skip navigation

Football

Registration for VAA Tackle Football 3rd thru 8th grades is now closed!

For all inquiries please email...   football@vaasports.org

Remaining OPEN Registrations--->

 

Flag Coaches-  OPEN (HC and Assistants need to register)

Tackle Coaches-  OPEN (HC and Assistants need to register)

 

Look for registration links below Clinic/Equipment Handout information

Additional Tackle Info...

Items VAA will provide for Tackle Football: helmet, shoulder pads, game jersey (you MUST bring a $200 deposit check to equipment handouts). You will not get equipment without a check no exceptions. Game jerseys will be handed out the first week of practice

Items players must provide:

  • mouth guard
  • protective cup
  • cleats
  • practice jersey/pants – we will have gold pants new and used for sale at equipment hand out.

Players will also need to purchase game pants (these will be for sale at equipment handouts).  If you have used pairs, bring them along for a $5 per pair credit!  We will have other items in limited quantities and sizes, practice jerseys, AV swag.

Tackle Teams

Your Head Coach will be emailing you sometime next week with information on practice times and locations starting the following week of Aug. 7th. We are still working to finalize all the grade level coaching staffs, rosters, and practice locations and getting that information to the Head coaches. The field maps and final grade level rules will soon be %100 updated on the website as well.

Apparel

We have team store open for you orders!  Support your team, and know that a portion of that money goes right back into the VAA Youth Football program.  You can find the store at this link.

More to Come…

We are finalizing some additional dates (Pictures, VAA Night and a new event we will share more details about soon).  When those dates are set, we will post them to the VAA Football Website and send an email communication.

Go Eagles!!!

Registration for Flag Football is now closed!

 

Registration for Coaches and Officials are also still open!

FLAG COACHES Registration Link

TACKLE COACHES Registration Link

OFFICIALS Registration Link

Now Closed.

Important Dates for TACKLE

Week of July 31st: Equipment handouts at Hayes fieldhouse and Pre-Season Clinics at AVHS varsity field -  Mon-Thur evenings 

Week of Aug 7th: Practice Begins

Games Begin: (schedule coming soon)

Picture Night: TBD

VAA Night at AVHS: Friday, September 8th

Season Ends: Saturday, October 14th

Important Dates for FLAG

August 6th: Registration  Deadline (Late fee applies after this date)

July 31st - August 3rd: Pre-Season Clinics at AVHS (varsity field) -  Monday thru Thursday evenings from 6pm-8pm

Practice Begins: Week of August 21, 2023

Games Begin: September 9, 2023

Tournament: October 7, 2023

Picture Night: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

VAA Night at AVHS: Friday September 8th

WELCOME TO THE VAA FOOTBALL PAGE

Please click on the FLAG Football Tab if your FLAG player is in grades 1-8. Click on the TACKLE Football Tab if your TACKLE player is in grades 3-8. Each respective tab will have links to the league rules,  game schedules, and the locations of the fields.

Costs for the 2023 Season

FLAG are: 1st -2nd grade $90, 3rd -8th grade $120

Equipment Provided by VAA: Game jersey

TACKLE are: 3rd -5th grade $180, 6th -8th grade $225

Equipment Provided by VAA: Helmet, shoulder pads, game jersey. (game pants are available for purchase during equipment handouts in July)

ALL tackle teams are a part of the South Suburban Youth Football League for the season.  Results and standings will be available through the MYAS Website

We appreciate your support of the Apple Valley Football Program.

Some important dates for 2023 are:

Aug (TBD) Preseason Clinic: Open to all tackle and flag players--At Hayes Field from 6pm-7:30pm

(TBD) - Tackle Cancer Night at Apple Valley High School varsity game

Team Picture Night.  All FLAG and TACKLE teams will have team pictures taken by the pond at AV High School. Time (TBD)

(TBD) : VAA Night at AV High School vs. TBD.  Players get in free with their jersey. All Flag and Tackle players will run across the field at half time of the game.

Volunteers ARE NEEDED to help set up the fields at Hayes each week for both flag and tackle games. Home tackle games will need volunteers to help run the chain gang and the scoreboard.

We are also looking for a few good women and men to join our VAA Football Board, especially NON coaches! Coaches are busy coaching.  OUR MOST PRESSING NEEDS ARE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL HELP BEFORE AND DURING THE SEASON. Please contact football@vaasports.org if you are interested.

Most of all, please exhibit and encourage good sportsmanship at all games and cheer our teams on. Remember that our coaches are all volunteers, and may welcome your assistance if you have experience to offer. We appreciate your integrity and respect toward the officials and all coaches and parents.

GO EAGLES!!

Registration for Eagle Speed and Strength is Now Open!

Apple Valley Eagle Speed and Strength

Click above to link to Strength & Speed Registration

Gain an edge in speed and strength! Take part in a personalized training program designed to reach the goal of overall athletic improvement, using ground-based lifts. Use kettlebells, vertimax, ropes, dots, speed ladders, ploy boxes, along with speed and agility training. Benefit from the skills of experienced and committed coaches who will use current training methods with modern training equipment. Have access to the weight room during supervised hours.

2023 Football Board

Commissioner(s):   Anne McClimon & Marcus Jensen

Kris Olk: Commissioner (Outgoing)

Alek Ploetz:  6th-8th Grade-SSYFL Rep

Jamie Wurtzberger: Flag Football Coordinator

Dave Mattson:  3rd-5th Grade- SSYFL Rep

Ryan Basballe: Treasurer

Patti Otto

Justin Hanson

Aaron Crosby

Jake Perron

David Koob: VAA Liaison

Brian Schlichting: AVQBC President- consult

Pete Usset: AVHS Head Coach- consult

 

 

Apple Valley Youth Football June 7v7 Skill Developmental Camps -Grades 6-8

DATES—June 19th -22nd  & June 26th -29th

GRADES-- 6th - 8th 10:30am -11:30am (Strength & Speed follows from 11:30am -12:30pm)

LOCATION-- Apple Valley High School Varsity Field

PRICE— $50 (or FREE with paid Speed & Strength registration)

Click on small image for link to Camp Registration.

Scroll down this page for link to Speed & Strength.  

Apple Valley Youth Football July Developmental Camps -Grades 3-8

DATES—July 10th -13th  & July 17th -20th

GRADES-- 6th - 8th 10:30am -11:30am 

GRADES-- 3rd - 5th 11:30am -12:30pm 

LOCATION-- Apple Valley High School Varsity Field

PRICE— FREE

Click on small image for link to Camp Registration.