Colorado Rush Announces $3-million Shea Stadium as Home for United Premier Soccer League Games

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - Dec. 19, 2016 - PRLog -- Colorado Rush Soccer Club is excited to announce it has reached an agreement with the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District to play its United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) home games at state-of-the-art Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch.

The Colorado Rush will begin play in a newly formed Regional Conference of the United Premier Soccer League in March 2017.

Colorado Rush Director of Coaching Adults Joe Webb said, "Shea Stadium is going to be an awesome location for our players to develop their skills and learn to play at a higher level. The stadium really is a beautiful place, and the turf is brand new. This is sure to give the players a truly professional feeling, so we couldn't have asked for anything more for the players in the club. I'm grateful to the district for being so terrific for us to work with on this project and accommodating all of our needs. It's really providing our guys the opportunity to make this happen."

Shea Stadium was built in 2000. At a price tag of $3 million dollars, Shea Stadium provides players and fans with the best in game-day experiences. Some of these amenities include full locker rooms with showers, ample parking lots, large concession areas, a press box and filming balcony, wi-fi and a digital
scoreboard.

The stadium seats 3,000 spectators and had a new turf and underlay installed in July 2016. The turf is high-quality Ultrablade Turf, and installed by SPRINTURF, the leading athletic turf company. The school district and the Metro District split the $676,000 cost.

Shea Stadium is located at 3270 Redstone Circle in Highlands Ranch, Colo., and located in the heart of one of the Rush's largest geographical territories. The venue will make for easy access to the players and fans.

Colorado Rush

Colorado Rush is a non-profit based in Littleton, Colo., and formed in 1997 through the merger of two local clubs, Club Columbine and Lakewood United SC. The club currently develops more than 5,000 youth players annually as one of the premier youth club in the nation.

Contact:
Joe Webb, DOC-Adult
www.coloradorush.com
Direct: 720-341-8855
Email: jwebb@coloradorush.com

United Premier Soccer League

The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is an Amateur Professional Development League that was formed in Southern California beginning in 2011. The UPSL currently operates 40 plus teams all based in California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Colorado with 50 plus teams targeted for 2017 Spring campaign.

With the addition of new clubs, the United Premier Soccer League is the fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining UPSL minimum standards.

All UPSL teams are all eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds through the leagues affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

Contact UPSL:
info@upslsoccernews.com
Direct: 310-415-5691

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