Registration for VSA Guardian soccer tryouts is now open to all players U10- U18 looking for a more competitive club soccer experience for the annual 2023-2024 soccer season (Fall & Spring). Each age group (U10-U15) will tryout three days starting the week of July. The goal for the 23-24 soccer season is to have a boys/ girls team at very age level. This will depend on the number of participants that come out to tryouts. Players may be asked to join a coed team for the season if numbers do not allow for separate teams. Read more below on Guardian Soccer seasonal pricing, tryout expectations, tryout schedule per age group & more.
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GIRLS
10U
12U
15U
16/18U
BOYS
10U
12U
15U
VSA will be hosting soccer tryouts for u16/18 boys 2024 spring soccer season. Registration for tryouts will be open early October with tryouts taking place late November/ early December. These tryouts are for the 09, 08, 07 & 06 boys. Best of luck to all of our high school boys soccer players competing this fall for their high school teams!
U10 GIRLS
(2014/2015)
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$30 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$850
Guardian Season Practice Dates (U10-U15):
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
Spring Season: March 25th – June 28th (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 2 Practices per week.
- 12-16 League Games (6-8 Fall & 6-8 Spring)
- 2 Fall Tournaments (NSC Cup / Border Cup – Tentative and not set).
- 3 Spring Tournaments (NSC Spring Cup, Eau Claire Tournament, & Summer Shoot Out
- Tentative and not set).
- Roughly 80+ hours of soccer development!
- Competitive training environment with experienced professional coaches leading training.
- Indoor and Outdoor Training (Guardians will always have practice no matter rain, snow etc).
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
Guardian Uniform Pricing (One blue kit, One white kit, one pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
- 22-23 Guardian players will use their same kit for the 23-24 season.
- New kits for all new players will be issued for the 24-25 season.
- If you have a kit and your player has grown out of it, you must purchase a new kit at players cost.
- Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 | Tryout Date 3 |
|
Monday 6/26 5-6 p.m. |
Tuesday 6/27 5-6 p.m. |
Wednesday 6/28 5-6 p.m. |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make at least two out of the three tryouts to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
-
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
- Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA Soccer Director. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
- Interested players should attend the tryout that corresponds with their own age group.Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. Anticipated league play will be the Northwest Classic League. ***If we have a team qualified to play in the regional /state league we will make this decision in correspondence with the team as the State league requires more travel, but it is our goal to push our Guardian soccer players to new limits.
- Final determination for league play / tournaments will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Roster Selection:
June tryouts will determine teams for the fall and spring season. The goal is for every Guardians soccer player to compete and have fun at his or her most appropriate level.
FIELD PLAYERS; 7
TARGET ROSTER SIZE: 10 (max 12)
U12 GIRLS
(2012/2013)
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$30 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$960 Local Travel Team / Northwest Classic League
$1,090 Regional Travel Team / State League
Guardian Season Practice Dates (U10-U15):
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
Spring Season: March 25th – June 28th (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 3 Practices per week .
- 12-16 League Games (6-8 Fall & 6-8 Spring).
- 2 Fall Tournaments (NSC Cup & Border Cup – Tentative and not set).
- 3 Spring Tournaments (NSC Spring Cup, Eau Claire Tournament, & Summer Shoot out- Tentative and not set).
- Roughly 100+ hours of soccer development.
- Competitive training environment with experienced professional coaches leading training.
- Indoor and Outdoor Training (Guardians will always have practice no matter rain, snow etc).
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
- Access to weight room training / speed and agility work during the season (sessions will be led by Nick Stirmel- VSA Strength and Conditioning Director).
Guardian Uniform Pricing
(One blue kit, One white kit, One pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
- 22-23 Guardian players will use their same kit for the 23-24 season.
- New kits for all new players will be issued for the 24-25 season.
- If you have a kit and your player has grown out of it, you must purchase a new kit at players cost.
- Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 | Tryout Date 3 |
|
Monday 6/26 6:15:15-7:15pm |
Tuesday 6/27 6:15:15-7:15pm |
Wednesday 6/28 6:15:15-7:15pm |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make at least two out of the three tryouts to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
-
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
- Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA Soccer Director. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
- Interested players should attend the tryout that corresponds with their own age group.Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. Anticipated league play will be the Northwest Classic League. ***If we have a team qualified to play in the regional /state league we will make this decision in correspondence with the team as the State league requires more travel, but it is our goal to push our Guardian soccer players to new limits.
- Final determination for league play / tournaments will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Roster Selection:
June tryouts will determine teams for the fall and spring season. The goal is for every Guardians soccer player to compete and have fun at his or her most appropriate level.
FIELD PLAYERS; 9
TARGET ROSTER SIZE: 14 (max 16)
U12 BOYS
(2012/2013)
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$30 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$960 Local Travel Team / Northwest Classic League
$1,090 Regional Travel Team / State League
Guardian Season Practice Dates (U10-U15):
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
Spring Season: March 25th – June 28th (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 3 Practices per week .
- 12-16 League Games (6-8 Fall & 6-8 Spring).
