The Boynton Knights travel soccer club recently had the opportunity to train on new soccer fields at Canyon District Park west of Boynton Beach.
The new 53-acre county park, which opened in August, is located near the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Acme Dairy Road and includes three lighted multipurpose soccer fields.
“Our new fields are a pleasure to play on,” said Asaf Lubezky, Boynton Knights director of coaching and player development. “We outgrew the previous fields and we are excited to offer the players, coaches and parents in our program a top-notch facility to match the quality of the program.”
The South Florida Football Academy/Boynton Knights 2007 Girls enter the 2022-2023 season as the No. 1-ranked team in the state. The Knights U15 Girls won the 2022 Florida State championship and were among the national championship qualifier teams. They finished last season with a 38-5-5 record and were the first team in Boynton Knights history to capture the Florida State championship.
The Knights U15 Girls were also unbeaten last season against all teams from Florida and they defeated several nationally ranked teams in the top 25. The Knights U15 Girls, under the direction of coach Jimmy Barrionuevo, included Mia Castano, Calli Reid, Katelyn Pepe, Emery Scerbo, Bianca Kaufmann, Danielle Rodriguez, Madison Isma, Sophia Adornato, Addyson McCleary, Aine McAuley, Brianna D’Amico, Kayleigh Devery, Ava Vecchio, Alyssa Henry, Zarah Bissoon, Nicole Vasallo, Laura Williams and Natalie Bruno.
The Knights 2007 Girls will also enter the season with a No. 4 regional ranking and No. 44 national ranking. They will compete in the Sunshine Conference Academy U17 Division and the National League P.R.O. U16 Division as they compete against the top teams across the country.
The formal opening of Canyon District Park will take place Sept. 24.
“On behalf of the Boynton Knights, thank you to everyone who helped make this possible for the players in our community,” Lubezky said.
The first phase of the county park also features a fitness trail, maintenance building, parking and two new lakes. The second phase is expected to be completed during the summer in 2024 and will include a large playground, picnic facilities, baseball fields and additional lighted sports fields.
The construction of a new library will be built on the site of the previous soccer fields at Canyon Town Center. The library groundbreaking for the library also will be Sept. 24. The library will feature a digital media lab and large meeting room.
The construction of West Boynton Middle School is north of the park and it’s expected to be completed for the 2023 school year. The new school will be adjacent to Sunset Palms Elementary and will include a track, basketball and tennis courts as well as baseball, softball and soccer fields.
