40 soccer teams entered in the Shoreline Soccer Classic this weekend, Friday through Sunday

This weekend, Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14, 2011, soccer players from all over the region will be arriving in Shoreline to participate in the 3rd Annual Celebrate Shoreline Soccer Classic.

The tournament is a joint venture between the City of Shoreline and the local soccer clubs (Hillwood, Shorelake, and Shoreline FC) to show off the great soccer fields that Shoreline has to play on, and to play some great soccer to match the fields.

The tournament is for recreation and to give the 11-15 year old age group in newly formed select teams a local, competitive tournament at their skill level.

This year there are 40 teams coming to Shoreline to participate in the Classic. In the past, teams have come from as far as California, Canada and Eastern Washington to compete. Each team is guaranteed at least three games, and from there a winner will be crowned.

There will be a lot of soccer being played all over Shoreline.

The finals of the tournament and all deciding games will be played at either the Shoreline Stadium or the Shoreline A/B fields behind the Shoreline Pool. During the course of the Classic, nine soccer fields will be in use.

Games are free and open to the public:

• Shoreline A/B Fields
• Shoreline Stadium
• Echo Lake Elementary School
• Einstein Middle School
• North City Elementary School
• Kellogg Middle School
• Shorecrest High School
• Twin Ponds Park
• Paramount Park 

"It’s sure to be a great weekend for Shoreline Soccer! Come on out to cheer on the teams!"

For more information see the website or email Hans Hoffman.