The Sooke School District has raised the bar of its soccer academy thanks to a new partnership with Pacific FC.

The district announced Tuesday that the Canadian Premier League soccer club will assist Royal Bay Secondary, Edward Milne Community School and Dunsmuir Middle School with professional training opportunities for students at their current soccer academies.

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Training will include on-field skills and scenarios as well as off-field physical and mental preparation. Pacific FC staff will work closely with academy teachers to provide what they hope will be a wholesome training experience for players.

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