On Saturday, July 13, WNIJ hosted its first ever Familia Fest featuring the Hola Cup – a lively celebration of football, family and community. The event’s goal was to provide a memorable experience for players and their families on a beautiful field overlooking NIU’s “North 40” field. The day also featured free activities for families.
Special thanks to stage sponsor Northwestern Medicine.
Resource support from America Amplified.
Field is a sponsor of the El Tiempo newspaper and the DeKalb County History Center.
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The weather was fine until just a few minutes after the Hola Cup was awarded.
Spencer Tritt
In addition to the eight-team tournament, the day also featured free stage entertainment by El Jimador and Dance Dimensions, a community resource fair, scrimmages for kids and food provided by Jah Love, Checo’s Tacos, Kona Ice and Lovely Lemon.
Families also received complimentary tickets to the DeKalb County United Soccer game, held Saturday night at the NIU Soccer Complex.
The winners of the first ever Hola Cup this year were Monarcas, with the Beloit Purple Knights coming in second.
