Following the announcement that D.C. United rookies (and roommates!) Chris Pontius and Rodney Wallace will be part of an 18-player delegation that will travel to South Africa as part of the Generatoin adidas program, Communications intern Matt Sincaglia sat down to ask them about the upcoming trip.

On September 22, 25 youth soccer players from United Soccer Club's THEARC site had the opportunity to participate in Dick's Sporting Goods 'Shop with a Player' event. Dick's Sporting Goods 'Shop with a Player' was held at the Bailey's Crossroads location where each USC athlete received a $100 gift card to spend at Dick's, dinner provided by Papa John's, and the opportunity to shop and spend time with D.

Did I call it or what?

Charm City FC defeats La Mara - who had previously won the tournament for eight consecutive years - in a barn-burner championship match that saw the final scoreline stand at 3-2. CCFC has said they'll be back next year to defend their title and I'm sure La Mara will want to recapture the title!

The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum began the voting process today for the 2010 Player inductees. Among the 24 retired professional players who contributed to the growth of soccer in the U.S. are four D.C. United players. Raul Diaz Arce, Marco Etcheverry, Roy Lassiter and Earnie Stewart are all on the ballot.

United legend Marco Antonio Etcheverry debuted as the Head Coach for Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero on Sunday, November 1. Coaching his hometown team, El Diablo earned a 1-0 win in his first game of the Playoffs against rival Blooming. Oriente knocked out Blooming with a 2-1 aggregate score in the home and away series.

D.C. United defender Greg Janicki is asking for help in raising money for Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He writes:

"A lot of you know I grew a ridiculously stupid mustache this year that was just for fun. Now I figured I might as well grow it back for a good cause throughout the month of November.

We announced today our annual 6v6 indoor soccer tournament, Copa D.C. IX, has sold out. It's a riotous good time, with the winner takig home $3,000. The tournament takes place at the Rockville SportsPlex and is open to the public.

My money is on 'Charm City FC.' Why? Because that's the best name.

United goalkeeper Milos Kocic and midfielder Ben Olsen took in the Washington Wizards-Miami Heat game last night at the Verizon Center. Unfortunately, the Wizards lost 93-89 despite Gilbert Arenas' 32 points.

WUSA-9 tracked down Ben Olsen on the streets of DC to get his reaction on Tom Soehn's decision to leave D.C. United.

Comcast SportsNet's Russ Thaler is a persistent fellow. He tracked former head coach Tom Soehn down at his house and asks him about the decision to step away from United, among other things.

Join other United fans as they discuss Tom Soehn's decision to part ways with D.C., the next head coach of the Black-and-Red and where this leaves the most successful team in Major League Soccer history. Add #dcu or #dcucoach to your tweets to join the conversation.

We'll soon officially announce that United's six-year relationship with Tom Soehn has ended. United's one-time Assistant Coach (2004-2006) and its Head Coach for the last three seasons (2007-2009) has removed his name from consideration for the club's head coaching position ahead of the expiration of his three-year contract at the end of the calendar year.

In case you missed it last week, here is the final Access United episode of 2009. Host Tony Limarzi recaps the final regular season game against the Wizards, talks to a few of the guys about the future of the club and provides the Top Ten D.C. United Moments of 2009.

What was your favorite moment of the season?

In case you missed the announcements on Twitter last night, here are the winners from the 6th Annual United Awards Reception:

• Volkswagen Most Valuable Player: Clyde Simms
• Defender of the Year: Bryan Namoff
• Fans' Choice Award: Chris Pontius
• Goal of the Year: Bryan Namoff's diving header vs.

On Sunday, Acumen Solutions is putting on the Race for a Cause 8K in Arlington, VA. United for D.C. was invited as one of the beneficiaries for the race (there are 13 in all) who may receive a portion of the money raised - yes, I said MAY receive. In order for D.C. United's non-profit arm to receive a portion of the proceeds, we need 100 people to sign-up for the race and designate United for D.