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October 17, 2020/in News /by stephanie

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#ThankfulThursday – Wishing our players, familie

#ThankfulThursday – Wishing our players, families, and friends a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃🍁🍂⚽️🏐 #FeelingGrateful

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – M. Beattie

On this #SundayShare, we’re sharing our gratitude to our Tri-Town community friends from St. Vincent's, who without-fail, donate dozens of Thanksgiving meals to distribute to our players & families during this holiday season. This year, #BeyondVolley Director & Asst Director @merrimackvolley08 & Leti Valdez did the special pickup honors and then, in their “beyond” family style, provided in-person, safe, door to door delivery all over the community. The connections and smiles (we can see them through their eyes) that’s the result of this kindness is remarkable. A special thank you to Patrick Yanchus, who has not only been a volunteer tutor but is the one who makes sure #BeyondSoccer & #BeyondVolley are always part of this generosity. #TogetherIsBetter #GivingThanks #LawrenceMA 💙🧡

#WeGotThisWednesday! Ayesha has been a consistent,

#WeGotThisWednesday! Ayesha has been a consistent, enthusiastic Beyond Soccer player who's always looking to better herself, on & off the field. Like her former teammate, Welmerly (highlighted last week), she’s also participating in the 7-week @lawrencesportsleadacademy Sports Psychology & Leadership Dev Program. Below is some powerful, insightful feedback, Ayesha.

"After Monday night I felt understood. I didn’t feel alone. We all had our own goals to achieve and the fact that more people have the same problems and goals as me, made me want to work harder to reach them. It was as if I was finally taking a breath of air after being underwater for so long."

Ayesha, who attended the Lawrence Parthum School is now a sophomore @ Andover H.S. She played on its freshman team and this fall serves on its COVID-19 Support Club and Key Club. She’s now more determined to make JV or Varsity in 2021, and these goal setting opportunities, with athletes from other city sports groups is helping, including her goal to get more fit this winter!

We’ll be sponsoring a Lawrence Youth Soccer H.S. team next spring (and more fitness too) so that should help Ayesha! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #StudentAthletes #YouthSports #TogetherIsBetter #HWPO

#FunderFriday shoutout to our long-time friends @s

#FunderFriday shoutout to our long-time friends @shopuslast who’ve been part of our journey since the very beginning. This partnership includes sponsorship through Chevy Youth Sports & Commonwealth Chevrolet. Over the years, we’ve been able to depend on-and grow--their annual support, so thousands of kids can access important rec and travel league experiences. Summer camps too!

Did you know that Chevy Youth Sports has empowered 15.2M kids through the power of play, through programs like ours! Wow! The fact that they continue to invest, together w/many other partners during this timeout from sports means they recognize how important sports and recreation will be for kids when we do come back. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #SportsMatter #YouthSports #PartnershipsMatter #CommonwealthMotors #LawrenceMA

#TalentedTuesday - We’re highlighting long-time

#TalentedTuesday - We’re highlighting long-time #BeyondSoccer player & current @misshallsschool 9th grader, Welmerly, who represents our program in the new Performance Psychology & Leadership Development Program that's part of an important collective sports effort for student-athletes from Lawrence.

“I’m learning new ideas, points of view, and advice from others that I could use to help improve mentally through sports & school. One question that stuck with me from the last meeting was, “Where do you want to be, and where are you headed?” This ? allows me to be aware of what’s going on in my life & how I can improve and work towards my goals.” - Wel

She’s applying these learnings & experiences @ Miss Hall, where she’s boarded during the pandemic. “COVID-19 changed most of my experience, almost entirely, but it hasn’t stopped me from having a wonderful time.” That includes being a 9th-grade soccer captain 👏 and a part of the Social Committee team, coming up w/wknd activities for boarders, day & online-students, to help them connect and feel more comfortable in the MHS community. Wow! Like soccer play, social committee, and LSLC’s leadership program, all of these connections have & will continue to provide Wel w/even more tools to succeed in school, sports & life. We’re proud of you, Wel! #StudentAthletes #GirlsInSports #BeyondVolley @lawrencesportsleadacademy

#ThankfulThursday that these talented middle schoo

#ThankfulThursday that these talented middle school girls on the Wolverines squad still get the opportunity to play & compete!

