Directions To
Mid-State Soccer League Fields

• AG GASTON/JAGUAR'S FIELD
  The A.G Gaston Boys & Girls Club is on South Park Dr., Southwest.  If you are coming from downtown Birmingham, follow 3rd Ave. west until you come to McDonald's on Avenue V; follow Avenue V until it runs into South Park Dr., follow South Park Dr. until it ends.
• ADCO/TELCO FIELDS
  See Sports First 1996 Fields.
• ALABASTER MUNICIPAL PARKS 1 & U10
  I-65 South to Exit 238, (Alabaster); Turn right onto Hwy. 31 North; Go .9 mile to 1st traffic light; turn left over railroad tracks onto Hwy. 119; travel 2.2 miles past two traffic lights and over another set of railroad tracks to a third traffic light, and at the 3rd traffic light, turn right onto Thompson Rd.  Go .4 mile and turn left onto Warrior Dr.  Go .6 mile on Warrior Dr. in front of and around Thompson HS; turn right at Alabaster Municipal Park sign.  Field is on the right.
• ALAB/BUCK CREEK PARK
  I-65 South -- Exit 238.  Right on Hwy. 31.  Left on Hwy. 119 at first light.  Right at first light.  Immediate left onto 6th Ave.  Park is 1/2 mile on left.
• AM/FOREST PARK
  *** Forest Park field is closed. All games originally scheduled at Forest Park will play at their original start times -- NEW FIELD -- Oak Mtn. Elem. - Lg. - see field directions.  It is the responsibility of the Home Team Coaches (listed first in the pairings) to notify visitors of the field change. ***
• AM/OAK MTN. ELEMENTARY
  I-65 to Hwy. 119 (Cahaba Valley Rd.); turn left.  Go approximately 4.5 miles.  School is on your left.
• BESS-YMCA/ES USHER BESSEMER YMCA
  From Birmingham, take I-59 South.  Take the last Bessemer Exit (exit 108, Academy Dr. - Bessemer Civic Center is at this exit).  Turn left at bottom of the ramp and go under I-59 - You will be on Academy Dr.  Bear to the right and pass Wal-Mart.  Go through light and continue to stop sign where Academy Dr. comes to a deadend.  Turn left on Fourth Ave.  YMCA is less than 1/4 mile on right.
• BRIARWOOD/ACTON
  Take the I-459 turn-off from either 280-S or I-65 S.  The Acton Rd. exit of I-459 is between Hwy. 280 S & I-65 S.  Once on Acton Rd., go north.  The entry to Briarwood Christian School is the first thing you come to.  Go up the hill and left into the school and follow the signs to the field, which is back around to your left some more.
• BWD/BWD 119
  The field is located at Briarwood High School on Hwy 119, close to the 280 end.
• BSC/JPK
  I-20 East to Old Leeds Rd. exit (past Sam's & Wal-Mart in Irondale).  Go right onto Old Leeds Rd.  Take the first right on Appaloosa.  Follow to the fields at the end by Gene's Marine.
• COCA-COLA FIELDS
  See Sports First 1996 Fields.
• FAIRFIELD/HOMER E. HAYES
  Take I-59 South to exit 118 (Valley Rd.).  Bear right on Valley Road and proceed through second traffic light.  Make first left turn after train overpass onto Millstead Road.  Continue on this road for approximately 1 mile.  Take right turn at brick sign that says "GLEN OAKS".  Field is up the hill on the right.  Parking is available at the park and recreational area.
• BROOKWOOD FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 
  Take Interstate 65 to Interstate 459. Take I 459 to Atlanta (East). You will pass 2 exits, Acton Road and Highway 280. The next exit will be exit 23 (Liberty Park). Turn right off ramp. Go to 1st intersection (yield sign) and turn right. At the next intersection turn right on to Overton road. This will take you under I 459 and follow Overton Road. Go through 1 stop light (Oakdale Dr.) and continue to 2nd stop light (S. Brookwood Road). Take a right on S. Brookwood Rd. Go up the hill and through the 1st stop sign. Brookwood Forest is on the right. The field is behind the school.
• HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE COMPLEX #'s 1 or 2, 3, 4
  From the Pinson/Trussville exit(#141); bear right onto Chalkville Rd., go 1.2 miles left on Oak St., go past Football Stadium, take park entrance road - first left past bridge.  Soccer fields are 0.8 miles ahead.  Field numbers are posted.  Bring lawn chairs.
