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UofO Youth Soccer Classic This Weekend

The 47th Annual University of Okoboji Youth Soccer Tournament will be held this Saturday and Sunday, June 8th & 9th at the Bedell Family YMCA in Spirit Lake Iowa.  The tournament will be played on the seven fields and will be hosting 64 youth soccer teams.

Teams from the Omaha area include: Christ the King, Holy Cross, Mary Our Queen, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Albert, St. Cecilia Cathedral, St. James Seton, St. Patrick, St. Pius/St. Leo, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Wenceslaus.

Tournament Directors are Julia Heimes, Olivia Armenta, Shannon Goldsmith, Kim Brammer, Sarah Stoffel, Sarah Preble, April Gamelin, Matt Anderson and Tristan Schwartz.  Tournament founders are Jim & Mary Morrison and Bob & Mary Jo Ellis.  Tournament Coordinators are Herman & Matt Richter.

Pool play begins at 7 AM, Saturday & Sunday.  Championship games are scheduled for 1:30 on Sunday.  1200 plus boys & girls will be participating in the tournament this year.

Special Thank You to Andrew Fisher and the Bedell Family YMCA for making this tournament possible.  Everyone is invited to watch one of the fastest growing sports in America.

For more information or for results please call Matt Richter at 712-330-6872