Thanks to @mayouthsoccer Town Select League (#TSL), they’re reaping the “safe” benefits of team sports. We’ll be counting on their leadership when we take the fields in 2021 and will also look to add more #talented players to this wonderful program that’s a perfect, next-level play complement to programs like ours. TY Mass Youth for all your on-and-off the field support, including generous scholarship assistance that makes it all work! #TSLThursday #TeamEffort #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceYouthSoccer @massyouthtsl

#TalentedTuesday -These are the types of positive

#TalentedTuesday -These are the types of positive headlines we like to read & celebrate! We know, we know this Eagle Trib article is about a Haverhill Hillie. Still, this Hillie is part of our #BeyondVolley family w/mom, Leti Valdez, & grandfather, Marino, leading Lawrence's girls' volleyball efforts (f/k/a Merrimackvolley), including the dominating LHS Varsity Team, which sadly cannot play due to COVID. "Mia has some strong volleyball skills. It's obvious that Mia has been playing volleyball for a while.”-Coach Pettis

Yes, she has. The Valdez family has obvious volleyball talent and passion, including Marino Valdez professional play and coaching experience in the Dominican Republic. We’re excited to follow Mai’s career and look forward to her mentoring younger players in the #BeyondVolley program, like her big sis, Lismari, another high school standout. #FamilyTalent #TalentedTuesday #BeyondSoccer
https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/local_sports/ferrer-valdez-adapts-brings-extensive-volleyball-background-to-hillies/article_e3510979-2213-5ec4-a247-809ffde5ea67.html

We’re missing our #SoccerSaturdays & were remind

We’re missing our #SoccerSaturdays & were reminded by #CoachMentor, Dominic just how much fun we have together. Dom shared these Halloween ⚽️🎃 pics in our group chat from last fall’s Rec Program. It immediately brought us back to the wonderful memories we make together on fields all over the city. When kids & coaches get into costume, it's even better! As you can see, we have lots of “great sports." Unfortunately, Covid has interrupted our ability to be together like this, so we’re missing the fun more than ever.

A quick reminder that the date of Spring 2021 Rec is April 10, 2021, and it might even be hosted on a new state of the art, turf field on top of Riverwalk Properties’ parking garage – 🤞) Families can reserve their spots! We will be back, and we will be better for our community. You can count on us! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #HappyHalloween

#FeatureFriday is about Abigail Heredia, a former

#FeatureFriday is about Abigail Heredia, a former @merrimackvolley08 & #LHS standout who’s now part of the #BeyondVolley family. She’s a 2018 grad who captained the team during her junior & senior yrs. She earned Conference Player of the Year & @bostonglobe All-Conference honors. The Globe even nicknamed her the “Terminator,” a deserving title as a force on the court, including battling back after a knee injury. But what people remember most about Abbi is that she’s a friend and mentor to so many, especially during her time w/Merrimackvolley, which she joined at age 14. She continues that leadership role @northernessex, where she’s studying business and playing 🏐, as part of its starting 6 squad! Her early business passion even inspired her own lash and lipgloss biz @GailsBeutyBar!

Hey, Abbi, we’ll always be rooting for you, especially your forever coaches, Marino & Leti Valdez #StudentAthletes #HWPO #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer #LawrenceMA

#WeGotThisWednesday – This is what happens when

#WeGotThisWednesday – This is what happens when people work together during tough times. #Action

We’re thrilled to be part of this collective movement that’s gaining traction and leading to more -action- in Lawrence especially around sports, youth development, collective problem solving and resource sharing to expand impact! So much more to share, but right now, we’re highlighting this awesome program that’s up next week. It will support up to 50 Lawrence student-athletes including a handful of #BeyondSoccer & #BeyondVolley players. @lawrencesportsleadacademy #TogetherIsBetter #LawrenceMA #SBYD #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalHealth #LSLC

#SundayServes 🎾-Thanks to our friends @sparkfit

#SundayServes 🎾-Thanks to our friends @sparkfitnessma & new SBYD organization, Serving Stars, some Beyond Soccer players benefited from a free tennis clinic in anticipation of #USTA’s tennis week (next week!). The feedback was super positive, and the kids were starting to get the swing of it 😊. All want more, and according to Spark Fitness & Serving Stars, more, safe, quality tennis opportunities for more Lawrence youth will follow this winter. It was especially important for young athletes who've had very limited opportunities to stay moving and active. Thank you! #PartnershipsMatter #YouthSports #MultiSportAthletes #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley

#FeelGoodFriday news that we can't stop smiling ab

#FeelGoodFriday news that we can't stop smiling about!

