Supporters get a chance to mingle with owners at LAFC crest party
They crisscrossed the crowd multiple times on Thursday night. Dressed in black, wearing the new LAFC hats with the winged LA logo that were ubiquitous in the crowd, Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra were easy to spot if you were looking, but they also blended in well at the party to celebrate the unveiling of […]
Gyasi Zardes and Marc Pelosi at Home During January Camp
Jurgen Klinnsman has announced the roster for the 2016 January Camp. Headlining the roster are California natives Marc Pelosi, who returned to San Jose Earthquakes from an ill-fated stint with Liverpool FC in 2015 and LA Galaxy Homegrown star Gyasi Zardes. 2015 was a break out year for Zardes. After making his debut in the […]
Deportivo Coras USA Strive for Top Spot
Deportivo Coras USA is coming for the top spot in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). After narrowly finishing in second place in 2015 during their inaugural NPSL season, Deportivo Coras USA is hungry to claim the top spot in the Southwest Division. Last years champion’s, the San Diego Flash, have closed shop to reorganize […]
Daniel Steres: Validating the Partnership between MLS and USL
The LA Galaxy had a quiet and productive offseason up until December 22 when it was announced that stalwart defender Omar Gonzalez had been transferred to Pachuca in Liga MX. The sale of the USMNT player turned heads and raised eyebrows around the country. Those who pay close attention to the league may have seen the […]
One season wonder: The story of the San Diego Jaws
The San Diego Sockers may be the NASL team that folks of a certain age remember, but there was a predecessor to the Sockers back in the day. In fact, the San Diego Jaws played just one season, 1976, in the league, leaving town almost as soon as they arrived. Originally the Baltimore Comets, the […]
This is our culture: New Year, New Wishes
A season’s worth of incidents. A lifetime of sins committed for the sake of winning. These are all the things I witnessed: • A Board member from a very large club walking onto the soccer field to verbally assault a referee at a U9 boys game. • The coach of a U10 boys team sent […]
San Diego Will Be a Lot Less Flashy in 2016
The San Diego Flash Soccer Club will not be taking the field in the National Premier Soccer League for the 2016 season. In recent weeks, word of a total rebrand has been floated and soccer supporting citizens of San Diego have been eagerly anticipating the announcement of Warren Barton’s new-look team. However, in a surprising […]
San Diego Native Corey Baird On Winning NCAA College Cup With Stanford
Stanford University men’s soccer team raising their first ever NCAA national championship trophy on was not only a feel good moment for the program and the players, but also for the entire state of California as 12 players on the roster grew up playing youth soccer in The Golden State. Of those 12 players, one […]
Tuesday Tunes AKA Tunesday – December 29, 2015
This week’s playlist is coming again from the vault. In the midst of the holidays, finding new music has been more difficult than normal. Nevertheless, I believe I have compiled a list of tracks that will be great background noise in the car, on the field, or at your New Years Eve Party. This week […]
Two Groups Have Eyes Set On Major League Soccer In San Diego
Major League Soccer hasn’t been shy about it’s ambition to add more teams. The league is currently at 20 teams and is set to expand to 24 by the end of the decade. Earlier this month, Major League Soccer announces itss support for a future expansion to 28 teams. That now gives four more cities […]
Southern California Sports Club – Bringing a New Flavor to SoCal
There is an air of change in the landscape of professional soccer in the United States. All the leagues are expanding to accommodate a newfound appreciation for the beautiful game. Southern California is leading the charge! One of the most recent expansion teams is Southern California Sports Club, a new team in the National Premier […]
NC Battalion – San Diego’s Professional Soccer Builds A Grassroots Community
The North County Battalion is one of the newest professional soccer teams in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of American soccer. Based in the northern part of San Diego County, NC Battalion hopes to engage the vibrant soccer community through a variety of great initiatives. San Diego’s north county has a […]
Tuesday Tunes AKA Tunesday – December 22, 2015
The holidays are upon us! This week’s playlist doesn’t contain any holiday music, but does contain a couple of gems that will help inspire you to get outside in this cold brisk air. This week is fun! We start with Alex Metric’s – Safe With You. It’s awesome. It continues with tunes from Hey Champ […]
Against the Tide: The Story of Hugo Sanchez and Soccer in San Diego
The standard story goes like this: An American soccer league is established, and while it brings opportunities for American players, the big stars from abroad join at the tail end of their careers. While there are exceptions popping up in the case of MLS, most notably with the first-season run of Sebastian Giovinco, joining Toronto […]
San Diego Surf Alumni Re-Signs with OC Blues for Second Season
Nikola Ilich will return for a second season with the Orange County Blues FC after a standout rookie campaign in 2015. This marks the second official signing announced by the club moving into 2016, after midfielder Chino Santana was announced last week. “I’m excited to be back with the Blues and to have another great […]
Game Dates And Group Seeds Announced For 2016 Copa America Centenario
CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and the Copa America Centenario Local Organizing Committee has announced game dates and group seeds to the 2016 Copa America Centenario. The Copa America will be held from June 3-26 at 10 stadiums in the United States. It will feature all 10 CONMENBOL countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, […]