Competitive Team Program
Boys and Girls Competitive Team Tryouts
Girls
Girls contact matt.hemphill@gmail.com for any questions.
- Tryouts will be at North Mesa soccer fields on Wednesday May 13th from 5:00-6:30.
This will be all ages (U9-U14) and will cover both Fall 2026 and Spring 2027.
Boys Competitive Team Tryouts
See tryout schedule below. It’s best to go to both tryout dates. See information below about player expectations and the Duke City Soccer League that plays games in Bernalillo at the Santa Ana Soccer Complex. If you have any questions, please contact Josh.mietz@gmail.com.
If you are interested in the Boys U10/9 and U12/11 Pre-Competitive Program, view more information [+] about that program.
U9 (Fall 3rd grade)
- Tryout 1
05/19/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Dara Jones - Tryout 2
05/21/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Community Field
Looking for coaches
Express interest to Josh.mietz@gmail.com
or during tryouts
U10 (Fall 4th Grade)
- Tryout 1
05/18/26
4 to 6:00PM
North Mesa
U11 (Fall 5th Grade)
- Tryout 1
05/18/26
4 to 5:15 PM
Dara Jones - Tryout 2
05/20/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Community Field
U12 (Fall 6th Grade)
- Tryout 1
05/18/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Western - Tryout 2
05/20/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Western
U13 (Fall 7th Grade)
- Tryout 1
05/19/26
5:30PM to 7:00 PM
Rover Park - Tryout 2
05/21/26
4:30PM to 6 PM
Barranca Elementary
U14 (Fall 8th Grade)
- Tryout 1
05/11/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Barranca Elementary - Tryout 2
05/13/26
5 to 6:30 PM
Barranca Elementary
Our LAFC competitive teams play in the Duke City Soccer League which is considered the best in the state. Players are expected to commit to the team, be serious and focused at practice and games and wanting to improve their level of play. In addition to teams from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, teams from as far away as Farmington, Las Cruces, El Paso and Durango often participate in this league. Competitive teams typically play in several tournaments each year. Competitive teams start at the U9 age level up to U19. Tryouts for the U9 through U14 competitive teams are held annually in mid-May. Spring-only competitive teams are formed for high school players and the tryouts for the U15 through U18 age groups are typically held in November.
Note that your player can tryout for a team one-year older if they are in the same grade as the younger contingent of the older team (this is not considered a play-up). Exceptional players are allowed to tryout for an older team if it benefits the players development and doesn’t cause the younger team to fold due to lack of player numbers. Exceptional players need to be judged by the team coaches and independent LAYSL-appointed observers to be in the top 20% of the team they tryout for.
Age Group Table (FALL 2026 – SPRING 2027 SEASONS)
US Youth Soccer announced in 2026 the new standards related to age bracket cut-off dates. A change from birth-year to school-year age-brackets begins with the 2026-27 soccer year. See age chart below.
