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Field House Construction Goes Vertical

The SOCA Field House at Belvedere is now rising out of the ground, as construction continues with forming and pouring of concrete walls.  With footings and foundations in place, the next phase of vertical construction has begun.  The complex task of assembling reinforcing and forming the walls is underway, with a large concrete pour expected […]

Field House Project Making Progress

Progress on the SOCA Field House in Belvedere continues apace, with concrete footings and foundations poured.  Vertical walls will start coming up out of the ground next week, and the steel frame for the field house space is expected to arrive on site in mid-March. The project remains on schedule and on budget.  The mild […]

Field House Construction On Schedule

Construction of the SOCA Field House at Belvedere is underway and on schedule.  Excavation is nearly completed, as earth is moved to make way for the indoor soccer field playing space. Footings and foundations will be the next phase of construction, with the structural steel expected to arrive on site in late March. The Field […]

SOCA Grad, James Kasak, Drafted in MLS

Former SOCA standout, James Kasak was selected in the January 13 MLS SuperDraft.  Kasak was drafted in the fourth round by Sporting Kansas City, who will be looking to shore up their defense with Kasak’s addition.  Kasak was a long-time player for SOCA from the Augusta region, participating in some epic CCL, State Cup and […]

Elites Show Well at CCL Showcase, Prep for VBR Star

SOCA Elite teams are getting ready to close out the fall CCL campaign with a final match day against the VBR Star on Sunday, December 15.  The match ups will include the U16 through U19 boys and girls teams, with games taking place at Charlottesville High School stadium (boys) and Albemarle High School stadium (girls). […]

Recreation Season Concludes with Frostbite Tournament

Over the December 7-8 weekend 31 SOCA recreational teams in age groups U10 to U15 competed in the Frostbite Tournament at South Fork Soccer Park.  Prior to Thanksgiving, the U19 High School division held their tournament at the Charlottesville High School stadium field. The season-ending event is fun and festive finale for budding Recreational stars, […]

SOCA-Cville Scores Second Place in Skyline Premier Division

The Skyline Club Soccer League recently completed the fall season proceedings with close races for the overall championship at both the Premier and Classic levels. Final matches were played just prior to Thanksgiving and completed results tabulations were presented at the fall season general meeting in early December. At the Premier level, SOCA-Charlottesville was edged […]

SOCA Boys Win at Bethesda

Six of SOCA’s Elite boys teams traveled to Maryland to compete in the regionally eminent Bethesda Premier Cup over the November 22-24 weekend.  The U19 through U14 teams made the trip where they accumulated ten wins and three draws against only six loses in the highly competitive tournament event. The U14 Boys led the way […]

Construction Begun at Belvedere Field House

Construction is underway at the SOCA Belvedere Field House, as earth moving equipment made the first bites into the project on Monday morning, November 25.  Excavation and earth work will take about six weeks to complete, weather permitting. The expected timeline to completion for the entire project is nine months, with an autumn 2020 opening […]

SOCA Breaks Ground on Belvedere Field House

After more than a decade of continual effort, SOCA officials and a supporting team of project participants reveled in the ceremonial ground breaking yesterday for the Belvedere Field House project.  Located adjacent to the Village Green in the heart of the Belvedere community, SOCA’s indoor facility promises to bring increased vitality to the unique neighborhood. […]