Competive Youth Soccer Tryouts in Ankeny

Dates:
June 3-16, 2025 (see specific age group dates/times below)

Locations:
Tryouts will be held in both Ankeny and Waukee. Check the schedule below for which dates/times are at each location.
Prairie Ridge Soccer Complex - 1510 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
Timberline Soccer Complex - 2655 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee

Registration Cost:
On or Before Friday, May 16th - $55
On or After Saturday, May 17th - $65

Bid Process:
2013 & 2012 birth year players will be notified of their team placements at 8:00 AM on June 11, 2025.

2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 & 2007 birth year players will be notified of their team placement at 8:00 AM on June 18, 2025.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the tryout or team selection process, please reach out to:

Director of Soccer, Iowa Rush Contact:
Kirk Artist, kirkartist@iowarush.com

Technical Director, VSA Contact:
Chris McGill, chris.mcgill@visionsocceracademy.com

11U-12U

Check-In/Arrival:
Players need to check-in at least 15 minutes early on the night of their first tryout. Players will be given a shirt that should be worn at all tryouts they attend. Check-in will take place at the fields. Players only need to check-in their first night.

Spectators Instructions:
Parents & guardians are welcome to watch from the sidewalk near the field; however, they will not be allowed on the fields while tryouts are in session.

Age Groups:
Iowa Rush requires players to attend their own age group tryouts. If you are unable to attend tryouts or are unable to tryout on the date specified for your age group, please register for your age group & contact Will Nurre for more details.

**Please note - for the 2025-26 soccer year, we will still be using birth year for age groups. Please CLICK HERE to see an age group chart.**

All play-up requests must be approved by Technical Director, Will Nurre, willnurre@iowarush.com.

More Information:

Team coaches, fees, league information and season details will be released at a later date. Check the Central Select page and social media for future updates.

13U-19U

Check-In/Arrival:
Players need to check-in at least 20 minutes early every tryout night. Players will be given a numbered shirt that should be worn at all tryouts they attend. Check-in will take place at the fields. Players need to check-in every night.

Spectators Instructions:
Parents & guardians are welcome to watch from the sidewalk near the field; however, they will not be allowed on the fields while tryouts are in session.

Tryout Process:

All 13U-19U players interested in playing for VSA Rush, Iowa Rush or VSA will all attend the same tryouts. Additional information regarding the placement process and VSA Rush can be found HERE.

**Please note - for the 2025-26 soccer year, we will still be using birth year for age groups. Please CLICK HERE to see an age group chart.**

All play-up requests must be approved by Technical Director, Chris McGill, chris.mcgill@visionsocceracademy.com.

More Information:
If your player is unable to attend one (or more) of their age group tryout sessions, please email Ben Dighton, admin@vsarush.com.

If you have any questions about the tryout or team selection process, please reach out to either Kirk Artist or Chris McGill.

Director of Soccer, Iowa Rush Contact:

Kirk Artist, kirkartist@iowarush.com

Technical Director, VSA Contact:
Chris McGill, chris.mcgill@visionsocceracademy.com

More Information:

Team coaches, fees, league information and season details will be released at a later date. Check the VSA RUSH website and social media for future updates.

Iowa Rush Soccer Club

Competitive Tryouts

2025-2026 Tryout information

11U-12U tryouts

13U-19U Tryouts

Additional Information

11U-12U

13U-19U

Iowa Rush

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