U.S. Region I Soccer Tournament Opening Ceremonies- June 30, 2016- Ryan Fischer
Marshall University hosted an Olympic-style opening ceremony Thursday, June 30, for the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championship. The opening ceremony took at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Marshall’s Huntington campus beginning at 3:45 p.m., when the Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team parachuted into the stadium, according to the tournament chair, Len Rogers.
“We do opening ceremonies better than any other state and that is because of the amazing facilities provided by Marshall University,” Rogers said.
“Last year we had over $15 million in economic impact to our state and about half of that stays in the Huntington area. This is an awesome event that continues to benefit West Virginia.”
The states represented at the tournament are Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia.
Read More“We do opening ceremonies better than any other state and that is because of the amazing facilities provided by Marshall University,” Rogers said.
“Last year we had over $15 million in economic impact to our state and about half of that stays in the Huntington area. This is an awesome event that continues to benefit West Virginia.”
The states represented at the tournament are Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia.
