YYC Soccer

Cavalry go to top of CPL table, Wild ends Ottawa's 10 game unbeaten streak

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode we discuss two thrilling matches from Saturday afternoon. Cavalry FC faced Forge at Spruce Meadows in a first place clash and came up victorious thanks to a strike from Owen Antoniuk. At McMahon Stadium, the Calgary Wild continued their impressive form and defeated the Ottawa Rapid to win their third consecutive match. We break down both matches.

We also provide an update regarding AMSL playoffs as one Calgary club will be off to nationals in October.

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Is this Cavalry's biggest match of the season?

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0600

We preview the battle for first place at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Cavalry FC will take on Forge FC and we expect another great chapter in this long standing rivalry.

The Calgary Wild will play the Ottawa Rapid on Saturday afternoon at McMahon. We preview this match and also have a feature interview with Taylor Otto. Taylor is one of the Wild's recent signings. We discuss her career, how she joined the Wild and her early impressions of the team and league. We also talk about what it's like to join a last place club midway through a season.

In our final segment we cover a wide range of topics including the AMSL, Calgarians called up to Canada youth teams, and provide an update on former podcast guest Bori Falaye as he has found a new club in Kazakhstan.

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Wild NSL winless streak finally ends, Cavalry inches closer to first place Forge

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we review Calgary Wild's first NSL victory of the season where they defeated the Vancouver Rise at Swangard.

Cavalry FC traveled to Quebec and drew Supra 1-1 on Saturday. We review this match as well.

The final Alberta Premier League matches of 2026 have now been completed. We provide our final update of the season.

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Wild break 293 day winless streak at Spruce Meadows in a match with many forever firsts

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:00:00 -0600

We review Calgary Wild's victory over CS Mont Royal Outremont in W Canadian Championship action. It was their first win in 2026 in their first appearance at Spruce Meadows.

Both of Calgary's pro clubs are on the road with matches on Saturday. Cavalry FC takes on Supra in Montreal while the Wild visit the Vancouver Rise. We preview both matches.

We provide an update about the final match of the APL season and get some clarification about the women's division. Foothills has been verified to have clinched second because of the tiebreaker rules.

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One Calgary soccer team excels while another capitulates

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0600

We review both Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild's matches from this weekend. Both matches featured blowouts. Cavalry FC were the victors in their 5-0 demolition of Inter Toronto. Meanwhile, the Wild sunk to a new low with a 6-0 loss at the hands of AFC Toronto.

We also preview the Wild's Wednesday match in the Canadian Championship where they host CS Mont-Royal Outremont at Spruce Meadows. This would be the first time a non-Cavalry team played a soccer match at Spruce Meadows.

The Alberta Premier League had one double header on Friday and we review that one. We also have a date for the final matches of the season, where BTB will take on Callies United.

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Nate Ingham talks about his move to Cavalry FC

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's match vs Supra as well as Calgary Wild's match vs AFC Toronto from Tuesday.

We preview both pro matches in Calgary this weekend. Cavalry FC hosts Inter Toronto at Spruce Meadows while the Wild host AFC Toronto at McMahon Stadium. Both matches are on Saturday.

We also talk about roster changes both at Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Nate Ingham. He talks about his career, the reasons for his move to Calgary and also about his other career as the bar manager at Foxtrot restaurant at Spruce Meadows.

We also discuss the end of the Alberta Premier League season. It's still not entirely clear when the men's division title will be decided.

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Wild U23 wins APL title, Cavs finally lose to Vancouver FC

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode we have more previews than recaps. We review Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC on Friday evening and preview their match vs Supra on Tuesday evening.

We preview Calgary Wild's road match vs AFC Toronto on Tuesday evening.

The Alberta Premier League named a champion for their women's division as Calgary Wild U23's clinched the title on Friday evening. We discuss their victory as well as the race for second place and the presumed spot in the 2027 Canadian W Championship. We also preview the matches in the men's division. BTB and Blizzard are the final two clubs in the race for the title.

