History of the Lara Soccer Club

The Lara Sporting Club Soccer Section was started in 1998 as a section of the Lara Sporting Club. Until 2003, only junior teams were fielded in Western Victoria Soccer Association (WVSA) competitions. In 2003, the club had grown to over 100 active participants, fielding the following sides:

• 2 x Under 7
• 2 x Under 9
• 2 x Under 11
• 1 x Under 13
• 1 x Under 15
• 1 x Under 17 Girls
• 1 x Senior Mens

In its first year in the competition the Mens Senior team won the WVSA Division 2 League Cup, with Tony Reed receiving the WVSA Division 2 Best and Fairest award.

Due to growing demand, in 2004 there are plans to field additional Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13 teams. To accommodate the increasing number of teams and to provide a field which is closer to the standard soccer pitch size, a proposal is currently being pursued to develop a dedicated soccer pitch as a joint project of the Lara Sporting Club, the Department of Employment, Education and Training and the City of Greater Geelong. The field would be used by both the Lara Secondary College and the Lara Sporting Club Soccer Section. Investigation is also underway into the construction of a pavilion between the baseball field and oval 3 to accommodate all sporting sections throughout the year.

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