Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
Milka Soko is an active photojournalist and sports photographer whose versatile lens covers everything from local high school football rivalries and Little League tournaments to community and cultural events across SoCal's Inland area region.
by Dennis Pope
Read MoreWith the season going full throttle, Forward Madison and the Richmond Kickers clash once again for the 21st iteration of the Henny Derby. This year, the Mingos are reloaded and their position as a playoff contender is a lot more certain - photographer Jessica Hendricks was there to share her amazing photos with us.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreThis Kansas City based club get their name directly from the nickname for the city, The City of Fountains, and is both a celebration of the city the love and a non-profit promise to build a sustainable club from scratch. Co-founder, Landon Hinkley, made himself available to share their story.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreUPSL Fall Season soccer is well underway, with the clubs of the DMV North Division already two weeks into their Fall 2026 schedule. Photographer Shawn Payne took the time to visit a few local clubs and caught the images of Bridge Sports Club hosting Hyper.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreJust like that, the Gainbridge Super League has completed Week Two and the fixtures for Week Three are right in front of us. Here’s five observations by JHF for this week’s Super League Sync.
by John Howard-Fusco
Read MoreIndy Eleven picked up their second win in a row and closed the gap in the table between themselves and Louisville City FC when they beat the boys in purple 2-1 last Saturday. Brett Mullenix was present at Michael A Carroll Stadium to bring us the story of the game, as was photographer Kevin Cruz, whose shots are yours to enjoy.
by Brett Mullenix
Read MoreRubio Yovani Méndez Rubín made his move from Charleston to El Paso this year and has made himself at home. Locomotive look to return to the USL Championship’s playoffs this fall and Rubín will be a massive part of that effort as the league heads into the final stretch of the schedule. The experienced forward sat down with us to discuss the journey which took him to La Frontera.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreOver the weekend, Liga MX announced it would officially end promotion/relegation. Delayed for years, the announcement feels like a capitulation of the league to private equity.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWhile Geranium City is backed by Georgia Revolution and shares many common values, it was built to have an identity to call its own. Propped up by Community and Opportunity, President of the club, Sadie Morrison tells us why that is so important and where this brand new club is headed.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreDC United, who had been on an extended unbeaten run, were undone at home by a strong New England Revs team looking to break into the top three in the Eastern Conference. Photographer Shawn Payne was on assignment for Protagonist Soccer and got great shots of the game.
by Joshua Duder
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