The first round of the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association Snickers State Cup Tournament gets under way Saturday and Sunday at Jordan Soccer Complex, located on Treetop Drive, off Ramsey Street and south of Methodist College. Games will also be played at Terry Sanford, Douglas Byrd and Pine Forest High Schools. The round-robin tournament, which begins at 8 a.m. both days, will include 175 teams made up of some of the best youth soccer talent in North Carolina. This is very serious business,'' said Richard Sheetz, the Fayetteville Area Youth Soccer Association president. The quality of players is such that these players have the potential to play in the Olympics.
People think the highest level of soccer in North Carolina is played in high school.
It really isn't. The second round of the tournament continues next weekend in Winston-Salem. The tournament setup will resemble international tournaments like the World Cup. Each age group will be broken up into divisions. Teams will compete within that division.