CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The 18th Annual Express Beach Soccer Fest will was held Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm at McGee Beach in downtown Corpus Christi.
Soccer Fest is put on by the Express Soccer Club and features over 165 teams from throughout the state. 20 teams will be from the Corpus Christi area for a 5-on-5 tournament. Age divisions range from youth to adult.
Along with the locals, people traveled in from all across the state, like Timothy Williams.
"I'm from Lumberton Texas, a little small town just north of Beaumont. I'm here to hopefully watch my granddaughter win this tournament," Williams said.
People competed across six different categories in the tournament. The divisions ranged from U8, U10, U11-14, U15-U16, U-17-19, and Adult Co-Ed. Soccer Fest was a great opportunity for many different groups of people to come together.
"Wow, I mean, I think it's great for the game. You know, and they all get to come together, have a little vacation together and enjoy the weekend," Williams said.
Organizers expect to draw an estimated 3,000 people over the two-day event. Local hotels downtown offered special group rates for out-of-town visitors for Soccer Fest.
"There's pretty good nightlife here at the hotel. But I think we're going to the pier tonight to do a little fishing," Williams said.
This was a free event and was open to the public. Express Soccer Club is looking forward to hosting the 19th annual Soccer Fest next year. 3
For more information visit https://www.ccexpresssoccer.org/
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