Programs
VHSC Sets Record for Largest Registration Ever!
This spring, over 1700 players will be playing soccer under the VHSC banner. This is our largest registration period ever. Is it due to the World Cup bump? Maybe it’s all our great coaches? Whatever the reason, we are thrilled to welcome everyone to our fields this spring. Highlights for this Spring is our free Recreational Skills Sessions, held weekly on Mondays at Central, Tuesdays at Liberty Park - both at 7 PM!
Steamers 13 Black are VIT Champions!
The Steamers 13 Black CEN team championed through the Vestavia Invitational tourney with a record of 3-0 and putting on an impressive display. Individual performances came together to help the team on its path to the championship. This team is one to look out for in the future! Thank you to all parents who rose to the occasion by heavily encouraging our players on the pitch!
Way to go, Steamers!
Former Steamer is ACC Champion and Advances to College Cup Semi-Final!
Syracuse men's soccer captured its first ACC Tournament Championship since 2015 with a dominant 2-0 victory over Clemson at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Orange bring home the second ACC Championship under head coach Ian McIntyre.
Since their ACC Tournament Championship, the Syracuse Orangemen have beaten Penn, Cornell, and Vermont to advance to the NCAA College Cup Semi-Final match versus Creighton on December 9!
No. 3 seed Syracuse men's soccer will take on Creighton at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, in the 2022 NCAA College Cup Semifinal. The Orange and Bluejays meet on the soccer pitch for the first time at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., with a spot in the National Championship on the line. The match will be live on ESPNU. No. 13 seed Indiana faceoffs against Pittsburgh in the other semifinal showdown at the College Cup.
Syracuse looks to make history against Creighton. A win would secure the Orange's first-ever national championship appearance and the 18th win of the season, which would break the program's single-season win record.
Good luck to Tony and his Syracuse teammates in pursuing the National Title!
Vestavia Hills 2020 Senior and former Steamer Tony Shaw was not only named Alabama Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year in 2020 but was also selected to the prestigious United Soccer Coaches High School Scholar All-America Team!
This award is presented annually to both male and female players that are high school seniors. To become a Scholar All-America at the interscholastic level, a player must first be nominated by his or her head coach. The coach must be a United Soccer Coaches member at the high school level. To be nominated, players must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale) through the first semester of their senior year, must have demonstrated recognized excellence in high school soccer, and must have performed community service at the local, regional, or national level. Shaw has maintained a 3.96 GPA in the classroom.
Shaw signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Syracuse University in 2019.
Congratulations to Tony Shaw on being named one of the nation’s best on the field and in the classroom for the 2019-20 academic year. Your future is bright, and we are so excited for you!
Tony Shaw - Gatorade Player of the Year
Shaw, a Syracuse signee, is the fourth player from Vestavia Hills High School to win the honor of Gatorade Player of the Year! Shaw joins recent Gatorade Alabama Boys Soccer Players of the Year Logan Frost (2018-19, Briarwood Christian School), Brooks Rice (2017-18, Spain Park High School), and past VHSC soccer players Kennedy Davis (2016-17, Oak Mountain High School), JJ Williams (2015-16, Alabama Christian Academy), Eduvie Ikoba (2014-15, Bob Jones High School), and Jake Rufe (2013-14, Grissom High School) among the state’s list of former Gatorade Player of the year award winners.
The award recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high academic achievement standards and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field.
- HS Graduation Year: 2020
- Position: Midfielder
- Club Name: Vestavia Hills SC
- Jersey Number: 10
- High School: Vestavia Hills
- Region: South
- City: Vestavia Hills
- State: Alabama
A two-time first-team All-State selection, Shaw concluded his prep career with 13 goals and a school-record 28 assists. He is a Region 3 Olympic Development Program member and helped the Gwinnett Soccer Academy to the Elite National Premier League 17U national final. Shaw is ranked as the South’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2020 by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Shaw has volunteered locally, feeding the homeless and coaching youth soccer players, and he has raised money to benefit pediatric cancer research.
“If I’m buying stock in a student-athlete, it would be in Tony Shaw... He’s big, strong, fast, a leader, and a student of the game. Syracuse is getting a great player with lots of upsides.”
Vestavia Hills Coach Leo Harlan
Attack 12 Sparta are Hoover Havoc Champions!
