LEAD Monrovia Football Academy's U15 girls team captured the hearts of many at Target USA CUP 2019.
Tied with Vardar United FC from Michigan at the end of regulation, the Liberian student athletes went on to win an exciting and emotional game in penalty kicks.
Saturday was championship day at Target USA Cup. Games ended and it is time to say good bye to all the new friends we have made over the past week. This year’s tournament brought new and old teams together from around the world through the game of soccer. Before we close out the tournament until…
Joel and Audrey Thibert a have been a father-daughter and coach-player combination for many a USA CUP. (Aidan Berg/NSC)
When students graduate from high school, a lot of things change. Whether they go to college or decide to do something else, they start to take on many more adult responsibilities and might lose track of…
The DeSarro family from left to right: Dominic, Hadassah, Remington, Gideon, Amanda, Benjamin, Matthew, Bella and Cecilia. (Aidan Berg/NSC)
Target USA CUP is known for its ability to bring diverse people together to introduce attendees to new cultures, but it’s rare that the diversity comes from within one family. That is the case with the DeSarros,…
Garry Frankel (left) has formed a strong bond with Matt Johnson, the EMT who saved his life. (Alex Carroll)
In the summer of 2010, paramedic Matt Johnson received an email from a man who said that Johnson had saved his life. The man wrote that, a year prior, Johnson was the lead EMT who resuscitated…
Shayne Griffin coaches his Milton Magic boys' U15 team Wednesday afternoon.
In Target USA CUP’s 35-year history, the tournament has seen a lot of faces from around the world. However, two former USA CUP players are back at this year’s tournament—this time, in a coach’s uniform.
Mark Abboud and Shayne Griffin paraded with their teams, Minnesota Thunder…
