Last Thursday night was a soccer celebration of the community. The evening started with the Varsity Reserve team defeating Lodi 5-nil. The balanced scoring attack was led by Logan Niesen, Gavin Boyum, and Ryan Hagen with one goal each, and Jake Fahey scoring two. Raider goalkeepers Luke Brecklin and Cam Kleiboer supported the shutout.

Dozens of youth players wearing Sugar River jerseys came to support the team. Youth players were paired with a high school "superfriend" and had the opportunity to be announced and walk out on the field together before the game. Players autographed team p...