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Another loss but "incremental improvement" for the Wild, APL titles could be clinched this weekend

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0600

We review the Calgary Wild's loss to Ottawa on Wednesday evening at McMahon Stadium. New head coach Leah Blayney felt there were improvements but the clubs still remains winless.

We preview Cavalry FC's match on Friday evening vs Vancouver FC. This is an intriguing matchup as the Ravens have been playing some really good football of late and they always seem to plays well against the Cavs.

We do our usual Alberta Premier League match reviews and previews. The Wild U23 team could clinch the women's title this weekend while BTB could claim the men's division. We discuss the possible scenarios.

Staying on the topic of Wild U23, our interview is with Kennedi Kiarash, who has many roles with the Calgary Wild. She is the technical director of the academy and is head coach of the U23 team that's at the top of the table in the Alberta Premier League. We discuss the performance of the U23 team, talk about player success stories and how she manages to find time to be an assistant coach for the senior squad as well.

Calgarian Scott Kennedy has found a new club in Germany. We chat about his move in our final segment.

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Cavs drop points against HFX, Wild winless streak continues

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we review Cavalry FC's 1-1 draw vs HFX Wanderers and the Calgary Wild's 2-0 loss to the Montreal Roses.

We also preview a rare weeknight match for the Wild as they host league leading Ottawa Rapid on Wednesday night at McMahon.

The Alberta Premier League season is wrapping up. We review matches from Friday and Sunday, preview Tuesday matches and look at the men's and women's tables.

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Cavs go toe to toe with Whitecaps and contain their World Cup winner

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's match earlier this week vs the Vancouver Whitecaps. While the Whitecaps did advance to the next round, Cavalry put in a solid performance and kept World Cup winner Thomas Muller in check. We also preview Cavalry's match this weekend vs Halifax.

The Leah Blayney era begins this weekend as the Calgary Wild host the Montreal Roses at McMahon Stadium. We preview this match and also talk about the new Canadian women's club championship. In this tournament, the Wild will play host to a semi-pro team from Quebec and the match will be at Spruce Meadows.

Our interview is with Massi Djabali, who plays for Villains in the APL. He is a veteran player with the club who has a long career playing professionally in Algeria and France. We talk about his football journey, moving to Calgary and how he joined Villains.

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Weekend Recap: Wild winless streak hits double digits, Cavalry gets ready for Whitecaps

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we review the Calgary Wild's match vs Vancouver Rise. The Wild came up short again. We talk about the match and include audio from new coach Leah Blayney who was at the post-match press conference.

Cavalry's second leg matchup vs the Whitecaps is on Monday evening at Spruce Meadows. While it's a real longshot that the Cavs can win this series, there are a lot of reasons to think it should be a good evening at Spruce Meadows.

We also review Alberta Premier League matches from Friday. We review the tables and the golden boot races as the season nears the end.

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Cavalry humbled by Whitecaps, Wild hire new head coach

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC played the first leg of their Canadian Championship matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday evening and suffered a 4-1 defeat. We review that match and preview the return leg on Monday evening at Spruce Meadows. Do the Cavs have a chance? Will Thomas Müller make an appearance in Calgary? We discuss the possibilities.

The Calgary Wild announced they have found their new head coach. Leah Blayney is from Australia and will take charge of the club immediately. We give our first impressions of her selection as coach. We also preview Saturday's match vs the Vancouver Rise at McMahon Stadium.

Our interview this week is with Calgary goalkeeper Leah Parsons. She currently plays in the NCAA at the University of Alabama Birmingham and has also suited up for Foothills in this summer's Alberta Premier League. She has also been involved with Cavalry FC this summer as she has been doing an internship for school.

We review Alberta Premier League matches from earlier this week, including that big matchup between Foothills and Blizzard which Scott and Jason attended. We also preview this weekend's matches, including a doubleheader in Airdrie on Friday evening.

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Weekend Recap: Cavs dominate in Ottawa, Wild lose again, APL results

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0600

Our weekend recap episode talks about Cavalry FC's dominant win vs Ottawa in Ottawa. Meanwhile, the Wild played on the same pitch the next day and didn't have quite as good an outing. We talk about both of those matches.

Cavalry's next match is against the Whitecaps in Vancouver on Wednesday. We preview this CanChamp match and talk about the Cavs chances.

We review Friday's Alberta Premier League action, where BTB swept Blizzard in Edmonton to tighten up the top of the table. We also preview Tuesday evening's big matchup between Blizzard and Foothills at Broadview.

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Who is Cavalry's latest U21 signing?

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0600

We didn't do a weekend recap so in this episode we will review the Calgary Wild's loss to the Halifax Tides and talk about the postponement of the Cavalry FC match. We will also preview this weekend's matches in Ottawa where Cavalry takes on Atletico Ottawa on Saturday and the Wild face the Rapid on Sunday.

Michael Harms was released by Cavalry this week. Based on CPL roster rules, that means that Cavalry must have another U21 Canadian player signed but have not officially announced yet. We expect the signing announcement on Friday morning. Who could this player be? Why is Jason so certain this is going to happen? It's all explained in our Cavalry segment.

Our Alberta Premier League segment reviews matches from the past week and previews this weekend's matches. We also discuss the fate of the women's interprovincial championship and whether there will be playoffs this APL season.

We wrap up the episode talking about possible landing spots for Calgarian Dominick Zator and the release of the Canada West soccer schedules.

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Marko Ilitch talks about his life in soccer both on and off the pitch

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild both return to action in Calgary this weekend. We preview Supra's first visit to Spruce Meadows on Sunday and the return of the Halifax Tides to McMahon on Saturday.

Our interview is with Calgarian Marko Ilitch. Marko is currently playing for Altitude FC in the BC Premier League and is also a goalkeeper coach for North Surrey Mustangs FC. We talk about his football career, which includes stops as a player, coach and as a social media manager.

We have Alberta Premier League review and previews. We also talk about Drew Fischer and Mike Barwegan. Both are former guests and they are officiating at the FIFA World Cup this summer.

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Weekend Recap: Wild breaks losing streak with draw in Montreal

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we review the Calgary Wild's draw with the Montreal Roses on Sunday. They finally scored after nearly 5 hours of not putting the ball in the back of the net. But Montreal tied it up shortly afterwards and then the teams battled to a draw.

We review Alberta Premier League action from Friday and preview the matches on Tuesday. We also do a brief review of the AMSL standings.

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Kendall Showers reflects on her pro soccer journey in Greece

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0600

We preview this weekend's Calgary Wild match vs Montreal Roses. We also review and preview We also review Tuesday's APL matches and preview Friday night's matches.

Our interview this week is with Kendall Showers, who makes her third appearance on our podcast. She reflects on pro career in Greece and playing for Foothills this summer.

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Weekend Recap: Wild's woes continue out east while Foothills' unbeaten APL season ends

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode we review the Calgary Wild's match in Halifax where they lost 2-0 to the Tides. The club now finds themselves with 1 point after 6 matches and are 7 points behind fifth place Toronto and 8 points out of a playoff spot.

There was a lot of Alberta Premier League action on Friday and we recap all of the matches. BTB made the trip to Macron and were able to secure wins against both Foothills men's and women's sides. Villains grabbed a point off Cavalry II. The Wild U23 season continues to go much better than their senior side. Rangers dropped their matches to St. Albert.

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Cavs take a World Cup break, Wild returns to action in Halifax and an interview with a Dinos legend

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's huge win over Inter Toronto on Wednesday and discuss how the season has been going prior to the World Cup break.

The Calgary Wild are back in action on Saturday morning in Halifax where they face the Tides. The Wild need to figure out a way to gain some ground and get out of the NSL cellar. It sounds like they will have some help from some players returning from injury.

Our interview is with Gord Franson. Gord has been the team manager and "behind the scenes" guy for the University of Calgary Dinos men's program for 39 years. He's an encyclopedia of Dinos and Canada West knowledge and has been inducted into the Dinos Hall of Fame.

We also do some Alberta Premier League reviews and previews as usual.

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Weekend Recap: Cavs spoil Carducci homecoming, Aird shines in APL action

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's 2-0 victory over HFX Wanderers over the weekend. Marco Carducci made his return to Spruce Meadows after joining Halifax in the offseason. We have included audio from the press conference where Carducci talks about his return and what it was like being on the opposite side of the Foot Soldiers.

We preview Cavalry's final match before the World Cup break where they take on Inter Toronto at York Lions Stadium.

Lots of familiar names mentioned in our Alberta Premier League segment. Fraser Aird and Chanan Chanda are leading Foothills to a fantastic start. But Blizzard is keeping pace with them with a similarly perfect record.

In the APL women's division, we see Izzy Monck got the start for the Wild U23 team. Could she be signing a NSL contract soon? Podcast guest Kendall Showers also returns to the APL with Foothills after her season playing in the Greek pro league.

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Francesco Bartolillo talks about the Cavalry FC academy pathway and Cavalry II of the APL

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0600

We preview this weekend's match at Spruce Meadows where Cavalry FC faces HFX Wanderers. We discuss the return of Cavalry legend Marco Carducci as he makes his first visit to Spruce Meadows with an opposing team.

Our interview this week is with Francesco Bartolillo. We talk about Cavalry's player development pathway, including the full time Cavalry Academy and Cavalry II of the Alberta Premier League.

We also preview this weekend's Alberta Premier League matches and talk about some Calgary Wild players and their participation in this week's international window.

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Weekend Recap: Cavs lose close one in Hamilton, Wild allow 4 goals again

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC travelled to Hamilton for a top of the table clash against Forge FC. It was another tight might in Steeltown but ultimately the Cavs unbeaten streak came to an end as they fell 1-0.

The Calgary Wild continued their home stand at MacWoman Stadium. The Wild suffered another 4-0 loss, this time to AFC Toronto. The Wild are now 6 points behind the teams nearest to them in the table. Can they climb out of the basement and back into the playoff race? We also include the full audio of Wild manager Sinead McSharry's press conference.

We also review Friday evening's Alberta Premier League results and preview the lone doubleheader on Tuesday evening.

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Best of times, worst of times for Calgary pro clubs

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600

Lots of discussion about Calgary's two pro teams and the vastly different trajectories they are on this season.

Cavalry FC demolished Pacific FC last weekend and are now going to Hamilton for a top of the table clash with Forge on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Calgary Wild lost their match vs Halifax on Sunday in a manner that was very similar to Pacific's performance only a couple hours earlier. We don't usually have the "explicit" checkbox for our episodes, but commenting about this match resulted in that box being checked this week. We also preview the Wild's home match on Sunday afternoon vs AFC Toronto.

We go over Alberta Premier League match results and provide some previews for this weekend's matches.

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Alyssa Mitchell talks about becoming majority owner of Calgary Wild FC

Fri, 22 May 2026 20:00:00 -0600

We interview new Wild majority owner Alyssa Mitchell about her background, what led to her decision to purchase the club and her vision of the team going forward.

There are two pro matches in Calgary on Sunday afternoon. Cavalry FC plays Pacific FC at Spruce Meadows. Pacific just fired their coach in the hopes of getting them out of the tailspin they've been in all season. The Wild will play Halifax at McWoman Stadium. Calgary had a lot of success vs the Tides last year and 3 points could vault them into 3rd place.

We also review Tuesday's Alberta Premier League matches and preview the Friday night slate. And we also discuss the state of the natural grass fields in the city, in particular the ones managed by the City of Calgary.

