Branford Town Council approves $10k in funding for youth soccer league

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com During its regular meeting on Tuesday evening, Aug. 12, the Branford Town Council heard a detailed presentation from Branford Youth Soccer League president Cara Soride, who outlined plans to expand the sport and requested funding of $10,000 to make it happen. Soride, who also coaches the Branford High School varsity girls’ soccer team, told council members the league has outgrown its arrangement of practicing at Hatch Park twice a week while competing in Lake City. Although having only been in operation for four years, she stated the program has grown in participation from 40 players in 2021 to 100 last year. “Our numbers are kind