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Summer 2017 Newsletter

October 3, 2017/in News /by stephanie

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#TeamworkTuesday - As players share their report c

#TeamworkTuesday - As players share their report cards with their #CoachMentors this offseason, their name goes into a drawing for a #DribbleUp ⚽. So far, players who have the ball 🧡 it. They enjoy tracking their progress. We also notice that anything connected to technology 📱 is a #winwin. Parents can also monitor engagement (daily school checks ☑️, daily fitness checks ☑️, daily soccer skill work ☑️). It’s super important for kids to keep moving. We look forward to sharing pictures of the prize distributions this week. Volleyball prizes coming soon too! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #HealthyKids #HappyKids #StudentAthletes #YouthSports

#SundaySuccess -We did it! Thanks to your generosi

#SundaySuccess -We did it! Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our $30,000 year-end fundraising goal for the very first time. Our #PlayItForward for sports campaign, which officially ended Friday at $33,000+, will help us safely return to in-person play w/more opportunities to connect, move, run, laugh, & learn when we do, like the rec soccer & volleyball players (before our ⚽ + 🏐 merger) pictured here from 2019. Thanks again for #PlayingItForward. It will continue to be a #teameffort in 2021, with incredible work ahead in a community hard hit by Covid-19. With this kindness and care, we’re off to an encouraging start! #FeelingGrateful #FeelingMotivated #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA🧡💙🏐⚽

#WeGotThisWednesday--Let’s stay positive, that s

#WeGotThisWednesday--Let’s stay positive, that safe play will happen. We're learning that young people have played sports 6+ hrs LESS per week since Covid-19! This April will mark 1.5 years since our travel teams competed. Sigh. We must come together to find creative, safe solutions to support play in Lawrence. Our kids need to move. They need their coaches, and they need their teammates. Safe, in-person engagement can happen. Kids’ physical and mental health depends on it.

W/a group of committed sports partners through @lawrencesportsleadacademy (#TY, friends!), we’re confident we can establish a safe return plan w/City leadership, so kids don’t miss those critical 6 hrs--all sports! So, mark your calendars. We have a pre-reg form available for travel & rec soccer (kids in PreK – 12th grade). When we get the green light, we want to be ready, and we want you to be entirely in the loop! Having lead partner, New Balance support our teams is also a #gamechanger! #WhenTheresAWillTheresAWay

#WillYouPlayItForwardforSportsWednesday? We’re

#WillYouPlayItForwardforSportsWednesday? We’re in the final stretch of our year-end #PlayItForward campaign and are blown away by your care, concern, giving & kindness. We're just $5,000 shy of our fundraising goal. This 🎥, created by our players, includes many of the voices & faces that generosity will support.

It’s obvious that they’re missing in-person play. They’re missing their teammates, and they’re missing their coaches. Aspen Sports Institute shared that youth spent, on average, 6 hours less per week participating in sports since the onset of the pandemic. That’s way too many hours, and probably even more lopsided in inner-cities with higher COVID-19 rates. We have so much ground to make up, which means we need you! Our programs need to be better. They need to be more inclusive, and they need to impact more kids. Will you #PlayItForward for sports? The kids are asking 😃💙🧡⚽🏐 https://youtu.be/TZ89pRLXklA (Campaign link below 👇)

#MerryChristmas from your friends at #BeyondSoccer

#MerryChristmas from your friends at #BeyondSoccer & #BeyondVolley "May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace, The gladness of the season, which is hope, And the heart of the season, which is love."- Irish blessing. #MerryAndBright #TisTheSeason 💙🧡❄⚽🏐🎄

#WeGotThisTogetherWednesday-"We make a living by w

#WeGotThisTogetherWednesday-"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” W. Churchill

More giving & sharing with student-athletes and their families this week. Our friends at St. Vincent, who partner with us 3x/year, make possible the distribution of holiday meals to make things a bit easier on families. We’ve all been challenged this year, so it’s so nice to see a safely distanced smile and caring hand. You also know from a person’s eye’s when they’re smiling, underneath those makes. #FeelingGrateful #TisTheSeason #SharingIsCaring #GivingSeason #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #HappyKids #HealthyKids #LawrenceMA #OffTheField #OffTheCourt 💙🧡❄🏐⚽

SaturdaySantaSharing is caring! We’re again bl

SaturdaySantaSharing is caring!

