If you see a lot of visitors in the High Country this weekend, one of the reasons is the Appalachian Classic youth soccer tournament. On August 28 & 29, people in the North Carolina High Country will get a taste of “the beautiful game’s” popularity as 45 boys and girls teams ranging in ages from U11 to U18 will make their way to the annual soccer tournament Appalachian Classic, hosted by Boone-based High Country Soccer Association (HCSA). HCSA’s annual spring tournament, the King of the Mountain, hosts approximately 90 teams.
The Appalachian Classic, which began in 2015, will be spread across fields at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex (TMSC; home of HCSA, Watauga County’s Parks and Recreation, and Appalachian State Men’s and Women’s Soccer), Brookshire Park, and Watauga High School.