Michael Jacobs, St. Joseph, was a member of the local CMYS U16 Boys travel team Thunder which recently won the championship against Ecuador at a weeklong Schwans Cup Competition in Blaine.
The Schwans Cup is the greatest international youth soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere. The event showcases more than 950 teams and 14,000 soccer players from more than 20 states and 16 countries.
The CMYS Thunder team played in the weeklong tournament starting on July 16 against teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Eagan and Calgary. After defeating Colombia in the playoffs they went on to win the championship game against Ecuador in the final game on July 20.