UPDATE: Lindsay Tarpley to appear in Kingsport, TN WPS Camps is proud to announce that Chicago Red Stars forward Lindsay Tarpley will make a WPS Player Appearance in Kingsport, TN, during the WPS Camp that runs from July 6 - July 10. Learn more about Lindsay Tarpley or sign up for WPS Camps in Kingsport, TN, today!

Sullivan County Soccer Association (SCOSA) in Kingsport, TN became the latest partner club to schedule a WPS Camp. WPS Camps will run from July 6-10 hosted by SCOSA at the Warriors Path State Park, Kingsport, TN.

Founded in 1978, SCOSA is a recreational soccer league which has over 450 spring players, 250 of which are girls, pre-k through U15. SCOSA does not want any child to be denied the chance to play due to financial reasons.

SCOSA also has a “sister” club, Fusion FC, for those children who wish to play soccer in the competitive arena. Similar to their Appalachian Fall Festival October 17th and 18th which has about 70 teams U9-U18, SCOSA will open their WPS Camp event to players from all surrounding clubs from TN -- Kingsport, Bristol, Johnson City, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Morristown, Knoxville and in VA -- Bristol, Abingdon, Glade Springs, Gate City.

When asked why they decided to host a WPS Camp, SCOSA Coach and Camp Coordinator Ronda Lane stated emphatically, “To promote girls' soccer! Having a WPS sponsored camp and the chance to have a player come and talk with the girls about their experiences is huge!”

Tennessee has been home to WPS players Keeley Dowling (Sky Blue FC) and Jaimel Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) who both attended the University of Tennessee, in nearby Knoxville. For more information on the Sullivan County Soccer Association, their Appalachian Fall Festival and their WPS Camp, contact Ronda Lane at mikeandronda@charter.net.

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About Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)

The mission of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) is to be the premier women’s soccer league in the world and the global standard by which women’s professional sports are measured.  The Inaugural Season kicked off on March 29 and runs through August 22, 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.  The league’s eighth franchise, Philadelphia, will begin play next season with Atlanta expected to join as the ninth team in 2010, as well. For more information, visit http://www.womensprosoccer.com.