For the week of August 6 - 12, 2003

Lefty’s hosts men’s soccer tourney

27th annual Ketchum Classic this weekend

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Get ready to watch some of the best men’s soccer players in the Intermountain West this weekend on two fields at Ketchum’s Atkinson Park.

Lefty’s F.C. will host the 27th annual Ketchum Classic men’s soccer tournament Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10. Twelve teams from Idaho, Utah, Montana and Washington are expected for round-robin play.

Defending champion and the winner of two Ketchum tournaments in three years is Park City (Utah), which beat Jackson Hole (Wyo.) 2-1 in the 2002 title game. Lefty’s F.C. last won its own tournament in 2001, by a 1-0 score over Park City.

Lefty’s F.C., which played competitively but went only 2-1 during its previous tournaments this summer in Utah and Wyoming, has every intention of winning the Ketchum tournament this weekend.

Midfielder Kurt Funkhouser said, "We’re playing for the trophy and we’re playing for pride. We’ll be disappointed if we don’t win this tournament. We’ve been close in each tournament we’ve played."

Lefty’s F.C. plays its two preliminary games Saturday against Forest (Utah) at 11 a.m. and Boise United at 6 p.m. The tournament barbecue sponsored by Lefty’s Bar & Grill starts about 5 p.m. Saturday.

Games on both fields will be played Saturday at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The winning teams in the four groups will be matched in Sunday’s semi-final action at 11 a.m. on two fields.

Championship game is set for Sunday at 3 p.m.

Other groups are Park City, Missoula (Mt.) and Logan (Utah) in one group; Boise Blast, F.C. Seattle and Weber F.C. in another; plus Weber State University, Boise Osprey and a second Ketchum team.

Sponsoring the Lefty’s team are Lefty’s Bar & Grill, Sun Valley Insurance, KBs, Subshack and Sturtevants.

Players include goalkeeper Olin Glenne, Funkhouser, John Campbell, John Andonian, Josh Stanek, Greg Gvozdas, Dom Conti, Chatham Baker, John Gerdis, Shaun Kelly, Quinn Orb, Troy Ruckman, Robin Sarchett, Rob Butterfield and Stevie Fostvedt.

 

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