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Beckley Gears Up to Host Soccer Tournament

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Final preparations are underway for this weekend's 12th annual Little General Stores Darrell Moore Invitational Soccer Tournament.  

780 youth soccer players from across the 2 Virginias are expected to come to Beckley for this tournament at the Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports Complex.

The YMCA Sports and Recreation Director says the competition will be fierce.

"It is just so much fun. it is always fun to get out there and just be competitive with kids your own age and talent level. It really tests your abilities at this stage and age," Daniel Vass, YMCA Sports and Recreation Director said.

Vass said the athletes who play range in age from 10 to 17. Good luck to all the teams this weekend.