5th Annual Soccer For A Cause Tournament Recap!
What an incredible day at the '5th Annual Soccer For A Cause Tournament' on June 29th 2024! We witnessed a phenomenal display of skills, high-energy games, and outstanding sportsmanship throughout the event.
A huge shoutout to our 4 Youth teams and 6 Adult teams – all 10 teams played fantastically!
Youth Finalists:
Lightning Blue
Look Ma, No Hands
Winning Team: Look Ma, No Hands
Adult Finalists:
Team Abhinav
Team Saginaw
Winning Team: Team Abhinav
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our players, coaches, referees, parents, and supporters for making today’s event a grand success! Special thanks to our amazing VT Seva Detroit volunteers for their flawless execution!
The event would not have been a grand success without the valuable contributions from hard working VT Seva Volunteers. HOURS & HOURS OF PREP WORK WENT INTO MAKING THIS A SUCCESSFULL EVENT so hats off to the DETROIT STRONG VTS Volunteering team Youth & Adults.
Youth Volunteers:
Kushi Kanumuri, Sreyas Posam, Aditi Jethri Kompally, Kaustubh Dingari, Varshan Muhinthan, Akul Madhamshetty, Ayush Jaganath, Shritha Natala, Siddhani Singh, Amogh Pisipati, Deekshita Rao, Tejas Raja.
Adult Volunteers:
Srinath, Suresh, Venkat, Anand, Sreenivas, Vanitha, Keerthy, Nandini, Durga Nalini, Priya Jaisankar, Vidya, Chandra.
Huge shoutout to Varun, Kalki, Adhip, and Abhinav for putting tremendous efforts into building their own teams. Thank you so much! It goes a long way.
Also, special mention to Keerthy & Vanitha for the flawless arrangement of all volunteers for the event and Nandini for all social media updates.
Appreciate Priya's efforts in creating the registration page successfully in spite of some initial challenges on the new platform.
Special thanks to Architha and Srivardhan for stopping by to show their support!
Thanks to Michelle & Total Sports Novi Soccer TOCA, Novi East, for allowing us to set up the event the day before. Srinath, Venkat, Anand, Vanitha, and Suresh completed the pre-event setup, ensuring everything ran smoothly without delays!
During the run-up to the event, Alvin and Varun were instrumental in bringing in 2 teams from their league to participate in this year’s tournament.
We had fantastic referees who kept the teams in order during the intense games: Emma, Darshan, Venkat, Basil, Kabir, Max, Arghya.
Heartfelt appreciation to all our Tournament Sponsors – Square S Strategy, Hari Kakumanu – Realtor, BSHM Financial Services LLC, and Akshaya Patra.
Akshaya Patra also provided box lunches, snacks, and beverages at a nominal price. Thank you all for making this event unforgettable!
For more pics and Videos
Game Stats
Group 2 Standings
Group 2 Final Game between ‘Lightning Blue’ vs. ‘Look Ma, No Hands’
Winning Team: Look Ma, No Hands
Game Stats
Group 3 Standings – Round1:
Group 3 Standings – Round2:
Group 3 Final Game between ‘Team Saginaw’ vs. ‘Team Abhinav’
Winning Team: Team Abhinav
The 5th Annual VT Seva Detroit Soccer For A Cause Tournament was a tremendous success, thanks to the collective efforts of our dedicated teams, referees, coaches, parents, volunteers, supporters, and organizing committee. The event was marked by thrilling matches, professional refereeing, and the unwavering support of families and volunteers, all contributing to a vibrant and meaningful tournament.
We are thrilled to announce that the funds raised during the tournament will support eight visually challenged children for one year. This significant achievement underscores the power of community and teamwork. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to everyone who played a part in making this event possible. Your generosity and dedication have made a lasting impact, and we look forward to continuing this journey together in future events.
Blog written by Suresh Rajan
Blog Published by Nandini Cheemalamarri
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