• HOMEWOOD/WEST HOMEWOOD PARK
  I-65; Oxmoor Rd. exit.  Turn AWAY from Greensprings.  At the fork, bear right.  The entrance to the park is approximately 3/4 miles ahead on the left.  Follow paved road past ball fields and pool to the top of the hill.  The field is on the big field on your right.
• HOMEWOOD/WEYGAND
  Follow directions to W. Hwd. Pk. but continue past Park entrance.  Field is located on the corner of West Oxmoor Rd. and Snow Rd. - on the left, just past W. Hwd. Pk.
• HOOVER/HOOVER MET #1 & #2
  Take I-65 to I-459 S.  Get off at the second exit which is AL Route 150.  This is the exit for Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.  Follow the signs to the Hoover Met.  Fields are on left, just before stadium.
• HOOVER/RIVERCHASE #'s 1, 3, 4
  At the intersection of I-459 and Hwy. 31, take Hwy. 31, South.  Go to the 8th traffic light (1.5 miles), turn left into Riverchase business district.  Go .2 mile, turn left (2nd left) onto Parkway River Rd.  Go .2 mile, turn right into the 2nd entrance for Blue Cross/Blue Shield parking area.  Park here.  Walk back to the entrance, turn right and walk to the bottom of the hill.  Turn right into the park.  Fields are numbered: #1, #2, #3, #4.
• HOOVER/ROCKY RIDGE #'s 1, 2
  Take I-459 to the Acton Road exit.  Go west on Acton Road toward McDonalds and Krystal Hamburgers.  Go to the 2nd red light (Rocky Ridge School is at this intersection).  Turn left on to Old Rocky Ridge Road.  The field entrance is approximately .7 mile, directly across from Liberty Church.
• ISA/GRANTSWOOD
  From I-459, take the Grants Mill Rd. exit.  If traveling east on I-459, at exit turn left and cross back over the interstate.  Take the first right turn (Grantswood Rd.) and travel approximately 1 mile.  Grantswood School is up the hill on the left.  Park at the school.  The soccer fields are around the left side of the school building.
• JEFFERSON STATE ATHLETIC FIELDS
  Take I-59/20 East to Tallapoosa Street (Highway 79) exit # 128. Go north 10.4 miles through Tarrant to Pinson, past the Carson Road entrance to Jefferson State. The entrance to the sports area is .6 miles past Carson Road on the right. The fields are up the hill behind the Lady Pioneers Softball Field.
• MGC/CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH
  I-20 East from Birmingham to exit 147 (Brompton).  Exit on #147 and turn left.  Go 1/2 mile to Brompton Crossroads and turn left.  Go 2 1/2 miles to Cross Baptist Church.  The field is behind the church.
• MONTGOMERY/YMCA SOCCER COMPLEX
  I-65 South to I-85 East - exit #9 (AUM); turn left.  Turn left on Brown Springs Rd.  The fields are ahead on the right.  YMCA phone 262-6411.
• MOUNTAIN BROOK/BROOKWOOD FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Take I-459 to the River Run exit (Liberty Park exit 23).  Turn right on Overton Rd. & go under I-459.  At the 2nd traffic light (South Brookwood Rd.) turn right.  The school is just there on your right.  Take the second right into the school and the field is behind the school.
• MTN. BROOK/MtnB HIGH SCH. - UPPER, LOWER/LG & LOWER/SM
  Take I-459 to the River Run exit (Liberty Park exit 23). Turn right onto Overton Rd. & go under I-459.  Turn right on to Oakdale Rd. (1st traffic light) & turn right onto Bethune Dr.  The HS is at the end of Bethune.
• PC/PELL CITY
  ***Pell City field is closed!*** It is the responsibility of the Home Team Coach (listed first in the pairings) to notify Visiting Team Coach of the field change. NEW FIELD - Pell City High School field - FROM BIRMINGHAM: Take I-20 East to Exit 156 (Pell City/Eden). Turn right onto Hwy 78. Pell City High School is approx 2 miles on the right.  Soccer field is behind school. FROM ANNISTON: Take I-20 West to Exit 156 (Pell City/Eden). Turn right onto hwy 78. Pell City High School is approx 2 miles on the right.  Soccer field is behind the school.
