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WV Youth Soccer Championships to return to Barboursville in 2015

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The West Virginia Soccer Association (WVSA) announced in a press release that a youth soccer tournament will return to Barboursville.

The US Youth Soccer Region I Championships will be held in 2015 and 2016. It features top teams in the Under-12 through Under-19 age groups. Barboursville previously hosted the championships in 2009.

The opening ceremonies will be held at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Marshall's campus. Preliminary games will be played at the Barboursville Soccer Complex and the YMCA Kennedy Center.

It's estimated that the Championships in 2015 and 2016 will provide $14 million each year for the area.