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Weekend Recap: Mya Jones scores brace in storybook return from injury

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600

In our weekly recap episode we review action involving Calgary area clubs over the Victoria Day long weekend.

The Calgary Wild and Montreal Roses played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday at McWoman Stadium. The Wild picked up their first point of the season in dramatic fashion as hometown hero Mya Jones made a triumphant return from injury.

Cavalry FC return from their trip to the Lower Mainland with 3 points as they defeated Vancouver FC 2-0. The Cavs sit second in the CPL table but they have Inter Toronto FC right on their heels.

There was one Alberta Premier League match on the weekend as Cavalry II defeated Callies United. We talk about that match and preview the full slate of games happening on Tuesday evening.

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Will Mya Jones make her Calgary Wild debut this weekend?

Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC makes their way to Langley to take on Vancouver FC in CPL action while the Calgary Wild have a home match vs Montreal this weekend. Could we see Mya Jones make her NSL and Wild debut? There are hints that it could be possible. We also talk about the new majority owner the Wild announced this week.

It's a pretty quiet week in the Alberta Premier League, but did have a chance to interview one of the league's young stars. We spoke with Isabelle Lachance, who plays forward for the Calgary Villains and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

The AMSL quietly kicked off its season recently. We discuss some of the changes to the league in 2026.

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Weekend Recap: Bring on the Whitecaps!

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 -0600

Our weekend recap episode is a bit shorter than usual this week as the Calgary Wild had the week off. But there was an important Canadian Championship matchup between Cavalry FC and Pacific FC on Vancouver Island. The Cavs were victorious and will move on to the next round of the tournament. They will be facing the Vancouver Whitecaps in July. We review the Cavs vs Pacific matchup and talk a bit about the scheduling of the next round. And we discuss the likelihood of the legend Thomas Müller playing at Spruce Meadows.

The Alberta Premier League had a full slate of action this past weekend. Fraser Aird made his Calgary Foothills debut vs Cavalry II and scored the winning goal. The Wild U23 won again with a lineup of some very impressive names. Blizzard went up to St. Albert to play the Impact to renew that rivalry. We discuss these all of the matches that happened on Friday and Saturday.

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David can’t slay Goliath as Blizzard knocked out by CF Montreal

Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600

We talk about the Canadian Championship in this episode, as two Calgary based teams are involved this week. We review the Calgary Blizzard's match vs CF Montreal in the Canadian Championship. Cavalry FC goes to Vancouver Island to play Pacific FC and we provide a preview. A victory for the Cavs would result in them playing a two legged series vs the Vancouver Whitecaps in July.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC's Adam Pearlman. He talks about what it's like to get loaned out to another club, why he's playing more right back than centre back this season, and his goals for this season and beyond.

The Alberta Premier League shifts into full gear this week as most teams will be playing matches on Friday or Saturday. We preview this weekend's matches.

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Weekend Recap: Late Penalty Lifts Cavs, Wild Concede 5 in Ottawa

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600

We review matches that happened over the past weekend including:

Cavalry FC made their first visit to Montreal to play Supra and grabbed all three points, thanks to a late penalty by Tobias Warschewski. We talk about our impression of Supra, the video review reversals, and how the table is shaping up.

The Calgary Wild were also on the road as they travelled to Ottawa. They lost 5-2 in a match where both sides had a lot of goal scoring opportunities. After two matches, we are noticing some concerning trends, particularly at the back. We discuss this as well as the injury situation where 8 players are out of action and it's only the second week of the season.

The Alberta Premier League season kicked off on Friday. Jason gives a report from the Cavalry II vs Villains match at SAIT. We briefly review all of the other matches as well.

We will release a new episode on Friday as usual as we return to a twice weekly release schedule.

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Can the Calgary Blizzard play giant killers against CF Montreal?

