Good Luck at STYSA Presidents Cup State Victoria Fire 11G!

The Victoria Youth Soccer Organization (VYSO) is proud to announce that our U11 girls select team, Victoria Fire 11G, will be playing in the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA) Presidents Cup State Finals!

This is the first year this group of girls has been together as a select (competitive) team and for them to qualify for the state finals in Presidents Cup is a huge accomplishment!

Victoria Fire 11G has had a great first year! They played in the WDDOA Alpha division. In their fall season, they had 7 wins and 1 loss. For their spring season, they continued to dominate and took 1st in their bracket with 5 wins and 1 tie. They will move up to the WDDOA Challenger division this fall.

The team decided to challenge themselves and entered the STYSA Presidents Cup, which is the second highest cup event offered by STYSA. They were prepared to face some tough opponents but were ready to hone their skills on the field. They tied their first game, won their second game, and lost their third game. They had to win their fourth, and final, game to earn a spot into the state finals. These girls did not disappoint and won that game 4-1!

This is the second time one of our teams has qualified into the Presidents Cup State Finals. The last time was when our U19B team, Victoria Fire 99, made it to state four years ago.

STYSA Presidents Cup State Finals will take place Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, at the Veterans Memorial Park & Athletic Complex in College Station. Our team will play two games on Saturday and one game on Sunday. If you are in the College Station area, please go cheer these girls on!

  • Saturday, May 21, 12:30 PM Houston Dynamo Dash City 12 South v VYSO Victoria Fire 11G
  • Saturday, May 21, 6:30 PM VYSO Victoria Fire 11G v Houston Dynamo Dash City 2 11 South
  • Sunday, May 22, 10:00 AM Lonestar 11G Elite NTH B v VYSO Victoria Fire 11G

We wish all the players, their families, and the coaching staff the best of luck this weekend and hope you all have a wonderful time enjoying the great game of soccer!

TEAM ROSTER: I. Aguilar, Z. Bassano, C. Cantu, L. Caskey, M. Chaput, E. Davila, L. Garza, R. Guerra, A. Johnson, J. Pilat, A. Pous, S. Seerden, and T. Thomas.

COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Jesse Davila, Assistant Coach: Heidi Seerden, Team Manager: Daron Seerden

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Your Opinion Matters at VYSO

VYSO needs you to help promote soccer to the youth of Victoria. Your opinion matters to Victoria Youth Soccer Organization. Help us make the decisions for a successful soccer program.

This begins at the VYSO General Meeting on Thursday, May 12, when the VYSO Board will be elected.  There may be people running for positions who have very different views on how VYSO should be run. Your attendance and vote are important to these decisions.

The VYSO Board’s purpose is to manage the soccer programs.  It is important to have all the positions filled to increase diversity of thought and new ideas to improve the organization.

Parents of young players are ideal for a position on the VYSO Board since the actions of the board will affect their kids the most.

The greatest misconception is that being a board member requires unreasonable amounts of time. Scheduled Board Meetings for the next year are June 13, October 10, and April 10; and at least one board member should be on site during scheduled games.

My goal as president is to keep the board meetings to one hour while still accomplishing the business of VYSO. The needs of VYSO requiring board action and discussion between meetings are conducted remotely via BAND app and email.

When divided between the 8 board members, this load is lighter.

The board positions to be elected are as follows:

PositionBoard Member
PresidentStephen Biles
Vice-PresidentJulie Workman
Recreational Program Vice-PresidentVACANT
Select Program Vice-PresidentTisha Franz
TreasurerVACANT
Board Member At-LargePatricia Hoffman
Board Member At-LargeAdrian Rigby
Board Member At-LargeVACANT
Current Board
For more information, please contact the Board President, Stephen Biles, at vysopres@gmail.com.

Victoria Fire Select Teams for 2022/2023 Year

For information about the Select Program, please contact the Select Program Vice-President, Adrian Rigby, at vysoselectvp@gmail.com.

VYSO’s competitive (select) soccer teams are known as Victoria Fire

These teams will be holding player evaluations in May.

The coaches of these teams will be looking for talented players to add to the teams.

Player evaluations

Dates: May 14–28, 2022

Ages for Boys: born in 2007–2014

Ages for Girls: born in 2005–2014

Teams

Registration Info

Players must register before they can attend player evaluations. Registering for player evaluations will also register the player for the 2022/2023 select year.

When registering, parents will see an option to delay the first payment of the player registration fee until June 15th. This allows for players to attend evaluations without requiring a payment.

Registration Fee: $380

This covers the full uniform and all normal seasonal costs including referee fees, player insurance, registering for leagues, etc.

This does not include tournaments, training fees, or STYSA Spring Cups.

Payment plans are available.

Trainer Fees: Coaches have the option to hire a trainer.  The fees typically range from $25-$90 per month.  Please discuss this with the team’s coach if you have any questions.

click here to read more about the select program and to register for player evaluations

VYSO Spring 2022 People of the Season Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the

VYSO Spring 2022 People of the Season awards!

