Dozens of teams, hundreds of players and car loads of parents arrived in Carson City this weekend for the 21st annual Comstock Shootout Soccer Tournament.
Hosted by the Carson City American Youth Soccer Organization Region #140 and Carson Futbol Club, around 80 soccer teams are playing in the girl’s tournament this weekend with 68 boys teams set to play April 25-26. The tournament is an open tournament sanctioned by AYSO and US Club Soccer.
Teams come to the area from California, Nevada, and Idaho. Carson City AYSO Regional Commissioner and Comstock Tournament Director Molly Walt stated, “For the past 21 years, the Comstock Committee has organized now what has become one of the largest soccer tournaments in Northern Nevada and California.
The Comstock Tournament is organized and ran by dedicated volunteers to provide affordable soccer to the youth in Carson City and help the economy in Carson City.” Both AYSO and Carson Futbol Club are non-profit organizations that provide soccer programming to the youth of Carson City.
All games are played at Edmonds Sports Complex. For more information, please visit www.comstockshootout.org
Photo: Marissa Perez-Morris of the Luna Chicks dribbles past Twisted Tornado defender Shaylynn Walters during a youth 12 match at the 21st annual Comstock Shootout in Carson City, Nevada on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The Luna Chicks defeated the Twisted Tornados 2 8-0.