West Hollywood Soccer Club to hold tryouts in fall

On July 21, the West Hollywood Soccer Club will host tryouts for its competitive squads in the LA Muni League and Santa Monica League (one was already held on July 14). Interested players are encouraged to attend and try out for various teams, with special squads for the all-gender, women’s and non-binary divisions.

LA Muni League rosters

solar eclipse, fusion, suns

• 11 against 11, all genders, Sunday afternoon

Rockets

• 11 against 11, women/non-binary, Saturday morning
• 7 against 7, women/non-binary, Monday evening

Santa Monica League rosters

darkness

• 7 against 7, all genders, Thursday evening

To be announced

• 7 against 7, women/non-binary, depending on league interest
• 7 against 7, all genders, depending on interest

Details about the trial training

Tryouts are open to club members, regulars and new players. Please note that there is no practice during tryouts. Participants must intend to join a competitive team and an application form must be completed prior to arriving for a tryout.

Audition schedule

Women/Nonbinary

• Sunday, July 21, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Mar Vista Recreation Center (11430 Woodbine St)

Men/All Genders

• Sunday, July 21, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Mar Vista Recreation Center (11430 Woodbine St)

Important information

Team lineups will be announced by Friday, August 2nd, with the deadline to accept a place on the team being Sunday, August 4th. Tryouts will include small-sided and full-sided games, and players are encouraged to attend multiple tryouts.

Memories:

• To be considered, you must attend at least one trial training session.
• If you are not sure which team is the best fit, express interest in multiple teams.
• Communicate any extenuating circumstances to captains prior to tryouts.
• Contact us (email protected) to help.

Team playing level

Rockets (7 vs. 7 and 11 vs. 11, women/non-binary)

• Competitive, for players with college level experience.
• Captains: Charlotte Beach, Rhiann Holman, Rachel Derrico (11 vs. 11); Mikayla Byers, Sam O’Donovan (7 vs. 7)

Eclipse (7 vs 7 and 11 vs 11, all genders)

• Most competitive, for college-level players.
• Captains: Caleb White, Erik Wagner (11 against 11); Lex Alvendia-Wienkers (7 against 7)

Fusion (11 against 11, all genders)

• Competitive oriented, for high school or college level players.
• Captains: Kyle Demorest-Lee, Zander Bashaw

Suns (11 vs. 11, all genders)

• Competitive oriented, for high school or college level players.
• Captains: Ethan Plemmons, Nick Chadwick, Abel Lemus

Expected commitment

Players must attend tryouts, demonstrate competitive playing ability, and commit to attending at least 7 of 10 regular season games. Failure to attend may result in removal from the roster.

Provisional game dates:

Eclipse, Fusion, Suns (men/all genders, 11 vs. 11, Sunday afternoon):

Eclipse (men/all genders, 7 vs. 7, Thursday evening):

• 12 September – 21 November

Rockets 7s (women/non-binary, 7 vs. 7, Monday night):

• 12 August – 18 November

Rockets 11s (women/non-binary, 11 vs. 11, Saturday morning):

• 17 August – 16 November

Further information

All players joining a squad are required to pay an annual club dues ($50 for 2024) and additional league fees (approximately $75-80). Scholarships are available for those in need. For more information, visit (email protected).