The 45th Annual University of Okoboji Youth Soccer Tournament will be held this Saturday and Sunday, June 11th & 12th at the Bedell Family YMCA in Spirit Lake Iowa. The tournament will be played on the seven fields and will be hosting 62 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; Jeremy List, Stacey Stoffel, Jennie Thompson, Ticha Rohan, Cece Perez, Jason Vanis, Julia Heimes, Olivia Armenta and Shannon Gilgride. Tournament founders are Jim & Mary Morrison and Bob & Mary Jo Ellis. Tournament Coordinators are Matt Richter and Herman Richter.
Opening Ceremonies begin at 7:45 AM Saturday June 11th with the colorful Olympic Parade of Teams. 800 plus boys & girls will be participating. Play is scheduled for all day Saturday and Sunday with no admission charge for either day. 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
