Tag Archives: soccer

100-Acre Multi-Sports Complex Planned in Bloomington-Normal

Proposed multi-sport complex by the Illinois Fire Juniors Soccer Club

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, ILL. — A 100-acre multi-sports complex is being constructed by the Illinois Fire Juniors Soccer Club. The complex will include 10 full-size fields, seven youth fields, a championship field and an indoor training facility.

            In addition to soccer, the …

Visit Loudoun Secures Major Soccer Tournament Contract

LEESBURG, Va. — A new major soccer tournament will debut in Loudoun County next year according to Loudoun’s sport tourism brand, Visit Loudoun. The five-year agreement with Premier Soccer Services to host the East Coast Premier Cup annually in August is expected to draw thousands of participants and spectators.

            The …

Snohomish County FC Announces 2021 Womens Team

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Snohomish County Football Club (SnoCo FC) announced they will add an elite womens outdoor soccer team in 2021. The new team named the Silvers, will join the Snohomish County FC Steelheads elite adult men team.

            A partnership between the Snohomish County FC and Snohomish Sports Dome …

Hive-Fives No Longer Allowed

Elbow bumps in tennis may become the norm.

By Sherri Middleton

As athletes return to fields and venues to play sports, things will look and feel a little different.

            I’ve been thinking about this for weeks and mentioned it to my sister a month ago as we discussed travel, tourism …

NJCAA Awards Championships for Future Years

Logo courtesy of NJCAA

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championship Events Committee awarded future championships to 16 different sports at its annual convention.

            Sixteen NJCAA sports received new championship locations over the course of the next several years. Fourteen states received bids, including three bids awarded …

DMV Soccer Organizations Unite in Response to the COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, area soccer clubs and organizations have joined to form DMV UNITED. The group consists of clubs large and small that provide soccer programming, coaching, recreational leagues and travel programs for the area’s youth. Just as professional leagues have currently suspended play, the pandemic is …

Voice of America Athletic Complex Hosts Variety of Sports Events

The complex includes 22 multipurpose fields (20 grass and two turf), two lighted turf fields, a state-of-the-art fieldhouse that includes a trainer’s room, concession stand and a press box for enhanced viewing and scouting. The fieldhouse also features complimentary wi-fi.