Club President Tegan Matichuk says that the plan to start soccer during the start of May with some details still being worked out. “Our projected start date is the week of the 4th of May. We don’t have dates set up for our practice schedules yet. We’re hoping to actually work around the minor ball schedule because we know we’re not playing games out of town, we can kind of pick and choose when our practices are going to be. And if it gets more kids playing both, all the better,” said Matichuk. She explains that under the current COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, which are prone to change with rising variant cases, Moosomin United Soccer has to limit the number of players at practice.
Dale Perry (top)
SOUTHWEST BOOSTER FILE PHOTO BY STEVEN MAH
A pair of local volunteers were recognized for their service to the game of soccer during the Saskatchewan Soccer Association Awards on March 31.
The Swift Current Soccer Association’s Chad Striker and Dale Perry were both recognized for their contributions to the beautiful game.
Striker was named the SSA Volunteer of the Year for 2020.
“Chad lives and breathes that all kids should be given the opportunity to play, to build skills, and to be part of a team,” said the SSA announcement during the awards show, which was held virtually on Facebook on Wednesday evening. “He is passionate about building the sport in Saskatchewan and has inspired teenagers to become youth coaches, families who are unfamiliar with the sport to become committed, and parents with no background in soccer to become mentored into coaching roles. He leads by example and his incredible patience has led to many children to be inspired to keep