June 9, 2010
Marshall Gets Involved With 2010 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships
Tournament to take place in Barboursville
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Marshall University is once again set to host the opening ceremonies of the 2010 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships. The tournament is scheduled to commence on Thursday, July 1 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Championship series will run through July 6th with games scheduled to take place at Barboursville City Park and the Scott Orthopedic Soccer Complex.
The National Championship culminates a year-long tournament that has produced elite club teams of various age groups from Under-12 to Under-19.
"I am excited to have such a talented group of teams and athletes on campus and playing so nearby,” Marshall University women’s soccer head coach Kevin Long said. “This is an extremely well run tournament and it is great fun to see teams demonstrating such sportsmanship and competitiveness at its highest levels."
Action will begin with round robin play on Friday, July 2 through Sunday, July 4. Semifinal match-ups will compete on Monday, July 5, followed by the finals on Tuesday, July 6.
Winners from Region I will move on to compete in the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championship on July 20-25 in Overland Park, Kan.
Region I includes 15 state association teams from; Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia, all of whom will be traveling to Barboursville to participate.
Fourteen of the eighteen West Virginia teams competing at Regional’s are based within a 30 mile radius of the tournament site.
“Having the Region I Championships in the Huntington area is a tremendous opportunity for us to showcase Marshall University and the surrounding Cabell County area”, said Marshall University men’s soccer head coach Bob Gray. “Over ten thousand soccer fans are coming in from all over the northeast and we look forward to showcasing the university and the men’s soccer program to those families, as well as to show the passion for soccer and love of the game the soccer community has here in Herd territory.”
The MU men’s and women’s soccer teams will each be hosting an elite soccer camp prior to the Region I Championships. The men’s camp will be hosted June 18-20, followed by the women’s camp on June 20-24. For more information contact assistant coaches Thomas Olivier (men’s soccer) at Olivier@marshall.edu (304-696-2434) or Scott Letts (women’s soccer) at letts1@marshall.edu, (304-696-3614).
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Marshall Gets Involved With 2010 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships
Tournament to take place in Barboursville
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Marshall University is once again set to host the opening ceremonies of the 2010 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships. The tournament is scheduled to commence on Thursday, July 1 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Championship series will run through July 6th with games scheduled to take place at Barboursville City Park and the Scott Orthopedic Soccer Complex.
The National Championship culminates a year-long tournament that has produced elite club teams of various age groups from Under-12 to Under-19.
"I am excited to have such a talented group of teams and athletes on campus and playing so nearby,” Marshall University women’s soccer head coach Kevin Long said. “This is an extremely well run tournament and it is great fun to see teams demonstrating such sportsmanship and competitiveness at its highest levels."
Action will begin with round robin play on Friday, July 2 through Sunday, July 4. Semifinal match-ups will compete on Monday, July 5, followed by the finals on Tuesday, July 6.
Winners from Region I will move on to compete in the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championship on July 20-25 in Overland Park, Kan.
Region I includes 15 state association teams from; Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia, all of whom will be traveling to Barboursville to participate.
Fourteen of the eighteen West Virginia teams competing at Regional’s are based within a 30 mile radius of the tournament site.
“Having the Region I Championships in the Huntington area is a tremendous opportunity for us to showcase Marshall University and the surrounding Cabell County area”, said Marshall University men’s soccer head coach Bob Gray. “Over ten thousand soccer fans are coming in from all over the northeast and we look forward to showcasing the university and the men’s soccer program to those families, as well as to show the passion for soccer and love of the game the soccer community has here in Herd territory.”
The MU men’s and women’s soccer teams will each be hosting an elite soccer camp prior to the Region I Championships. The men’s camp will be hosted June 18-20, followed by the women’s camp on June 20-24. For more information contact assistant coaches Thomas Olivier (men’s soccer) at Olivier@marshall.edu (304-696-2434) or Scott Letts (women’s soccer) at letts1@marshall.edu, (304-696-3614).
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