Fri, 01 May 2026 02:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Blizzard's men's team will play CF Montreal at Stade Saputo next week in the Canadian Championship. We interview Blizzard head coach Ramon Mifflin and ask him about preparations for this big match and the APL season in general.

The Calgary Wild opened their season with a 2-0 loss to Montreal at snowy McMahon Stadium last weekend. We review the match, discuss the club's lengthy injured list and preview this weekend's match in Ottawa.

Cavalry FC played Inter Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw at Spruce Meadows last weekend. We talk about that match and the club's upcoming trip to Montreal where they will take on the Supra for the first time ever.

The Alberta Premier League kicks off on Friday with home matches for the Wild U21 at the Calgary Soccer Centre and Cavalry II at SAIT. There have been an avalanche of player announcements this week. We take a look at some of the names that caught our attention.

We will be going back to our twice a week schedule so we can talk about about weekend results in a timely fashion. Our next episode will be released on Monday.

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Calgary Wild home opener preview with Meggie Dougherty Howard interview

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0600

We preview the Calgary Wild's first match of the season which is also their home opener. The Wild will take on the Montreal Roses on Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium. We interview captain Meggie Dougherty Howard about the preseason, including how the team dealt with the shock departure of Lydia Bedford. She also discusses their preseason tour to the UK, new players on the team and her expectations for this season.

Cavalry FC is back at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon where they face the rebranded squad now known as Inter Toronto. We preview this match and also review last weekend's 0-0 draw in Hamilton vs Forge FC.

The Alberta Premier League schedule dropped this week. The first matches of the season are on May 1. We review a few new signings for Calgary based teams.

We also discuss the possible need to close and relocate the soccer dome in the northwest as it may be in the way of a new water treatment plant. And the CMSA season starts this week.

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Drew Fischer discusses what it's like to be a FIFA and MLS referee

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0600

We interview Calgary referee Drew Fischer about his career, including his back to back wins of MLS Referee of the Year. Drew talks about life on the road as a referee and provides some advice for aspiring officials.

Cavalry FC soundly defeated Ottawa 3-1 last weekend, giving them a 2-0 record. We review that match and preview this weekend's match vs Forge in Hamilton.

The Calgary Wild are gearing up for their first match which is on April 25. We have exciting news as the Wild has given us 4 tickets to give away for the opening match. Enter at https://kingsumo.com/g/1xq50ym/win-4-tickets-to-calgary-wild-home-opener-on-april-25. You can enter multiple times based on sharing and following us on social media including Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. You can enter until Monday morning at 11am.

We also review the Canadian Futsal Championships and Nations Cup results.

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Cavalry break their April curse ahead of home opener against Atlético Ottawa

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's opening match victory vs Pacific FC last weekend and preview their home opener this Sunday afternoon at Spruce Meadows.

We talk with Cavalry FC general manager and head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr for our annual early season interview. We discuss preseason training and the first matches of the year and how some of the new and returning players fit into the roster.

The Canadian Futsal Championships are being held at 7 Chiefs this week from Thursday to Sunday. We provide a brief preview and also provide recommendations on what team to adopt as there are no Calgary-based teams in the tournaments.

The Calgary Wild are training in England and several players will be going on international duty shortly. Taegan Stewart has been called up to Canada's U20 team playing friendlies in Costa Rica next week. Is she looking at making the switch from Wales to Canada?

Nations Cup is entering its final stages this week at the Calgary Soccer Centre. More Calgarians are joining teams around the world and we give you updates.

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Nik Ledgerwood looks back and talks about his playing career

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0600

We interview Cavalry FC assistant coach Nik Ledgerwood but we don't talk about what's currently happening with the Cavs. This discussion reviews his playing career from growing up in Lethbridge and playing with Lethbridge Croatia men's team when he was a teen, joining the Calgary Storm, his career in Germany and Sweden and his return to Alberta with FC Edmonton. And there's a few questions about his time with the Canadian men's national team as well.

