Stoddert Soccer players and coaches vied in city championship on Sat. Nov 21--against each other. The DCIAA finals at McKinley Tech saw Wilson’s girls edge out School Without Walls 3-2 in a late PK, while Bell’s boys blanked Wilson 1-0, also on a PK. See The Washington Post’s account and photo gallery. More shots of girls’ game.

U16 Spartans teammates Darwin (Bell team,blue) and Kevin (Wilson team, white) vie for ball in first half of DCIAA championship game. Photo by Wilson parent Kelley Doolan.

DC Stoddert Soccer is a non-profit organization currently serving almost 5,000 children and young adults in the DC metropolitan area. At a time when a lack of physical activity is legitimately seen to be a public health crisis, DC Stoddert Soccer is proud to carry on its 32-year tradition of making its soccer programs available to all who want to play, regardless of athletic ability, ethnicity, or their family's financial background. Thanks to the generous donations of members and friends, the club is able to support hundreds of young players with more than $!00,000 in scholarships.

Thanks to all the volunteers who spent Saturday, Nov. 21 closing down the 2009 season by repairing and storing more than 50 portable goals for the winter.