NPSL side kicks off preseason training this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium The Fort Lauderdale Strikers today announced the appointment of John Earle as assistant coach of Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23, the player development side of the club that will play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Sunshine Conference this summer. Photo Credit: Fort Lauderdale Strikers Strikers U-23 kick off preseason training this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium. “We are excited to have John Earle join the coaching staff of Strikers U-23,” said U-23
Sacramento Gold FC forward Jose “Cuco” Martinez has been selected as the first Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. Photo Credit: Ruben Dominguez/Sacramento Gold FC The 28-year-old scored two goals and assisted on another in the Gold’s 5-3 win over CD Aguiluchos USA on April 2nd. Those were his first points of the season. “Cuco has established himself as one of the most dynamic offensive players we’ve developed over the years,” Gold head coach Ruben Mora, Jr.
Kingston Stockade FC reached a historic milestone this week as the club has released the first player roster in team history. Stockade FC has named 33 players to its preliminary and preseason National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) roster. Photo Credit: Aldo Tropeano The roster is comprised almost entirely of players who hail from the Hudson Valley, with nearly all of them having played collegiately in the area as well. This was part of the design when the club was conceived, according
RailHawks NPSL to hold open tryouts on April 29th & 30th After two seasons in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the Carolina RailHawks announced the re-branding of their RailHawks U-23 team to Carolina RailHawks NPSL. With this new name, the RailHawks development team will now also open its doors to players over the age of 23. “We are very focused on identifying, developing, and signing players with local ties,” said RailHawks President and General Manager Curt Johnson. “This change in
Jacksonville Armada U-23 head coach Pat Cannon announced on Friday University of North Florida midfielder Jay Bolt and goalkeeper Kyle Nasta as his National Premier Soccer League squad’s inaugural signees. Bolt and Nasta helped lead UNF to its first-ever Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2015 as well as the program’s first NCAA Division I postseason appearance. “Both Jay and Kyle are players that encompass why this team exists,” Cannon said. “They both were developed in our youth club
The SoCal SC (0-1-0) started their inaugural season of the National Premier Soccer League with a 2-1 home defeat against North County Battalion (1-0-0) at San Gorgonio High School Stadium in San Bernardino, California. Esteban Reyes scored the first goal in North County Battalion history off a pass from Nelson Pizarro in the 34th minute to give the Battalion a 1-0 lead. In the first half SoCal SC dominated the match, but missed all of its opportunities as they tested Battalion goalkeeper
If the first NPSL National Game of the Week this season is any indication, 2016 will be quite an exciting year. Sacramento Gold FC and CD Aguiluchos USA combined for eight goals – six of them in the second half – as the home squad prevailed by a score of 5-3 in a wild affair at Capital Christian High School Saturday. Both Jose “Cuco” Martinez and Diego De Alba scored twice for Sacramento, while Josue Araiza netted the eventual game-winner. Ross Middlemiss,
Jackson Eskay, who led the FC Frederick NPSL squad in assists in 2015, signed a professional contract with the Richmond Kickers of the USL last week. “Jackson’s signing is another positive example of what can happen when you attend our tryouts,” Richmond Kickers Director of Soccer Leigh Cowlishaw commented. “He made an immediate impact at the event and continued to impress when he joined the squad full time.” Photo Credit: James Loving/Richmond Kickers Eskay, a senior midfielder at William & Mary, was
Two goals were enough for Sacramento Gold FC, as the defense stood strong and preserved a 2-0 win over the Sonoma County Sol Saturday at Santa Rosa High School. Sacramento started the scoring in the 14th minute. Jose Martinez sent a ball through the midfield to Manolo Piña on the right side. Piña beat Sonoma goalkeeper Arturo Ornelas, but his shot bounced off the crossbar. The Gold was able to quickly recover the ball, which eventually found Piña on the top