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Recent Media Features

December 15, 2011: Serena Muhammad, America SCORES St Louis founding and executive director, recognized by National Youth Leadership Council with Service-Learning Award

December 13, 2011: America SCORES St. Louis helps set Jumping Jacks world record with Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” project

December 4, 2011: America SCORES Denver empowers kids by putting poetry in motion with soccer

November 21, 2011: Harlem Youth Soccer Players Pass Around Lyrics At The America SCORES New York Poetry SLAM!

November 17, 2011: Meyer Foundation Honors Three Nonprofit Leaders with $100,000 Leadership Awards recognizing DC Scores Executive Director Amy Nakamoto

November 11, 2011: Four on Friday: Join Hartman Simons and Support America SCORES Atlanta

November 9, 2011:  All Teed Up Forbes features America SCORES among other youth sports organizations

November 5, 2011: Harlem’s Schools Need Sports, Say Superstar Visitors

November 2011: America scores with soccer and book program – in San Francisco’s Western Addition

October 31, 2011: Former Manchester United Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Windsurfing Legend Robby Naish Challenge New York City Youngsters to Soccer Shootout

October 19, 2011: ASCAP Country Music Songwriter Dave Berg to Write and Record With Inner City Kids in St. Louis Top40-Charts.com

October 18, 2011: Music Industry News Network writes about Dave Berg and America SCORES St. Louis

October 12, 2011: Sauerbrunn leads world record attempt with students in stlclubsports.com

October 12, 2011: The St. Louis American features America SCORES poet atheletes as this week’s photo

October 7, 2011: Saint Louis University‘s photos from America SCORES Fall Frenzy

October 5, 2011: Soccer, wellness in spotlight at Fall Frenzy

October 2011: MLS Soccer awards America SCORES New York Coach Rob Uvanovic as Red Bulls’ 2011 Community MVP

September 22, 2011: Psalm One collaborates with Riley Elementary kids

September 15, 2011: World Records Academy

September 14, 2011: Soccer dribblers set Guinness World Record

September 12, 2011: Poet-Athletes Break World Record in St. Louis

September 4, 2011: National Team member Sauerbrunn returns to home turn for appearances on stltoday.com

August 25, 2011: Fox News 2′s feature on the first annual Great St. Louis Soccer Dribble to benefit America SCORES St. Louis.

August 12, 2011: Players sought for Great St. Louis Dribble

August 6, 2011: KFNS 590 Interview with Pete Spanos Founding Board Member America SCORES St. Louis

August 4, 2011: St. Louis Set to Break World Record on The Floodplain Footy

July 27, 2011: Boston Breakers and Women’s World Cup Stars Rachel Buehler, Stephanie Cox and Kelley O’Hara to Conduct Clinic to Promote Healthy Living for Kids

July 19, 2011: HuffPost promotes the release of ASCAP and America SCORES’ Other Voices, Other Rooms

July 18, 2011: Boston Police Department partners with America SCORES New England

July 18, 2011: The Great Unknown releases youth collaboration/benefit album

July 17, 2011: Thousands of Fans Fill Civic Center For Women’s World Cup Finals America SCORES Bay Area sponsors the screening

July 13, 2011: “Other Voices, Other Rooms” Unites Songwriters From All Over the Country

June 29, 2011: The SCORES Cup Nets Nearly $50,000 for America SCORES New York in Total Footblog

June 24, 2011: America Scores Cup 11 to Raise Money for Their Youth Program in Latinosports.com

June 20, 2011: Cleveland.com’s PDQ section features America SCORES; Cleveland Inspired Art fundraiser

June 6, 2011: Kumho, Sullivan Tire Kick Off Youth Soccer Effort with America SCORES New England

June 6, 2011: A Poem Worth a Thousand Words Ohio Authority Magazine features the work of  Haley G., age 10, Cleveland

June 2, 2011: America SCORES New England partners with Kumho Tires and Sullivan Tire and Auto Service

