Archive for September, 2008

Game roster announced

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Here’s the game roster for the October 2nd noon charity game taking place at the Lions Gate at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. See you there!

Referee: Dave Roberts (anchor ESPN; international referee – Italy)

East Coast
Coaches:

Shep Messing (broadcaster; U.S. Ntl team -1972 Summer Olympics, New York Cosmos NASL)
Leslie …

Lose the Shoes photos

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Brooke’s sent us some photos from 2 Lose the Shoes tournaments.

St Lukes
BU

Dribble mentioned in the NY Times

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Extra Time - New Stadium, and Opportunities, for Real Salt Lake - NYTimes.com

Forty-four days, 215 miles, $75,000 raised, 2 pairs of shoes worn out and a ball lost — that is the score line for Ethan Zohn, who has arrived in New York on his dribbleathon from Boston to …

Dribble stop in PA

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Join Ethan, the dribble team and the wonderful folks from One on One Soccer for a Soccer Carnival on October 25, 2008 at the LANCO Fieldhouse in East Petersburg, PA. There will be assorted Carnival games, bouncy castles, photo booths, shooting games, food and fun. Plus a ceremony with all …

Adios and Good Luck

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Brianna guests on the GRSU Blog. Read her account of the craziness that is the dribble.

Adios and Good Luck
Quickly after joining the dream dribble team (Ethan and Lucas), I realized that the month was going to be a crazy, but fun rollercoaster ride. I quickly learned that I was …

Kick AIDS Tournament Makes Impact

Monday, September 29th, 2008

The Wanderer

On Saturday, September 20, a group of enthusiastic kids met together on the Mariner Soccer Fields in Fairhaven, kicked off their shoes and took a stand against HIV/AIDS in Africa. As its first year running, the Old Rochester Regional High School’s and Mariner Soccer Club’s collaboration in the …

Fight HIV/AIDS – One Dribble at a Time!

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Tuesday, October 7th,8:00am- 9:00am ET

Please join GNG, Ethan Zohn, co-founder of Grassroot Soccer (and winner of “Survivor: Africa” in 2001) and students from Nairobi High School in a compelling conversation in real time about how we can raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in order to tackle the pandemic together! …

Kicking AIDS to the sidelines

Friday, September 26th, 2008

www.brandeis.edu

Senior uses soccer to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Benefit tournament planned for Saturday on Chapels Field.

Brooke Rosenbauer ‘09 is mixing her passion for soccer with a mission of social justice. As a volunteer for Grassroot Soccer, Rosenbauer uses soccer as a catalyst to educate young people about the HIV/AIDS …

Hollywood United to play in charity match to benefit GRS

Friday, September 26th, 2008

From First Touch Online

As we reported in a recent issue, Hollywood United will face off against Ethan Zohn’s celebrity team in a charity match for the Grassroots Soccer Organization. The game will be played at the Lions Gate Field in Sara D. Roosevelt park (corner of Christie and Grand) …

Grassroot Soccer: 1st-Annual New York City Gala Fundraiser

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Presented by CBS, MLS WORKS, NBA Cares, PUMA, and Dasani—Featuring Music by Devo Springsteen and DJ Logic— ‘Green’-Carpet Event and Live Auction to Benefit Nonprofit Grassroot Soccer and its Mission to End HIV/AIDS Using the ‘Power of Soccer’

Gala Marks Halfway-Point of Ethan Zohn’s 550-Mile, 3-Month Dribble, from Boston to Washington, …