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THE SCRANTON TIMES TRIBUNE
Youth Soccer Tournament returns to University of Scranton
Staff Report, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
April 8, 2026
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The University of Scranton is once again hosting SoccerFest, a community-focused soccer tournament designed to bring together local youth athletes for a day of competition, teamwork and community engagement.
The event, which takes place May 9 at Fitzpatrick Field, is entirely planned and executed by university students as part of a sports event management course, giving them hands-on experience in organizing a large-scale athletic event from marketing and registration to scheduling and game operations.
The tournament is a six-on-six format with teams of up to 10 players that will compete in U10 coed, U12 coed, U12 male, U14 girls, U14 male, high school male and high school female divisions.
Participants will receive T-shirts. Proceeds go to support the charitable initiative of Friends of the Poor.