Nik talks about those early years with the Storm which many of us remember fondly. He reviews some of the difficult times he had moving to Germany as a teen and when he started to feel like he fit in with the team. We talk about his first Canada A cap, his only goal for national team, playing in Central America and what the CSA offered the players as a reward for making the "Hex" (the final World Cup qualifying stage for CONCACAF back in the day).

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Darren Bowman talks about leading Foothills into the APL season and his player development experiences

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0600

We interview Darren Bowman, who has recently joined Calgary Foothills as Alberta Premier League head coach on the men's side and also as a lead on the player development side. We talk about his impressive resume, which includes time at Manchester City and in China and Hong Kong. We also talk about what drew him to Calgary and his expansive role at Foothills.

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Who is Sinead McSharry? Our interview with the Wild's interim head coach

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

We interview Calgary Wild interim head coach Sinead McSharry about the Wild's unusual preseason. We talk about the team's reaction to the news that Lydia Bedford was leaving for a new opportunity in England. Sinead also discusses how this change has affected training in advance to the season, and also if fans should expect any noticeable difference now that she's the head coach.

Cavalry FC is in Mexico this week for their training camp. We talk about the teams they are facing in friendlies. We also chat a bit about the experimental offside rule that is expected to be used by the CPL this season.

There's also some controversy in ACAC futsal that we briefly discuss. And we give an update of what to expect in our next couple of episodes.

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Lydia Bedford departs Calgary Wild while Ali Musse rejoins Cavalry FC

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0600

We talk about two massive stories from the Calgary soccer scene this week. Calgary Wild head coach Lydia Bedford resigned from the club to take the head coaching job of England's women's U23 team. We discuss this shocking turn of events and what the Wild executive might do to handle this situation.

Cavalry FC had a more positive story this week in that Ali Musse re-signed with the club. Musse is one of the greatest players in Cavalry history, but his return seemed doubtful at the end of last season as his contract ended. We discuss what led to his return and how that will affect the Cavs in 2026.

Our interview this week is with Jerson Barandica-Hamilton, who is the head coach of the University of Saskatchewan women's soccer team. The U of S team has many Calgarians on the roster and a bunch of them will be joining the Saskatchewan representative team at futsal nationals in Calgary in April.

Bim Pepple keeps scoring for Plymouth Argyle. Will he get the call to join Canada for their upcoming friendlies? We talk about it.

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Mya Jones talks about her recovery from injury and joining the Calgary Wild

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700

We interview Mya Jones for the third time on the podcast. She had a rough 2025 where she didn't play because of a difficult injury. But she's well on the road to recovery and has signed for the Wild. We catch up with her and cover these topics and if she feels any additional pressure by playing for her hometown team.

James McGlinchey made his Canada debut as the U20 team qualified for the next round of the CONCACAF U20 tournament. We talk about those matches as well as numerous other Calgarians and Calgary Wild players playing internationally this week. Of note, Michelle Romero of the Wild scored for Venezuela vs Brazil and Myla and Emma Schneider made their international debuts with Trinidad and Tobago.

There are college futsal matches at Ambrose University on Friday and Saturday, including the rivalry matches between SAIT and Ambrose on Saturday evening. We talk about the ACAC futsal season as it goes into its final weekend of the regular season.

We also talk about the Calgary Villains fundraiser in support of one of their players. They are hosting a soccer camp on March 24-26 and all proceeds will go to the family. You can register by going to the Villains Club Memberzone portal or call 403-620-0206 more information. The GoFundMe link is https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-victoria-fortuna-family-tragic-accident

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Nate Edwards talks about signing for Cavalry and his Brampton roots

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700

It was a bit of a quiet week in the training camps of Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild. Several players are away on international duty, and we talk about some of their upcoming matches.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC player Nate Edwards. He signed with the club after spending the last couple of years with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. We talk about his career, how he ended up signing with Cavalry and where to expect him to line up on the pitch.

