Steamrollers take 3rd Place at Champions Cup National Power Soccer Tournament

[slideshow_deploy id=’532′]The San Jose Steamrollers took 3rd place last week at the Champions Cup National Power Soccer Tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the six games in tournament play went into overtime, with the Steamrollers losing in the quarterfinal round in a sudden death overtime match to the Chicago Fire. Four teams from California competed in the event and the San Jose Steamrollers placed at the top of all the West Coast Teams. Congratulations Steamrollers!

Matthew Arensdorf Attends REACH Youth Scholarship Awards Breakfast

Chairman Ronnie Lott invited Matthew Arensdorf to attend San Jose Sports Authority’s REACH Youth Scholarship Awards Breakfast at the San Jose Marriott on May 1st. The REACH (Recognizing Excellence, Adversity, Courage and Hard-work) program gives us an opportunity to honor student-athletes who have overcome adversity to excel both academically and athletically. Over 90 high school seniors have received REACH scholarships in the past 18 years.

Each candidate must maintain a 2.5 GPA, play in a high school sport, demonstrate community involvement, show the ability to overcome adversity to reach their goals, and write a 1-3 page essay based on their experiences. There were over 20 high school senior candidates in attendance from many different Santa Clara Valley high schools. While Matthew was not awarded a scholarship at this awards breakfast, he felt honored to be recognized as one of Santa Clara Valley’s top student Matthew met former San Francisco 49er cornerback /  Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ronnie Lott, and Womens Soccer World Cup & Olympic champion, Brandi Chastain.

2 Days 22 Hours Until Silicon Valley Gives – 24 Hour Giving Campaign

What is Silicon Valley Gives?

On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Silicon Valley Gives will raise money for local nonprofits through a single online donation platform, providing a simple way to connect donors to the charitable causes they care about most and encourage them to take action. One of the pillars of SVCF’s mission is to strengthen the common good locally.

This 24-hour online fundraising effort hosted by SVCF with the help of sponsors, will offer thousands of nonprofits the chance to raise millions of dollars.