Youth soccer remains one of the highest participating sports among youth in the U.S. Since 2000, annual participation across the country has held steady with around 3 million youth boys and girls, while other youth sports have been on a decline. On August 25-26, people in the North Carolina High Country will get a taste of “the beautiful game’s” popularity as 43 teams will make their way to the annual soccer tournament Appalachian Classic, hosted by Boone-based High Country Soccer Association (HCSA). The tournament, which began in 2015, will be spread across fields at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex (TMSC; home of Appalachian State Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Watauga County’s Parks and Recreation and HCSA) and Watauga High School.
High Country Soccer Association’s Appalachian Classic Tournament Scheduled for August 25-26
