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Utah Surf Soccer Club

Provo, Utah

About

Utah Surf Soccer Club is a competitive youth organization in Utah County serving families around Provo, Orem, Vineyard, and the wider Wasatch Front as a Surf Soccer affiliate. Boys and girls teams compete in leagues administered by Utah Youth Soccer Association, with roster tables showing pathways from younger developmental divisions up through Premier, State Competition League, Intermountain Regional League, ECNL Regional League, and National League Desert Conference placements depending on age and team.

What the club offers

Competitive tryout-based teams cover broad age ranges across the county: north Utah County directs boys and girls under-thirteen through under-seventeen and under-eight through under-twelve bands with dedicated director contacts, while the Vineyard, Orem, and Provo corridor runs boys and girls under-eight through under-nineteen. Roster tables for the two thousand twenty-five through two thousand twenty-six season include dozens of boys and girls sides with league and division labels, underscoring a deep club footprint rather than a single-age silo. The Jr. Surfer Academy targets boys and girls born in two thousand eighteen through two thousand twenty-one for that seasonal cycle, delivers professional training from nationally licensed staff, and runs year-round in summer, fall, spring, and winter blocks at The PEAC in Pleasant Grove as a supplemental technical program alongside city recreational soccer, without league games inside the academy itself. Goalkeeper-specific trainings for Utah County use Mt. Ridge Jr. High in the summer, fall, and spring and move to Saturday winter sessions at The PEAC, with a dedicated email contact for keeper details.

Tryouts, fees, and registration

Tryouts run each year in May and June. Every returning and new player registers for tryouts in advance, pays a twenty-dollar fee online at signup, plans to attend every session scheduled for the chosen age group and location, and receives a dri-fit style training shirt as part of registration. Families pick a tryout hub based on where the team they are pursuing trains: north Utah County uses Mt. Ridge Jr. High at ten thousand three hundred ninety Alpine Highway, Highland, Utah eight four zero zero three, while the Orem, Provo, and Vineyard area uses Lakeridge Jr. High at nine hundred fifty-one South four hundred West, Orem, Utah eight four zero five eight. ECNL Regional League evaluations gather at the north Utah County site, and UPSL tryouts for the two thousand twenty-five through two thousand twenty-six cycle also use that northern hub, so players aiming for those tracks should select the north location when registering. Tryout signup runs through the club’s Byga-powered registration links, which update by seasonal cycle, and the two thousand twenty-six through two thousand twenty-seven window may open on a separate timetable as the club shifts messaging to the next year, so confirming the active signup link before travel avoids missed deadlines. U.S. Soccer-affiliated governing bodies are moving many youth programs to August-first through July-thirty-first age bands beginning with the two thousand twenty-six through two thousand twenty-seven season; email pipeline@utahsurfsoccer.com or the registrar for the matrix that matches your player and for help with the transition.

Training sites and daily soccer homes

Beyond the two primary tryout complexes, season-long training and matches may use Mountain Ridge Jr. High in Highland, Deerfield Elementary in Cedar Hills, Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Smooth Canyon Park in Alpine, The PEAC in Pleasant Grove, Lehi Jr. High in Lehi, Lakeridge Jr. High in Orem, and Lakeside Sports Complex in Orem, depending on the team. Exact training nights and field assignments follow team placement, so new families should expect location-specific communication from coaches or the registrar after tryouts.

Philosophy, style of play, and Surf affiliation

Utah Surf teaches integrity, respect, discipline, and work ethic through soccer in a safe learning environment and rejects a win-at-all-costs mindset while still pushing individuals toward their highest sustainable level. Coaches emphasize possession, speed of play, quick ball movement, supporting runs off the ball, and immediate defensive pressure after turnovers, explicitly prioritizing long-term player and team development over chasing short-term results at younger ages. As a Surf affiliate, the club promotes access to Surf-branded opportunities around the country, pairing local Utah County identity with a national club network.

