Tampa Marauders F.C. is very excited to announce their newest sponsor, Rick’s on the River Marina Bar & Grille. The sponsorship will see Rick’s on the River becoming the official post-game restaurant where the post-game parties begin along with live radio broadcasts featuring the Player of the Game. Rick’s on the River provides an amazing riverfront dining opportunity as well as a great watering hole for your favorite drinks. Kevin Hickling, President of Tampa Marauders F.C., expressed
RVA FC continues its goal of spreading the beautiful game with a new sponsor. Greg Simmonds, GM of RVA FC, is pleased to announce a partnership with Futbolr Clothing. “Futbolr is a great company that is all football gear,” Simmonds said. “Everything that they have the players will enjoy.” The clothing company is geared towards soccer-based audiences in the United States. Co-founder of Futbolr Clothing Leroi Wilson says the company’s ability to connect to the soccer grassroots movement sets them apart from
The Columbus Crew will be eyeing a defender and a striker in the draft on Thursday. There is a serious lack of depth and bodies at those positions so it is not a surprise that this is a priority for the Black & Gold. Head Coach Robert Warzycha admitted there were no real surprises at the combine and that the players performed as expected. MLS teams put a large amount of resources into college scouting and the results are technical
Zanesville Athletic (ZAFC) has announced the first three signings in club history. Tyler Graziani, Colin Combs and Ryan McClay will be sporting ZAFC green and black in 2013. Graziani, from Imperial, Pennsylvania, recently finished his first season with the Xavier University Musketeers where he made five appearances as a freshman. In high school, Graziani was selected to the All-Section and All-Conference teams in 2009, 2010, and 2011 for West Alleghany High School. In 2011 he was chosen as a member
Richmond’s new soccer club gives local college players the opportunity to stay fresh. RVA Football Club (RVA FC) has signed two prominent local players from college soccer powers UVA and VCU. Todd Wharton, a 2012 Deep Run graduate, recently finished up his freshman season at UVA. The Glenn Allen native finished the year with 18 starts, earning a spot on the All-ACC freshman team. Now Wharton will return home to Richmond to develop his skills before his sophomore season in Charlottesville this
This week AFC Cleveland announced the return of three fan favorites: forward Vinny Bell, midfielder David Murrow, and defender Sean Sikich. Bell was the team’s leading attacker in 2012 with 6 goals and 4 assists. His strength and speed paced the Royals’ offense, but his versatility allowed him to also play in the midfield and defense when needed. Bell, a Parma Heights native, was the only two-time NSCAA All-American in Case Western Reserve’s history. He was also a two-time UAA
The Columbus Crew have experienced success at every level. Everybody knows that the Black & Gold were the 2002 U.S. Open Cup Champions and the 2008 MLS Cup Champions. But, their youth system has been just as prolific, having been the 2010 and 2011 Super-20 National Champions as well as the 2010 and 2012 McGuire Cup U-19 National Champions. Even more success at the lower levels has made them one of the top youth setups in North America. Don’t
San Diego Boca FC has signed African forward Emmanuel Mbemba and Kosovan midfielder Arsim Mustafa to a one-year contracts for the upcoming 2013 NPSL season. Mbemba is a talented striker from Congo, Africa. Emmanuel moved to San Diego in 2011. Mustafa is a graduate of El Cajon Valley High School and has been a member of San Diego Boca FC for three straight seasons. “We are very excited to re-sign both forward Emmanuel Mbemba and midfielder Arsim Mustafa,” CEO/President Yan Skwara commented. “These are two talented
U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team head coach Richie Williams has invited 31 players to the 2013 Spring Semester of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. Two of the players, GK Carter Richardson and M Ben Swanson, come from the coveted Crew Soccer Academy program. In 2013, the U.S. will be participating in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup for