A summer youth soccer league, meant to keep kids safe, wrapped up its season, and its leaders said they reached their goal.The Hilltop Youth Summer League is p
A summer youth soccer league, meant to keep kids safe, wrapped up its season, and its leaders said they reached their goal.
"We’ve seen a lot of kids find a new source of motivation and passion towards the sport and staying away from all the other things that might be keeping them down," Bashir Ahmed, who coaches the Hilltop Tigers said. "They just try to keep us away from trouble and all that," Abdisalan Jeylani," an incoming 8th grader said.. He was 15-years-old when he was shot while playing soccer.
"It’s been a lot of fun," Ahmed Yeroow, an incoming 8th grader said. "I think it’s keeping me away from the violence."
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