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Are there any teams commited yet?

I'd like to get our girls team from Academic Magnet in

The VOR

I hope they do something about the fields

The pitches (fields) in 2010 were very poor; only one field was moderately acceptable to play on. In addition, the allocation of the school teams to the fields should be completed by lottery, to prevent any possible bias.

As I was paying my entrance fee in March 2010, I mentioned the terrible state of fields to anyone who would listen; one person said it up to the local school district. Someone else said volunteers had been out working on them, presumably they were emptying loads of sand in the potholes.

It would take a brave referee to say they were unplayable at the actual time of the cup, but some sort of inspection should be completed in time to make alternative arrangements, if the fields are in the same state in 2011.

This was a well-attended event; surely, some money could be allocated from the takings to make the fields better and therefore improve the standard of the games and the enjoyment of the spectators and to prevent injury.

You would have thought the fields would have been in better shape last year because the tournament was cancelled the year before with few games being played.If they werent overseeded this summer with bermuda,the other option would be Winter rye this fall.So there is time to at least help the fields in the worst conditions.It is a tournament with the best high school teams in the state,it would only be fitting for the facilities to match the competition.

I wasnt knockin the facilities with my post,because the tournament is something I look for each year!!Everyone does a great job in set up and hosting!!Its topshelf for sure!!Its just with the crowd it attracts,a few of the fields do need attention.Im sure Spring Valley will do whatever it takes to be ready!!

Back to the original question...here is the field.

Aiken
Airport
B-E
Blythewood
B-C
Chapin
Clover
Dorman
Dreher
DF
Eastside
FM
Greenville
HH
Irmo
JLM
Lexington
Mauldin
NA
RV
Riverside
SA
Spartanburg
Summerville
TLH
Waccamaw
Wando
WA
WF
White Knoll
Woodruff
Spring Valley

I'm guessing 1A schools aren't allowed since even though a 1A school was the 1A/2A state finalist the past two years, they can't get in. Anyone know what the basis of acceptance is?

Good evening to you sir!!! Maybe the 1A school(s) didn't apply?

I've been going to the Viking Cup for the last 7 or 8 years and I think I saw a couple of Academic Magnet jerseys in the MacAllister's Deli, across the street from SV, a few years back.

Can anyone confirm this?

CCES would love to participate. In years past, the Cup has been the same time as the school's Winter Break and 75% of the kids are gone...I mean really gone...for the Break. This year the timing changed and our participation was discussed but we were in a bit of a "waiting list" situation. I can only assume that didn't pan out, or hasn't to this point. But our willingness to participate has never been a question.