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Ehtar FC is built entirely from the grassroots up by fans of the sport whose “pure love of soccer” willed it into existence. The badge is a nod to the previous city flag of Belleville, IL and the club competes in the MWPL after two years in the NPSL - President and Director of Operations, Ian Thurlow, took the time to answer all of our questions.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreWho Are Ya!? is back this week with another great club to introduce you to - Baltimore City FC, who participate in both the Maryland Super Soccer League as well as the APSL.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreWith just a month left in the season, the Gainbridge Super League playoff picture is almost staffed. Which teams are out, who will host matches, and who will grab that last playoff spot? All questions answered here!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreSometimes we like to catch up with old friends, we originally ran an Under the Lights article about Kensington Soccer Club back in October of 2022. We’ve re-run some of their historical information verbatim, but Justin Haskell, the Men’s Program Director at the club, wanted to share their changes, growth, and progress as an organization.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreZach Lowy has a candid conversation with Norwegian winger, Jens Petter Hague, and shares their time together with Protagonist Soccer. From Bodø, to Milan, to Frankfurt and back, Hague discusses the challenges of making the 2026 Norway National Team as it prepares for the World Cup and let’s us know what he’s up to these days.
by Zach Lowy
Read MoreBrett gives us an update on the state of Indy Eleven - the front office is adding new players from a position of strength and while its too early to lean into the table, the fact that the squad are up in the playoff positions is a great sign of things to come.
by Brett Mullenix
Read MoreThe backbone of their existence, the Lobos Immigration Project, runs through everything Hill Country Lobos do. Founded in 1996, they’ve focused on making a community and accommodating environment for immigrants through futbol - we wanted to know everything we could about the club and club representative, Erick Villalba was kind enough to answer our questions.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreThe USL Championship’s 2026 season is already underway! The second division league features regional rivalries, drama, and a ton of hot matchups every year and this year promises to be no different. Our favorite USL Championship podcasters, bloggers, and fans weighed in on the games they think you need to circle the date for - so get your calendars out and grab a pen.
edited by Josh Duder
Read MoreEagle FC is a legacy community club which dates back to 1975 and has competed at multiple levels of the game - currently they have adult teams in both USL W League as well as USL League Two; additionally they have various youth and development squads. With amateur adult leagues kicking off in just over a month, we wanted to get to know a club we’d admired from afar for quite a while.
by Josh Duder
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