Soccer Saints unite athletics and academics on the field

Diane A. Rhodes

Special to Village News

When Ryan Beard decided to create a soccer enrichment program for children, he wanted to be sure it included building character and brain power as well as footwork skills. He founded Soccer Saints in 2019 with his wife Estrelle and currently has four locations that attract kids from 3-12 on a weekly basis.

"At Soccer Saints we bridged the gap between education and athletics," Beard said. "We infuse every class with STEAM education. There are three different ages of curriculum that we have and each age group has curriculums for four different seasons thro...