We’re again blown away by the outpouring of love and support for our #PlayItForward for sports in 2021 campaign, and the number of people giving gifts to families who could use extra help and love this season. Lots of love back to all of you as we support families--off the courts--this season. Today, as you can see, more gift-giving and a big Christmas meal pickup thanks to our generous friends at St. Vincent’s. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #SportsFamilies #TisTheSeason #LawrenceMA🧡💙🏐⚽❄

#TBT to what would normally be a busy afternoon &

#TBT to what would normally be a busy afternoon & evening of indoor #futsal at the Sports HUB (after the snow removal ❄), including programming with our Essex County Youth Futsal League friends. ⚽ We're sad to report that the indoor space was closed, permanently, b/c of COVID-19, but we have a high-quality #SportCourt w/all the necessary equipment and will find a new home for connection and play in 2021! Volleyball was also starting to “dig” in at the space and our basketball friends too, like Sueño basketball. 🏐🏀 We will be back, and this share is a good reminder of the importance of space for sports programs to thrive. In Lawrence, we don’t have enough of it! #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #SpaceSharing #SportsMatter #ReturnToPlay #LawrenceMA #TBT #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA

#MeaningfulMonday-We’re grateful for friends and

#MeaningfulMonday-We’re grateful for friends and families who help during the holidays, which in turn allow us to “PlayItForward” and help our families! This year is especially challenging for so many in a community hard hit by the pandemic. It’s why we’re committed to providing some extra cheer, joy, and love this holiday season. Here’s Beyond Volley Director, @Marino Valdez, doing what he does best, connecting and supporting others. Thanks to all of the generous friends who donate gifts and gift cards so we can ensure everyone has a special Christmas. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #TeamEffort #TogetherIsBetter #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids ❄️🧡💙⚽🏐
@merrimackvolley08

#WeGotThisWednesday - We hear from so many of you

#WeGotThisWednesday - We hear from so many of you that you can’t wait for sports’ return and that your child misses playing on fields (& courts) with their coaches & teammates. We’re doing whatever it takes to be back on fields on April 10th for our in-city rec league launch. We missed 2 entire Rec (sad face) seasons, typically engaging 500 kids, including 4 yr olds! This spring provides an opportunity to relaunch w/more coaches, more resources, & a new structure to make it a better experience for all. We owe it to the youth! All safety measures will be taken w/local health care officials. You can reserve your child’s spot today. Some older players will also be eligible for Lawrence Youth Travel Soccer (more info soon) #WellnessWednesday #HealthyKids #HappyKids #YouthSports #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer
https://forms.gle/m2y8ynEAx897LbdT7

#SundayShare – We may not be able to play right

#SundayShare – We may not be able to play right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t collect those report cards! They’re starting to come in, thanks to our coach mentors, and like these impressive grades, we’ve got a lot of impressive student-athletes in our programs. We’re reinforcing crucial classroom effort --that’s proving to be a bit more challenging with remote learning-- with challenges and prizes through the remainder of the school year. 🏐⚽️ 🏆🧡💙#BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #StudentAthletes #Academics #LawrenceMA

Today, on this #GivingTuesday, we're kicking off o

Today, on this #GivingTuesday, we're kicking off our year-end #PlayItForward campaign, which is all about raising money for Lawrence kids and sports. In a city that has been hard hit by COVID-19, kids have been sidelined from their crucial in-person sports, health, academic and social connections. We MUST make up for that lost time and those lost connections in 2021. Our kids are counting on it. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids

Full campaign: 🧡💙⚽️🏐
https://beyondsoccer.networkforgood.com/projects/117582-playitforward-for-lawrence-kids
Or a chance to have your donation matched through Beyond Soccer Director's Steph McArdle's FB fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1250322985352232/

#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

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#TeamworkTuesday - As players share their report c

