SPORT YORK WELCOMES LONG-RUNNING FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TO YORK COUNTY

SPORT YORK WELCOMES LONG-RUNNING FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TO YORK COUNTY

YORK, PA – Sport York is excited to welcome the 10th Annual Keystone Open Indoor Field Hockey Championship back to York County December 7-8, 2019, at York Expo Arena. This event has been held in our county since its inception in 2010.

More than 80 teams from across the Mid-Atlantic will compete over the course of the weekend. Over half of the participating teams will travel to York County from out-of-state. The tournament will bring almost 2,000 participants and spectators to York County, including 850 youth athletes, and drive more than $250,000 into the local economy. In fact, through the course of the ten tournaments held in York County, the community has benefited from an almost $3 million boost to the economy thanks to the indoor field hockey championships.

Explore York’s Sport York program is designed to recruit events and generate additional economic impact in York County. Sport York positions York County as Pennsylvania’s Premier Sports Destination, highlighting the area’s dynamic facilities and central location on the East Coast. For further information about Sport York, visit www.yorkpa.org/sports.

Explore York’s Mission is to maximize tourism expenditures and their economic impact in York County, PA, through comprehensive tourism sales and marketing programs. Explore York’s Vision is for a York County where tourism is recognized for the value of its economic impact and its role in raising the profile of York County as a sought-after destination. For more information on the Explore York, call 1-888-858-9675 or visit www.yorkpa.org.