- 2 Fall Tournaments (NSC Cup & Border Cup – Tentative and not set).
- 3 Spring Tournaments (NSC Spring Cup, Eau Claire Tournament, & Summer Shoot out- Tentative and not set).
- Roughly 100+ hours of soccer development.
- Competitive training environment with experienced professional coaches leading training.
- Indoor and Outdoor Training (Guardians will always have practice no matter rain, snow etc).
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
- Access to weight room training / speed and agility work during the season (sessions will be led by Nick Stirmel- VSA Strength and Conditioning Director).
Guardian Uniform Pricing
(One blue kit, One white kit, One pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
- 22-23 Guardian players will use their same kit for the 23-24 season.
- New kits for all new players will be issued for the 24-25 season.
- If you have a kit and your player has grown out of it, you must purchase a new kit at players cost.
- Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 | Tryout Date 3 |
|
Monday 6/26 6:15:15-7:15pm |
Tuesday 6/27 6:15:15-7:15pm |
Wednesday 6/28 6:15:15-7:15pm |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make at least two out of the three tryouts to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
-
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
- Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA Soccer Director. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
- Interested players should attend the tryout that corresponds with their own age group.Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. Anticipated league play will be the Northwest Classic League. ***If we have a team qualified to play in the regional /state league we will make this decision in correspondence with the team as the State league requires more travel, but it is our goal to push our Guardian soccer players to new limits.
- Final determination for league play / tournaments will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Roster Selection:
June tryouts will determine teams for the fall and spring season. The goal is for every Guardians soccer player to compete and have fun at his or her most appropriate level.
FIELD PLAYERS; 9
TARGET ROSTER SIZE: 14 (max 16)
U15 BOYS
(2010 / 2011 / 2009)
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$30 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$995 Local Travel Team / Northwest Classic League
$1,125 Regional Travel Team / State League
Guardian Season Practice Dates (U10-U15):
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
Spring Season: March 25th – June 28th (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 3 Practices per week .
- 12-16 League Games (6-8 Fall & 6-8 Spring).
- 2 Fall Tournaments (NSC Cup & Border Cup – Tentative and not set).
- 3 Spring Tournaments (NSC Spring Cup, Eau Claire Tournament, & Summer Shoot out- Tentative and not set).
- Roughly 100+ hours of soccer development.
- Competitive training environment with experienced professional coaches leading training.
- Indoor and Outdoor Training (Guardians will always have practice no matter rain, snow etc).
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
- Access to weight room training / speed and agility work during the season (sessions will be led by Nick Stirmel- VSA Strength and Conditioning Director).
Guardian Uniform Pricing
(One blue kit, One white kit, One pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
- 22-23 Guardian players will use their same kit for the 23-24 season.
- New kits for all new players will be issued for the 24-25 season.
- If you have a kit and your player has grown out of it, you must purchase a new kit at players cost.
- Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 | Tryout Date 3 |
|
Tuesday 6/27 7:30-8:30pm |
Wednesday 6/28 7:30-8:30pm |
Thursday 6/29 6:00-7:00pm |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make at least two out of the three tryouts to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
-
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
- Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA Soccer Director. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
- Interested players should attend the tryout that corresponds with their own age group.Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. Anticipated league play will be the Northwest Classic League. ***If we have a team qualified to play in the regional /state league we will make this decision in correspondence with the team as the State league requires more travel, but it is our goal to push our Guardian soccer players to new limits.
- Final determination for league play / tournaments will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Roster Selection:
June tryouts will determine teams for the fall and spring season. The goal is for every Guardians soccer player to compete and have fun at his or her most appropriate level.
FIELD PLAYERS; 11
TARGET ROSTER SIZE: 15 (max 18)
U16/18 GIRLS
(2008, 2007, & 2006)
VSA will be hosting soccer tryouts for u16/u18 high school girls for the Fall Soccer 2023 soccer season. Fall season for the High School girls will run from August – November (Tentative). Roster size will be max 18 players per team. Read below on tryout schedule & more:
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$20 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$595 (Only half a season).
Guardian Season Practice Dates
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 3 Practices per week.
- 6-8 Fall League Games (If the team is in a WYSA Sanctioned League).
- 3 Fall Tournaments (Battle on the Border /NSC Fall Cup / National Sports Center College Showcase – Tentative not set).
- Roughly 50+ hours of soccer development.
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
- Access to weight room training / speed and agility work during the season (sessions will be led by Nick Stirmel- VSA Strength and Conditioning Director).
Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. VSA Soccer High School Girls will compete either in a sanctioned WYSA soccer league OR subject to be an all tournament fall team. Final determination for play will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues and tournaments will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Guardian Uniform Pricing
(One blue kit, One white kit, One pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
-
Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
-
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 |
|
Thursday 6/29 7:30-8:30pm |
Friday 6/30 6:30-7:30pm |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make both tryout dates to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA SoccerDirector. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
U15 GIRLS
(2010 / 2011 / 2009)
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$30 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$995 Local Travel Team / Northwest Classic League
$1,125 Regional Travel Team / State League
Guardian Season Practice Dates (U10-U15):
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
Spring Season: March 25th – June 28th (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 3 Practices per week .
