Castaways Labour Day Tourney The end of summer is unfortunately here and that means the Annual Castaways Tourney. This year, Vic West has THREE entries, all men's teams and all in the Men's Open Competition. Vic West FC D2 Men start the round robin portion at 9AM Saturday v. Castaways at Windsor 1/Rugby field. Their second match is at 4:30PM Saturday against Originals at Lansdowne 2. They finish with a Sunday match at Windsor 2 against Courtenay Imports at 12PM. The D3 VW Spurs get their tourney underway on Saturday with a 10:30AM tilt against Gorge FC at Carnarvon. Their second Saturday bout is at 3PM against CFB Tritons on Windsor 2. Sunday has the Spurs taking on Pumas at 9AM at Lansdowne 1. Last but not least, the VW-Cove Masters take on Yawatsac on Windsor 1/Rugby at 10:30AM Saturday and D-Fence at 1:30PM on the same pitch. Sunday's game is against the Fernwood Selects at noon on Lansdowne 2. Further play by all three teams in Monday's Semis will depend on results and standings. Good Luck to ALL thre teams this weekend. Get out there and cheer your clubmates on!

Happy Birthday Prez In a bit of a narcissistic display, the Prez/Moi turns 55 TODAY! Join him for a bevy or two at the Clubhouse tonight...

Tamie Eastick Is Turning 40 Former Wester, Tamie Eastick is turning 40 and her sister and friends are throwing a wee bash in her honour. The par-tay will be Saturday Sept 11th at 4:30PM at the Clubhouse. The 'Stick/Rookie' arrives at 5PM. All are welcome... For further details, click on the link  http://www.vicwestsoccer.com/events.htm

Vic West Older Boys Looking For Recruits The Vic West O50 Men are seeking some new recruits for the upcoming season. If you are a geezer and over 50 or a 'plumber' that is over 48, you'll be welcome. There are NO practises and games are mostly on Wednesday nights. If you are interested, drop us a line at info@vicwestfc.com

LIWSA Complete Schedule Online The complete LIWSA schedule has been updated and The Lady Wests games are NOW posted on the Vic West homepage, on the right side of the page under 'Upcoming Games'.  Just click 'See All' and all of your games are listed.

VISL Schedule??? To date only the D1 & D2 VISL schedules have been completed. The opening game for D2 Vic West FC has been listed on our webpage, while the balance of their schedule will be posted upon confirmation. As soon as ALL the VISL schedules are released & confirmed, you'll find them here.

Season Kick Off BBQ Sept 17th The Annual Vic West Season KO BBQ will be held Friday Sept 17th 6PM at the Clubhouse. This year's event will be hosted by the O30 Scottish Women. The evening will feature a steak dinner with fixins, likely priced at $8 per person. Further details to follow.

D3 Women Seeking NEW Players & 'Keeper The Div 3 Women are seeking new, dedicated players, including a goalkeeper, and a coach for the upcoming season.  The Ladies did very well in their inaugural season (finishing 3rd) and are looking to work hard and improve in a fun environment.  Please click the red Training Schedule link (below left) for current training times & locations or contact the Club for further information at info@vicwestfc.com

D2 Women Seeking NEW Players for 2010 Alas we have another ladies team looking for new recruits. The D2 Women coached by Andy Teppin will have open tryouts for the upcoming season. Training/tryouts are likely to start Aug 10th at Finlayson. Coach Teppin can be reached at ateppin@shaw.ca for further info.

Vic West O30 Women Seeking NEW Recruits The Vic West FC O30B Women are seeking new players for the 2010/11 season. The team finished 2nd last season and are aiming for 'A' Division this year. Training & tryouts will start Aug 10th or 17th at Topaz/Finlayson. Further info can be had from Coach Sherry at 250-920-7091 or slauger@telus.net .

Premier Women Seeking NEW Players Coach Ian Logan and his current charges will be looking for additional players for the 2010/11 season. Official tryouts start Tuesday Aug 10th 7:45PM at Finlayson. Unofficial training may start earlier. Coach Logan can be contacted at ilogan@canem.com

Vic West FC Gear The Vic West FC gear page is a LITTLE out of date and will be updated VERY SOON for the 2009/10 season. There will be some new additions as well as old favourites. There will also be white Tees with the two colour "retro" club logo for sale at the Clubhouse in the very near future. Watch for the changes to the Gear page for pictures, prices & choices. To order any Vic West FC gear, contact us at info@vicwestfc.com .

HOW TO TELL IF CITY FIELDS ARE OPEN The City does not have a hotline number to call with respect to field closures. You can check the status at http://www.victoria.ca/sportsfields/index.php . You will have to register with your email address and a self assigned password. For the various clubs and regions on southern Vancouver Island, the homepage of the VISL www.visl.bc.ca , has extensive links to the same, providing up to date field conditions and/or telephone hotline numbers.

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