Beyond Soccer was one of 30 local nonprofits to share in $10 million in funding from #CummingsFoundation We’ll receive $33,333 over each of the next ten years, thru 2029! We are grateful, thrilled, and hopeful! We won’t let the community down and promise you that we’re more committed than ever, to coming back stronger from COVID-19 and approaching our work with a collaborative spirit. #CummingsFoundation #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA #TeamEffort #FeelingGrateful #FeelingMotivated @cummingsproperties

#MediaMonday shoutout to #RumboNews for highlighti

#MediaMonday shoutout to #RumboNews for highlighting positive stories around the Merrimack Valley, like #BeyondSoccer and Merrimackvolley, "teaming up" for #BeyondVolley. Unifying aligned efforts, especially in the face of COVID-19, is so important for our kids and our community. #TogetherIsBetter #SharingIsCaring TY, again #Rumbo! #LawrenceMA #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids Full Edition: https://rumbonews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/e739.pdf

#SaturdayShoutout - @_oriagnaaa started on our fir

#SaturdayShoutout - @_oriagnaaa started on our first girl's travel team, and now she’s coaching her own! She earned the head coaching job at Bradford Christian Academy this fall!! She loves it, and the girls are responding positively to her committed, firm, patient, and fun approach to the game. This recent college grad is also juggling this current leadership position with her new entrepreneurial role @rusticloveandco candle co. that she launched. She also does it all, form manufacturing, shipping, and adding some nice personal touches to her marketing and communications tactics. We think her 10+ years as a player and as a coach-mentor during our busy camps/programs and the important, behind the scenes office work required to make it happen, has played a significant part. But she's the one who has put in the hard work and time. We’re so proud of our recent @saintanselm grad, Oriagna, who, again, has shined as a hardworking student-athlete at every turn, and now she gets to share her talents with more girls through sport! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #GirlsInSports

#TBT to 4 years ago this week when we hosted our f

#TBT to 4 years ago this week when we hosted our first city-wide Columbus Day tournament. Many #LawrenceHighSchool players--now recent H.S. grads and first-year college students--assisted on the sidelines! Next year, more tournaments and on new fields too (Have you seen what’s happening on top of the parking garage at Riverwalk Properties/Lupoli Companies?! Stay tuned. It will be a game-changer). Sports experiences, like this, are crucial for kids and their families, and the impact of these missed connections is very concerning. More Play coming to a City (#Lawrence) near YOU! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #SportsMatter #YouthSports

#SundayShoutout to our committed volunteer network

#SundayShoutout to our committed volunteer network, like Jackson Hart, who shared this 📷 from the Clemson v. Miami 🏈matchup last night. As a Marblehead H.S. sophomore, Jackon reached out after participating in an equipment drive benefiting our program. Pretty impressive for a 15-year old! Since then, Jackson’s become a fixture at our summer camps. He’s also been-totally-okay working with our youngest, 4-year-old campers during our Annual Soccer & Wellness Camp, and that’s no easy task 😊. That flexibility, adaptability, and commitment resulted from his own athletic experiences, including 4-years of varsity soccer and a tough ACL recovery as a junior. We missed Jackson this year, b/c of Covid-19, but love that our volunteers keep in touch and continue to do big things in the world, and for Jackson, it's pursuing his criminal justice degree at Clemson. Jackson and his entire family have a lot of “Hart,”🧡 like so many other wonderful volunteers who make our programs possible. #FeelingGrateful We #heart our volunteers! #1 ranked Clemson beat #7 Miami btw!

