Heat Cancels All St. Michael Soccer Activity This Week

The heat wave that has gripped the St. Michael-Albertville area has claimed its first victim. 

St. Michael-Albertville United summer soccer, which enlists more than 700 young players in both rec and advance leagues, has postponed all activities for this week's final sessions of summer soccer.

That includes games, practices and the "summer jamboree" for all rec soccer players ages 5 to 10, which was set for Wednesday.

The letter, submitted by Club Director Tom Dawson:  

"Due to the heat this week, all Recreational soccer events are going to be canceled and moved to next week. This heat is supposed to last through wednesday and will be too dangerous to try and have the kids play in. Heat index is supposed to be 105-110 each day.

All events that were scheduled for this week will be moved to next week.

u5-u8: Moved from Monday, July 18th to Monday, July 25th (all times remain the same)

u9-10: Moved from Tuesday, July 19th to Tuesday, July 26th (all times remain the same)

u5-u10 Jamboree: Moved from Wednesday, July 20th, to Wednesday, July 27th (u5-u7 6 to 6:45 p.m.) (u8-u10  7 to 7:45 p.m.)."

The STMA United board met via e-mail Monday morning and approved the move to postpone to next week. 

Record-setting heat has set in on St. Michael, with temperatures in the 90s and dew points in the 80s that are sending the daily heat index over 110 degrees.