#TeamworkTuesday - As players share their report cards with their #CoachMentors this offseason, their name goes into a drawing for a #DribbleUp ⚽. So far, players who have the ball 🧡 it. They enjoy tracking their progress. We also notice that anything connected to technology 📱 is a #winwin. Parents can also monitor engagement (daily school checks ☑️, daily fitness checks ☑️, daily soccer skill work ☑️). It’s super important for kids to keep moving. We look forward to sharing pictures of the prize distributions this week. Volleyball prizes coming soon too! #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #HealthyKids #HappyKids #StudentAthletes #YouthSports

#SundaySuccess -We did it! Thanks to your generosi

#SundaySuccess -We did it! Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our $30,000 year-end fundraising goal for the very first time. Our #PlayItForward for sports campaign, which officially ended Friday at $33,000+, will help us safely return to in-person play w/more opportunities to connect, move, run, laugh, & learn when we do, like the rec soccer & volleyball players (before our ⚽ + 🏐 merger) pictured here from 2019. Thanks again for #PlayingItForward. It will continue to be a #teameffort in 2021, with incredible work ahead in a community hard hit by Covid-19. With this kindness and care, we’re off to an encouraging start! #FeelingGrateful #FeelingMotivated #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA🧡💙🏐⚽

#WeGotThisWednesday--Let’s stay positive, that s

#WeGotThisWednesday--Let’s stay positive, that safe play will happen. We're learning that young people have played sports 6+ hrs LESS per week since Covid-19! This April will mark 1.5 years since our travel teams competed. Sigh. We must come together to find creative, safe solutions to support play in Lawrence. Our kids need to move. They need their coaches, and they need their teammates. Safe, in-person engagement can happen. Kids’ physical and mental health depends on it.

W/a group of committed sports partners through @lawrencesportsleadacademy (#TY, friends!), we’re confident we can establish a safe return plan w/City leadership, so kids don’t miss those critical 6 hrs--all sports! So, mark your calendars. We have a pre-reg form available for travel & rec soccer (kids in PreK – 12th grade). When we get the green light, we want to be ready, and we want you to be entirely in the loop! Having lead partner, New Balance support our teams is also a #gamechanger! #WhenTheresAWillTheresAWay

#WillYouPlayItForwardforSportsWednesday? We’re

#WillYouPlayItForwardforSportsWednesday? We’re in the final stretch of our year-end #PlayItForward campaign and are blown away by your care, concern, giving & kindness. We're just $5,000 shy of our fundraising goal. This 🎥, created by our players, includes many of the voices & faces that generosity will support.

It’s obvious that they’re missing in-person play. They’re missing their teammates, and they’re missing their coaches. Aspen Sports Institute shared that youth spent, on average, 6 hours less per week participating in sports since the onset of the pandemic. That’s way too many hours, and probably even more lopsided in inner-cities with higher COVID-19 rates. We have so much ground to make up, which means we need you! Our programs need to be better. They need to be more inclusive, and they need to impact more kids. Will you #PlayItForward for sports? The kids are asking 😃💙🧡⚽🏐 https://youtu.be/TZ89pRLXklA (Campaign link below 👇)

#MerryChristmas from your friends at #BeyondSoccer

#MerryChristmas from your friends at #BeyondSoccer & #BeyondVolley "May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace, The gladness of the season, which is hope, And the heart of the season, which is love."- Irish blessing. #MerryAndBright #TisTheSeason 💙🧡❄⚽🏐🎄

#WeGotThisTogetherWednesday-"We make a living by w

#WeGotThisTogetherWednesday-"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” W. Churchill

More giving & sharing with student-athletes and their families this week. Our friends at St. Vincent, who partner with us 3x/year, make possible the distribution of holiday meals to make things a bit easier on families. We’ve all been challenged this year, so it’s so nice to see a safely distanced smile and caring hand. You also know from a person’s eye’s when they’re smiling, underneath those makes. #FeelingGrateful #TisTheSeason #SharingIsCaring #GivingSeason #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #HappyKids #HealthyKids #LawrenceMA #OffTheField #OffTheCourt 💙🧡❄🏐⚽

SaturdaySantaSharing is caring! We’re again bl

SaturdaySantaSharing is caring!

