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Alumna Teresa Serna on Advocating for the Opportunities That Shaped Her Life

Teresa Serna first joined SCORES as a Poet-Athlete and today serves as a mental and behavioral health provider. She shares how consistent mentorship, inclusive programming, and exposure to new opportunities transformed her life and why she wants to inspire the next generation of SCORES Poet-Athletes. When Teresa Serna thinks about her childhood in Milwaukee, SCORES stands out. Her memories are defined by Friday afternoons buzzing with anticipation, parents cheering from the s

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Feb 182 min read

FOX Sports Returns to Where It Started: How the 1994 World Cup Created the SCORES Network

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup Draw, FOX Sports broadcaster and U.S. soccer legend Alexi Lalas returned to Marie Reed Elementary , where he and his mother, Anne Harding Woodworth, helped launch the Poet-Athlete Movement that now serves 15,000 kids across 13 cities in the U.S. and Canada, including eight World Cup host cities. From the FOX Sports desk after the World Cup draw, Rob Stone, Stu Holden, Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas shout out SCORES. Poet-athletes filled the gymnasi

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Feb 125 min read

SCORES Cup 2025: Year Two, Twice the Energy, and a Community That Keeps Growing

There's something about SCORES Cup that feels different. Maybe it's the mix of competition and community, or the fact that every game means more than just the scoreboard. Maybe it's seeing coworkers become teammates, or watching companies that usually compete in the boardroom go head-to-head on the pitch instead. Whatever it is, year two had it in full force. The fields were busier, the energy was louder, and the whole day just felt special. Hard to believe this was only the

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Jan 83 min read