San Diego Boca FC today announced that the club has re-signed its 2012 captain and defender Brent Zuniga to a new one-year contract for the upcoming 2013 NPSL season. Zuniga is a graduate of California State San Marcos. “We are very excited to re-sign Brent Zuniga to a one-year contract as Brent is a very solid defender who always leaves it on the field,” CEO/President Yan Skwara commented. “Brent anchored our defense throughout the 2012 season and never missed a game and
First, it was the New York Cosmos coming back to life in the NASL after a nearly 30-year hiatus. Today, Galveston Pirate SC owner Brendan Keyes does it in the NPSL, bringing back his former club after nearly a dozen years without a competitive match. Keyes will move his Galveston NPSL side to Houston and rebrand the team as the Hurricanes. The Pirate brand will continue to play in tournaments and in the Texas State League, while the new Houston
San Diego Boca FC today announced that is has re-signed midfielder Christian Mederos to a one-year contract for the upcoming 2013 NPSL season. Mederos stands at 5’9″ and weighs 155 lbs. and is a graduate of Eastlake School. “We are very excited to re-sign Christian Mederos to a one-year contract as Christian is an extremely talented center midfield player that we want to build the team around,” San Diego Boca FC CEO/President Yan Skwara stated. “He has great touch and
The 2012 WPSL Champion Gulf Coast Texans have added a men’s team that will compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2013 season. “We have been very impressed with the growth of the league over the last few years and are excited to be a part of that further expansion,” Director of Coaching David Kemp stated.“We want to approach this with the highest possible professionalism on every level and expect to provide a product that will continue
The New England Revolution has signed Braintree, Mass., product Scott Caldwell as a Homegrown player. The two-time All-American has played the last four seasons at collegiate powerhouse Akron while training with the Revolution’s first team each summer. He is the team’s second Homegrown player, joining Diego Fagundez, who was the team’s first-ever Homegrown signing in 2010. “We’re very pleased to add Scott to our roster as our second Homegrown player signing,” General Manager Michael Burns said. “He’s had a very successful
The Pocono Snow Soccer Club are delighted to announce the signing of local coaching legend Jerry Sheska as their new head coach, effective immediately. The former East Stroudsburg University men’s and women’s soccer head coach brings with him a wealth of experience and success. The Snow are hopeful that he will bring the area’s only 4th Divison soccer team the success that it has craved since the club’s inception in 2008. “Having Jerry as our head coach should allow us to now recruit
The Columbus Crew has agreed to terms with United States U-20 National Team midfielder and Gahanna native Wil Trapp to make the 19-year-old the fourth Homegrown signing in franchise history, the club announced this morning. Trapp joins Matt Lampson, Ben Speas and Aaron Horton as the only players to make the transition from the Crew Soccer Academy to the First Team. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, details of the contract were not disclosed. Trapp becomes a professional following
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce an additional four expansion teams for the 2013 season. This brings the total number of new expansion teams to 15. The new member clubs include CD Aguiluchos USA, CASL Elite, Liverpool Warriors, and Tulsa Athletics. Aguiluchos USA, named after the most popular team in El Salvador’s history, will play home games at Raimondi Park or States Acalanes High. They will try to capitalize on the large number of Salvadoran players in
The Columbus Crew has agreed to terms with United States U-20 National Team midfielder and Gahanna native Wil Trapp to make the 19-year-old the fourth Homegrown signing in franchise history, the club announced this morning. Trapp joins Matt Lampson, Ben Speas and Aaron Horton as the only players to make the transition from the Crew Soccer Academy to the First Team. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, details of the contract were not disclosed. Trapp becomes a professional following two