WABE

‘Closer Look’ Visits Soccer In The Streets’ New East Point Pitch

Back in 2015, Sanjay Patel had an idea: make soccer more accessible to Atlanta kids by building pitches, or soccer fields, near MARTA stations. Since then, that idea has taken off. Last year, the organization

Saporta Report

Saturday was a big day in East Point: 'This site is going to change people's lives'

Ten-year-old goalie Kelan Watkins was a phenomenal shot blocker in the inaugural play Saturday on Soccer in the Street's new field. The play represented a tender moment in metro Atlanta,

Gwinnett Daily Post

Inaugural Gresselmania golf tournament at TPC Sugarloaf proves to be big draw

The first Gresselmania golf tournament, held at TPC Sugarloaf and benefitting Soccer in the Streets, went over maximum capacity Tuesday. They had 19 flights (on 18 holes) and more than two

MLS

Atlanta United, Club America: Making a difference in the community

MLS, Atlanta United, Liga MX and Club America teamed up with the Latin American Association (LAA) and Sequoyah Middle School in metro Atlanta to refurbish a soccer space utilized by the community and LAA’s youth mentorship

FIFA.COM

Atlanta’s refugees get surprise of a lifetime

“Football is what keeps them going.”

Atlanta's Clarkston Community Centre sits in the middle of the most diverse square mile in the entire United States. Children and teenagers scamper down a dirt path cleared out in the middle

Global Atlanta

Mexico’s CEMEX to Donate Concrete to Help Build Soccer Fields Near MARTA Stations

Mexican cement giant CEMEX will donate concrete to be used in the construction of youth soccer fields adjacent to transit stations in Atlanta.  CEMEX subsidiary Ready Mix USA is to provide 100 cubic yards for curbs and sidewalks at the

Great Place Award 2019

The Atlanta Regional Commission announced the 2019 recipients of the agency’s Developments of Excellence awards today during the annual State of the Region breakfast. Each year, the awards honor developments and places that are improving quality of life for residents. 

Atlanta United Foundation Gives $280,570 to Expand ‘Mentoring through Soccer’ Program 

  The Atlanta United Foundation, an affiliate of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, announces a grant of $280,570 over three years in support of ‘Mentoring through Soccer,’ a joint youth program of the Latin American Association (LAA) and Soccer in the Streets (SITS). 

Keeping the West End Community a Vibrant Space

The West End has become a home for many Soccer in the Streets youth players and  StationSoccer- West End field has become their second home. Alysia Boney, a five-year resident, and mother to a youth player says she has seen a change in the West End over

Soccer In The Streets and City of East Point Cut the Ribbon on the Third StationSoccer Pitch and Host a Community Block Party

Soccer in the Streets, in partnership with the City of East Point, today cut the ribbon on its third award-winning StationSoccer location. Station Soccer – East Point, located at 2797 Main Street, East Point, GA, is across the street from the East Point MARTA station. The pitch