Eight boys teams and eight girls teams settle in for two to four days of soccer beginning Saturday (Dec. 17) for the 13th annual Mesa Jackrabbit Invitational Boys and Girls Tournament hosted by Mesa High.

Pool play begins Saturday  with four matches at 9 a.m., four at 11 a.m., four at 1 p.m. and four at 3 p.m. Every school plays two matches Saturday and finishes pool play on Tuesday (Dec. 20) either at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. or 8 p.m.  Semifinals are  Wednesday (Dec. 21) at 4 and 6 p.m. and title matches Thursday (Dec. 22) at 4 p.m. (girls) and 6 p.m. (boys).

Here are the teams entered and their respective pools: Girls  Pool A -- Mesa, Camelback, Williams Field and Casa Grande. Girls Pool B -- North Canyon, Prescott, Valley Christian and Casa Grande. Boys Pool A --  Mesa, Queen Creek, Trevor Browne and Vista Grande. Boys Pool B -- Mesa Mountain View, Central, Saguaro and Casa Grande. Central is the defending boys champion, having beaten Mesa in last year's final.

The Saturday (Dec. 17) schedule:

BOYS

9 a.m. - Mesa vs. Trevor Browne; Queen Creek vs. Vista Grande. 11 a.m. - Mountain View vs. Saguaro; Central vs. Casa Grande. 1 p.m. -- Vista Grande vs. Trevor Browne; Queen Creek vs. Mesa. 3 p.m. - Central vs. Mountain View; Casa Grande vs. Saguaro.

GIRLS

 9 a.m. - Mesa vs. Williams Field; Camelback vs. Vista Grande; 11 a.m. - North Canyon vs. Valley Christian; Prescott vs. Casa Grande. 1 p.m. - Mesa vs. Camelback; Vista Grande vs. Williams Field; 3 p.m. - North Canyon vs. Prescott; Casa Grande vs. Valley Christian.