6Th Annual Copa Al Dia Kicks Off in North Texas June 8-9
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MEDIA CONTACT Shawn Paul Wood (972) 499-6614 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2013 6th Annual Copa Al Dia Kicks Off in North Texas June 8-9 (DALLAS) – With a history of reaching Dallas’ and Fort Worth’s Hispanic audience like no other event, Al Dia, the Spanish publication of The Dallas Morning News, brings back Copa Al Día 2013 youth soccer tournament for the sixth consecutive year, June 8 and 9 at Hobby- Samuel Garland Park. The tournament features 136 teams for approximately 1,500 local youth players, ages 5-14 years old, and is open to both select and recreational teams. Copa Al Dِía 2013 is presented by The North Texas Chevy Dealers Association in partnership with Burger King, MetroPCS, Azteca Dallas 55, and ESPN Deportes Dallas 1540 AM. “Copa Al Día has a rich history of reaching out to the youth in the Hispanic community,” said Tournament Director Raul Lopez. “Last year, we welcomed more than 12,000 fans from across Dallas and Fort Worth, and there is no reason why we can’t eclipse that mark this year. This is a community-wide event that celebrates amateur soccer and creates fun for the entire family.” The soccer tournament is divided into seven age categories: U5, U6, U7, U8, U10, U12 and U14. Registration and check-in will be at Samuel Garland Hobby Fields beginning on Saturday, June 8 at 8:00 a.m. Each team roster must be completed and show notarized medical releases for all players or the team will be disqualified from the tournament. Many across North Texas do not understand what sets Copa Al Dِía apart from other soccer“ tournaments,” says Al Día Sports Editor Silvana Pagliuca. “Most tournaments reach out to the elite teams in the Hispanic community. While that is important, we have seen young athletes that are talented but do not have the resources to be on those teams. Copa Al Día takes away those barriers and allows children from every community to get noticed by agents across the country.” Lopez and Pagliuca shared that there is still room for youth soccer teams across Dallas and Fort Worth to register. For more information about the tournament rules or registration, visit www.aldiatx.com/copa. Registration closes June 2. Tweet it: @aldiatx looking for youth soccer teams to register for 6th annual #CopaAlDia. Visit www.aldiatx.com/copa today. About Al Dia Al Dia, the award winning and leading Spanish-language newspaper in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is published Wednesday and Saturday. Along with its website, www.aldiatx.com, Al Día has received numerous awards for excellence in journalism, including being named the 2012 Best Spanish Language Newspaper of the Year by the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (APME). Al Día is published by The Dallas Morning News, the flagship subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corp. (NYSE: AHC). A. H. Belo publishes special issues that target the Hispanic market, Al Día in Dallas-Fort Worth, and La Prensa in Riverside. About The Dallas Morning News Established in 1885, The Dallas Morning News is Texas’ leading newspaper and the flagship newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the quality of its investigative and feature journalism, design and photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and digital products reaches an average daily audience of more than 1.1 million people and includes online news and information sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Día (www.aldiatx.com), the leading Spanish-language daily in North Texas; neighborsgo (www.neighborsgo.com), a consumer- generated community news outlet; and Briefing, the free, home-delivered quick-read. To advertisers, the portfolio of products is represented by DMNmedia (www.DMNmedia.com), the marketing solutions group of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. For more information about the publication and its entities, visit www.dallasnews.com. # # # .