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Who Are Ya!: Cleveland United FC (UPSL)

January 27, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Cleveland has a new member of their community and one happy to start from scratch with the goal of building something big that the city can be proud to call their own. We spoke with co-founder and primary owner, Albert Murza about new side Cleveland United FC and how they’re set to join UPSL and earn their way to the top.

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January 27, 2026 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: McKinney Chupacabras (USL League 2)

January 20, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Founded in 2024, McKinney Chupacabras FC will be headed into its second season in the USL League Two - we had some questions about the fairly young team, who they are how they operate, and how they came to be named. Connor Sides, the business operations manager, was happy to take the time to catch us up and to let us know they were almost the Tarantula Hawks!

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January 20, 2026 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: 512 FC (MASL W)

January 12, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Four women decided to re-write the narrative when their team’s owner stepped down - they decided to create something fresh and new for the women of Austin. Co-founder of 512 FC, Brittany Flowers, took the time to answer our questions and share with us how they launched this new indoor soccer side for Bat City.

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January 12, 2026 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: Texas Lonestar (MASL W)

January 05, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Who Are Ya! kicks off 2026 by introducing you to Texas Lonestar SC out of the MASL W - since having replied, they’ve played a few games, but at the time of answering, they had only just won their first scrimmage on Nov. 22 vs. TULSA FC, and won their home opener on Dec. 13, vs. H.I.C. (Houston Indoor Club) - a veteran club in the league 4-2, in front of over 380 fans. Not a bad start for a brand new team kicking a ball off the wall.

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January 05, 2026 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: Denton Diablos FC (USL L2 / Metroplex Prem)

December 29, 2025 by Joshua Duder

This is it. We’ve made it to the final Who Are Ya of 2025 and what a club to close out the season with! Now, we know who Denton Diablos are but we wanted to catch up with the former champions of NPSL and find out how they plan on conquering USL League Two. Co-founder and friend of Protagonist, Damon Gochneaur, was happy to help end the year on a high note.

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December 29, 2025 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: Lubbock Matadors (USL L2)

December 21, 2025 by Joshua Duder

There are thousands of soccer teams in the US league system and we love finding clubs and getting to know them - then sharing that with you! A team we’ve been hoping to share for quite a while is the Lubbock Matadors.

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December 21, 2025 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: Albuquerque Alliance FC (WPSL)

December 08, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Starting from scratch, a pair of twins went all in to create the Albuquerque Alliance FC, not just for a place to play, but also for a way to give to their community and bring the talented women of ABQ together to thrive. We reached out to the women in watermelon and turquoise and co-founder Leila Chapa took the time to tell us all about their endeavor.

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December 08, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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Who Are Ya!: New York Cosmos (USL League One)

December 01, 2025 by Joshua Duder

2026 is just around the corner and will welcome back the guidon-bearer for club soccer in the United States. After a hiatus, the New York Cosmos return via USL League One and owner Erik Stover brings tells us where they’re going, where they’re at and where the Cosmos have been.

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December 01, 2025 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, New York Soccer, Cosmos, USL League One

Who Are Ya!: Mountains to Sea FC

November 24, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Outdoor to indoor; Mountains to Sea - Zac Hines, co-founder of Mountains to Sea FC, takes us on a journey through the terrain of building a self-sustaining grassroots club and some of the tougher choices along the way to ensure its stability.

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November 24, 2025 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Protagonist, Who Are Ya!, Mountains to Sea FC

Who Are Ya!: Spam FC (Minnesota Amateur Soccer League)

November 17, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Spam FC are a good little team doing great big things in their corner of Minnesota. The amateur men’s team was founded in 2011, but the club has roots all the way back to 1998. Read on to hear about their community connections and how they connect through soccer.

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November 17, 2025 /Joshua Duder
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