SoccerNation Exclusive: Ziggy Korytoski and Albion Pros back on track (Part 1)
Oh how strange this beautiful game can be. Albion Pros, the San Diego based National Premier Soccer League side in their second year of competitive operations, breezed through 2016 with barely a dent notched against them on their way to the national quarterfinals. 2017 has been a little different. Through six league matches, Albion Pros […]
Albion PROS Fall to Orange County FC
Saturday night in Pacific Beach, the sixth game for Albion PROS of the National Premier Soccer League was under way at Mission Bay High School where the PROS welcomed unbeaten Orange County FC in the Southwest Conference. Despite the PROS dominating the flow of the game, OCFC emerged victorious with the score 1-0 in favor […]
Match Preview: Albion PROS take on Corinthians USA
San Diego’s Albion SC PROS are back home in Pacific Beach on Saturday night for an extremely important match in the National Premier Soccer League. Following a tough couple of games on the road, the PROS will be hungry to win 3 points upon the final whistle. The PROS welcome 0-2-0 Sports Club Corinthians USA. […]
A Win and A Message: Albion Pros off to a flying start in NPSL
Albion Pros put three points in the bag in their National Premier Soccer League season opener on Saturday night. Last season’s Southwestern Conference champions came away with a comprehensive 4-1 victory at Mission Bay High School over Oxnard Guerreros, the expansion club from Ventura County playing in their first competitive match. “I thought we had […]
Albion PROS 3 Phoenix Rising 1: A Night to Remember in Pacific Beach
Albion PROS continued their fine start to 2017 with another pre-season win on Saturday night. The San Diego based NPSL side defeated recently rebranded USL club Phoenix Rising FC by a score of 3-1 at Albion’s home of Mission Bay High School. David Luquen was the star of the show, scoring twice for the home […]
NASL Aspirants Albion PROS Host USL’s Phoenix Rising FC
We seem to have forgotten what we already have in our very own backyard with the continuous talk and hype and most importantly, progress, of the potential Major League Soccer(MLS) expansion into America’s Finest City. Albion SC PROS, currently playing in the National Premier Soccer League(NPSL), plays host to an intriguing match this Saturday against […]
Albion Pros Outscore East Bay Stompers in a 3-2 Thriller
On Saturday February 11th, Albion Pros battled the East Bay Stompers, emerging victorious with a 3-2 result courtesy of a late stunner from winger David Luquen that broke the deadlock in the 90th minute. In the Pros’ first preseason friendly of the calendar year, head coach Ziggy Korytoski picked a team that was powerful, dynamic, […]
Albion Pros Kick Off 2017 Season in Style
On Sunday January 29, San Diego’s Albion Pros officially launched the 2017 campaign with a party at the gorgeous Primos Public Corner in Mission Valley, just a block away from Qualcomm Stadium where the United States Men’s National Team was due to kick off against Serbia upon the party’s conclusion. Players, coaching staff, and fans […]
Albion Pros Launch Party at Primos in Mission Valley
Come join San Diego’s only National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) team as Albion Pros kick off their second season with a Launch Party at Primos Public Corner on Sunday, January 29th in the build up to the United States Men’s National Team match against Serbia. Kick off is at 1:00 pm, and you can join […]
Soccer Nation’s Coach’s Corner: Ziggy Korytoski of Albion Pros – (Part II)
After a stellar inaugural season in 2016 that saw Albion Pros cement themselves as a contender for national honors, Head Coach Ziggy Korytoski and his staff are ready for more. Not only will Albion be kicking off their second National Premier Soccer League campaign in April, but the club will also be taking part in […]
Club Tijuana Preseason: Atlas Set to Face Xolos in San Diego on December 28th
“We are trying to reaffirm what we did last season,” said Xolos manager Miguel Herrera during a press conference last Wednesday. “We have higher expectations, a better demand now.” After finishing the most recent regular season in first place, Herrera wasn’t exaggerating when he stated that Tijuana now has bigger goals in mind. Although Xolos […]
2016 WINTER YOUTH CAMPS
Freshen up your skills this winter! Top youth soccer clubs in San Diego are offering winter camps for soccer players — and most are open to everyone. Check them out, invite a friend or attend as a team — after all, players should take advantage of the sunny and brisk San Diego weather during the […]
MLS to San Diego and The Sports Elephant In The Room
San Diego wants a top flight professional soccer team to call its own. Well, good news for San Diego, as it was confirmed this past week that the city is indeed one of the ten American metropolitan areas being considered by Major League Soccer as the location for an expansion franchise. There is an unbridled […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: Ziggy Korytoski (Part 2)
In a Part 2 of our latest Soccer Nation Sitdown (find Part 1 here), the conversation between Ziggy Korytoski and Nate Abaurrea takes a wild turn to the hills of Guatemala, with stops in San Luis Obispo and San Diego. We also learn what the craft of coaching means to Ziggy, and what he hopes […]
Soccer Nation Sitdown: Ziggy Korytoski (Part 1)
In our latest Soccer Nation Sitdown, Nate Abaurrea was joined by Albion Pros Head Coach and San Diego State Assistant Ziggy Korytoski. While the full conversation made its way around much of the western hemisphere, Part 1 is firmly footed right here in San Diego. Ziggy discusses his various roles with Albion SC, from being […]
Looking Back on July
July was one heck of a month in the soccer world, from the crowning of continental champions to transfer sagas and fairy tales. Here’s Soccer Nation’s Nate Abaurrea with his 10 best storylines from a wild 31 days, spanning across the globe with a sprinkling of local San Diego flavor. 10. The Messi Saga Though […]