coach’s role is to guide players to learn from playing and enjoying
the game. In training, players are put into situations that require solving
problems and making decisions.
• Destiny is a team for serious soccer players. It requires a commitment
to soccer as your primary sport, and it requires maintaining a schedule
that avoids or handles conflicts in a responsible manner. However, it
also understands that on occasion a valid conflict may arise. Players
are treated as adults and encouraged to communicate their needs to the
coaching staff.
• Destiny encourages its players to participate in high school sports
on the understanding that their commitment to the Destiny is balanced
equally and fairly with the commitment to a high school team.
• Destiny will enter college showcase tournaments over the next
year to allow those members of the team who are interested in playing
college soccer to be seen by college coaches. The coaches will guide and
help players navigate the college recruitment process.
• As WAGS rules permit U17 teams to expand their roster to 22 players,
this is a unique opportunity for you to join our team. The team is likely
to add 4-6 players this June.
• Destiny tryouts are open to any interested player. Each June,
all players, including players currently on the roster, must tryout for
the team. Incumbent players have a slight advantage over new players as
the team values loyalty, continuity, and proven contribution to the team
and its values.
• Destiny has played and will continue to play WAGS in both the
fall and spring, as it has players who play high school soccer in both
the spring and fall seasons.
• Destiny comprises players from Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun
counties. It welcomes players from any county and community.
The Coach:
• The Destiny is coached by Trevor Parker. Trevor played professional
soccer in England for 16 years, where he scored 204 goals in 560 appearances
as a forward and midfielder. He played for a number of clubs in his career,
including the Tottenham Hotspurs of the English Premier League. Since
immigrating to the United States, he has become a director of coaching
for MYS and is considered one of the finest coaches in the area. In addition
to the Destiny, his most recent coaching assignments were:
------McLean MPS Celtic, who recently finished its final season in first
place of NCSL Div 1 (U18) with a record of 9-0-0 while scoring 27 goals
versus 7 goals against. They were a State Cup final four team and earned
many championships and finalists in nationally ranked tournaments.
------McLean MPS Olympic, which is a NCSL Div 1 (U13) team, recently won
the 2007 U13 Virginia State Championship.
• Trevor has earned a number of UEFA and NSCAA licenses, including
the NSCAA National Diploma with a Distinguished Pass.
• Trevor believes in developing each individual player’s technical
ability to enable the team to maintain ball possession and break the opponent
team’s defense with accurate passing and penetrating runs. His training
sessions focus on first touch, speed of play, passing, shooting, 1v1 attack
and defense, and the mental and physical requirements of playing at a
high level. He establishes a standard of excellence through positive reinforcement
and specific instruction.
Site updated November 4, 2007
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