Coach of the Season: Elise Tate

Volunteer of the Season: Clayton Franz

Youth Referee of the Season, female: Emma Seiler

Youth Referee of the Season, male: Adyn Salazar

Thank you to everyone that nominated individuals for these awards!

Elise Tate, Coach of the Season
Clayton Franz, Volunteer of the Season
Emma Seiler, Youth Referee of the Season, female
Adyn Salazar, Youth Referee of the Season, male

Reminder of VYSO Intro to Soccer Free Event

For more information, please contact the Executive Director, Michelle King, at vysoadmin@gmail.com.

Event Location & Hours

The event will take place at the Riverside Soccer Complex at 1407 W. Red River St in Victoria. It will take place from 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM. You can come and go anytime during those two hours.

Check In

Please check in for the event at the white tents near the parking lot at the Riverside Soccer Complex.

What to Bring

Please have your child wear soccer cleats or tennis shoes. Please bring water for your child and a soccer ball if you have one.

Drawing for Free Registration

Before leaving the event, please make sure to enter your child’s name in the drawing for a Free Registration for the Fall 2022 REC Season! The drawing will be held at 4:00 PM on April 30.

*players from fall 2021 or spring 2022 seasons are not eligible for the drawing.

click here for more information and to register for the event

Intro to Soccer: Free Event

For more information, please contact the Executive Director, Michelle King, at vysoadmin@gmail.com.

Come out to learn more about soccer for kids in Victoria!

This exciting free event is open to kids born 2004–2019!

Saturday, April 30

2:00 PM — 4:00 PM (come and go during these times)

Riverside Soccer Complex, 1407 W. Red River St, Victoria

Kids should wear soccer cleats or tennis shoes and bring water and a soccer ball (if they have one).

There will be soccer activities for kids of all ages including the following!

  • Soccer drills with UHV soccer players!
  • Dribbling soccer balls
  • Kicking soccer balls at various nets
  • Obstacle course

Drawing for Free Registration for Fall 2022 REC Season!

Every child that attends the event, that did not play with VYSO in the Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 seasons, will be entered into a drawing for a Free Registration for the Fall 2022 REC Season! That is a $100 value!

Registration Required: Online or In Person

You can register in advance using the link below. We will also have paper registration forms available at the event. Again this is a free event, we just need parents to register the child and sign the participation release.

click here to register for the intro to soccer free event!

VYSO People of the Season Awards

The VYSO People of the Season Awards provides an opportunity for parents and members of VYSO to nominate individuals to be recognized for their contribution to the VYSO soccer programs.

The Board of Directors will choose a winner among the nominations received and will announce the winners on the last game day of the season.

Award Categories:

  • Coach of the Season
  • Volunteer of the Season
  • Youth Referee of the Season
  • Scholar-Athlete of the Year
click here to read more and to submit a nomination!

Playoff Information: U10 and older age groups

U17/U18 Coed

The point standings will determine which teams play each other on the fifth and sixth game days. The point standings after the sixth game day will determine which teams play each other on the last game day. The teams in second and third place will play each other in the semi-final game. The winner of the semi-final game will pay the team is first place to determine the U17/U18 Champion. Medals will be given to the U17/U18 Champion at the end of the game.

Saturday, April 9 games (FIFTH GAME DAY):

  • Game #178 at 12:30 PM: team in 3rd place plays the team in 5th place
  • Game #176 at 3:30 PM: team in 2nd place plays the team in 4th place

Saturday, April 23 games (SIXTH GAME DAY):

  • Game #177 at 8:00 AM: team in 2nd place plays team in 5th place
  • Game #175 at 11:00 AM: team in 1st place plays team in 4th place
  • Game #174 at 3:30 PM: team in 1st place plays teams in 3rd place

U10–U14 Divisions

U10 Boys: the point standings will determine which teams play each other on the last game day. The teams in second and third place will play each other in the semi-final game. The winner of the semi-final game will pay the team is first place to determine the U10 Boys Champion. Medals will be given to the U10 Boys Champion at the end of the game.

U10 Girls: the point standings will determine which teams play each other on the last game day. The teams in second and third place will play each other in the semi-final game. The winner of the semi-final game will pay the team is first place to determine the U10 Girls Champion. Medals will be given to the U10 Girls Champion at the end of the game.

U12 Coed: the point standings will determine which teams play each other on the last game day. The teams in second and third place will play each other in the semi-final game. The winner of the semi-final game will pay the team is first place to determine the U12 Coed Champion. Medals will be given to the U12 Coed Champion at the end of the game.

U14 Coed: the point standings will determine which teams play each other on the last game day. The teams in second and third place will play each other in the semi-final game. The winner of the semi-final game will pay the team is first place to determine the U14 Coed Champion. Medals will be given to the U14 Coed Champion at the end of the game.

click here to view the rec game schedules