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EHS Grads Will Depart This Weekend to Dribble Soccer Balls Across Minnesota
Alex Daley and Matt Scott want to bring soccer fields, sustainability and social change to urban areas in the U.S.—and are about to embark on a trans-Minnesota journey to spread the word.
In 2011, a friend posed a question to Eagan High School graduate and soccer enthusiast Alex Daley.
Is it possible to dribble a soccer ball across the United States, the friend asked.
It's a question Daley intends to answer. This summer, he and fellow EHS grad Matt Scott plan to dribble more than 400 miles across the length of Minnesota, from International Falls through Duluth and Minneapolis, ending south of Albert Lea. The pair plan to leave on Memorial Day weekend to begin their trip.
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Daley and Scott, both longtime soccer players, are staging the run to raise awareness for their fledgling nonprofit, Dribble Daily, and their mission to bring soccer fields, social change and sustainable living to disadvantaged communities across the U.S. and in developing nations.
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