Rochester Mayo High School Athletics

Mayo Girl's 

Soccer 

Welcome! Please join the Band app (see link on the right side of the webpage) for updates and info as it develops/becomes available. Use your first and last name when joining the app. 

Read through the information on the webpage and make sure to register during the specified registration window and make sure to complete the concussion testing. 

In the past couple years, we have seen the Mayo Girls Soccer Program grow and numbers have significantly increased from 60 to 80 athletes. This is great to see for our program, but does not come without growing pains. 

When I started coaching with Mayo, there were three teams. The lowest level team was C-squad and, at that time, we needed 7th and 8th graders to make up half or more of this team. C-squad is technically the 9th grade team. Since numbers have increased, we added a fourth team to accommodate. We are glad to have this many athletes wanting to play Mayo Soccer. However, we feel the issues we have run into may not provide all of the tools your athlete needs to grow. Since adding a fourth team, our biggest hurdle has been finding schools with four teams to play games. What this means is our fourth team does not get the number of games to benefit their play. Additionally, we have consistently had 20-25 athletes on each team making it difficult to create sufficient playing time for our C and B squads.

We are anticipating seeing numbers at 60-70 soccer participants for the 2024 season. We expect this number to increase as we get closer to the start of our season. If we exceed 80 participants, we might have to look at making larger cuts. Since Mayo soccer is considered a high school sport and, if large cuts need to be made, we may consider dropping 8th graders from the program (there may be exceptions to this based on skill). 

We are excited to have so many athletes interested in Mayo soccer! This does not mean 8th graders can not try-out this upcoming season. We want to be as transparent as possible in advance to help prepare for the fall season and give you the best options for your athlete. There are other playing opportunities for soccer in Rochester for athletes under 9th grade, such as Minnesota Rush. The enrollment for fall competitive and fall rec close on July 27th and July 21st, respectively.

If you have any questions, coach Andre would be happy to answer them.

Concussion Testing

Concussion Testing will occur Tuesday July 30th at 3:00pm in the Mayo HS Cafeteria. This is required for all athletes participating in Mayo Soccer, and needs to be completed prior to tryouts.

*If you completed concussion testing in June 2024 you do not need to complete it again. 

Players should complete the following prior to the testing day:

1. Fill out the RedCap Survey (Use QR code)
2. Download the Sway Medical app

Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training

Days/Time: M-Th 8:00 am - 9:00 am**

Location: Mayo HS Weight Room, Turf Field 

Start: Tuesday June 11th

*Athletes will have to register by May 31st and pay a fee for this training.

**No workouts June 19th or June 29th - July 5th

Soccer Training

Days/Time: T/Th 9:15 am - 10:30 am

Location: Mayo HS Tennis Court Fields

Start: Tuesday June 11th

*The focus here will be on technical and tactical skills as well as scrimmages. We will get lots of touches on the ball with soccer specific fitness. 

*There is a one time fee of $25 for any player wanting to participate in this soccer training. The fee will be a donation to the girls' soccer program. Cash or check accepted. Please write checks to "Mayo Girls Soccer."

Any questions, please reach out to Coach Kathryn.  

2024 FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Please continue to watch the Mayo High School Athletics website for fall sports registration information.

UPDATE (7/21/24): Registration will open July 30th and continue through August 6th. Fall soccer registration will re-open August 12th (first day of practice). 

PHYSICALS: If you need a new physical, please schedule your appointment now so your physical can be turned into Kaleigh in the athletic office.  Physicals can be emailed to Kaleigh (kazollner@rochesterpublicschools.org) or delivered in person. Please refer to Mayo Athletics website for more info. NOTE: Kaleigh is out of office until late July. Physicals are required every 3 years. 

8th Graders (2024-2025): Please see note above from Coach Andre regarding 8th grade participation. 

*Due to scheduling difficulties in the Big 9 conference, we are unable to accept 7th grade athletes in the program this fall.

Mayo Soccer will be open to athletes grades 9-12.  Our goal is to have 3 teams so we can match up with the number of teams many opponents have. 

8th Graders (2024-2025): Please see note above from Coach Andre regarding 8th grade participation.

Tryouts will begin on Monday, August 12th at Mayo High School (tennis court fields).

