CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - At 10-0 this season, all the Academic Magnet boys soccer team has done is win. On Saturday, they recognized a loss. The loss of a coach, a friend, and a mentor. "Ben always coached and expected the most out of the players that he trained but he also did it with caring and understanding and a human approach," said Academic Magnet Boy's Soccer Coach Jason Hamil. in 2014 Ben Pinkerton was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. When Coach Hamil found out the news, he wanted to do something to honor his colleague and friend. "In 2015 he sadly passed away and we've kept the game going ever since to raise awareness for colorectal cancer and the colorectal cancer alliance," Hamil said. Academic Magnet hosted the 12th annual #pinkstrong game on Saturday to remember ben. Coach Hamil has been apart of all 12. For Michael Lovett, it was his first. "I'm here to honor the legacy of a friend we lost too soon. I'm here to honor the man, the coach that's kept his legacy alive but for the right reasons," friend Michael Lovett said. Like Hamil, Lovett met Pinketon at a soccer camp in the early 2000's. Originally from Blacksburg, Virginia, Ben helped Michael land a job at Virginia Tech. Pinkerton may be gone but his genuine spirit stays with Lovett. "I miss his laugh, he had a really powerful laugh that came from deep. And you knew he has having fun in that moment. He liked to laugh a lot. He liked to just be happy, and I miss that the most about him." Ben Pinkerton left behind a family, friends, and a love for soccer His memory will carry on with those that knew and loved him. "Because as his peer he inspired me everyday. And it was an honor to have been his friend. And I wish he was still here but to do this is the next best thing to me," said Michael Lovett. ...read more read less