ELLISES SELECTED FOR BRITISH SOCCER TOUR

Sierra Ellis, 12, and Franky Ellis, 10, have been selected to play on a Great British Soccer Tours team that will participate in two tournaments this summer in Great Britain.

Sierra and Franky are the children of Frank and Sylvia Ellis of Cape Girardeau. Sierra is a 6th-grade student at St. Mary's Cathedral School and is a member of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson under 13 competitive soccer club. Franky is a 4th-grader at St. Mary's and plays on the Classic United under 11 soccer team.

During an 18-day tour of England, Scotland and Wales, Sierra and Franky will play in a tournament on July 21 that has not been determined and on July 28 in the St. Andrews International tournament. Sierra will play on the under 14 girls team and Franky will play on the under 11 boys team. They will also tour various sites on the island with teammates.

Sierra and Franky were selected to the 15-member teams from some 300 players from 20 nations. The director of Great British Soccer Tours, Richard Davis, contacted Sylvia Ellis and arranged a time for a tryout. A representative from the tour, Huw Williams, conducted a tryout at Arena Park and selected Sierra and Franky.

Sierra and Franky will depart for London on July 16, and opening ceremonies will be held in Midwells. The tour will end on August 2.

The Ellises are raising money to help finance the trip, which will cost $1,800 per child before plane fare. They are seeking sponsors and will have a fish fry and sell candy. For more information call the Ellises at 339-1462.