Week #9
The Weekly Spurs Report
Past Competitions:
Last weekend the Spurs took 9 teams to the DASC Jr. Winter Games in Sioux Falls. The 2011 Boys finished as finalists! The other teams all competed well in very competitive brackets.
Future Competitions:
This upcoming weekend the Spurs are taking 5 teams to the DASC Girls Winter Games. Good Luck Spurs!
SoDak Spurs Food Drive:
The Details:
Competition Start Date: Monday, January 30th
Competition End Date: Wednesday, February 15th
Who it Benefits: Brookings Food Pantry
What to Bring:
Canned Fruits
Peanut Butter
Mac n Cheese
Canned Pastas
Spaghetti O's
Ravioli
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Laundry Soap
Hygiene Products
No Diapers
Potatoes - Bag, NOT Instant
Canned Soup/Stews
Beef Stew
Vegetable Beef Soup
Sugar
Where to Bring: Upstairs at the FIT. Place in tote for your competitive team.
Winning team gets Pizza Party!
Let's come together to make a difference for the Brookings community!
Open Registrations:
Registration for Spring Grassroots, Madison Grassroots, and Dell Rapids Grassroots are all open!
https://www.sodakspurs.com/grassroots-spring-2023
https://www.sodakspurs.com/sodak-spurs-madison
https://www.sodakspurs.com/sodak-spurs-dell-rapids
This Week in Soccer:
The Premier League is back this weekend! Notable games are:
Everton vs. Arsenal - Saturday, 6:30am on USA
Wolverhampton vs. Liverpool - Saturday, 9:00am on Peacock
Tottenham vs. Manchester City - Sunday, 10:30am on NBC
Marcus Rashford - Written by Jake Weber
Marcus Rashford is an English forward that plays for Manchester United. Rashford is a great example of how effective a team’s youth system can be and an example of a player who can make an impact off the field.
Born in Manchester in 1997, Marcus grew up a Manchester United fan. When he was eight years old, he officially joined the club’s youth system. He would spend the next ten years honing his skills in Manchester’s youth teams. After a decade of hard work, Rashford made his official senior team debut in 2015 in a Europa League match against Danish team FC Midtjylland. He scored two goals in the second half of the game and became Manchester United’s youngest ever goal-scorer in a European competition. Soon after, Rashford would make his Premier League debut where he would score two goals and provide an assist in Manchester United’s victory over Arsenal.
Rashford burst onto the scene as an exciting young winger who was living his dream through his childhood club. Over the next seven years he would enjoy an up-and-down career as Manchester United went through multiple coaches in Rashford’s time with the club. He currently finds himself in blistering form for United, having scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.
Besides his work on the field, something that makes Rashford stand out is his work off the field. Towards the start of the pandemic in 2020, Rashford began foundations that would help feed the homeless population of England. He spent time with his parents volunteering at homeless shelters when he was younger. He also began a program that would provide free lunches during the pandemic to English school children. His initial goal was to raise enough money for 400,000 meals. However, his campaign was able to raise enough money for 4 million meals for children across England. His charitable work also includes a literacy program he started, and all of this has earned him recognition from the British Government and the public as a man who uses his money and stature to give back to the community in which he lives.