BETHANY — Last week, Dr. John Cunningham and his group of coaches finished up this year’s Bethany Soccer Camps on the campus of Bethany College, where Cunningham’s camp got its namesake. Putting young soccer players, from elementary schoolers to high school seniors, through the wringer, it was one more successful outing for a camp that stretches back longer than any of its campers have been alive- longer than many of their parents’ lives, too.

Last week was the conclusion of the 51st Bethany Soccer Camps, an impressive distinction for the camp, which started in 1974, and an impressive accomplishment for Cunningham, now 82 years old. Make no mistake though- he remembers its beginnings like it was yesterday.

“1974, it started with a team from Annandale, Virginia, which got in touch with me

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