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Earlier this week, The Town FC announced its new charity arm, The Town Futures Project. While The Town FC focuses on the soccer, The Town Futures Project (using revenue generated from the soccer arm) will focus on supporting community improvement projects and collaborating with local organizations to ensure young players in the Oakland/East Bay region have all they need to succeed and be healthy.
by Protagonist Soccer Staff
Read MoreThe W League was a rousing success in year one and this season should be just as fun. Protagonist staff got out the schedule and circled some can’t-miss matches from the 2023 regular season.
by Elisabeth Schendel and Danielle Gawronski
Read MoreToday, the WPSL announced it will launch a third tier professional league, with 2025 being targeted as the tentative inaugural year.
by Protagonist Soccer Staff
Read MoreOur next feature covers New Jersey, a state that usually is overlooked in favor of its neighbor, New York. But both states are so characteristically different in terms of culture and infrastructure that it’s a bit careless to compare the two, especially considering New Jersey’s long history in developing top soccer talent.
by Elisabeth Schendel
Read MoreOver in Minnesota, there’s something special brewing on the women’s soccer front, and the country and even the world is taking notice.
by Elisabeth Schendel
Read MoreDallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston all have something in common: they’re developing some of the biggest talent in women’s soccer. In this series, Protagonist Soccer staff evaluate four different regions in the US that are changing the game.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read MoreThis week, the owners of Austin Rise FC made their efforts public and announced their club name, crest, and the league they will play in. Their passion for soccer, Austin, and each other is evident in every square inch of their new crest and every press release, and we predict, it will be evident when they take to the field in 6 months.
by Danielle Gawronski and Elisabeth Schendel
Read MoreToday, the USL W League announced its first California division, aptly named the NorCal Division. The division will finally be home to the previously announced Oakland Soul and Stockton Cargo. Joining the two clubs are Academica SC, California Storm, Marin FC, The Olympic Club, Pleasanton RAGE, and San Francisco Glens.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreToday, The Town FC announced their intentions to pursue bringing the NWSL, the top flight women’s soccer league in the US, to Oakland and the East Bay.
by Elisabeth Schendel
Read MoreToday, the USL announced AC Connecticut’s USL W head coach and Girls Director of Coaching, as the USL Academy Director of the women’s pathway. She’ll be working with USL and its clubs to create the foundation for the future.
by Elisabeth Schendel
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