Age Bracket
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
Birth Year
Born between Aug. 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018
Born between Aug. 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017
Born between Aug. 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016
Born between Aug. 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
Born between Aug. 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014
Born between Aug. 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013
Born between Aug. 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012
Born between Aug. 1, 2010 – July 31, 2011
Born between Aug. 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010
Born between Aug. 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009
Born between Aug. 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008
LAYSL is a member of the Duke City Soccer League [+]
Durango Shootout 2023
LAFC Lasers Girls U14/15
Tournament Champions
The LAFC Lasers Girls U14/15 played 4 tough games, two ties and two wins, with only 1 goal scored against them. They won their bracket and were crowned tournament Champions. Team members include: Emma Cartelli, Adi Gurley, Chloe Coffey, Leah Gramer, Elianna McNiff, Hyla McKown, Cecelia Pietryga, Kylee Lovato, Angelee Echave,Karly Seitz-Pruitt, Payton Sutherland, Mayah Gurley, Kaitlyn Seitz-Pruitt, Leah Hererra,and Rafa Rocha Coached by Susie Schillaci and Kristy Lovato
LAFC Lasers Girls U12
Tournament Champions
The LAFC Lasers Girls U12 went undefeated in 4 games and were crowned tournament Champions; scoring 12 goals in total with only 1 scored against them. Even more impressive, the 12 goals were scored by 9 different girls! Team members include Addie DeBurgomaster, Harper Reid, Elisabeth McNiff, Sarah Price, Norah Whitton, Bailey Garcia, Layla Larsen, Ajla Bock, Ayla Hawkley, Natalia Siranosian, Sylvia Miles, Mckinley Hanson, Hailey Buck, Noella Cassell. Coached by Jessica Kubicek-Sutherland and Shelly Price
LAFC Lasers Girls U11
3rd place
The LAFC Lasers Girls U11 finished the tournament with a win, and took 3rd place. From, top row, left to right: Clara Nichols. (#15), Sarah Sanders. (#12), Coach Darren Harvey, Takara Mertes (#6), and Zoe Romero (#4); bottom row, left to right: Mara Harvey (#27), Maliyah Vigil. (#9), Charlie Dixon. (#10), Ava Martinez. (#2), Brianna Tatro (#7), Emma Magnalind. (#25), and Maddie Gammon. (#3).
LAFC Girls U8/9
Amazing Play!!!
The LAFC Girls U8/9 had the two youngest girls teams playing in the Durango Shootout and they played some amazing soccer! The two teams include: Caelia Jaurigue, Vivian Hansana, Gracie Nichols, Natalie Disterhaupt, Maya Tamashiro, Clara Benedict, Grace Allen, Lexie Pack, Ellie Hawkley, Eliana Michel, Austin Sievers, TJ McReynolds, Aubrey Tatro, Johanna Burrows, Mia Lin, Sage Gardner, Charlotte Burns, Billie Martinez, Lauren Gartz, Lexie Wilson, JoJo Burns, and Kristy Torres. Coached by Bill Nichols and Jesse Sievers
LAFC U-17 TOPPERS showed up big
at the Denver REAL CUP ’23 SHOWCASE
Opening game the Toppers went down early to 806 United out of Amarillo 1-0, but the boys quickly bounced back to even the score with Rocco Quintana scoring in the lower back post corner off a Liam Cunningham assist for a 1-1 finish and the Toppers would not trail in a game the rest of the tournament. The Toppers second game on Saturday morning against Rio Rapids Denver, was hard fought earning a 2-0 victory, scoring was started with a fantastic 20 yard free kick by Cohen Mckown, followed up by a first touch volley streaking into the upper corner by Farmington guest player Brandon Lacey. Saturdays championship game against Colorado Edge United, was a well organized defensive fight supported by lightning fast saves from keeper Brendan French. The TOPPERS sealed the deal with a perfect Ben Dattlebaum header off a corner from Cunningham for a 1-0 team win in the championship game.
Pictured from LEFT to RIGHT (not pictured) Connor Latimore, Coaches Tom Roelfs, Lydell Brown.
Ben Dattlebaum, Taelin Stanfield, Lyas Eidenbenz, Jayden Ramirez, Brandon Walker, Jason Rogers, Brendan French (center), Brandon Lacey, James Ito, Rocco Quintana, Esteban Wright, Liam Cunningham, Lorenzo Delzano, Cohen Mckown.
Player Registration Fees
For Fall 2023 & Spring 2024, player fees for the entire year will be $316.25 for the U10 thru U15 competitive teams. These fees cover the cost of the Duke City Soccer League registration, league insurance, New Mexico Youth Soccer Association fees, equipment stipends for each team, operating costs for registering each player, as well as costs associated with lining fields, repairing or purchasing goals and nets, maintaining the LAYSL website, reimbursing coaches for obtaining coaching licenses, and renting indoor facilities from the LA Public Schools. Additionally, competitive teams will also be reimbursed up to $1000 for tournaments over both the Fall and Spring seasons. A home and away uniform kit is purchased separately. For those in need, a limited number of soccer scholarships are available.