It has been said that, “ If you educate a girl, you empower a nation” ( Queen Rania of Jordan). Beyond just a belief of theory, there is, without a shadow of a doubt, truth to this statement. Girls and women are an integral component to the growth and success of any society or culture. […]
My names Vanessa Begley, or, as most of the UKSD gang knows me, I’m Begs. I grew up on the Cape and went to Dennis-Yarmouth Regional high school where I played soccer. My UKSD journey began nearly a decade ago, which is insane to reflect on. I was on a club soccer team, and Doc […]
Take a look of our 2017 recap. We’re proud to know we’ve changed lives along the way! Cape Cod As UKSD continues to grow, we have seen and felt the increasing impact we have had on our home of Cape Cod. We have been able to provide year round, free of charge soccer to so […]
Talk about a travel soccer team. You would need an atlas, a passport and a Google map to keep up with members of the Barnstable girls soccer team this off season. During the third week of April, several team members vacationed in the Caribbean, but the trek did not consist solely of trips to […]
With the frigid temperatures plummeting recently and the first snow hitting the Cape last weekend, it’s hard to imagine the peril faced by those less fortunate who are without housing at this time of the year. Some 35 area high school soccer players recent took part in the Sleepout Soccerthon during the weekend of December […]
The community of Pointe Michel, more particularly the youth of that village, was recently the recipient of a generous donation of sporting equipment, including jerseys, balls, and boots from UK Sports Development (UKSD). The Organization, which is affiliated to Professional English Football Club, Millwall FC, has as its motto “Helping the Community through Soccer” […]
MASHPEE — The goal was a big one and it had nothing to do with kicking a ball into a net. Nobody kept score as 27 high school students on rotating teams played a continuous 10-hour soccer game on a recent weekend overnight. Everyone was a winner. The scene was surreal, two rickety cardboard villages […]
If you pass by the Cape Cod Challenger Club this weekend, don’t be surprised by the presence of numerous cardboard boxes. It’s all part of the Sleep Out Soccerthon being held by student athletes and coaches of UK Soccer Development (a.k.a. UKSD). “Basically we’ve got 38 high school kids and four UKSD coaches and we’re […]
During the last few years, UKSD has evolved from what started as a few ideas scribbled on paper to a fully established organization working to better the youth in communities across the world. This work is done through the game of soccer, while also empowering young minds to play an active role in helping […]
More than a game1/31/2014 0 Comments There is something universal about soccer. Not only is it a game that is played on nearly every continent worldwide, it can also be played by people of all ages. Lee Docherty and a team of Cape Cod soccer players are now hoping to use soccer as a means […]