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Local soccer players, coaches to be featured in Corporate Cup

OBSERVER File Photo Warren Area High School’s Georgie Bickling will play in the New York/Pennsylvania Corporate Cup on Sunday at Bradford High School.

When the 2022 New York/Pennsylvania Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase games kick off this Sunday, they will feature 10 players and two coaches from Warren Area High School soccer teams.

For the first time in the six-year history of the contests, there will be two flights of games, with a gold and a silver match for both boys and girls.

Georgie Bickling (third-year Corporate Cup selection), Eliza Brook (second year), and Hailey Peterson will play for head coach Jeremy Bickling of Warren on the girls gold team. Lucy Bigelow is on the silver team.

For the boys, Ethan Best, Jack Darling (third year), Mark Lynds, Will Nebinski, Parks Ordiway (second year), and Roman Sheets are on the gold team. Coach Chris Darling of Warren is among the assistant coaches for that team.

The showcase brings together players from 18 schools in Pennsylvania and 22 in New York. Following tryouts this year, 161 players were selected to fill the rosters of the eight sides.

OBSERVER File Photo Warren Area High School’s Mark Lynds will play in the New York/Pennsylvania Corporate Cup on Sunday at Bradford High School.

Event organizers expect to see as many as 2,000 people in the stands for the matches. The games start at noon Sunday at Bradford High School.

The Silver Girls match is first, with the Silver Boys match to follow at 2:30 p.m. The Girls Gold match is at 5 p.m. and the Boys Gold is set for 7:30 p.m.

A 30-minute pregame ceremony will be held before each game.

There is no charge for admission. Food trucks and concessions will be available on-site.

Starting at $3.50/week.

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