Coach Gaspar Silveira and the West Valley men's soccer team returned to its accustomed place among the state's elite teams in 2023. A Coast-South championship and a run to its first NorCal title appearance since 2018 signaled a rebirth and laid a foundation for a bright future. The 2024 Vikings are one of the youngest teams in the 3C2A and will take the pitch against nine 2023 playoff teams in an 18-game schedule.

West Valley finished 2023 atop the Coast-South with a 9-3-1 mark, 14-4-3 overall, and entered the NorCal postseason as the north #3 seed. The Vikings posted playoff shutouts over Las Positas (3-0) and Folsom Lake (1-0) to earn a berth in the NorCal title fixture at #2 Santa Rosa. The game ended 1-1, with the Bear Cubs advancing to the state tournament final four with a 5-4 PK advantage.

The 2024 campaign begins Sept. 5 at Cańada, followed by the Sept. 7 home opener at Dick Schwendinger Field against Highway 17 rival Cabrillo. Coast Conference competition commences Oct. 1 with a home fixture against perennial power Foothill and concludes Nov. 15 with Dick Schwendinger Field derby versus De Anza.

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The 2024 Vikings welcome two dozen first-year and six returning sophomores to the lineup. All-Coast 1st-team midfielder Shawn Garlick returns to anchor the defense, the most recent of Silveira's legacy of top-flight mid-pitchmen. Silveira has been at the Viking helm for 33 years and has 20 NorCal playoff appearances, ten Coast championships and more than 400 wins.