Soccer Bonanza: Edina Teams at Schwan’s USA Cup Tournament in Blaine

Article by Jay Corn

Three soccer teams from the Edina area will be competing in this week’s Schwan’s USA Cup Tournament in Blaine—the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western hemisphere.

The Edina soccer teams will be among the more than 1,000 squads from 17 countries and throughout the U.S. playing this week.

Divisions are divided into age groups (U9 to U19) and teams in the older brackets have been selected to play in this year’s tournament by earning an invite.

Olympic-style Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for Tuesday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the National Sports Club.

The following is a list of teams from the Edina area registered for the 2013 Schwan's USA Cup:

• Edina Strikers (Boys U9)
• Edina Sting (Boys U10)
• Edina SC Extreme (Boys U14)

Games are scheduled on each of the National Sports Complex 48 fields through the week, and championship games for each age bracket will be played on Saturday.

Webcasts for games played on the two main fields, as well as of the Opening Ceremonies, will be available online atwww.usacup.org.

A professional soccer game between the Minnesota United and Edmonton on Wednesday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m.