The
2013 North-South Soccer Classic, sponsored by
South Carolina United FC, will be held Sunday, June 23 at the
Charleston Battery�s
Blackbaud Stadium on
Daniel Island, S.C. Kickoff times are 12 noon for the girls� all-star match and 2 p.m., for the boys contest. Admission is $10 and souvenir programs will be on sale at the games for $5.
The North-South Soccer Classic recognizes 72 of the top seniors from the Palmetto State and is one of two summer all-star soccer events hosted by the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association. This year�s event marks the 20th time that the all-star games will be held in the Charleston vicinity as Wando High School hosted from 1989-2003, Bishop England High School hosted in 2004, and the College of Charleston hosted in 2005 and 2011-12.
For the first time ever, this year's Classic will be broadcast by
Tourbeau Sports Group and will be available on a pay-per-view basis for $5.95 each match.
The boys� event will celebrate its 25th consecutive season as the North leads the series with its South counterparts, 14-8-2. However, the South has won three straight in the series including last year�s 1-0 victory. The girls� all-star match will celebrate its 17th season of this annual event with the series tied between the North and South, 7-7-2, including last year's 1-1 draw.
In addition to the all-star games, the North-South Soccer Classic participants will be recognized at a banquet early Saturday evening before attending the
USL Pro soccer match between the Charleston Battery (4th, 25 points, 7-4-3) and VSI Tampa Bay FC (5th, 22 points, 7-5-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
For more information concerning the North-South Soccer Classic, please visit the S.C. High School Soccer Coaches Association�s website,
SCSoccer.com and via
Twitter @SCSoccer.