- 12-16 League Games (6-8 Fall & 6-8 Spring).
- 2 Fall Tournaments (NSC Cup & Border Cup – Tentative and not set).
- 3 Spring Tournaments (NSC Spring Cup, Eau Claire Tournament, & Summer Shoot out- Tentative and not set).
- Roughly 100+ hours of soccer development.
- Competitive training environment with experienced professional coaches leading training.
- Indoor and Outdoor Training (Guardians will always have practice no matter rain, snow etc).
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
- Access to weight room training / speed and agility work during the season (sessions will be led by Nick Stirmel- VSA Strength and Conditioning Director).
Guardian Uniform Pricing
(One blue kit, One white kit, One pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
- 22-23 Guardian players will use their same kit for the 23-24 season.
- New kits for all new players will be issued for the 24-25 season.
- If you have a kit and your player has grown out of it, you must purchase a new kit at players cost.
- Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 | Tryout Date 3 |
|
Tuesday 6/27 7:30-8:30pm |
Wednesday 6/28 7:30-8:30pm |
Thursday 6/29 6:00-7:00pm |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make at least two out of the three tryouts to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
-
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
- Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA Soccer Director. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
- Interested players should attend the tryout that corresponds with their own age group.Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. Anticipated league play will be the Northwest Classic League. ***If we have a team qualified to play in the regional /state league we will make this decision in correspondence with the team as the State league requires more travel, but it is our goal to push our Guardian soccer players to new limits.
- Final determination for league play / tournaments will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Roster Selection:
June tryouts will determine teams for the fall and spring season. The goal is for every Guardians soccer player to compete and have fun at his or her most appropriate level.
FIELD PLAYERS; 11
TARGET ROSTER SIZE: 15 (max 18)
U10 BOYS
(2014/2015)
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
$30 (non-refundable)
PRICE:
$850
Guardian Season Practice Dates (U10-U15):
Fall Season: August 7th – November 3rd (Tentative)
Spring Season: March 25th – June 28th (Tentative)
What Guardians Soccer Players receive:
- 2 Practices per week.
- 12-16 League Games (6-8 Fall & 6-8 Spring)
- 2 Fall Tournaments (NSC Cup / Border Cup – Tentative and not set).
- 3 Spring Tournaments (NSC Spring Cup, Eau Claire Tournament, & Summer Shoot Out
- Tentative and not set).
- Roughly 80+ hours of soccer development!
- Competitive training environment with experienced professional coaches leading training.
- Indoor and Outdoor Training (Guardians will always have practice no matter rain, snow etc).
- Guardian discount on additional training programs, camps, clinics & more. (20% off anything outside of the Guardian soccer program. This discount includes apparel).
Guardian Uniform Pricing (One blue kit, One white kit, one pair of socks):
- $138.75 – (Uniforms are on a two-year cycle)
- 22-23 Guardian players will use their same kit for the 23-24 season.
- New kits for all new players will be issued for the 24-25 season.
- If you have a kit and your player has grown out of it, you must purchase a new kit at players cost.
- Extras socks will be on hand for purchase as well as soccer bags.
Player Placement/ Tryout Schedules
Tryouts will take place at Valley Sports Academy inside the field house.
| Tryout Date 1 | Tryout Date 2 | Tryout Date 3 |
|
Monday 6/26 5-6 p.m. |
Tuesday 6/27 5-6 p.m. |
Wednesday 6/28 5-6 p.m. |
All tryout participants will be encouraged to make at least two out of the three tryouts to ensure proper evaluation. It is important that the evaluation criteria is transparent so that each player/parent fully understands the professional coaches’ recommendation for placement within the Guardians Soccer program. At tryouts, players will be evaluated on the following:
-
- Technical ability | First touch, ball striking, passing accuracy, dribbling, defending, goalkeeping (if applicable)
- Tactical ability | Decision making, game awareness.
- Physical ability | Speed, endurance, agility.
- Psychological attributes | Attitude, focus, respect, coachability.
- Roster decisions will be announced one-two weeks after tryouts. Team assignments are made by the Guardians soccer staff. Final approval will come from the VSA Soccer Director. Players will be assigned to teams that best suit their skillset and gameplay.
- Interested players should attend the tryout that corresponds with their own age group.Guardians Soccer technical staff strives to appropriately pair each team in an environment that will challenge and bring success to all players. Anticipated league play will be the Northwest Classic League. ***If we have a team qualified to play in the regional /state league we will make this decision in correspondence with the team as the State league requires more travel, but it is our goal to push our Guardian soccer players to new limits.
- Final determination for league play / tournaments will be made after tryouts and team selections. Number one priority is making sure the competition and overall experiences suits our teams. Leagues will subject to change each year, but our priority will stay the same.
Roster Selection:
June tryouts will determine teams for the fall and spring season. The goal is for every Guardians soccer player to compete and have fun at his or her most appropriate level.
FIELD PLAYERS; 7
TARGET ROSTER SIZE: 10 (max 12)