All-Star Soccer games set for this weekend

The state’s top players will be part of the second annual Iowa High School Soccer All Star Game this weekend. Hosted by the Des Moines Menace, the all-star competition will have a different look this year according to Menace general manager John Brandt. He says last year it was boys only and there was just one all-star team. He says this year there’ll be a boys and girls team and an east and west team for both. Brandt says the Menace became involved last year because other sports offered all-star competition. He says it’s fitting that soccer has an all-star game like other sports.Brandt says the two all star games will be held Saturday before that night’s Menace game at Cara McGrane Stadium. The girls match starts at 2 p.m. and the boys match at 4:30. The rosters were put together by the soccer coaches association and all the players just completed their senior year.