The Washington Freedom’s Briana Scurry, the former U.S. National Team goalkeeper who became the hero of the 1999 Women’s World Cup, was one of the guests of honor as D.C. opened the 2009 Street Soccer USA Cup Tournament at Kastles Stadium.
Also in the house: Jamaican Ambassador Anthony Johnson, DC United players Clyde Simms and Boyzee Khumalo, Maria Cuomo Cole (wife of designer Kenneth Cole), Kastles owner Mark Ein and Mayor Adrian Fenty, who rolled out the first ball.
The top players from the tournament will go on to represent the United States in the Homeless World Cup in Italy next month.
And on Saturday, Hudson Bar & Lounge hosted the first annual Sport for Social Change Awards Dinner, as part of the weekend-long festivities. Honorees included Caps owner Ted Leonsis and local documentarian Susan Koch.
