The Xolos Podcast: Iturbe’s injury, recapping the draw vs Monterrey and previewing Week 4
The Xolos Podcast is back! On today’s episode, Cesar Hernandez [ESPN FC & Soccer Nation] and Francisco Velasco [East Village Times] preview Friday’s upcoming match against Puebla, discuss Xolos’ recent 0-0 draw with Monterrey and also talk about the impact of Juan Iturbe’s season-ending injury. We also squeeze in a bit of time to discuss […]
The Xolos Podcast: Recapping Week 1 and previewing Friday’s home-opener vs Necaxa
The Xolos Podcast is back and ready for the 2018 Clausura! On today’s episode, Cesar Hernandez [ESPN FC & Soccer Nation] and Francisco Velasco [East Village Times] review Club Tijuana’s forgettable 0-0 draw with Cruz Azul last week and look forward to Friday night’s home-opener against Necaxa. Get ready for the first match of 2018 […]
Shot Happens #9: Maintaining Work/Life Balance
Parents runs around driving their kids to practices, games, and social events so much that it is almost a second job. So how does a good academy parent manage their real job and their “second” one, all while being able to enjoy the experience of seeing their child (or children) play competitive soccer? Special guest […]
The Xolos Podcast: Previewing the 2018 Clausura and the season-opener against Cruz Azul
Following a short winter break, the Liga MX season is set to return this weekend! On today’s podcast, Cesar Hernandez and Francisco Velasco preview the upcoming Clausura tournament, Xolos’ season-opener against Cruz Azul and also announce the winner of the signed Joe Corona Xolos jersey! There’s plenty to cover and talk about in our first […]
The Xolos Podcast: Wrapping up 2017, transfer rumors and looking ahead to the new year
Due to the fact that 2017 is soon coming to an end, it’s now time to wrap-up the year and look ahead to 2018! On today’s Xolos Podcast episode, Cesar Hernandez and Francisco Velasco discuss the team’s goals for 2018, analyze the ongoing transfer rumors and also chat about the recent league schedule. You don’t […]
Shot Happens #8: Interview with Tommy Park of Alexandria Soccer Association
We have another special guest on this week to talk about the tough topic of ongoing player evaluations. Tommy Park is the executive director of the Alexandria (VA) Soccer Association. After years of coaching in the DC area high school and professional ranks, Tommy became the club’s first full-time executive director in 2011 and has […]
The Xolos Podcast: Catching up with Club Tijuana after the Liga MX draft and the addition of new manager Diego Cocca
After a short break, the Xolos Podcast is now officially back! On today’s episode, join Cesar Hernandez and Francisco Velasco as they discuss Xolos’ new manager Diego Cocca, the roster changes after the Liga MX draft and also the CONCACAF Champions League. Following a few weeks off, there’s plenty of Club Tijuana news to cover. […]
Shot Happens #7: Blowouts = The Bad Kind of Running in Soccer
In youth travel soccer, blowouts are inevitable. As hard as administrators and coaches try to match teams in tournaments and leagues equally, so games are just lopsided. Or the teams are evenly matched but one just plays better that day and the final score is 8-0. What happens next and how do we deal with […]
Shot Happens #6: It’s time to quit soccer… for the season?
There is a lot of pressure on parents of travel players to be constantly honing their child’s craft. We’ve all heard of the Malcolm Gladwell 10,000 hours idea and, when we see our kids’ teammates signing up for futsal or skills training during the offseason, we worry our kids are not doing enough. Doesn’t our […]
The (first-ever) Xolos Podcast!
Hi everyone! We (Cesar Hernandez, Francisco Velasco and soccerloco) are excited to announce the debut of the first-ever Xolos Podcast! It’s a work in progress, but we are thrilled to see how this all develops. Today, we discuss who we are, why we started the podcast, a bit on Club Tijuana’s current season, our top […]
Shot Happens #3: Parents…What are they Good For?
Absolutely everything. They are one of the staples in youth sport. They’ve been stalking the sidelines of soccer games since the beginning and they will be there until the end. Instead of alienating them, ignoring them, and excluding them let’s find a way to incorporate them into the landscape in meaningful and productive ways. Listen in […]
USL Show Season 2.5 kickoff, featuring LCFC Media Director Jonathan Lintner
The guys are back for what Josh is calling The USL Show Season 2.5! This week, Kyle and Josh are joined by Louisville City FC Media Director, Jonathan Lintner to discuss LCFC’s new stadium proposal. The guys also discuss changes to the show’s format, recap the chosen games of the week, and catch up on […]
Episode 12 – Rene Miramontes of Crusaders Soccer Club
Nate and Dike open up the first show of 2017 with a conversation with San Diego Crusaders Director of Coaching Rene Miramontes to discuss Rene’s involvement with youth soccer in San Diego and his passion for educating coaches. Rene was featured in an interview on SoccerNation.com in late 2016 in which he touched on his […]
Episode 1 – The Pilot
Nate and Dike run through the latest and greatest in San Diego soccer news, and weigh in on the United States Men’s National Team 2-0victory over Cuba on Friday. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/287005928″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]