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130 TEAMS PARTICPATED IN THE ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS SUN BOWL INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT THIS PAST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY June 8, 2018

EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association is hosting the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Sun Bowl International Soccer Tournament at the West Side Soccer Complex (201 Isela Rubalcava) in El Paso, Texas, Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10.

There are approximately 130 teams set to play in the 19th edition of the tournament with groups coming into El Paso from Juarez, Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and other areas throughout New Mexico and Texas. The tournament is open to boys and girls that range from U6 to U19.

“Teams and the community appreciate this tournament,” said Joe Daubach, the Special Events Director for the Sun Bowl Association. “It’s exciting to challenge all of our volunteers to take this tournament to the next level year after year. We strive to promote El Paso, while encouraging visitors to stay in hotels and eat in local restaurants. Teams leave with a great outlook about El Paso.”

Matches will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning with the tournament wrapping up on Sunday evening. Trophies will be awarded for first place teams in U9-U19 age brackets while the younger kids will all get medals, no matter where they place.

For more information about the tournament, please contact the Sun Bowl Association at 915-533-4416 or go online at www.sunbowl.org/soccer.

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