Photos: Opening ceremonies for the Fort Lowell Shootout
More than 400 youth soccer teams from the southwest US and parts of Mexico, some 5,700 players, are in town for the 35th Annual Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz. Opening ceremonies for the weekend long tournament featured 275 teams parading on the field at Kino Stadium.
Legend Limon heads over to join the rest of his Las Cruces Thunderbirds as the teams start lining up in the Kino Stadium outfield for the opening ceremonies of the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025. This year’s shootout has approximately 5,700 young players and 411 teams in town for the weekend long tournament.
Chloe Robey gets her dad, and coach, Adam Robey in the right colors as the Las Cruces Bruisers ready themselves for the opening ceremonies at the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025. Almost 300 teams from throughout the southwest US and Mexico took their opportunity to parade for the standing room crowd at Kino Memorial Stadium.
The Albuquerque Regulators charge through the arch, one of the hundreds of youth soccer teams at the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
Grecia Monlija peeks out of her tinsel wig with on the waiting line with her team from Hermosillo, Sonora, for the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
One of the Cardinals team moms, Veronica Aguirre adds the final sparkly touches to Jarely Delgado as the hundreds of players make ready to parade in the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
Kenley Kucko, left, and Blake Moreno crowd together to use one of the few cellphones on hand for the AYSO Red Lightning, Sahaurita, to get their jewels stuck on prior to the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
Assistant coach Zach Tenorio lines up the Albuquerque AYSO United Girls 14 Blue for a team photo prior to heading out to the field and the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
Players from New Mexico AYSO United charge through the arch at the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
Arizona Soccer Club players make their introductory run for the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout in Tucson, Jan. 17, 2025.
Las Cruces Panthers and Alianza players Carolina Foster, left, Bristol Barela, Peyton Barela and Nora Foster look over the layout from the Kino Stadium stands just after the gate opened for the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
A young player in a luchador mask makes the run at the opening ceremonies for the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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