SPORTING EVENTS HELP ECONOMY.Byline: JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape SKEEN Staff Writer LANCASTER -- The city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. continues to push sports tournaments to attract tourism, lining up a softball event this year estimated to pump $850,000 into the region's economy and securing the rights to host a 2009 soccer tournament that could attract as many as 15,000 visitors and bring in as much as $13 million. In a partnership with Cal South, the governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he for U.S. Youth Soccer in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , the city secured the rights to host the 2009 Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships -- an event that will attract 256 teams from 14 states. The event, to be held in June 2009, is expected to draw 10,000 to 15,000 visitors. The soccer tournament could pump as much as $13 million into the region's economy and fill up hotel rooms all the way into the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, and San Fernando valleys. "The dollars that people bring in are really a helpful thing for us because they not only allow us to maintain the (recreation) facilities they also help with the city's general fund," said Bob Greene This article is about the modern journalist and author. For the personal trainer and fitness expert, see Bob Greene (fitness guru). For other persons named Robert Greene, see Robert Greene (disambiguation). Robert Bernard Greene, Jr. , the city's assistant director of Parks, Recreation and Arts. "It's our little help to the tourism industry and to economic development." Each year, tournaments at the Lancaster National Soccer Center pump about $6 million into the region's economy, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. city officials. Cal South holds about nine or 10 tournaments at the center each year, accounting for about $3 million to $4 million of that total. Topping a schedule of more 30 softball tournaments will be a pair of national championships -- the Amateur Softball Association of America's girls 18-and-under Class A Western National Championship, to be held July 29 through Aug. 5, and the ASA's Men's Class D Western National Championship, scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 2. The girls tournament is expected to draw 70 teams and pump $850,000 in economic impact to the region; the shorter mens tournament will draw about 60 teams and bring $250,000, city officials said. Every year, the Big 8 usually attracts 800 tournament teams and provides close to $2 million in economic impact, said Jeff Campbell Jeff Campbell (Born August 25, 1979) is a New Zealand soccer player who has represented his country at U20, U23 and senior levels. The attacking midfielder made his debut for the All Whites against Jamaica in January 2000 and collected 13 caps (5 goals). , the manager of the complex. "With the addition of these two national championships we should exceed that $2 million figure," Campbell said. james.skeen@dailynews.com (661) 267-5743 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Lancaster Recreation Supervisor and Big 8 Complex Manager Jeff Campbell speaks at the Lancaster National Soccer Center. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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