PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Kickoff Classic is back, and the regional soccer tournament, run by Pittsfield Soccer Club, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 2 & 3 at Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Crosby Elementary School. 

 

More than 30 teams are signed up to participate.  Games will be played throughout Saturday and Sunday.  The Berkshire Kickoff Classic High School Jamboree will take place Friday night at BCC. 

 

"We are thrilled to bring this tournament back," stated BKC Tournament Director Leah Casucci.  "As we started to put the planning into place, we have heard so many nostalgic sentiments about the Berkshire Kickoff Classic from the soccer community throughout Pittsfield and the Berkshires."  Pittsfield Soccer Club President Andrea Schaller added, "We are so grateful to the committee members, volunteers, coaches and players for all of their hard work going into making this comeback year a success, it's going to be a great weekend!"  

 

Lee Bank is the lead sponsor of the Berkshire Kickoff Classic.  Additional sponsors include:  Berkshire Bank; Berkshire Community College; Berkshire Health Systems; Berkshire Orthopedic Associates; Carr Hardware; Crescent Creamery; H & S Auto; Hammill Design; Hot Harry's; Hot Plate Brewing Co.; Independent Connections; Lipton Energy; Nocher Realty; Qualprint; Rocco's Barber Shop; Synagex; United Educators of Pittsfield; United Soccer Group and other anonymous donors.  

 

Proceeds from the tournament benefit the youth soccer program of the Pittsfield Soccer Club and its' over 200 players and the soccer programs of Pittsfield and Taconic High Schools.