May 22, 2019
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RJV Soccer Park Open for Business including service clubs, businesses, and individuals from all over,” says Berry. “It will also allow us to now host tournaments and provide many economic benefits to our local businesses and community. Allan and the executive have put many hours into this project, and we are thrilled with the results!” This year, Vegreville will host the Lakeland Cup, a 16-team tournament for U13 and U17 teams, for the first time. Following the tournament, an international soccer camp will also be held at the field. The minor soccer season kicked off with a game last Wednesday, and some teams will continue to play into July. Once they have the official list of sponsors, they will be posted visibly at the Soccer Park.
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser After much anticipation, the RJV soccer park is up and running for the 2019 outdoor soccer season. Vegreville Minor Soccer Association registrar and Vice President Shelley Berry says that the idea of an all-in-one soccer park has been in the works for nearly a decade. “Allan Bohrson, president of Vegreville Minor Soccer, had a dream for close to ten years to build a facility for the youth of Vegreville and the surrounding communities to participate in an organized soccer program on safe and regulation-sized soccer pitches. This dream is now a reality and will provide growth of our sport in the Vegreville community.” Over the past years, all soccer games and practices have been scattered throughout Vegreville at any location that could accommodate them. Thanks to the good timing of
to put in the fence, goal posts, signage, clubhouse, and driveway. It was a big project.” Even though they are up and running now, there is still some work to be done. VMSA plans to include benches and spectator seating, and a recreation picnic area Tetra Brazil and British Soccer combined – have had British Soccer camps before. This is projected to be done by the end of the long weekend. “We could not have accomplished this enormous feat without the Town of Vegreville and our numerous sponsors; the soccer park’s completion, all minor soccer games, practices, and activities will be held at the RJV fields this year. In addition to the full regulation-sized pitches, the younger age categories will be able to play widthwise on the field, and a separate fenced-in area has been set up around four small fields to the north of the park for the U5 soccer players. The park is located on the west side of Maple Street, across from the St Mary’s High School football field. Shelley says it took a long time – and lots of hard work – to make the fields what they are now. “When we started out, we just had a bare property.” Said Berry, “We had
