Memphis sons of immigrants, refugees win state soccer cup
PWYS players (faces, from left) Axel Galvez, Yoshua Kibasomba, Juan Lopez, Mark Hernandez, Cesar Urbina, Maryo Elkeish, Franklin Alvarado, and Edgar Hernandez, admire their 2021 Fall State Cup. (Credit: PWYS)
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Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.
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