We’re again blown away by the outpouring of love and support for our #PlayItForward for sports in 2021 campaign, and the number of people giving gifts to families who could use extra help and love this season. Lots of love back to all of you as we support families--off the courts--this season. Today, as you can see, more gift-giving and a big Christmas meal pickup thanks to our generous friends at St. Vincent’s. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #SportsFamilies #TisTheSeason #LawrenceMA🧡💙🏐⚽❄

#TBT to what would normally be a busy afternoon &

#TBT to what would normally be a busy afternoon & evening of indoor #futsal at the Sports HUB (after the snow removal ❄), including programming with our Essex County Youth Futsal League friends. ⚽ We're sad to report that the indoor space was closed, permanently, b/c of COVID-19, but we have a high-quality #SportCourt w/all the necessary equipment and will find a new home for connection and play in 2021! Volleyball was also starting to “dig” in at the space and our basketball friends too, like Sueño basketball. 🏐🏀 We will be back, and this share is a good reminder of the importance of space for sports programs to thrive. In Lawrence, we don’t have enough of it! #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids #SpaceSharing #SportsMatter #ReturnToPlay #LawrenceMA #TBT #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #LawrenceMA

#MeaningfulMonday-We’re grateful for friends and

#MeaningfulMonday-We’re grateful for friends and families who help during the holidays, which in turn allow us to “PlayItForward” and help our families! This year is especially challenging for so many in a community hard hit by the pandemic. It’s why we’re committed to providing some extra cheer, joy, and love this holiday season. Here’s Beyond Volley Director, @Marino Valdez, doing what he does best, connecting and supporting others. Thanks to all of the generous friends who donate gifts and gift cards so we can ensure everyone has a special Christmas. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #TeamEffort #TogetherIsBetter #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids ❄️🧡💙⚽🏐
@merrimackvolley08

#WeGotThisWednesday - We hear from so many of you

#WeGotThisWednesday - We hear from so many of you that you can’t wait for sports’ return and that your child misses playing on fields (& courts) with their coaches & teammates. We’re doing whatever it takes to be back on fields on April 10th for our in-city rec league launch. We missed 2 entire Rec (sad face) seasons, typically engaging 500 kids, including 4 yr olds! This spring provides an opportunity to relaunch w/more coaches, more resources, & a new structure to make it a better experience for all. We owe it to the youth! All safety measures will be taken w/local health care officials. You can reserve your child’s spot today. Some older players will also be eligible for Lawrence Youth Travel Soccer (more info soon) #WellnessWednesday #HealthyKids #HappyKids #YouthSports #BeyondVolley #BeyondSoccer
https://forms.gle/m2y8ynEAx897LbdT7

#SundayShare – We may not be able to play right

#SundayShare – We may not be able to play right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t collect those report cards! They’re starting to come in, thanks to our coach mentors, and like these impressive grades, we’ve got a lot of impressive student-athletes in our programs. We’re reinforcing crucial classroom effort --that’s proving to be a bit more challenging with remote learning-- with challenges and prizes through the remainder of the school year. 🏐⚽️ 🏆🧡💙#BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #StudentAthletes #Academics #LawrenceMA

Today, on this #GivingTuesday, we're kicking off o

Today, on this #GivingTuesday, we're kicking off our year-end #PlayItForward campaign, which is all about raising money for Lawrence kids and sports. In a city that has been hard hit by COVID-19, kids have been sidelined from their crucial in-person sports, health, academic and social connections. We MUST make up for that lost time and those lost connections in 2021. Our kids are counting on it. #BeyondSoccer #BeyondVolley #YouthSports #HappyKids #HealthyKids

Full campaign: 🧡💙⚽️🏐
https://beyondsoccer.networkforgood.com/projects/117582-playitforward-for-lawrence-kids
Or a chance to have your donation matched through Beyond Soccer Director's Steph McArdle's FB fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1250322985352232/

#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

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