2025-26 pre-season info

Welcome to the West Florida High School girls soccer team! This site is run by the Booster Club, which is separate from the school itself. The Booster Club supports the team, and the coach runs the show.

Consider this a high-level look at what to expect for the upcoming season. If you have any additional questions, hit us up directly. And if you fully expect to be with the team in the fall, feel free to join our email list.

First thing — player physicals

Everyone who wants to take part in a high school sport must have a completed physical exam, plus other paperwork. Physicals are free at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze at 9 a.m. June 7, and we highly recommend taking advantage of that opportunity. The school has more information on the required paperwork.

Your paperwork will need to be uploaded to the Athletic Clearance/Home Campus website. That account will serve you and your athlete throughout high school, for any sport in which you participate. So write down that password.

Physicals and paperwork are mandatory before tryouts or practices. Don't wait until school starts.

When does the season start?

Tryouts will take place in October, followed very quickly by the beginning of practice. Games will begin in early November, with breaks for the Thanksgiving and Winter holiday. The regular season wraps up in late January, followed by the district and regional tournaments.

Is there more than one team?

We expect to have enough players for full varsity and junior varsity squads. The coach will determine who is on which team following tryouts. It's possible that a player may start on one team and at some point play on the other. That's entirely up to the coach. But at the end of the day, we're all on the same team.

When are practices and games?

This is subject to change — and, again, is up to the coach — but historically the teams practice every weekday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. or so. Junior varsity games typically start at 5:30 p.m. or so, and varsity games at 7 or 7:30 p.m. Saturday games are infrequent, but they can happen.

We'll have full details about practice and game schedules come the new school year.

What does all this cost?

None of this is free. Field maintenance and referees are major expenses, plus travel costs for away games. Each player is responsible for Booster Club dues each season, and we expect to do some heavy fundraising this season. (If you know of a business that would like to support the team, please let us know!)

We'll have a season budget and dues information available at our first meeting in the new school year.

Anything else?

That's a lot, we know. But it's also a lot of fun. If you have any additional questions, please email us.

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