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South Bronx United held third annual Literacy Day on Saturday, May 4th at Macombs Dam Field. Children and their parents will be able to picked up free books, and SBU high school students read Wild Soccer Bunch books in story time 4-10 year old participants. Thanks to Literacy, Inc., Sole Books/Wild Soccer Bunch, Inc., the New York Public Library Mott Haven Branch, Kiwi Magazine, and countless individuals for their support. Read more about the event.

The 4th Annual SBU College Showcase Tournament will be held on Easter Weekend, March 29th and 30th on Randall's Island, New York. Games will be held on Friday and Saturday. The mission of the showcase is to expand college opportunities for youth from the South Bronx and the greater New York metropolitan area. College coaches are expected to attend from the tri-state area. Last year 20 teams and over 300 players participated in the tournament.

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The festival will be held on July 14th at Soundview Park (Lafayette Ave and Morrison Ave). South Bronx United will be hosting a youth soccer clinic (ages 4-9) and the 3v3 Waterfront World Cup tournament (ages 10-16). Sign up now! Register either as an individual or a team for the World Cup.

The 3rd annual SBU College Showcase Tournament was held on April 6-7 on Randall's Island. With the purpose of expanding college athletic opportunities particularly for urban youth, it attracted 20 teams from the Tristate area and a number of college coaches. South Bronx United teams represented well winning the U16 division and taking 3rd in the U19 division. The other champions were White Plains Real U19 and Millenium Soccer Kids U17 of Queens. See all the results here. Special thanks to Score Sports for its sponsorship.