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Who Are Ya!: Spam FC (Minnesota Amateur Soccer League)

November 17, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Spam 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.

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November 17, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: Sunflower State FC (USL L2 / WPSL)

November 10, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Based 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.

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November 10, 2025 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, flower city union, Flower City 1872, New York Soccer

Birds of a Feather, Flock Together: Sets Four & Five

November 06, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Supporting soccer is totally for the birds! These athletic aviators are hoping to help you part ways with a little cash in exchange for some patches - 100% of the proceeds will be split into four nests and donated to charities decided by the four clubs.

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November 06, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: TLH Reckoning (USL W / WPSL)

November 03, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Slowly 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

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November 03, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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The Legend of Bela Lugosi & Dracula's Cup

October 28, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Bela Lugosi, immigrated to the United States and brought with him a love for continental soccer. He organized an Hungarian immigrant team in Southern California and was so involved in the sport that the cup match between the top teams in Southern and Northern California bore his name.

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October 28, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: Flower City 1872 & Union

October 28, 2025 by Joshua Duder

This 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

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October 28, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: Febre Amarela (BSSL)

October 20, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Something 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.

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October 20, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: Rochester FC Minnesota

October 13, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Started 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.

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October 13, 2025 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Under the Lights, Protagonist, ADASL, Sharktopus FC, Olive & York, Seattle Soccer, Ballard FC

Who Are Ya!: Rio Grande Valley Red Crowns

October 06, 2025 by Joshua Duder

When 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.

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October 06, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: Brooklyn City FC

September 29, 2025 by Joshua Duder

New 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.

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September 29, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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