May 19, 2011: Poet Athletes featured on STL TV

April 28, 2011: INSPIRED ART Host Benefit for NYC After-School Program, America SCORES New York

April 27, 2011: Big Apple Soccer showcases America SCORES New York’s Inspired Art works

April 13, 2011: Soccer at the Apollo US Soccer Players’ piece on America SCORES National Poetry SLAM! 2011

April 9, 2011: Young Hub poets head to national slam

April 5, 2011: Acclaim for a young Boston poet who is too well-versed in loss

March 24, 2011: Local Student’s Poetry Taking him to New York City

March 2011:Dorchester students win Poetry Slam trip watch video by Boston Herald

February 23, 2011: The City Dish covers America SCORES at Woodwork: Delicious Dishes for a Good Cause

February 17, 2011: O’Reilly Scores with Clinic at NYC Elementary School

January 21, 2011: HuffPost Readers’ Favorite Volunteer Experience in NYC America SCORES New York

January 19, 2011: A Bronx native and sports writer speaks to the value of America SCORES in Latinosports.com

January 6, 2011: CBS Atlantasegment on Chris Henderson’s visit to AS Atlanta for the ASCAP program

January 4, 2011: The Comet article on Da Internz hosting the ASCAP Residency in LA

Press 2010

December 20, 2010: My Fox Chicago segment on The Legendary Traxster and the ASCAP program at AS Chicago

December 15, 2010: Examiner.com article on Odie Blackmon at AS St. Louis for the ASCAP program

December 7, 2010: My Fox Atlanta article on Chris Henderson and the America SCORES kids in the ASCAP program

Beyond Sport World article on the ASCAP program

December 6, 2010: NBC News Downtown 11 Article on America SCORES and ASCAP Program

December 3, 2010: New York Times Article on America SCORES students’ collaboration with the band, “The Great Unknown”

December 1, 2010: Fox News Article on DC SCORES

November 29, 2010: Washington Post Article on the works of DC SCORES

November 19, 2010: ABC News Article on America SCORES Cleveland Poetry SLAM!

November 19, 2010: Chicago Local News Article on America SCORES Chicago Poetry SLAM!

November 18, 2010: Cleveland Local News Article on America SCORES Cleveland

November 13, 2010: Milwaukee JS Online Article on  America SCORES students as taking part in ASCAP singer-songwriter residency program

November 9, 2010: St. Louis Today Article on America SCORES kids and Grammy-nominated song-writer, Odie Blackmon

October 21, 2010: Billboard features the ASCAP program

ASCAP Playback Summer 2010 Article on the Songwriter Residency @ America SCORES

YouTube Video of Odie Blackmon with America SCORES kids

YouTube Video on America SCORES Cleveland Fall 2010

YouTube Video of America SCORES LA students with Claudia Brant

August 27, 2010 – Goals for Life & America SCORES

July 26, 2010 – “American Soccer Beyond the World Cup” America SCORES National Board Member John Harkes pens Op-Ed for the Wall Street Journal (download full text)

July 26, 2010 – VIDEO – America SCORES New York profiled on CBS 2

July 8, 2010 – Wicked Local: Friedman, Neureiter get their kicks at soccer tournament in Gillette Stadium

July 7, 2010 – VIDEO – New England Revolution:  Former Revs defender & current TV Analyst Jay Heaps critiques his 2010 America SCORES Cup teammates

July 6, 2010 – Bolinas World Cup Party online auction is now live! Online Auction to benefit America SCORES Bay Area

July 4, 2010 – Cleveland.com:  Kids and fitness: Scoring after-school help

June 30, 2010 – UCSF Program Cultivates Sense of Community Engagement

June 16, 2010 – National Alliance for Youth Sports:  America SCORES World Cup blog brings children closer to the action

June 16, 2010 – America SCORES: Community Program Builds New Heroes

June 12, 2010 – World Cup Crazy? Check out these 6 Soccer Charities

June 10, 2010 – VIDEO: World Cup at Civic Center Press conference, featuring America SCORES Bay Area and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom

June 3, 2010 – Examiner.com: America SCORES Seattle with big events in the coming days

June 1, 2010 – Beyond Sport Awards 2010 Shortlist Revealed (look for America SCORES in the “UNICEF Sport for Education Award” category!)

