We are establishing the Gustavo Pesce Memorial Youth Hockey Fund
to help us remember and keep alive Gustavo’s passion and drive for
supporting youth underwater hockey. We intend to use all received money
to enable youth who can not otherwise afford it to play in the next
world championship. A small group of Gustavo’s friends will take
responsibility for maintaining the funds, and making sure his family
approves all distributions. See Gustavo Memorial Youth Hockey Fund for more information.Please read the story and complete the form below.
Most everyone knew that Gus played Underwater Hockey. While not well known in the U.S., UWH is a sport played throughout the world that culminates at the highest level with a World Championship tournament every two years, for both adult and age group divisions. Ten years ago, Gus was key in starting and organizing UWH for juniors in San Francisco. Gus recruited and trained young athletes at the Martin Luther King Pool in the Bayview district. The kids were naturals, most starting at ages 10 to 14. They flourished, and within 5 years, Gus was taking them to local, regional, and even national, tournaments. In 2015, the USA sent 11 athletes to Spain, to compete in the Under 19 men’s division World Championship. Five of the players on the USA squad came from Gus’s MLK club. In 2017, the USA also sent an Under 19 women’s team to Australia for the age group championships. Five of the young women came from the MLK club. Gus was the main driving force that developed a powerhouse junior UWH program. Gus loved UWH, and he loved the juniors who achieved so much, thanks to his efforts. The San Francisco Sea Lion Juniors are honored by Gus’s family to accept donations toward the S.F. Sea Lions Children’s UWH program. Many of the parents are proud of their children’s achievements, but the cost of tournaments is high. The USA provides very little funding, so the burden of travel costs is borne by families. The coaches and staff are all volunteers, and donate what they can to keep the programs alive. Our sincere thanks and love go out to the Pesce family for this opportunity.
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