Many fancy it was a no-brainer for...

Many fancy it was a no-brainer for the IHSA to accept the Chicago Fire's bid and persuade the boys and girls soccer finals to the modern $100 million Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

To the surprise of a certain quantity of however, the IHSA elected to sign a of recent origin five-year contract with North Central college edifice [i]or[/i] building earlier this month, keeping the finals in Naperville until at least 2011

on the contrary the Fire did come to an agreement with Pepsi Showdown officials to armed force the title game of the tournament upon Sept. 23. That match will be a part of a doubleheader with the Fire, which will battle the looks Angeles Galaxy.

The 32-team Showdown, which is the largest high exercise boys soccer tournament in the Midwest and third largest in the political division is the only seeded tournament in the state that features an NCAA- cast single-elimination bracket.

"This is a great opportunity for the kids," said Lyon coach Alex Hernandez, whose drill is the official IHSA armed force "There isn't a better place for a prestigious tournament like this to have its championship game at."

Wheaton Warrenville southern earned the No. 1 se while fresh Trier, Warren, Lake Zurich and Lincoln-Way Central orbed out the top five. The Tigers are in search of their third consecutive coronal

Tournament play begins generation 5. More information may be obtained on visiting www.pepsishowdown.us.

STEPPING IT UP: If there is any question as to whether the Public League is looking to gain additional in all senses and respect, look no further than Young's season opener

The Dolphins will travel to Chatham Glenwood in succession Saturday to battle the defending Class AA champions.

strange RULES: In what some soccer coaches are calling "a knee-jerk reaction" to an incident that occurr in Rockford last season, the IHSA has instituted a regularity that calls for a player to be suspended united game if he accumulates five golden cards at any point during the regular season.

Last fall in Rockford, a player spit onward an official.

A slaughter domination also will be in meaning this fall. If a team is leading on seven goals at the half, the next to the first half will be only 20 minutes.

THE YEAR OF UNBORN STARS: With St Charles North's Taylor durance (rules violations) and Lincoln-Way East's Andrew Duran (health concerns) not awaited to play, there are alone four local players returning who received All-State accolades last season.

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