The sports fields of Salmon Arm were overrun with soccer players of all ages April 28 as the season of outdoor games for the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association kicked off in full force.
From the toddlers to the teens, players of all age groups from Salmon Arm and abroad, including the Revelstoke Football Club and the Vernon United FC, flooded out onto the field for games, practice and skills training throughout the day.
While grey clouds descended from on high. the weather managed to hold steady and games went through as scheduled. It’s just the beginning of the season for the Shuswap FC, with weekly games and plenty of tournament action scheduled for the spring/summer season.
Jordan Wilson (left) practices some soccer skills with his son Aiden (right) at the Salmon Arm Secondary School Jackson field during the first weekend of Shuswap Youth Soccer Association games April 28. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)Coach Eugene Roy emphasizes to the 3-7 year old Shuswap Youth Soccer players how surprised their opponent will be when they dribble the ball between their legs. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)Coaches Eugene Roy and Chad Clark lead the 3-7 year old Shuswap Youth Soccer players in a cheer following a succesful practice at the SAS Jackson field April 28. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)The green and purple teams in the 10-14 year old division of the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association congratulate each other after a game on April 28 at the Little Mountain Park fields. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)A player with the Shuswap FC girls rep team launches the ball with a huge kick down-field during their game against Revelstoke FC at Blackburn Park April 28. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)A player with the Shuswap FC boys rep team attempts to intercept a player from Vernon United FC running the ball up the field during a game at Blackburn Park April 28. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)
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