Dungeness Cup back for fifth tournament

The fifth annual Dungeness Cup, an event that brings teams from more than 20 soccer clubs from across the region are back, set to battle for division titles in 9-and-under through high school divisions Aug. 5-7 at Sequim’s Albert Haller Playfields.

August 3, 2016 2:48 am
Spencer Beverford
Spencer Beverford

Sequim Gazette staff

The “fever pitch” is back in Sequim.

The fifth annual Dungeness Cup, an event that brings teams from more than 20 soccer clubs from across the region are back, set to battle for division titles in 9-and-under through high school divisions Aug. 5-7 at Sequim’s Albert Haller Playfields.

Boys and girls in age divisions U09 and U10 play seven-on-seven, while teams in U11 and U12 divisions are nine-on-nine. U13 and older play a full 11-on-11.

Each team plays at least three games.

Dungeness Cup organizers in 2015 awarded titles and second-place awards to teams in 13 divisions, including three to local squads from the local Storm King club. In all, 54 teams took to Sequim fields at las year’s Dungeness Cup.

RE/MAX Fifth Avenue is the tourney sponsor.

See www.dungenesscup.com for more about the tournament, scores, tourney rules and more.