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Port Jefferson Girls Soccer Squad Kicks For Cancer
The team raised $400 for Kicks for Cancer at its game on Saturday.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY — The Port Jefferson girls soccer team raised awareness and money in the fight against cancer in their last game of the season on Saturday, according to the school district.
The girls closed out their season with the Kicks for Cancer game and defeated Mattituck/Southold/Greenport 3-0. The tradition differed from years past due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the team still raised funds that will help Long Islanders and families affected by cancer. The squad raised $400 for Kicks for Cancer, a local initiative that combines athletics and fundraising for cancer research. The initiative has raised more than $1 million since its inception.
"The Port Jefferson School District’s girls varsity soccer team not only knows how to play an excellent game, its members understand that they have the power to make a difference in the lives of others," the district wrote in a statement.
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Coach Taylor Forstell and assistant coach Logan Hoffmann were congratulated by the district for their efforts this season.
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