For this #FeelgoodFriday post, we’re highlightin

For this #FeelgoodFriday post, we’re highlighting Lismari Valdez, who is part of the #BeyondVolley fam. Currently a freshman at #NECC, where she’ll represent its 🏐 program, Lismari just began her work as a CNA for the Haverhill Public Schools. Wow! Since meeting Lismari many years ago, she’s been a fixture at every Merrimackvolley (now Beyond Volley) event, which her dad & sister lead. She was part of the program when it was first launched as a 7th grader & has led by example, helping her family develop more year-round opportunities for girls through sport. It’s probably not a shock to learn that she’s a terrific student-athlete, including a 4-yr varsity 🏐player, 3x first-team all-conference player, and Sr. Captain at Haverhill High School, where her family laid down their roots after immigrating from the DR. We’re excited to continue to support Lismari on her journey, while she continues to support & mentor young people at her new job and players in our program as well. #LeadershipThroughSports #GoingPlaces #HWPO #GirlsInSports
@leti08 @merrimack_volley

#ThankfulTuesday - CoachMentor Adam Tran (📷 her

#ThankfulTuesday - CoachMentor Adam Tran (📷 here), who sent a nice What’s App message to his coach colleagues, reminded us that today is National Coaches Day. As some quick history, President Nixon signed a proclamation declaring October 6th National Coaches Day. It states: "Coaches are highly qualified teachers—in highly specialized fields. But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help instill in their players, important attitudes that will serve them all their lives." We couldn’t agree more. TY to all the coach mentors, past & present who tirelessly commit to improving kids’ lives, every day. A coach's role couldn’t be more critical than today as young people face so much during this more isolating time of COVID-19. #CoachesMatter #YouthSports #HealthyKids #HappyKids #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA

SundayShare – Here’s Mayah, another phenomenal

SundayShare – Here’s Mayah, another phenomenal #studentathlete benefiting from her very own laptop thanks to our generous network of supporters and friends. Despite a tougher learning environment this year, we have no doubt that Mayah, a Lawrence High School sophomore, and a great volleyball player too, will stay on top of her studies, especially with coaches @Marino and Leti Valdez following up regularly! 😊 #StudentAthletes #LHS #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer #SportsMatter #Academics #Leadership #Sports #Health #LawrenceMA @leti08

We miss you, #SoccerSaturday and all those smiling

We miss you, #SoccerSaturday and all those smiling soccer faces too. Today would've been a busy day of games for 400+ kids of all ages, all over the City and Essex County too. This fall would've also marked new, outdoor volleyball programs. We will be back on fields and courts, with better programs, but on these sunny fall days, we miss our in-person sports connections even more! #KeepPlaying #SportsMatter #LawrenceMA #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley

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#ThankfulThursday – Wishing our players, familie

#ThankfulThursday – Wishing our players, families, and friends a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃🍁🍂⚽️🏐 #FeelingGrateful

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – M. Beattie

On this #SundayShare, we’re sharing our gratitude to our Tri-Town community friends from St. Vincent's, who without-fail, donate dozens of Thanksgiving meals to distribute to our players & families during this holiday season. This year, #BeyondVolley Director & Asst Director @merrimackvolley08 & Leti Valdez did the special pickup honors and then, in their “beyond” family style, provided in-person, safe, door to door delivery all over the community. The connections and smiles (we can see them through their eyes) that’s the result of this kindness is remarkable. A special thank you to Patrick Yanchus, who has not only been a volunteer tutor but is the one who makes sure #BeyondSoccer & #BeyondVolley are always part of this generosity. #TogetherIsBetter #GivingThanks #LawrenceMA 💙🧡

#WeGotThisWednesday! Ayesha has been a consistent,

#WeGotThisWednesday! Ayesha has been a consistent, enthusiastic Beyond Soccer player who's always looking to better herself, on & off the field. Like her former teammate, Welmerly (highlighted last week), she’s also participating in the 7-week @lawrencesportsleadacademy Sports Psychology & Leadership Dev Program. Below is some powerful, insightful feedback, Ayesha.

"After Monday night I felt understood. I didn’t feel alone. We all had our own goals to achieve and the fact that more people have the same problems and goals as me, made me want to work harder to reach them. It was as if I was finally taking a breath of air after being underwater for so long."

Ayesha, who attended the Lawrence Parthum School is now a sophomore @ Andover H.S. She played on its freshman team and this fall serves on its COVID-19 Support Club and Key Club. She’s now more determined to make JV or Varsity in 2021, and these goal setting opportunities, with athletes from other city sports groups is helping, including her goal to get more fit this winter!