• PVYSA/PINSON 1st BAPT. ATHLETIC SM. & LG.
  Take I-459 N, then I-59 N to the Pinson/Trussville exit (#141). Turn left and continue apporx 6 miles to the end, which is Center Pt. Rd. in Pinson.  Turn right.  At first traffic light, Clayton St., turn left.  Continue through downtown Pinson, over the RR tracks to the first dirt drive on the left.
• PG/PLEASANT GROVE ATHLETIC COMPLEX
  I-59 southbound Exit 119-A (Lloyd Noland Parkway); Turn left at bottom of exit ramp and go back under interstate; Take first right (this will be a few yards beyond the 2nd traffic light after you go under interstate);  Go to stop sign and turn left on Commerce Avenue; Go to traffic light and turn right on Crawford and cross several sets of RR tracks; Take left after crossing tracks, this is Ensley-Pleasant Grove Road; Go to 3rd traffic light and take a right on Pleasant Grove Road; Go about 1/2 mile and there will be a green sign "Athletic Complex"; Turn left and go about 1 1/4 miles and the Pleasant Grove Athletic Complex will be on the left; Go past the main entrance and the football field will be on the left; Turn left past the football field and there will be parking on the right.
• RIVERCHASE/HOOVER
  Go I-65 South to Birmingham. Go through Birmingham to the I-459 loop. Turn right on I-459 and go to the intersection of Highway 31. Turn left (South) on Highway 31. (Galleria)
  At the intersection of of I-459 and Highway 31, take Highway 31 South. Go to the eighth traffic light (about 1-1/2 miles). Turn left into the Riverchase business district. Go 2/10 of a mile and turn right into the second entrance for Blue Cross/Blue Shield parking area. Park here.  There is a smaller parking lot at bottom of hill. Walk back to the entrance. Turn right and walk to the bottom of the hill. Turn right into the park. Fields are numbered #1, #2, #3 and #4.
• SPORTSFIRST 1996 FIELDS (COCA-COLA & ADCO-TELCO FIELDS)
  From I-459, take Hwy 280 East to just past Dunavant Rd. - 7.5 miles.  Turn left at Dead Ahead Marine.  Follow the road to the complex.  Parking available at the Coca-Cola Field (first field).  The ADCO-TELCO Field is by the pond.
• USA/ADAMS PARK
  Take I-59 to Arkadelphia Rd. Exit - Turn right onto Hwy 78 West.  Travel 9 miles to red light (McDonald's on left) -- turn left onto Bankhead Hwy. -- go .5 miles to stop sign.  Turn right onto Union Grove Rd.  Travel 1.2 miles (just past chruch) Turn left onto Dogwood Rd.  Entrance to parking is .2 miles on left just past cemetary.
• VESTAVIA/LIBERTY PARK #'s 11A, 10, 12
  I459 North to River Run/Liberty Park exit. At end of ramp bear right then turn right at yield sign. Continue straight on this road, across bridge into Liberty Park. Follow road (Liberty Parkway) for about 4 miles. Entrance to the complex is on the right (black gate) just before the new Liberty Park Elementary School. Follow road through Park to soccer fields.
• WASA/HOLY SPIRIT
  Exit I-59 at McFarland Blvd.  Proceed right onto McFarland to 1st traffic light.  Turn left on 37th St. East.  Church and school are on left just after turn.  Field is at front of school.
• WASA/TUSC SOKOL A & B
  Exit I-20/59 at McFarland Blvd.  Proceed right onto McFarland.  Travel straight ahead until you cross Warrior River.  Proceed to the 3rd traffic light (Delchamps on right).  Turn right at the 3rd light.  Proceed approx 2 miles.  Sokol Park is on the right.  Turn right onto Union Chapel Rd.  immediately before reaching park.  Proceed .3 miles.  Turn left at first road.  Parking lot for soccer fields is on the left.
• WASA/Tuscaloosa Snow Hinton Park #1
  Take I-59 toward Tuscaloosa.  Exit at the second Tuscaloosa exit, McFarland Blvd.  Exit and turn right onto McFarland Blvd.  The field is next to this road, and will be on your right, and is just before you get to the University Mall.