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Oregon Youth Soccer Association, proud member of US Youth Soccer, today announced that the City of Medford, Ore., has been selected to host the 2010 US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup. Tournament games will take place at the U.S. Cellular Community Park Multi-Sport Complex, June 10-13.

A progressive, competitive experience for teams to advance from the state to regional to national level, the tournament will attract as many as 120 teams in the Under-14 through Under-17 boys and girls age groups from 13 states throughout US Youth Soccer Region IV including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The event is expected to draw more than 2,000 players and an estimated 6,000 spectators.

The Region IV Presidents Cup is made up of US Youth Soccer State Presidents Cup winners from US Youth Soccer Region IV, including 10 teams from Oregon Youth Soccer Association, the host organization. Following individual state qualifying tournaments, the four US Youth Soccer Regional Presidents Cups are the second level in the quest to reach the Finals.

Regional winners earn a berth to the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup Finals.

“ Medford was clearly our first choice for this event in Oregon ,” Chuck Keers, Executive Director of Oregon Youth Soccer, said. “It has everything we were looking for in terms of facilities, amenities and enormous community support. U.S. Cellular Community Park is the best of its kind in the state, and it is the only place in Oregon that could host a tournament of up to 120 teams at one location, near a commercial airport and also accommodate the lodging needs of the teams and families that will attend. This is going to be a terrific event.”

The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup gives players from US Youth Soccer’s 55 State Associations an additional opportunity to compete against teams from across the country at a high level for the joy and the challenge of the game.

To learn more about US Youth Soccer, visit USYouthSoccer.org or for more information about the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup, visit USYouthSoccer.org/PresidentsCup and for more about Oregon Youth Soccer visit OregonYouthSoccer.org.  

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About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - The Game for ALL Kids!® is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member state associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org

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About the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup- The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to US Youth Soccer teams from the state to regional to national level.  The Presidents Cup gives players an additional opportunity to compete against teams from across the country at a high level for the joy and the challenge of the game.  It provides the chance to experience a unique US Youth Soccer event with camaraderie, community and competition through sport.

About Oregon Youth Soccer– OYSA is the largest youth soccer organization in Oregon . OYSA is the state's affiliate for US Youth Soccer, which is the largest sports organization in the United States and the most populous member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body for soccer in the United States . OYSA annually registers approximately 55,000 players between the ages of 4 to 19, plus more than 7,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers. OYSA endeavors to provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game.