Yeah, it’s a little late to promote Real Maryland/Crystal Palace USA, but I will be anxious to hear about the result.
Anyway, the local PDL team, the Northern Virginia Royals, also opens tonight at the Reading (Pa.) Rage before returning home tomorrow to face the Cary (N.C.) Clarets at Fairfax High at 6.
There are more than a few familiar faces on the Royals roster (especially for me, considering my history covering high school soccer around here…). Among the locals:
Ernesto Marquez – George Mason/Woodbridge High
AJ Sheta – Westfield High
Eber Martinez – George Mason/Gar-Field High
Irvin Martinez – George Mason/Gar-Field High
Joe Barnd – W.T. Woodson High
Jon Smithgall – James Madison/Lake Braddock High
Erick Perez-Segnini – George Washington/Watkins Mill High
Alex Procter – George Mason/Hayfield High
Steven Wagoner – George Mason/South County High
Pat Stevens – James Madison/Centreville High
Joel Helmick – Longwood/W. T. Woodson High
Andrew Harvey – James Madison/Herndon High
Grady Renfrow – Penn State/Gonzaga (even made a reserve appearance for D.C. United)
Others: Mike Green – Virginia – MLS
Irad Young – George Mason – MISL
Hoshi Yu – J-league
Mo Hughes – USL1
