March Recurring annually

Copper State Challenge

Mesa, AZ · Mesa-area complexes · Fri, Mar 20, 2026 to Sun, Mar 22, 2026

Tournament at a glance

Next dates

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 to Sun, Mar 22, 2026

Age groups

U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U19

Teams

~247

National rank

#104 combined · 4,866 pts

Boys rank

#98 · 5,115 pts

Girls rank

#69 · 4,617 pts

Venue

Mesa-area complexes

The honest overview

Copper State Challenge

Stub guide. Copper State Challenge runs out of Mesa, drawing roughly 247 teams. Travel-guide writeup coming.

Where it's played

Exact venue location: Mesa-area complexes.

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Near the field

What's within five miles of Mesa-area complexes.

Venue Hotels (4) Eats (15) Things to do (4)

Hotels & lodging

4 within 5 mi

The Frontier Motel Hotel 1.6 mi · 2 min
Motel 6 - Mesa South Hotel 1.9 mi · 3 min
Rodeway Inn Near AZ State University Hotel 3.7 mi · 5 min
TownePlace Suites Tempe Hotel 4.3 mi · 6 min

Restaurants nearby

15 within 5 mi

Margaritas Restaurant mexican 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
Lost Dutchman Coffee House Cafe coffee shop 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
Mango's Mexican Cafe Restaurant mexican 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
The Crêpe Club Cafe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
The Nile Coffee Shop Cafe coffee shop 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Herb 'n' Smoke Restaurant barbecue 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Tacos Chiwas Restaurant tacos 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Que Chevere Restaurant venezuelan 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Sus's Fried Chicken Restaurant 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Worth Takeaway Restaurant sandwich 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
La Tiendita Restaurant colombian 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Haven Burgers Fast food burger 0.8 mi · 1 min
El Torito Hot Dogs Fast food hot dog 0.9 mi · 1 min
Hungry Howie's Fast food pizza 1.4 mi · 2 min
Subway Fast food sandwich 1.5 mi · 2 min

Between games

4 within 5 mi

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum Museum 0.0 mi · 0 min
Engine 2355 Attraction 0.7 mi · 1 min
Little Cholla Shopping Plaza Shopping 3.9 mi · 6 min
Simply Smashing Attraction 4.4 mi · 6 min

Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Weather to plan around

Typical March weather in AZ based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.

Avg high

75°F

Avg low

50°F

Avg rain

1.0"

Comfortable game-weather most years. Layers for shaded mornings, sunscreen for midday. Dry season, fields will be hard, and dust shows up on white uniforms.

Where to stay

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