Orange County and the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Greater Orange County (HHCOGOC) hosted the fourth annual Orange County Mayor\u2019s Cup soccer tournament on Oct. 21, 2018 at Young Pine Park to celebrate the culmination of Hispanic Heritage Month.<\/p>\n
The family-friendly event featured youth and adult soccer teams from across Central Florida who competed in various championship games. The winners included The A-Team in the Men\u2019s Premier Mayor’s Champions category, Unity FC for the Women\u2019s Premier Mayor’s Champions category, Orlando Stars in the Soccer Promises category and the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the Little Promises and Little Stars categories. All players were thanked for their participation in the month-long soccer tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe culture of collaboration and compassion in Orange County are reasons alone to celebrate, and I can\u2019t think of a better place to recognize that than at this event and during Hispanic Heritage month, among all of you who do so much for our community,\u201d Mayor Jacobs said during her remarks.<\/p>\n
Orange County Utilities Engineer Alex Moncaleano once again coordinated this year\u2019s Orange County Mayor\u2019s Cup soccer tournament as part of the County\u2019s Hispanic Heritage Committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to all the teams, coaches and sponsors who participated in the 4th Annual Orange County Mayor\u2019s Cup,\u201d Moncaleano said. \u201cThe Hispanic Heritage Committee of Greater Orange County looks forward to being able to bring the community together through the love and passion we feel for soccer and are honored to be able to provide an opportunity to celebrate our heritage. This year was a true success and I cannot wait to see what\u2019s in store for next year!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n During the event, Mayor Jacobs spoke on the importance of the County\u2019s neighbors-helping-neighbors philosophy and thanked the community for providing assistance to those affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom organizing events and fundraising to collecting crucial supplies to send to Puerto Rico, I am so proud of the outpouring of love and support that we all witnessed,\u201d Mayor Jacobs said. \u201cIt has been inspiring, while also serving as a wonderful example of how government, private business and residents can all come together for a common cause.\u201d<\/p>\n Mayor Jacobs also thanked the Orange County Hispanic Heritage committee and all the volunteers and organizers who assisted in planning the event. The HHCOGOC is a volunteer-based organization founded with the purpose of providing opportunities that promote and highlight the contributions made by individuals of Hispanic descent in the community.<\/p>\n This year, Orange County kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month at a special ceremony at the Orange County Administration Building which included cultural dance performances, Hispanic food and a display of notable Hispanic artwork.<\/p>\n Photo Caption:\u00a0Mayor Teresa Jacobs joins the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Greater Orange County to recognize The A-Team, the men\u2019s division winners of the annual Orange County Mayor\u2019s Cup soccer tournament on Oct. 21, 2018 at Young Pine Park. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Orange County and the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Greater Orange County (HHCOGOC) hosted the fourth annual Orange County Mayor\u2019s Cup soccer tournament on Oct. 21, 2018 at Young Pine Park to celebrate the culmination of Hispanic Heritage Month. The family-friendly event featured youth and adult soccer teams from across Central Florida who competed in various […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":11377,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[138,25,302],"class_list":["post-11376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-services","tag-hispanic-heritage-month","tag-mayor-jacobs","tag-mayors-cup"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n