Summer 2023

In this Issue:

• Tournament Success
• All-Metro Team Honors
• Rec Registration Announcements
• Junior Board Application
• Welcome Sara Toombs Berger
• Welcome Lucas Paulini
• Women's World Cup
• Dick's Sporting Goods Appreciation Day
• Non-Stop Soccer Summer Camps
• Donate
• Community Partners

August 10 On-time rec registration ends

Week of August 7 Travel team practices begin

August 18-21 Dick's Sporting Goods Appreciation Days

August 26 Rec Coaches Clinics; 4:00-5:30pm - U5-U8, 5:00-6:30pm - U9-U12

Week of August 28 Rec soccer practices begin

September 9 Opening weekend for rec games

Tournament Success

Congratulations to the following teams on their success in end of season tournaments:

NC Fusion Champions:U15 Magic Elite, U12 Magic Elite

NC Fusion Finalists:U14 Mystx Elite, U14 Magic Elite, U13 Mystx Elite, U12 Mystx Elite

Beach FC Coastal Kickfest Champions: U19 Rec Team Lucas

Richmond All-Metro Team Honors

We are so proud of our Magic & Mystx Elite players who were named to Richmond All-Metro teams!

Boys All-Metro Honors:

1st team: Colin Flood, Trinity 

2nd team: Archer Cox, James River

Honorable mention: Lance Yeboah, Midlothian 

Girls All-Metro Honors:

2nd team: Maggie Bothwell and Grace Minton, James River; Natalie Troupe, Monacan 

Great job to all!!

Fall Rec Registration

It's time to register for fall rec soccer! On-time registration ends August 10th. Registration for our fall U8-U12 Recreational Advanced Skills program is also open!



Apply for the 2023-24 Junior Board

FC Richmond is pleased to offer an exciting leadership opportunity for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The mission of the Junior Board is to help athletes go “Beyond the Game” and reach their full potential off the field. Junior Board members serve as FC Richmond ambassadors who develop leadership skills while engaging FCR families and players in making a difference in their community.We are now accepting applications to serve on the Junior Board of Directors for the 2023-24 school year! Applications are due August 7th. Please see the mission statement, qualifications, and application HERE.

Welcome Sara Toombs Berger

As many of you know Elizabeth West has retired from FC Richmond after serving a combined 20 years as soccer parent, travel team manager and, most recently, Recreational Soccer Coordinator. We cannot thank Elizabeth enough for her service to our club! She has been an amazing asset to FC Richmond across all facets of our club!

Please help us in welcoming Sara Toombs Berger as the new Recreational Soccer Coordinator. We are thrilled to welcome Sara to the FC Richmond family! Sara has been a rec soccer parent at FC Richmond for eight years. Sara brings a wealth of experience in varied areas. She is diving right in and working on team building, assigning coaches, and coach requirements. Elizabeth did a wonderful job transitioning with Sara to provide as much "institutional" knowledge as possible. Sara has a great foundation to make sure that team assignments will go smoothly.

We hope you will take a moment to welcome Sara when you see her on the soccer fields in just a couple short months! In the meantime please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Sara has taken over both the rec soccer email and phone extension so you can reach her the same ways you got in touch with Elizabeth - recreation@fcrichmond.com and 804-823-9191EXT3.

Welcome Lucas Pullini

FC Richmond is pleased to announce our new Director of College Planning, Lucas Paulini! As the Director of College Planning, Lucas will provide our high school players with resources and guidance to navigate the college recruiting process.

Lucas currently serves as an Assistant Coach for the VCU Rams Men’s Soccer team. Prior to coaching the Rams, he spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Houston Baptist University, where he helped guide the program to 17 wins. 

Prior to joining HBU, Lucas spent two seasons at Virginia Commonwealth University as the Director of Operations where he assisted in planning and conducting daily training sessions, film breakdown and scouting report development.

Lucas, a VCU Men’s Soccer standout, earned CAA All-First Team honors after just one season. He also earned All-Region recognition in each of his four collegiate seasons. He was the first Ram to sign a professional contract under head coach Dave Giffard. He signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2011 where he played for four seasons. 



”We our very happy to welcome Lucas Paulini to the FC Richmond team. Lucas' vast college experience will provide our players and families valuable support and resources necessary to navigate the college recruiting landscape,” shares FC Richmond’s Executive Director, Trip Ellis.

Please help welcome Lucas to the FC Richmond team!

Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup starts July 20th and we can't wait to watch some outstanding soccer! Make sure to tune in to watch the US Women's National Team compete in their first game on July 21st at 9pm ET against Vietnam. For the full game schedule, click HERE.

Dick's Sporting Goods Appreciation Day

FC Richmond

20% OFF Throughout the Store!

Friday, August 18^th - Monday, August 21^st

Midlothian, Chesterfield Towne Center

Dick’s Sporting Goods Location

Save the date! Our partner DICK’S Sporting Goods is offering all our members an exclusive discount of 20% off throughout the store! Be sure to grab all the things you will need for the upcoming Soccer season as well as those summer time BACK TO SCHOOL items that you have had your eyes on! To access exclusive savings, click the coupon linked below. The coupon is valid in-store on the dates above and must be shown at the register during checkout.

Non-Stop Soccer Summer Camps

Non-Stop Soccer has two summer rec camps remaining in late July and August! These camps are great preparation for the fall season!

Camps will take place at Huguenot Park from 8:30am-11:30am.

Summer Recreational Camps (ages 6-12):

Recreational Camp III, July 30- August 4

Recreational Camp IV, August 14-18

For more information and registration visit www.NonStopSoccer.net

Donate to FC Richmond

Did you know that FC Richmond is a non-profit 501C(3) organization whose mission is to produce young athletes who reach their full potential on and off the field. We accomplish this by creating a culture of accountability and commitment to the game. Please consider making a one-time or monthly donation in support of our need-based player scholarship fund. To donate, click HERE.