Piscataway Santos U10 travel team led by Head Coach, Scott Marshall and Assistant Coach, Chris Blount ended their fall season with a 9-1 record. They did not go undefeated on the field with a 3-2 loss to Edison but their heart was unmatched. The team is just that… a unit that consists of eleven boys that have learned what it means to be unselfish; sacrifice for the greater good of  team; sportsmanship and community.

The team is more than eleven players.  It also includes of all the moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandparents and friends that support the team in 90 or 30 degree weather. This fall the Santos family wanted to give back to the community by selling pink soccer socks in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The entire team (and their coach) wore their pink socks with pride throughout the month of October. They also inspired other travel and instructional  teams to participate in the fundraiser that benefited the American Cancer Society.  

The team’s good sportsmanship was recognized by a fellow Piscataway soccer parent in an email to Coach Marshall: “You should be proud of your team and you should be proud of your parents and yourself for giving the boys the opportunity to thrive in their passion for soccer. It was an absolute pleasure to watch.”

Rutgers Men’s Soccer team welcomed the Santos family to join the team on game day, including a tour of the locker room and team facility, walk on to the field with the players, official ball boys during the game and a half-time scrimmage. Rutgers Head Coach Dan Donigan was very complimentary of the Santos team and encouraged the boys to continue to do well in school and on the field.

Off the field the team has developed a special friendship with eleven year old London Randolph who was diagnosed this year with Ewing Sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. The team made London an honorary Santos team member.  

The team continues to develop their skills on the field, more importantly each player has a personal commitment to focus on what they can control - Performance, Excellence and Attitude. The Santos team is looking forward to the Spring 2015 season.