We’ll be sponsoring a Lawrence Youth Soccer H.S. team next spring (and more fitness too) so that should help Ayesha! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #StudentAthletes #YouthSports #TogetherIsBetter #HWPO

#FunderFriday shoutout to our long-time friends @s

#FunderFriday shoutout to our long-time friends @shopuslast who’ve been part of our journey since the very beginning. This partnership includes sponsorship through Chevy Youth Sports & Commonwealth Chevrolet. Over the years, we’ve been able to depend on-and grow--their annual support, so thousands of kids can access important rec and travel league experiences. Summer camps too!

Did you know that Chevy Youth Sports has empowered 15.2M kids through the power of play, through programs like ours! Wow! The fact that they continue to invest, together w/many other partners during this timeout from sports means they recognize how important sports and recreation will be for kids when we do come back. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #SportsMatter #YouthSports #PartnershipsMatter #CommonwealthMotors #LawrenceMA

#TalentedTuesday - We’re highlighting long-time

#TalentedTuesday - We’re highlighting long-time #BeyondSoccer player & current @misshallsschool 9th grader, Welmerly, who represents our program in the new Performance Psychology & Leadership Development Program that's part of an important collective sports effort for student-athletes from Lawrence.

“I’m learning new ideas, points of view, and advice from others that I could use to help improve mentally through sports & school. One question that stuck with me from the last meeting was, “Where do you want to be, and where are you headed?” This ? allows me to be aware of what’s going on in my life & how I can improve and work towards my goals.” - Wel

She’s applying these learnings & experiences @ Miss Hall, where she’s boarded during the pandemic. “COVID-19 changed most of my experience, almost entirely, but it hasn’t stopped me from having a wonderful time.” That includes being a 9th-grade soccer captain 👏 and a part of the Social Committee team, coming up w/wknd activities for boarders, day & online-students, to help them connect and feel more comfortable in the MHS community. Wow! Like soccer play, social committee, and LSLC’s leadership program, all of these connections have & will continue to provide Wel w/even more tools to succeed in school, sports & life. We’re proud of you, Wel! #StudentAthletes #GirlsInSports #BeyondVolley @lawrencesportsleadacademy

#ThankfulThursday that these talented middle schoo

#ThankfulThursday that these talented middle school girls on the Wolverines squad still get the opportunity to play & compete!

Thanks to @mayouthsoccer Town Select League (#TSL), they’re reaping the “safe” benefits of team sports. We’ll be counting on their leadership when we take the fields in 2021 and will also look to add more #talented players to this wonderful program that’s a perfect, next-level play complement to programs like ours. TY Mass Youth for all your on-and-off the field support, including generous scholarship assistance that makes it all work! #TSLThursday #TeamEffort #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceYouthSoccer @massyouthtsl

#TalentedTuesday -These are the types of positive

#TalentedTuesday -These are the types of positive headlines we like to read & celebrate! We know, we know this Eagle Trib article is about a Haverhill Hillie. Still, this Hillie is part of our #BeyondVolley family w/mom, Leti Valdez, & grandfather, Marino, leading Lawrence's girls' volleyball efforts (f/k/a Merrimackvolley), including the dominating LHS Varsity Team, which sadly cannot play due to COVID. "Mia has some strong volleyball skills. It's obvious that Mia has been playing volleyball for a while.”-Coach Pettis

Yes, she has. The Valdez family has obvious volleyball talent and passion, including Marino Valdez professional play and coaching experience in the Dominican Republic. We’re excited to follow Mai’s career and look forward to her mentoring younger players in the #BeyondVolley program, like her big sis, Lismari, another high school standout. #FamilyTalent #TalentedTuesday #BeyondSoccer
https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/local_sports/ferrer-valdez-adapts-brings-extensive-volleyball-background-to-hillies/article_e3510979-2213-5ec4-a247-809ffde5ea67.html

We’re missing our #SoccerSaturdays & were remind

We’re missing our #SoccerSaturdays & were reminded by #CoachMentor, Dominic just how much fun we have together. Dom shared these Halloween ⚽️🎃 pics in our group chat from last fall’s Rec Program. It immediately brought us back to the wonderful memories we make together on fields all over the city. When kids & coaches get into costume, it's even better! As you can see, we have lots of “great sports." Unfortunately, Covid has interrupted our ability to be together like this, so we’re missing the fun more than ever.

