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Outdoor to indoor; Mountains to Sea - Zac Hines, co-founder of Mountains to Sea FC, takes us on a journey through the terrain of building a self-sustaining grassroots club and some of the tougher choices along the way to ensure its stability.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreSpam FC are a good little team doing great big things in their corner of Minnesota. The amateur men’s team was founded in 2011, but the club has roots all the way back to 1998. Read on to hear about their community connections and how they connect through soccer.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreBased in Kansas City, Sunflower State FC has evolved from a cheesy Sunday League team to a real competitor in their local field. We wanted to catch up with the team and see how they’ve upped their game - co-founder and current president of the club, Joey Lipoff, was kind enough to share the story.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreSlowly growing from the grassroots and up - TLH Reckoning is fortunate to have been founded by Dr Ashlee Fontes, someone well-known for her understanding of soccer as well as the business of sport. The club is partnering with local business, and working to invest in the community as much as the community can invest in them to put multiple pre-professional squads, as well as academy teams, on the pitch.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreThis week we get to hear about a two-pronged organization bringing stabilization to the club soccer scene in Rochester, NY. The growth and intentionality of Flower City Union and 1872 is admirable and well worth your time in reading this week’s Who Are Ya!?
by Josh Duder
Read MoreSomething old is new again - Febre Amarela is a family affair, founded by a father and re-established by a son. The “Yellow Fever” is currently top of the table in the BSSL Division 4, where they have to start out as a new side, but they are looking for promotion and growth! Read on to get to know more about this great small club from Massachusetts, give them a follow on the socials, and cheer them on as they move up the levels.
Read MoreStarted as a grassroots community-based soccer club, Rochester FC has grown to serve the children, men, and women of their corner of Minnesota. Their bright and colorful badge stands out nearly as much as their talented players and when we wanted to know more, co-founder Midhat Mujic was happy to answer our questions.
Read MoreWhen the RGV Toros of the USL Championship closed down it became an opportunity for one of its former staffers to fill in the void with a new club, and a new image, for the soccer fans of the Rio Grande Valley. We reached out to RGV Red Crowns of the League for Clubs to find out more and owner/president Jamal Fayyad took the time to give us the story so far.
Read MoreNew York is full of soccer options, but if you’re based in Brooklyn, there may be no choice better than Brooklyn City FC - men’s, women’s, and youth programming is all available. The fairly young organization brings together the micro-communities under one banner and founder Jesse De Lorenzo and his front office team took the time to answer my questions quickly, as well as provide photos for the article.
Read MoreFC Monmouth was one of the first clubs we presented back in 2017, but a lot has changed, so we reached out to get the update. They’ve been able to fulfill their hopes of community service and have even expanded Fall programing, which will include a collaboration with the borough of Red Bank to ‘Jam the Basie’ and promote community health and wellness.
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