Revisiting Richmond
Traveling for soccer is always rewarding but last week’s trip to the Henny Derby in Richmond was an all-timer. Dan revisits the city of Richmond and looks back on the week that was.
by Dan Vaughn
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Traveling for soccer is always rewarding but last week’s trip to the Henny Derby in Richmond was an all-timer. Dan revisits the city of Richmond and looks back on the week that was.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe USL W League regular season is done and tickets to the playoffs are punched. Round one kicks off one on Friday, with plenty of tasty matchups from across the country! Dan Vaughn looks over the matches and makes his predictions!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreAfter an incredibly difficult 2024 season, filled with friendlies and matches without consequences, Tulsa Athletic has the chance to hoist silverware in the first ever American Champions Cup. The Tulsa club will face Houston Regals on Saturday. Sonny Dalesandro talks about his goals with the competition and how it came to be.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWe put out the all-call for contributions to this week’s Protagonist Picks Em and we got a wonderful response! We’re nearing the end of the regular season for many of our favorite amateur leagues and with playoff spots in the balance our writers and podcasters take a look at the races in the WPSL, MWPL, USL League Two, USL W League, and NISA Nation. We also peek at some important Jägermeister Cup fixtures from USL League One as it goes over the halfway point in its schedule. Let’s take a look at the matchups on offer and get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreWith USL League Two matches kicking off all week, every week, we’ve done our best to utilize the stats compiled by the league by Sunday night and use them in our very own THE 2HOW Top 35. At the end of the road, only 35 teams from the league will enter the playoffs and we’ll be here every week to keep watch over the progress, and regress, of some of USL League Two’s top sides.
by Ryan Stallings
Read MoreSam Estrada grew up in El Paso in the shadow of her father’s professional soccer career. Now the talented goalkeeper is set to join Dallas Trinity and create her own professional path in the USL Super League.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe races are getting tight in the USL W League. With just a week of soccer left in the regular season, teams are jockeying for the final playoff spots.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreOnce again our intrepid writers, podcasters and valued guest contributors have selected a handful of games from around the leagues which they find most compelling. We invite you to take a look at what they have to say about this week’s games in the USL W League, USL League Two, and USL League One. There is a special club friendly in Detroit and a pair of semifinals in the EPSL. We take a look at the Metroplex Premier League as well as the Midwest Premier League. So let’s all get stuck into some good soccer this weekend!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreWith the USL W League regular season down to a couple of weeks, FC Olympia hosts United PDX tonight to try and continues their unblemished streak. A high-octane attack and a stingy defense make this club capable of great success. The next step? Facing an undefeated division rival tonight!
by Dan Vaughn
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