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Letter of the Day (July 19): National Sports Center

July 20, 2012 at 2:00AM
Kids in the Pegasus soccer camp practiced in one of the many soccer fields at the National Sports Center in Blaine. After years of building success in youth soccer and other sports, the center might expand to include baseball and softball.
Kids in the Pegasus soccer camp practiced in one of the many soccer fields at the National Sports Center in Blaine. After years of building success in youth soccer and other sports, the center might expand to include baseball and softball. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The National Sports Center was the brainchild of Gov. Rudy Perpich. State Rep. Joe Quinn carried the legislation and I lobbied the Legislature to get the seed money to start building this amazing facility. Under the management of Paul Erickson, it has become a first-class sports facility. This week, 450 soccer teams from 16 countries and 22 states began playing in the Schwan's USA Cup soccer tournament. The spectacular opening ceremony made us proud to be Americans. Thanks to the vision and fortitude of Perpich, 16,000 young soccer players, along with thousands of spectators, are here enjoying this event. This is also a great economic boost to the area.


RONALD JERICH, LILYDALE

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