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Seventh annual Canfield Cardinal Classic takes place
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A member of the Canfield High School boys soccer team showed his skills during a game at the seventh annual Canfield Cardinal Classic Soccer Tournament sponsored by the Canfield Soccer Boosters July 12.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield High School boys soccer team help block a shot during a game at the seventh annual Canfield Cardinal Classic Soccer Tournament sponsored by the Canfield Soccer Boosters July 12.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A member of the Canfield High School girls soccer team passed the ball during a game at the seventh annual Canfield Cardinal Classic Soccer Tournament sponsored by the Canfield Soccer Boosters July 11.
By ABBY SLANKER
The Canfield High School Soccer Boosters hosted its seventh annual Canfield Cardinal Classic Soccer Tournament July 11-12 with 55 schools participating in the two-day event. Five fields were in use, all located on the high school grounds and including the stadium, with each team playing three 40-minute games.
The tournament took place throughout two days, with the girls’ teams playing Saturday and the boys’ teams playing Sunday.
Teams from Ohio and Pennsylvania participated in the boys’ and girls’ divisions and included Canfield, Poland, Newton Falls, Niles, Crestview, East Liverpool, Austintown Fitch, Salem, Harding, West Branch, Howland, Kirtland, Boardman and Girard, along with numerous teams from the Akron, Cleveland and Columbus areas.
The Cardinal Classic is a key fundraiser for the Canfield High School boys and girls soccer program, and was organized by the parent members of the Canfield Soccer Boosters, with Cheryl McGrath serving as president.
Proceeds from the tournament are used to buy new uniforms, team camp and tournament fees.
The goal of the tournament was to give the coaches a chance to view the players pre-season and to prepare for the fall season. Coaches used this opportunity to see the players with the ball and to learn what the team needs to work on for the upcoming fall season. It also gave the coaches a chance to watch the players and get a sense of which players to select for the junior varsity and varsity teams.
“This is a pre-season showcase. It’s a good opportunity for coaches to get an early look at players,” said Phil Simone, Canfield head boys and girls soccer coach.
The tournament also had community support and corporate sponsors, which included All Ohio Title & Escrow LLC, All Points, Advanced Dermatology, Atway & Cochran, LLC, Avion on the Water & Drakes Landing, Bellino’s True Tread Tire Company, Challenge Performance LTD -Timothy Duble Jr., Cocca’s Pizza, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hunter-Stevens Land Title Agency LTD, Eagle Rental Purchase, Komara Jewelers Cornersburg, Inc., KRK Associates Inc., Larry J. Gessner D.D.S., Max Freeze, McCamon-Hunt Insurance Agency, Inc., Mill Creek Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Center, Mr. B’s Home Services LLC, Needles Nest, Old North Church, Simon Roofing Bob Thomas, Titan LED, Bob and Chuck Eddy, M&C Construction and Pro Adjuster Chiropractic Clinic.
Canfield Soccer Boosters parents volunteered at the tournament in every aspect from the concession stand to selling T-shirts to helping set up the tournament the day before. Members of the Canfield High School National Honor Society were also able to earn service hours by helping at the tournament.