June 1, 2010 – Catalyst Ohio: Afterschool program helps Cleveland students get involved in their communities

May 28, 2010 – Norfolk Daily News: Norfolk Catholic soccer enthusiasts attempt to break world record

May 26, 2010 – East Bay Express:  Soccer v. Obesity in Oakland  Schools

May 22, 2010 – VIDEO – ABC News: Cleveland School kids take part in a special soccer tournament

May 21, 2010 – Examiner.com: America SCORES Seattle ends season on winning note

May 20, 2010 – MLS Network: Rapids, America SCORES host Jamboree

May 20, 2010 – Colorado Soccer Now: Rapids SCORES Denver kids event

May 20, 2010 – Our Sports Central: Rapids Host America SCORES Denver for World Cup Jamboree

May 20, 2010 – The San Francisco Chronicle: Big score with free World Cup broadcast

May 20, 2010 – The San Francisco Examiner: World Cup action to be broadcast on big screen

May 17, 2010 – The Seattle Times: America SCORES Seattle’s Jamboree is right around the corner

May 13, 2010 – US Soccer Legend, Lalas, Featured at SCORES Celebration

May 12, 2010 – New England Soccer News: Lending a Hand, Lalas helps America SCORES New England

April 28, 2010 – KFOG interview with America SCORES Bay Area poet-athletes, Colin Schmidt, and Peter Finch

April 27, 2010 – Coach Masur and Trio of St. John’s Men’s Soccer Players Attend America SCORES Fourth Annual Poetry SLAM!

April 23, 2010 – America SCORES- Milwaukee

April 22, 2010 – Beverly’s Bernie Lord runs Boston Marathon for reason

April 20, 2010 – New York Stock Exchange: America SCORES Celebrates 11th Anniversary of Using Soccer to Improve the Lives of At-risk Youth at the NYSE

April 19, 2010 – US Soccer President to ring NYSE Closing Bell today

April 19, 2010 – Daily News:  Soccer kids will get a kick outta Wall St.

April 19, 2010 – Transforming Lives Through Sports and Other Activities

April 17, 2010 – ABC News: Oakland boy wins poetry contest

April 14, 2010 – America SCORES Cleveland, highlights from its kickoff to the inaugural middle school soccer program

April 14, 2010 – Poetry SLAM! Kids Compete on National Stage

April 12, 2010 – Playing Sports is Up2U

April 9, 2010 – America SCORES Seattle holds College Kicks event at Seattle University

April 8, 2010 – Cleveland Heights resident mentors, coaches Cleveland Students through Coach Across America

April 6, 2010 – Oakland Poets to be Honored at NY Stock Exchange

March 25, 2010 - The Real World visits DC SCORES for a Day of Service (fast forward to the 2:45 minute mark)

February 10, 2010 – Coaching Program Fights Obesity, School Dropouts

February 3, 2010 – America SCORES, a National Youth Development Organization, Names Norma Barquet New CEO

Press 2009 Press 2008

November 6, 2008 – America SCORES and ASCAP Team Up for Songwriting Sessions in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, LA, and San Francisco.

October 9, 2008 – America SCORES Soccer Players Haiku, Limerick, and Free Verse Their Way to National Recognition from the White House.

July 18, 2008 – One Passback for a Child, One Leap Forward for a Community.

July 16, 2008 – Prestigious Scholarships Awarded to Young Leaders On and Off the Field. Julie Foudy recognizes America SCORES student-athletes for the third consecutive year.

April 29, 2008 – America SCORES Student-Poets Wow Audiences at 2nd Annual National Poetry Slam! in New York City.