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Farewell Fox Ridge Park, home of the Vipers inaugural seasons. I will remember you for a cold winter-like match when James Lake took his shirt off and shivered while we tried to get a sweatshirt on him. I will remember you also because that's where the first Viper practices were ever held and where players found joy in catching snowflakes on their tongues. I will remember cleat after untied cleat. I will remember you because that's where the team name originated.

Farewell Simpson Middle School, home to more Viper games than any other field. I will remember you for the early evening collision between Tim Marshall and Chris Whiteman. I will remember you for "bring it on, ladies." You taught "Lefty" how to kick with his other foot. I will remember you for Trey Whiteman's hat-trick and Chris Giangi's left-footed hat-trick. I will remember you for water fights, mini-camp, the night we replaced the net, and Ace's one goal per season streak. I will remember you for a rainy evening with Weeksy, Anthony, Tim, and Travis where we played until we could play no more. I will remember you for the last Viper practice ever.

Farewell Mills Field in Ashburn. I will remember you because that's where we became the Red & Black for good. Those striped uniforms were the best ever. I will remember you for the only undefeated season in Viper history. I will remember you for the best-played Viper game ever from beginning to end (championship 4-1 match vs. Little River). I will remember you for the "butt thing" as demonstrated by my friend, Doug Greenlaw. I will remember you because on your turf I began to think that we had something special going--and that it would last a long time.

Farewell Ida Lee Park, home of the Vipers' final seasons. I will remember you for your beauty and your part in making this a beautiful game. I will remember you for the pride I felt as I watched my growing/maturing players warm up on your wonderfully manicured pitch. I will remember you because that's where John Weeks began displaying the form of a truly outstanding and skilled keeper. I will remember you because on your sidelines I officially became shorter than most of my players. I will remember you because that's where these children became men.

Farewell Arcola Community Center, Algonkian Park, Blue Ridge Middle, Catoctin Elementary, Evergreen Mills, Franklin Park, Harmony Middle, Hencken, Leesburg Annex, Loudoun Valley Estates, Lucketts Elementary, NVCC, South Riding, Sunshine Farms, and Woodgrove. You are each a part of our history, and your names bring back indelibly etched moments for me. Brad Johnson walked on to the Sunshine Farms field in orange socks to join the Vipers. At Evergreen, I met Tony Soukup and knew that he was something special. At Hencken, I watched an all star team led mostly by Vipers win a muddy championship. At the Leesburg Annex, I officially welcomed Sam Porter to the team. At Harmony, I witnessed one of the most satisfying wins ever over a hungry Cannon team. The list is never-ending. At least I hope so.

You were our home, Loudoun County fields, for ten years and we love you for it. We planted our banner on your grass, and your turf supported our children's legs as those legs gradually grew to sturdily support an outstanding group of men who each stand on their own and who stood together as a team. Fifty-eight of them to be exact.

We had fun. We played hard. We got better. We won some games. We had more fun.

We played on.

That's what it was always about.