Who to contact

Lisa Swenson oversees club administration and communications at pipeline@utahsurfsoccer.com, Stephen Brown handles registrar duties at registrar@utahsurfsoccer.com, Branson Wilbur manages treasurer and payment questions at payments@utahsurfsoccer.com, Brad Silvey serves as technical director at brad@utahsurfsoccer.com, Seth Swenson leads coaching direction at seth@utahsurfsoccer.com, Bailey Bailey directs ECNL Regional League programming at bailey@utahsurfsoccer.com, and Jake McKay is the regional director for Vineyard, Orem, and Provo corridor teams at jake@utahsurfsoccer.com. Field scheduling questions go to fields@utahsurfsoccer.com, Jr. Surfer Academy inquiries to academy@utahsurfsoccer.com, and families can subscribe to Pipeline club news through the standard Utah Surf newsletter signup.

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Frequently asked questions

What ages and program levels does Utah Surf offer in Utah County?Competitive tryout teams span boys and girls from under-eight through under-nineteen along the Vineyard, Orem, and Provo corridor, while north Utah County leadership covers boys and girls under-thirteen through under-seventeen plus under-eight through under-twelve groups. Squads compete in Utah Youth Soccer Association leagues such as Intermountain Regional League, State Competition League, Premier divisions, ECNL Regional League, pre-ECNL Regional League tracks, and National League Desert Conference placements depending on the roster. Jr. Surfer Academy welcomes boys and girls born in two thousand eighteen through two thousand twenty-one for the two thousand twenty-five through two thousand twenty-six cycle as a supplemental training-only academy without in-program league games.

Where does Utah Surf train or hold tryouts?Annual May and June tryouts rotate through Mt. Ridge Jr. High, ten thousand three hundred ninety Alpine Highway, Highland, for north Utah County, and Lakeridge Jr. High, nine hundred fifty-one South four hundred West, Orem, for the Orem, Provo, and Vineyard area. ECNL Regional League tryouts meet at the north hub, and UPSL tryouts for the two thousand twenty-five through two thousand twenty-six cycle were also tied to that northern location. Season-long training may use additional Utah County sites such as Mountain Ridge Jr. High, Deerfield Elementary, Westlake High School, Smooth Canyon Park, The PEAC in Pleasant Grove, Lehi Jr. High, Lakeridge Jr. High, and Lakeside Sports Complex, depending on the team.

When are tryouts and how does registration work?Tryouts happen once a year in May and June. Players register through the club’s Byga tryout signup, pay the fee online, and must attend every session scheduled for their age group at the hub they select. The two thousand twenty-six through two thousand twenty-seven signup may display a coming-soon state until the next link opens, so email pipeline@utahsurfsoccer.com or the regional director for your area if you need the active URL. U.S. Soccer-affiliated governing bodies are shifting many youth programs to August-first through July-thirty-first age bands beginning in two thousand twenty-six through two thousand twenty-seven; email pipeline@utahsurfsoccer.com or registrar@utahsurfsoccer.com for the matrix that applies to your player.

What do Utah Surf tryouts cost?Tryout registration costs twenty dollars paid online when you sign up. Registrants receive a dri-fit style training shirt as part of that fee.

What is Utah Surf’s mission and style of play?The mission centers on integrity, respect, discipline, and work ethic taught through soccer in a safe learning environment, with competition serving as the classroom rather than an excuse to sacrifice character. Teams train a possession-oriented model with quick ball movement, off-ball support, and immediate pressure after turnovers, and long-term development outweighs chasing every short-term result at younger ages. Surf affiliation adds national programming touchpoints beyond what a standalone local club could replicate.

How can families contact Utah Surf or register?Email pipeline@utahsurfsoccer.com for general club communication, jake@utahsurfsoccer.com for Vineyard, Orem, and Provo corridor teams, registrar@utahsurfsoccer.com for roster questions, payments@utahsurfsoccer.com for billing, and academy@utahsurfsoccer.com for Jr. Surfer Academy. Complete tryout registration through the Byga tryout links the club rotates each seasonal cycle, and use the Jr. Surfer Academy Byga program link when enrolling younger players in the supplemental academy.

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