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MASL Week 8 Recap

January 16, 2024 by Dan Vaughn

Another week of MASL and this one was packed to the brim! Geo reviews the matches from this week, giving analysis and context.

by Geo Monterroso

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January 16, 2024 /Dan Vaughn
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Under the Lights: KC Comets (MASL)

January 16, 2024 by Joshua Duder

“We recruit globally down to locally. No rock is left unturned. We have lots of connections with Technical staff across multiple leagues and colleges. All of our guys are dedicated strictly to indoor professionally. For a while, we would have players with us for a few months during the outdoor season like Kyle McLagan, Matt Lewis & Ray Saari.”

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January 16, 2024 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Under the Lights, Protagonist, MASL, Indoor Soccer, Arena Soccer, Utica City FC, New York Soccer

United Soccer Coaches Convention Wraps

January 14, 2024 by Dan Vaughn

The United Soccer Coaches Convention comes to an end and Dan shares his experience at the event.

by Dan Vaughn

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January 14, 2024 /Dan Vaughn
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Protagonist Podcasts Presents: America's Greatest - Episode Three, 1995 US Open Cup Final

January 10, 2024 by Joshua Duder

Protagonist Podcasts Presents: America’s Greatest is a podcast series co-hosted by several of Protagonist’s writers and podcasters. We explore the history and pedigree of the sport in the United States. In episode three we discuss the 1995 US Open Cup Final between The El Paso Patriots and Richmond Kickers with blogger and co-host of Walkin’ 90 Podcast, the Can I Kick It Podcast, and the River City 93 Podcast, Elliot Barr, aka Yogi.

by Joshua Duder

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January 10, 2024 /Joshua Duder
feature, coverage, Protagonist, Kicking Back, Soccer History, RVA, Richmond Kickers, US Open Cup, 1995, Americas Greatest, Protagonist Podcasts

FC Tulsa: Westbound and Up?

January 10, 2024 by Dan Vaughn

With a big move from East to West, FC Tulsa has an opportunity to put the club’s lack of success in the past and start fresh. This offseason has seen big changes in the club’s roster and there’s plenty of reasons to think that the future is looking bright for FC Tulsa.

by Phil Baki

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January 10, 2024 /Dan Vaughn
FC Tulsa, coverage, USL Championship
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SoCal Premier League's Raul Briones Cup Preview

January 09, 2024 by Joshua Duder

Started in 2011, the Raul Briones Cup has been Southern California’s top men’s amateur tournament for more than a decade and its champions are among the region's elite. “We’ve had some really good teams win the Briones Cup... This is the tournament that real men’s soccer clubs in SoCal want to be a part of.”

by Dennis Pope

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January 09, 2024 /Joshua Duder
USL Championship, coverage
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The Top 23 Tops of 2023: Part Two (13 to Number 1)

January 09, 2024 by Joshua Duder

It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN! Yesterday we brought you 23 down to 14 and today we go from number 13 to the number one kit in the Top 23 Tops of 2023 list - where seven panelists volunteered to look at 50 shirts from around the US soccer scene, divisions 2 and below, and ranked them from 50 to 1. We took the average rankings then put them in that order! Here’s that list.

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January 09, 2024 /Joshua Duder
feature, coverage, Nominate, Kitnerd, Top 21 Tops, Lower League Soccer
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MASL Week 7 Recap

January 09, 2024 by Dan Vaughn

Week 7 saw another undefeated team fall…twice! It was a wild weekend of soccer and Geo takes you through the fixtures and how the results impact the league.

by Geo Monterroso

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January 09, 2024 /Dan Vaughn
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The Top 23 Tops of 2023: Part One (23 to 14)

January 08, 2024 by Joshua Duder

Protagonist Soccer brings you our prestigious Top 23 Tops of 2023 list and this year we’ve done it in style. Seven Kitnerd panelists from across lower league soccer weigh in and share their opinions about this year’s most impressive US-based club kits! In Part One, we explain the process, give you a list of notable exclusions, and start the countdown. from number 23 to number 14.

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January 08, 2024 /Joshua Duder
feature, coverage, Nominate, Kitnerd, Top 21 Tops, Lower League Soccer
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Under the Lights: St Louis Ambush (MASL)

January 08, 2024 by Joshua Duder

With the MASL season now going full throttle, we were fortunate to steal a little time from CEO and Co-Owner of St Louis Ambush, Shelly Clark. When we reached out with a few questions about what makes her team tick, she was generous and provided some great insight about the professional arena soccer team in St Louis, MO.

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January 08, 2024 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Under the Lights, Protagonist, MASL, Indoor Soccer, Arena Soccer, Utica City FC, New York Soccer
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