Get caught up on "Loons in the Community" news from the past month.

Special Olympics’ Unified Soccer Tournament

Unified teams from Minnetonka, Orono, Wayzata and Watertown-Mayer participated in the Special Olympics Minnesota Unified Soccer Tournament. The tournament — now in its second year — encourages inclusion and acceptance by unifying athletes with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. READ MORE

MNUFC Players Engage with Fans at Target Stores

Following the launch of Minnesota United’s new 2018 primary kit at an event on February 11 at Mall of America, players headed to several Target locations to kick off the next week. Fans could get their hands on the new kit first at three Twin Cities Target locations. READ MORE

Minnesota United Goes Fishing for ACES

Minnesota United's broadcast crew tapped into their inner Minnesotans, trying their hands at catching fish in a fundraising event for MNUFC community partner, Athletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES). For every fish caught, ACES received a donation toward its afterschool programming. READ MORE

Rising North Boot Soccer Tournament

Minnesota United and Surly teamed up to present the first Rising North Boot Soccer Tournament on Sunday, February 18 as part of Minnesota United’s Countdown to Kickoff. 16 teams vyed for dominance in their snow boots at Surly Festival Field next to the Destination Brewery. READ MORE

MNUFC Bakes Cookies with Minneapolis Teens

Brent Kallman, Kyndra de St. Aubin and MNUFC staff rolled up their sleeves and donned hair nets — and beard nets — as they baked cookies at Cookie Cart. READ MORE