Perryville Optimist Soccer League welcomed 93 teams from across the region to The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex for a three-day recreational soccer tournament. Teams from Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Poplar Bluff, DeSoto, Farmington, Fredericktown, St. Charles, St. Louis and Southern Illinois joined 21 teams from Perryville for a fun-filled soccer weekend in Perryville May 6-8.
The Perryville Optimist Soccer League has been hosting this annual spring tournament for more than 25 years. The teams enjoyed a full concession stand provided by the POSL committee and parent volunteers and Luna’s Shaved Ice. The Spring Classic consisted of 19 divisions ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade. POSL Committee Members include Justin and Cari Barnes, Tracy Hagan, Nick Adams, Wayne Pohlman, Eric Warren, Kelly Brown, Valerie Besand, Jeff Layton, Jacob Ritter, Jason Blechle and Amanda Winschel.