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With the Yates’ report confirming a host of abuse problems in the NWSL, it’s time for the amateur women’s leagues in this country evaluate their own systems of reporting player mistreatment. Recent events have shown that the lower leagues are not exempt from player claims of abuse.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“The heart and purpose of the field are to be an Anti-Human Trafficking partner in St. Louis to educate families and organizations about child sex trafficking here in St. Louis. Currently in the works is to build a stadium that could not only fund the club but provide a free youth soccer club. With revenue from the stadium, CASTL would like to build more rehab centers for youth victims of human trafficking.”
Read MoreWith a long and tumultuous season winding down, the midweek NISA matches had big playoff implications. And regardless of the momentum of Albion San Diego and Syracuse Pulse, California United Strikers and Chattanooga FC won the matches and finalized their playoff positions.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith the USL Championship season about to wrap, I sat down with defender Matt Lewis to discuss the first season in division two for Detroit City. Lewis discusses the club’s early success, the ongoing roster building, and his struggle to stay fit this year.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“We play in the NPSL with the men’s and the WPSL with our women’s team. We participated twice in the NISA Independent Cup. Our goal is to get to the third division of pro soccer. Every league has its pro and cons. For us it was always important which league can protect our investment the best, and how is the level of competition.”
Read MoreThe USL has worked hard to build its fourth division amateur league and the result is a league rapidly filling with clubs that bring the kind of pedigree of MPLS City. With the season over, I sat down with Crow Head Coach Matt VanBenschoten to discuss the club’s first foray into USL2.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIn hopes of creating more influence in the amateur scene, a host of regional leagues have joined forces to create The Alliance of Regional Premier Leagues. The group has big goals and hopes to use their influence to create some big changes in the amateur game.
by Dan Vaughn
“We found that our responsibility to our community is bigger than putting a team on the pitch. We are investing in the women that choose to play for our club. We are investing in our community by bringing a preprofessional women's sport that fans can support and lift up as their own.”
Read More“I think the thing that hurts the most about how this season ended was the group of guys we had were truly incredible people. The leadership and character is what got us to the final – so really in the offseason it’s just maintaining relationships and building new ones, so it’s not starting from scratch, it’s just reloading.”
Read MoreBraveheart SC just finished its first season in NISA Nation and is now considering its next steps. Founded by part of the investor group that helped launch New Amsterdam FC, the club is focused on moving forward into new opportunities.
by Dan Vaughn
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