Attack 12 Sparta girls won the Hoover Havoc 2022 this past weekend! They had wins over AFC Alabaster, Alabama FC Central 12 Black, and Auburn Thunder!
The girls came out strong each game and battled the whole time! I am extremely proud of each of the girls and it was a great weekend!
Way to go Attack!
Steamers 12 Southampton are Hoover Havoc Finalists!
Steamers 12 Southampton - April 2022
This past weekend the 2012 Steamers Southampton Boys finished a great weekend as Finalist in the Hoover Havoc Tournament.
The boys defeated the Hoover York boys 2-0 after two second half goals from Ryan S. along with some stellar goalkeeping from Wells C. to ensure the clean sheet.
In their second match, the boys had a strong showing with a 7-1 victory over Hoover Lightning. Colt P. set the tone with an early Hat Trick!
After an intense final, the boys fell 3-2 to AFC Alabaster. The Steamers looked strong all weekend with high energy and dedication to sound defending!
Way to go Steamers!
2022-2023 Academy and Competitive Team Tryouts
Vestavia Hills Soccer Club is excited to announced Competitive Team and Academy Tryouts and Evaluations this May!
- May 23-25, 2022
- VHSC U9-U12 / 2015-2011
- Competitive Team and Academy Tryouts
Please note that level of team will determine league entry: I.E. National League, ASA State League, D League, and/or other leagues.
- U12-U19 Teams - ASA State League
- U8-U11 Teams - D-League, CASL, in-house, and local matches
Questions? Please reach out to our Directors:
- U8-U11 / 2015-2012 Boys & Girls - Jason Woodall, Academy Director
- U12-U19 / 2011-2004 Girls - Kat Nichols, Girls DOC
- U12-U19 / 2011-2004 Boys - Carlo Schiavoni, Boys DOC
- All Competitive Players & Programs - Luke Whittle, Director of Soccer
Steamers 10 Black II Are RDVC Tournament Finalists!
Congratulations to Steamers 10 Black II, who were finalists in this weekend's Red Diamond Vulcan Cup!
The boys won their first game 1-0 against Trussville, with Sawyer Prier scoring the lone goal. In game two, the boys again won by a score of 1-0, this time against ARIS FC. Jad El-Kattan scored a late penalty to get the win. Nolan Blackenburg kept a shutout in each of the team's first two group games.
Steamers 08 Black are RDVC Tournament Champions!
VHSC Steamers 08 won the Red Diamond Classic this afternoon with a 1-0 win over Homewood!
The team went 1-0-2 in pool play with a win over Mountain Storm Signal and two ties against Trussville Fire and Columbus (MS), before beating Homewood in the finals. The boys played great and Coach Will did a great job getting the most from them.
The defense only gave up 1 goal all weekend!
Way to go Steamers!
Steamers 09 Black are RDVC Tournament Finalists!
Congratulations Steamers 2009 Black for reaching the finals!!!
After a hard fought weekend which saw the boys battle three competitive teams during pool play. The first game came out with a 1-1 win against Hoover 2009 Blue. The following game, Steamers came out strong with a 3-1 win against OLE FC. Next they took on Hoover in a rematch for the semifinal and came away with a 2-1 win.
The championship game followed a good competitive match against AFC 2009 Alabaster. After a long 60 minutes of back and forth soccer AFC came away with a 2-1 win.
Hard work and growth has been a big part of these player's development. The club is thrilled for this and can't wait to see their continued success for the coming season!
GO VHSC!
Steamers 10 Black are RDVC Tournament Finalists!
Congratulations Steamers 2010 Black for reaching the finals!!!
After a hard fought weekend which saw the boys battle three competitive teams during pool play. The first game came out as a 7-0 win against MSC Strikers 2010. The following game, Steamers came out strong with a 4-0 win against Alliance FC. They rounded up group play with a 7-0 win against AFC Central 2010 South.
The championship game followed a good competitive match against MS Rush Jackson 2010B Elite. After a long 60 minutes of back and forth soccer MS Rush came away with a 2-1 win.
The club is thrilled for the boys continued work ethic and development. We can't wait to see their continued success for the coming season!
GO VHSC!
Great job to the boys for a great weekend and a great start to the season!!!