Soccer - Boys

Madison West Boys Soccer

About Boys Soccer

Madison West High School fields five Boy's Soccer teams: two freshman-only teams, two Junior-Varsity teams (Blue and Gold), and one Varsity team. Four of the five teams are supported financially by the MMSD, and the JV Gold team is supported fully by supporters of the program (Friends of West Soccer). All five teams compete in the Big Eight conference. Open tryouts begin in mid-August (per WIAA rules) and the season runs from late August through October. Varsity home games are played at James Mansfield Stadium at Madison Memorial High School.

Join the Boys Soccer Email List (or send an email to: ContactMWABA@gmail.com and ask to be added)
To stay up-to-date with everything you need to know for the 2019 season, make sure you join the West Boys Soccer email list.

West Athletics Boys Soccer Home Page HERE

- Results for the current season are located HERE

2019 West Alumni Soccer Game

Annual game between West Alumni and the new Varsity team. Are you a West Boys Soccer Alum and want to be contacted before next years game? Contact MWABA and we'll get you on the email list!

TRYOUT INFORMATION

Attendance at tryouts is mandatory in order to be selected to a team
* To participate you must have all of your cards/online forms cleared through Athletic office prior to tryouts, no exceptions, do not bring cards to tryouts, coaches cannot accept these and you will be directed back to the Athletic office. Get this done as early as possible so you can confirm well before Tryouts that you have all required items turned in.

What to bring

* Cleats and shin guards
* Water - bring a lot, there will not be a water source at the fields
* A 2x2 inch head-shot picture of yourself, coaches will be creating a player card for everyone. Please bring this to the first day.

Soccer Tryouts Fall 2021

Sunday 8/15

Monday 8/16

Tuesday 8/17

Wednesday 8/18

Thursday 8/19

Friday 8/20

Soph/Jr/Sr - Check in @West 4-5pm

*Bring a self photo

Soph/Jr/Sr @ Hamilton,

4:30-6:30pm

Freshman @ Hamilton,

3:00-4:30pm

*Bring a self photo

Soph/Jr/Sr @ Hamilton,

4:30-6:30pm

Freshman @ Hamilton,

3:00-4:30pm

Varsity Group @ Madison College, 5-6:30pm

JV Group @Hamilton,

4:30 - 6pm

Freshman @Hamilton, 3:00-4:30pm

Varsity Group Fitness Testing @ TBD, 8-9:30am

Varsity Group @ Madison College, 5-6:30pm

JV Group @Hamilton,

4:30-6pm

Freshman @ Hamilton, 3:00-4:30pm

Roster assignments will be posted

Varsity - TBD

Freshman & JV off - first practice next Monday

-Registration: Get this done now to avoid issues later. Must be completed prior to tryouts and check in, you cannot participate until fully registered. Any completed forms go to the athletics office prior to tryouts, not to coaches. Registration Info. Contact the Athletics Office with specific questions/issues on registration.

-Attendance: Is mandatory to be placed on a team. Those placed on teams are also expected to be at practice the week following tryouts. We usually have well over 100 athletes tryout and unfortunately cannot offer roster spots to all, therefore we expect a full time commitment from players who are placed on rosters.

-Freshman: All freshmen will start at freshmen tryouts and may be moved to different tryout groups throughout the week if appropriate. Freshmen check in will take place at the field on Monday. Make sure your registration is complete before this. Bring a small printed headshot photo to attach to your player profile sheet. Freshmen teams are no-cut, all freshmen present at tryouts will be placed on a team.

-Sophomore/Junior/Seniors: Will all begin tryouts as one group with the Varsity & JV coaches. Following Tuesday’s tryout this group will be split into a Varsity group and JV group for the final two days.

-Sunday check in - all Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: Attend check in on Sunday 8/15 @ West’s Ash Street entrance, anytime from 4pm - 5pm. Meet the coaches, confirm you are registered, bring a small printed headshot photo, fill out your player profile sheet. This is not registration. Registration must be completed prior.

-Rosters: Final rosters will be posted Friday 8/20. First practices for JV and Freshman teams will begin the following Monday.

-Fitness testing: In addition to on ball drills and scrimmaging there will be specific fitness testing at tryouts: timed 1.5 mile run & 20 Meter Beep Test Utilize the West Soccer Fitness Guide to ready your conditioning level for the upcoming season.

2020 West Soccer Summer Fitness Guide

2020 West Soccer Summer On-the-Ball Training Guide

2021 West Soccer Summer Captain's Practices: Tuesdays/Thursdays at 3:30pm @ Ubay turf field

WEST BOYS SOCCER HISTORY

Madison West has a long and successful history in Boy's soccer. Madison West has appeared in 11 State tournaments and has won three, including back-to-back titles in 1987 and 1988, and has been runner-up twice, in 1986 and 1990. In 2007, Madison West won the All-City title and shared the Big-8 title with Middleton and Madison Memorial. In 2008 and 2009, West won the Big-8 title outright. The team advanced to the State tournament in 2008, 2013, and 2017.

2017 STATE TOURNAMENT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - A Madison West First!

The MADISON WEST MEN'S VARSITY SOCCER TEAM had an amazing run through the 2017 playoffs - beating Janesville Craig, Oconomowoc, Sun Prairie and Middleton to earn a spot in the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament. In the State Semi-final match in Milwaukee, the team lost in overtime to eventual Division 1 champion, Marquette. Although the team lost in the semi-finals, they succeeded where no other Madison West team (in any sport) had before when the Men's Soccer Team was awarded the Fall State Tournament Sportsmanship Award - first ever for a Madison West team!!!!

In Memory of West Soccer Coach Chris Vasquez

West Boys' Soccer Coach Chris Vasquez died on February 2, 2014 after suffering a stroke. Coach Vazquez was the soccer coach at West for 21 years and also taught Spanish at the high school. During his coaching career he amassed a record of 352 wins, 112 losses and 56 ties. Chris's teams won 8 conference championships and qualified for the WIAA State Soccer Tournament 5 times, including an appearance in the 2013 State final. His record was an unsurpassed standard in West's 84 year history.

Chris was a devoted and loving family man, a great teacher and mentor to thousands of young students and a highly respected soccer coach. He will be missed by the entire West High School community.