Show this flyer at TX Roadhouse 4993 Westone Plaza, Chantilly, VA 20151 on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and support SYA Rugby! 10% of your purchase goes back to SYA Rugby!

Please park only in white/curbed lines. DO NOT park in yellow diagonal lines and risk being towed. Yellow diagonal lines exist to allow emergency vehicles to enter quickly. Please help us ensure the safety of all of our members.

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Did you know? SYA celebrates 50 years of serving youth and families in 2023! We were established in November of 1973 with 350 participants. Today, SYA serves over 13,000 children ages 4-19, and over 5,000 families in Centreville and Clifton, Virginia as well as some surrounding locations.  SYA serves the community as a non-profit, led by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. The directors along with thousands of other volunteers are dedicated to providing the children of Southwestern Fairfax County with a safe and positive environment through sports competition. The strong volunteer base supports SYA, enabling us to provide hundreds of youth with scholarships.

SYA, CYA & Virginia Valor FC will be hosting our 2nd Annual Community Turkey Trot 3K and 5K races on Thanksgiving morning, November 24th.

Please join us for this neighborhood, family and pet friendly...

SYA is an independent non profit youth sports organization. SYA is provided permits by Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) to utilize school and park gyms and fields. These permits allow us to fully use under the rules and guidance of Fairfax County, their facilities within our area.

SYA is fortunate to also be partners with certain schools and facilities, have adoption agreements and volunteer on several boards within Fairfax County to allow us to have access to some of the best fields/gyms in the area. These efforts by our volunteers also give us Priority Use of certain facilities.

SYA is required to submit requests for field and gym use at the beginning of each season. However, the schools and parks are allowed to cancel those at any time if they have a school or park event. SYA works hard to ensure that we get full use of our permits, unfortunately there are times where we are canceled by the County. 

Your Board of Directors has been working tirelessly with the Fairfax County Athletic Council to minimize the disruptions that are caused by last minute cancelations. While we understand when schools are affected by emergencies such as weather, unexpected events, and official shortages, there should be very few last minute cancelations for regular scheduled activities.  

If you have additional questions, about cancelations, or other tips, please reach out to us. 

These are important questions and as members, we should all be knowledgeable about this process.  Our recent survey also shows many parents asking about these questions.   

SYA is a community-based...

As a volunteer organization, we depend on our parents to provide us with guidance and recommendations.  And because we are run primarily by volunteers we understand the value of time, and are...

SYA is a non profit organization run by volunteers.  There are many costs that go into running each and every sport.  The key factor to remember when asking "Where does Our Money Go", is to understand...

This is a great question and one that has been prominent in our seasonal surveys and in the general feedback our coaches and commissioners get throughout the year. (WAIT!! you didn't respond to our survey? Please look for it at the end of every season). These articles are based on...

Since 1993, the Sully Challenger Baseball in Western Fairfax County has provided the opportunity for mentally and physically challenged boys and girls, aged 5 to 18, and up to 22 if they are still in...

SYA Extreme Cyclone and SYA Extreme Black Ice, our Junior Level 3 and Senior Level 4 teams, won paid bids at The One at the Maryland Madness competition held in early February. Both teams took home...

Congratulations 3 former SYA players for being recognized at the Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame Awards Banquet

• Luke Shields - Centreville HS, Congratulations to former SYA player Luke...

In 2021 SYA began surveying SYA families after each season to gain valuable feedback for our organization.  We intend to utilize the information to communicate better with our parents.  Here, we are...

Recently the Positive Coaching Alliance shared a story of impact from a recent workshop with a partner school in Minnesota which beautifully highlights the importance of training for all those...

It’s disconcerting for athletes to have parents yell out instructions.

Avoid giving your child advice on the sidelines by committing to No-Directions Cheering. Eliminate verbs in your cheering...

Please join this neighborhood, family, and pet-friendly event on Thanksgiving Day. We will host two races: a 5K and a 3K ‘Fun Run’ for our younger participants and families. The races will be held on...

In 2015, the Nationals launched Team UP a substantial, multi-faceted program with a mission to provide resources and programs that supports youth baseball and softball. Team UP provides at no cost uniforms, player visits, gameday experiences, recognition opportunities and recruiting assistance for its member leagues. ...

"Our U9 competitive soccer team has a model PCA Double-Goal Coach, but the majority of parents are struggling with our lack of wins. They chose competitive over rec in many cases because they don't...

Bob has been involved with SYA since moving to the area in 1998. Bob's volunteer work in SYA Little League, SYA Mets, and SYA Diamond Sports began with coaching his 3 kids in baseball and softball...

Too often that means the parents talk and the child listens; it’s better when children also talk and parents also listen. Here are more suggestions about engaging your children in a conversation about...

Using film as a catalyst for cultural transformation, The Representation Project inspires individuals and communities to challenge and overcome limiting stereotypes so that everyone, regardless of...

On Sunday, June 6, flag football teams gathered to participate in the Flag Football Super Bowl at Centreville High School. After months of practicing and playing football games in the spring, SYA...

Brian has been a fan of rugby since the early 1990s when he saw a random match televised on cable in high school.  Having played football for 14 years at that point, he immediately knew he wanted to switch to rugby when he went to college...

Recognize the Coaches’ Commitment. Your child’s coaches have made a commitment that involves many hours of preparation beyond the time spent at practices and games. Quite likely in youth sports they...

SYA depends on volunteers to administrate, coach, officiate and coordinate team activities. We are extremely grateful to the thousand plus of you who volunteer in any and all ways and extend a...

“My 12-year-old daughter is new to her soccer team and is being bullied by a group of her teammates. In practices and games, whenever she makes a mistake, this group of teammates whisper and seem to...

Dave has been an SYA volunteer for over 30 years, as a coach and commissioner. He is currently the commissioner for winter and summer basketball. His three sons all played sports in SYA including...

Dear SYA Parents, Coaches, Officials, Volunteers and Spectators,

As we enter into our Spring 2021 season for youth sports, I feel it important to remind everyone of some very specific protocols that...

PCA’s mission is to make high school and youth sports a Development Zone™ to develop Better Athletes, Better People. PCA’s Triple-Impact Competitor® model defines both Better Athletes and Better...

Tammy became involved with SYA in 2001 when her son began playing Little League baseball. Her involvement in that sport progressed to the point where eventually Tammy took on the role of Little League...

SYA has teamed up once again with the local Boy Scouts on an Eagle Scout project for Walker Yashko. A benefit to SYA and the Boy Scouts, we completed renovations to four of the Pitching Warm Up areas at the SYA owned Sports Park.

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SYA wants to thank Molly Gift for her time as SYA Field Hockey Commissioner. Molly is leaving us so we are looking for a new Commissioner. Training and assistance is available. Please send us an email...

SYA Soccer summer camps are designed to develop players to maximize their abilities and foster their enjoyment of soccer. Life skills such as leadership, mental toughness, resilience, self-confidence...

Tryout registration is OPEN for the 2021-2022 inaugural year. In order to be selected for a roster spot, you MUST be registered for tryouts.

We will be releasing the 2021-2022 Coaching Assignments in...

Experience the fast-paced excitement of a new sport great for all the kids in your family! SYA offers both non-contact and tackle versions of the sport providing opportunity for boys and girls to...

Together, CYA and SYA have over 24,000 annual participants in a host of youth sports.  For many years, we have vigorously competed against each other and now we plan to take our healthy rivalry to the...