8-Country Soccer “Family” Goes Undefeated

These immigrants were struggling in school here and are now excelling after finding soccer as a common interest. They are an undefeated team and study together too. - - Donna Poisl

BY Thomas MacMillan

Faced with three young African immigrants who were struggling in school, Lauren Mednick found the key to begin unlocking their academic potential: a soccer ball.

Now, over three years later, Mednick leads a “family” of 14 young men from eight different countries. She’s created an undefeated soccer team that plays together and hits the books together too, transforming their lives in the process. Her players are finding success in soccer, joining elite athletic programs; and in academics, entering a prized private school.
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