Mark those calendars now! The 18th Annual SASA St. Patrick’s Day Tournament will take place:

March 19-20, 2011

Applications will be available later this summer. Stay tuned!

    After two gorgeous days in Stafford, the 2010 SASA St. Patrick’s Day Tournament has come to an end. For full results, please see our schedules page and also see below for photos of our winners!

    On the heels of the incredibly successful SASA St. Patrick’s Day Tournament, the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star has written a terrific article summarizing the event. Many thanks to everyone who played, attended, coached, volunteered, and otherwise assisted to make our 17th Annual SASA St. Patrick’s Day Tournament a great success!

"I thought it was an incredibly well organized and run tournament. I loved the check in on Saturday morning and several of the parents on my team commented on how good the website was." - T. Cooper, Richmond Strikers

"LOVED the Saturday morning check-in. It was PERFECT. Thank you for doing that. The volunteer that I dealt with was fantastic. A great reflection on this great tournament.!" - A. Blackman, ATSC Arsenal

"It was a wonderful experience for my young team. I look forward to participating in your tournament again next year and I am sure the girls will be excited to play as well." - G. Knight, LPYSA Knights

"Saturday AM registration was wonderful! Volunteers were friendly, helpful and wonderful!" - E. Trumbull, McLean Youth Soccer

"I have never had so much positive feedback from the parents as well as my players as I did all weekend. My players and I are very excited to come back for next year’s tournament. Let me know when it’s time to register for 2011!" - J. Caterbone, Smithfield Arsenal

"Our team and parents had a wonderful experience at your tournament. The entire tournament was well organized, well run, and the communications from the club and tournament organizers was outstanding." - M. Hendricks, Thunder SC

"Thank you for ordering the fantastic weather!" - J. White, McLean Fury Gold

"We were very pleased with the organization of the tournament and the level of competition that we faced." - P. Jones, CYA Inter Milan Purple

    As you know, the 17th Annual SASA St. Patrick’s Day Tournament will see over 264 teams play over 450 games on March 20-21. With over 7,500 attendees expected, the event is one of the largest in Stafford/Fredericksburg over the course of the year.

    Check out the familiar faces who have written to welcome everyone to the area for this year’s tournament!

Mark Warner Senator - Virginia	Robert Wittman Congressman - 1st Dist. VA	Curt Onalfo Head Coach - DC United	Thomas Tomzak Mayor - Fredericksburg, VA

    For the first time, SASA will be offering a Tournament Raffle featuring great prizes! Tickets will be on sale at all Tournament sites!

    Tickets are $2 per ticket or 3 for $5. Winners will be drawn on Sunday night following the tournament and prizes will be mailed. 

     The raffle will offer over 50 prizes including ...

• DC United Team Signed Ball
• DC United Tickets (Sets of 2)
• Eurosport Gift Cards - $100
• Five Guys Burgers & Fries Gift Card
• Outback Steakhouse Gift Card
• Home Depot Gift Card
• Mainstreet Grill and Bar Gift Card
• Courtyard Marriott Fredericksburg - Historic District - 2 night stay ($400 value)
• American Express Gift Card
• Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card
• VISA Gift Card
• Buffalo Wild Wings Gift Card
• Moe’s Southwest Grill Gift Card
• Splitsville Fredericksburg Gift Card
• Bruster’s Ice Cream
• ... and much, much more! 

Follow @SASAPatty on Twitter for the latest tournament news!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Sean Rose, Tournament Director

tournamentdirector@staffordsoccer.com

(703) 666-8978