Wilmington, NC: Travel industry partners in Wilmington and our Island Beaches will welcome more than 3,000 athletes and their families when the 2023 Beach Soccer Classic returns to Wilmington Nov. 18-19.
The 2023 Beach Soccer Classic, a youth soccer tournament sanctioned by the NC Youth Soccer Association, will take place at several fields in New Hanover County including: Eaton Fields, Ogden Park Fields, Veterans Park Fields, Hoggard High School and Castle Hayne Park (Northern Regional Park at Castle Hayne). Hosted by the Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC, this year’s tournament is anticipated to have 200 teams, with approximately 3,000 players attending, as well as family members who will accompany the players. The goal of the event is to provide youth soccer players a competitive end-of-season tournament in a beautiful and fun destination. During the two-day tournament, most participants and their families will stay at a variety of lodging properties and will shop and dine at local businesses.
Carson Porter, Executive Director of the Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC, states “It has been another successful fall season for our club and our soccer community and it is always great to end it by hosting a local tournament. Our recreational soccer partners at the YMCA had their largest number of participants this fall and our Hammerheads programming continues to grow and thrive. We look forward to welcoming these 200 teams to Wilmington for a great weekend full of soccer fun in our wonderful destination.” Details for the 2023 Beach Soccer Classic can be found online or by contacting Carson Porter at carson@wilmingtonhammerheadsyouth.com.
“We are excited to welcome the Beach Soccer Classic back to Wilmington and our Island Beaches,” states John Sneed, vice-president of sales & services for the Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We hope that everyone enjoys their visit and will return for future athletic events and family vacations.”
The New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority (TDA), d/b/a Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, markets and develops the county and its communities’ leisure and group travel experiences for economic growth and quality of place.
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Note to Media: To arrange interviews and photo ops for the 2023 Beach Soccer Classic, please contact Carson Porter directly at (910) 392-0306 or carson@wilmingtonhammerheadsyouth.com.
Contact:
Hannah Almeter
Communications/PR Manager
Wilmington and Beaches CVB
910-341-4030 x126
866-266-9690
halmeter@wilmingtonandbeaches.com