The tryout sessions will be 1.5 hours for each grade level block. Athletes are expected to attend BOTH morning and afternoon sessions during this tryout period.  

Below is the tentative tryout schedule:

Morning Sessions

Grades 8th-9th: 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Grade 10th - 12th: 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Evening Sessions

Grades 8th-9th: 4:00 pm -5:30 pm

Grade 10th - 12th: 5:30-7:00 pm

**This schedule will be followed until teams are set which is usually Wednesday or Thursday night of tryouts week.

Please see tentative schedule below. The times and locations are subject change as we get closer to the specified dates. We may be adding a few more things to the schedule as well. We hope this will give athletes and families an idea of when different events are at the start of the season.

8/16: Practice (all levels) - 8:00-10:00am 

8/19: Practice (all levels) - 8:00-10:00am

8/20-8/21: Practice (Varsity) - 3:30-5:00pm

8/22: Game v. Lakeville South (H) (9A, B, JV, V) - 5:00pm/7:00pm

8/23 - Practice (all levels) - 8:00-10:00am

8/24 - Game v. Mahtomedi (H) (JV/V) - 11:00am/1:00pm

8/26 - Team pictures (all levels) - 4:00pm

8/27 - Game v. Lakeville North (H) (JV/V) - 5:00pm

8/27 - Game v. Lakeville North (A) (9A, B) - 4:00pm/5:20pm

8/28 - 10/6 (Regular season)

*All practices will be at Mayo High School unless otherwise noted (tennis court fields).

*Practices held M/W 4:00-5:30pm. Friday practices 3:45-5:00pm including weight room/recovery. Turf sessions TBD. These times are tentative and may vary pending field and coach availability. Practice times will be adjusted as needed. 

NOTE: There is an activity bus to bring athletes from John Adams/Willow Creek to Mayo High School after school. Lincoln athletes typically walk to Mayo after school for practice. 

*Games will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and some Saturdays

*Post season schedule TBD

PAC Meeting: TBD

Youth Night: September 3rd (Northfield)

Senior Night: September 26th (JM)

Homecoming Parade: October 4th (~4:00pm)

Please support the Mayo Girls Soccer Program by joining our 4giving campaign!

All donations benefit the Mayo girls' soccer program and go towards equipment purchase, uniforms, special events (Homecoming, Senior Night), team banquets and other purchases used to create a positive experience for our student athletes. This is our main fundraiser for the season. Thank you for your support! 

Uniform Socks will again be available for purchase. Each pair is $10. Depending on team, the color may differ. We will make socks available once teams are decided. 

Concessions provide a great fundraising opportunity for our program. Typically Varsity parents open/run the stand around 4:45pm for the JV game, and 9th/JV parents run/close the stand during the varsity game. 

*We will create a sign-up sheet soon. Look for sign-up opportunities on Band!

*UPDATE (7/21/24): Pictures will start at 4:00pm at the stadium! Please arrive early so we are ready to start promptly at 4:00pm. 

d paulson Photography will be doing our team photos again this year and it will be online with the same ordering process as last year.  You will be able to view the photos before ordering and order at your convenience online or on your phone.  In addition, photos will be delivered directly to your home.  

THE FIRST THING THAT YOU NEED TO DO IS TEXT THE CODE GIRLSSOCCER2024 to 90738.  You will then get a text notification when the photos are uploaded to the gallery and ready to view and purchase

Attached below are:

• Team Photo flier/Web access - this includes the team code to text, a link to the gallery website, and a discount code to get free shipping on orders $35 or more.
• PDF showing step-by-step how to order using PhotoDay

Photos will be available for ordering through May 31, 2025

If you have questions, please contact Don Paulson at: 

Email  sdpaulson66@gmail.com

Phone  507-923-7328

Click the link below to access the '23 Mayo Girls Soccer Online Shop.

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/dn7TLZQAdD

Store will close JULY 13th! 

*No items listed in the store are required. 

Instagram: mayogsocc 

Twitter: @mayogirlsoccer

NOW OPEN! Online store is open and will close July 13th. This allows the items to get printed and arrive by August before the season starts.

We may open one again in late August*

*Note: Product ordered in August usually does not arrive until mid to late September. This includes uniform socks.