A quick reminder that the date of Spring 2021 Rec is April 10, 2021, and it might even be hosted on a new state of the art, turf field on top of Riverwalk Properties’ parking garage – 🤞) Families can reserve their spots! We will be back, and we will be better for our community. You can count on us! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #HappyHalloween

#FeatureFriday is about Abigail Heredia, a former

#FeatureFriday is about Abigail Heredia, a former @merrimackvolley08 & #LHS standout who’s now part of the #BeyondVolley family. She’s a 2018 grad who captained the team during her junior & senior yrs. She earned Conference Player of the Year & @bostonglobe All-Conference honors. The Globe even nicknamed her the “Terminator,” a deserving title as a force on the court, including battling back after a knee injury. But what people remember most about Abbi is that she’s a friend and mentor to so many, especially during her time w/Merrimackvolley, which she joined at age 14. She continues that leadership role @northernessex, where she’s studying business and playing 🏐, as part of its starting 6 squad! Her early business passion even inspired her own lash and lipgloss biz @GailsBeutyBar!

Hey, Abbi, we’ll always be rooting for you, especially your forever coaches, Marino & Leti Valdez #StudentAthletes #HWPO #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer #LawrenceMA

#WeGotThisWednesday – This is what happens when

#WeGotThisWednesday – This is what happens when people work together during tough times. #Action

We’re thrilled to be part of this collective movement that’s gaining traction and leading to more -action- in Lawrence especially around sports, youth development, collective problem solving and resource sharing to expand impact! So much more to share, but right now, we’re highlighting this awesome program that’s up next week. It will support up to 50 Lawrence student-athletes including a handful of #BeyondSoccer & #BeyondVolley players. @lawrencesportsleadacademy #TogetherIsBetter #LawrenceMA #SBYD #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalHealth #LSLC

#SundayServes 🎾-Thanks to our friends @sparkfit

#SundayServes 🎾-Thanks to our friends @sparkfitnessma & new SBYD organization, Serving Stars, some Beyond Soccer players benefited from a free tennis clinic in anticipation of #USTA’s tennis week (next week!). The feedback was super positive, and the kids were starting to get the swing of it 😊. All want more, and according to Spark Fitness & Serving Stars, more, safe, quality tennis opportunities for more Lawrence youth will follow this winter. It was especially important for young athletes who've had very limited opportunities to stay moving and active. Thank you! #PartnershipsMatter #YouthSports #MultiSportAthletes #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley

#FeelGoodFriday news that we can't stop smiling ab

#FeelGoodFriday news that we can't stop smiling about!

Beyond Soccer was one of 30 local nonprofits to share in $10 million in funding from #CummingsFoundation We’ll receive $33,333 over each of the next ten years, thru 2029! We are grateful, thrilled, and hopeful! We won’t let the community down and promise you that we’re more committed than ever, to coming back stronger from COVID-19 and approaching our work with a collaborative spirit. #CummingsFoundation #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA #TeamEffort #FeelingGrateful #FeelingMotivated @cummingsproperties

#MediaMonday shoutout to #RumboNews for highlighti

#MediaMonday shoutout to #RumboNews for highlighting positive stories around the Merrimack Valley, like #BeyondSoccer and Merrimackvolley, "teaming up" for #BeyondVolley. Unifying aligned efforts, especially in the face of COVID-19, is so important for our kids and our community. #TogetherIsBetter #SharingIsCaring TY, again #Rumbo! #LawrenceMA #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids Full Edition: https://rumbonews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/e739.pdf

#SaturdayShoutout - @_oriagnaaa started on our fir

#SaturdayShoutout - @_oriagnaaa started on our first girl's travel team, and now she’s coaching her own! She earned the head coaching job at Bradford Christian Academy this fall!! She loves it, and the girls are responding positively to her committed, firm, patient, and fun approach to the game. This recent college grad is also juggling this current leadership position with her new entrepreneurial role @rusticloveandco candle co. that she launched. She also does it all, form manufacturing, shipping, and adding some nice personal touches to her marketing and communications tactics. We think her 10+ years as a player and as a coach-mentor during our busy camps/programs and the important, behind the scenes office work required to make it happen, has played a significant part. But she's the one who has put in the hard work and time. We’re so proud of our recent @saintanselm grad, Oriagna, who, again, has shined as a hardworking student-athlete at every turn, and now she gets to share her talents with more girls through sport! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #GirlsInSports

