KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After postponing its tryouts due to weather and difficult road conditions, One Knoxville welcomed more than 100 athletes at their open tryouts on Saturday.
They originally planned to host the tryout on Jan. 29, but they had to be rescheduled. Athletes between 14 years old and 38 years old showed off their soccer skills at the event, all hoping for a chance to play on the team.
The player announcements for both local and national players will begin to roll out over the coming weeks on One Knoxville's social media accounts. They will be chosen by head coach Mark McKeever, who previously won the USL League 2 National Championship.
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ORIGINAL STORY: One Knoxville, a pro soccer team and sports club in the city is hosting open tryouts for anyone who wants to play when the season starts.
Players who make the team will play in USL League Two, competing against other professional leagues in the region. The season starts on May 14, when Knoxville's head coach Mark McKeever will welcome the Asheville City team to compete for the first edition of the Smoky Mountain Series.
Organizers said that spots were filled, but anyone interested in playing for the team could still reach out to a representative through email, at wewant@knoxprosoccer.com.
Candidates who can't make the tryout should send them highlight videos showing their skills on the field.
"One Knoxville, for me, stands for the future of soccer in Knoxville," said one person trying out for a spot in a video posted to social media. "We never had anything like this before, and to have a higher level for kids to go out and see other Knoxville kids playing on that team already and have something to look up to, especially as we go to higher leagues, it's just really important and really cool for the soccer community,"