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“Our belief is that every female player, who is qualified to play at this high level, should be afforded the opportunity to play with us regardless of age, physical size, race, preferences, identities, socio-economic background, education or previous club.” The San Francisco Nighthawks have built an organization that prioritizes inclusion and has been a model organization for over a quarter century.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read MoreAs we complete the push to complete our NISA Independent Cup Regional previews, we make our way to the West Coast. This region features NISA Pro side LA Force and three amateurs from the Southwest Premier League: Peak XI, Olympiacos CA, and IE Republic FC.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith only four matches this round, we are running out of teams to care about - Sacramento Republic of the USL Championship and Union Omaha of USL League One are the only two clubs left carrying the guidon for non-MLS teams to root for.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreOur coverage of the NISA Independent Cup marches on, all the way to the City by the Bay… Redwood City; home of Bay Cities FC. We also get dialed into Modesto City FC, Battleborn FC, and Wenatchee Allstars FC from Central Washington.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreIn our continued player profile series, we check in with goalkeeper for KC Courage in the UWS, Kaylin Williams. She discusses her path to Kansas City, why she chose to play goalkeeper, and her hopes of a continued career in soccer.
Read MoreEach week we take a look at the results from around USL League 2 and crunch the numbers - by attributing value to statistics available from the league website, we can mathematically determine who looks like the strongest teams in the league.
by the 2how Staff
Read More“We are the biggest adult soccer club in Colorado with 6 teams (4 men, 2 women). 5 of our teams play in the Colorado Premier League, under the USSSA banner. Our top men's team plays in the Colorado Super League, which currently has the best men's teams participating in the state, under the USASA banner.”
Read More“I’m not saying we can take this roster and go play in MLS, and compete week-in week-out at that level, but in a knock-out competition, I think we can win any game we play in. We’ve proved that so far, and hopefully it can continue, but even if it doesn't, I think we proved that no matter what YOU are, you need to respect Union Omaha in a knock-out game.”
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreWe continue our coverage of the NISA Independent Cup by checking out the Mid-Atlantic Region. Led by NISA second year club, Maryland Bobcats, this region features amateurs NoVa FC, Rockville SC, and Soda City FC.
by Dan Creel
Read MoreOur NISA Independent Cup coverage continues with an in-depth preview of the Southeast Region, which features Chattanooga FC, Brevard Fire FC, Club De Lyon, and Miami Beach Club de Fútbol. It’s a fun region with plenty of exciting amateur clubs to challenge one of the best in NISA.
by Dan Vaughn
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