#TBT to 4 years ago this week when we hosted our f

#TBT to 4 years ago this week when we hosted our first city-wide Columbus Day tournament. Many #LawrenceHighSchool players--now recent H.S. grads and first-year college students--assisted on the sidelines! Next year, more tournaments and on new fields too (Have you seen what’s happening on top of the parking garage at Riverwalk Properties/Lupoli Companies?! Stay tuned. It will be a game-changer). Sports experiences, like this, are crucial for kids and their families, and the impact of these missed connections is very concerning. More Play coming to a City (#Lawrence) near YOU! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #SportsMatter #YouthSports

#SundayShoutout to our committed volunteer network

#SundayShoutout to our committed volunteer network, like Jackson Hart, who shared this 📷 from the Clemson v. Miami 🏈matchup last night. As a Marblehead H.S. sophomore, Jackon reached out after participating in an equipment drive benefiting our program. Pretty impressive for a 15-year old! Since then, Jackson’s become a fixture at our summer camps. He’s also been-totally-okay working with our youngest, 4-year-old campers during our Annual Soccer & Wellness Camp, and that’s no easy task 😊. That flexibility, adaptability, and commitment resulted from his own athletic experiences, including 4-years of varsity soccer and a tough ACL recovery as a junior. We missed Jackson this year, b/c of Covid-19, but love that our volunteers keep in touch and continue to do big things in the world, and for Jackson, it's pursuing his criminal justice degree at Clemson. Jackson and his entire family have a lot of “Hart,”🧡 like so many other wonderful volunteers who make our programs possible. #FeelingGrateful We #heart our volunteers! #1 ranked Clemson beat #7 Miami btw!

For this #FeelgoodFriday post, we’re highlightin

For this #FeelgoodFriday post, we’re highlighting Lismari Valdez, who is part of the #BeyondVolley fam. Currently a freshman at #NECC, where she’ll represent its 🏐 program, Lismari just began her work as a CNA for the Haverhill Public Schools. Wow! Since meeting Lismari many years ago, she’s been a fixture at every Merrimackvolley (now Beyond Volley) event, which her dad & sister lead. She was part of the program when it was first launched as a 7th grader & has led by example, helping her family develop more year-round opportunities for girls through sport. It’s probably not a shock to learn that she’s a terrific student-athlete, including a 4-yr varsity 🏐player, 3x first-team all-conference player, and Sr. Captain at Haverhill High School, where her family laid down their roots after immigrating from the DR. We’re excited to continue to support Lismari on her journey, while she continues to support & mentor young people at her new job and players in our program as well. #LeadershipThroughSports #GoingPlaces #HWPO #GirlsInSports
@leti08 @merrimack_volley

#ThankfulTuesday - CoachMentor Adam Tran (📷 her

#ThankfulTuesday - CoachMentor Adam Tran (📷 here), who sent a nice What’s App message to his coach colleagues, reminded us that today is National Coaches Day. As some quick history, President Nixon signed a proclamation declaring October 6th National Coaches Day. It states: "Coaches are highly qualified teachers—in highly specialized fields. But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help instill in their players, important attitudes that will serve them all their lives." We couldn’t agree more. TY to all the coach mentors, past & present who tirelessly commit to improving kids’ lives, every day. A coach's role couldn’t be more critical than today as young people face so much during this more isolating time of COVID-19. #CoachesMatter #YouthSports #HealthyKids #HappyKids #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA

SundayShare – Here’s Mayah, another phenomenal

SundayShare – Here’s Mayah, another phenomenal #studentathlete benefiting from her very own laptop thanks to our generous network of supporters and friends. Despite a tougher learning environment this year, we have no doubt that Mayah, a Lawrence High School sophomore, and a great volleyball player too, will stay on top of her studies, especially with coaches @Marino and Leti Valdez following up regularly! 😊 #StudentAthletes #LHS #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer #SportsMatter #Academics #Leadership #Sports #Health #LawrenceMA @leti08

We miss you, #SoccerSaturday and all those smiling

We miss you, #SoccerSaturday and all those smiling soccer faces too. Today would've been a busy day of games for 400+ kids of all ages, all over the City and Essex County too. This fall would've also marked new, outdoor volleyball programs. We will be back on fields and courts, with better programs, but on these sunny fall days, we miss our in-person sports connections even more! #KeepPlaying #SportsMatter #LawrenceMA #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley

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