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Over 185 Soccer Teams to Converge on Cedar City for Utah Summer Games Tournament
Saturday, May 15, 2004
For the last several years, soccer has been the largest sport, hands down, in the Utah Summer Games. Each year, over 2,500 athletes and their families converge on Cedar City for what is believed to be the largest soccer tournament in the state, and this year will be no exception.
“We're very pleased with this year's registrations,” commented Kyle Case, Utah Summer Games Director. “It seems like if soccer goes big everything else seems to follow.”
This year, over 185 teams will compete for the gold, silver or bronze in their respective age brackets and skill levels.
Bob Tate, Cedar City Parks & Recreation Director, expressed enthusiasm about the addition of new soccer fields to be introduced in the tournament this year. “We're very excited about this multiuse area. We've added two new softball fields on one end and we'll be able to use the area for four soccer fields.”
In the fall of 2002, Cedar City Parks and Recreation under the direction of Tate, planted grass on over 14 acres, creating the Bicentennial Soccer Complex. This will be the first year that the fields will be ready for use.
“We would have liked to have used these fields last year, but the grass just wasn't ready,” added Tate.
This soccer tournament will be largest in recent memory.
“Every year, we talk to so many people that come and participate in the Utah Summer Games Soccer Tournament,” said Case. “People tell us all the time what a great experience it was and how they look forward to it every year. For many teams it has become a tradition.”
Teams are divided into flights according to age and skill level, making it a great tournament for beginner and expert alike.
The Utah Summer Games is celebrating its 19 th year with over 40 sports to choose from including Fencing, Track and Field and, of course, Soccer.
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