We discuss Calgarian Bim Pepple's fantastic goal scoring form as he got a brace last weekend, giving him 8 goals in his last 9 matches. Rumours are starting to swirl that bigger clubs are taking notice. There's also whispers that he's on the verge of being called up to Canada's men's national team.

We also discuss the announcement of Darrem Bowman as new Foothills men's coach for the Alberta Premier League. He has a very impressive resume. And you can add Myla and Emma Schneider to the list of Calgarians making their international debuts as they are going to represent Trinidad and Tobago in their upcoming matches.

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Mya Jones returns home and signs for the Calgary Wild

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0700

The Calgary Wild made a big splash this week by signing Calgarian Mya Jones to a contract. Jones is considered one of the best women's soccer players the city has ever produced. We talk about her potential impact both on and off the pitch.

The Wild signed former Montreal Rose Allie Hess and introduced their new goalkeeping coach, who makes the move from Spruce Meadows to McMahon Stadium. Meanwhile, Cavalry FC announced their own new goalkeeping coach and a tryout for a Ukrainian right back who fled the war and has been living in Edmonton. We also have info about Wild and Cavalry call ups for the international window.

Our interview this week is with Daler Tokhirov. He's part of a trend that we've been seeing the last couple of years where Calgarians continue their soccer careers in Australia and New Zealand. Tokhirov played last season in Australia and has now signed for Petone FC in New Zealand. We ask about what it's like to make this big move and what his career aspirations are over the long term.

We also have updates on a few more players, including Bim Pepple and his fantastic form in England where he's scored 6 goals in his last 8 matches.

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"Hoo" are the Vermont Wild?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild continue their preparations for the 2026 season. The Cavs signed a couple more players in Nathaniel Edwards and Curtis Ofori. We talk about how they fit into the club. Can Edwards perhaps be Fraser Aird's replacement?

Meanwhile, the Calgary Wild announced the signing of GK Molly Race and they have a couple more signed players that haven't been announced yet. That would mean they have 23 of 25 roster spots filled. We talk about what types of players they should be looking for to fill those final spots.

We also chat about the Vermont Wild, who are a newly announced team in the WPSL, which is a women's amateur league in the United States. Their logo and use of an owl seems very similar to the Calgary Wild. Are they an affiliated club? Or should we expect some Calgary intellectual property lawyers to start making some calls to Vermont?

The Calgary Minor Soccer Association is holding their massive Family Day weekend tournament and this year it's bigger than ever. We talk about the huge scope of this event with 320 teams playing over 530 matches on the long weekend.

We also provide some updates about Calgarians playing soccer around the world such as Sebastian Dzikowski, Elijah Adekugbe, Charles Nana, Willie Akio and Adam Huskic.

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Harry Paton and the 100th Cavalry signing

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0700

Training camps have begun for Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild. We also saw the release of the CPL and NSL schedules this week.

Cavalry held their open tryouts last week and Jason had a chance to watch some of the action. He also did a short interview with technical director/assistant coach Jay Wheeldon about these tryouts.

Cavalry announced some roster moves with the signing of midfielder Harry Paton, who is the 100th signing in club history. The club also announced the transfer of Callum Montgomery and the official departures of Fraser Aird and Nicholas Wahling. We talk about what the addition of Paton could mean for the midfield and speculate about who could replace Aird at right back.

The Calgary Wild announced the departure of GK Jackie Burns. We also analyze the high level of continuity that most NSL teams have going into the league's second season.

The Canadian national futsal championships are coming back to Calgary in April, Kendall Showers leads her club to new heights in Greece and we track down a couple more Calgarians playing overseas.

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Cavalry, Wild announce signings with training camps approaching

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0700

We're back for our first episode of 2026. Training camps for both the Wild and Cavalry will be starting soon, and both clubs are making roster moves.

Cavalry has signed Nate Ingham and Amer Didic, and has said farewell to several players including Shamit Shome. We discuss these moves and speculate on players who could join the team prior to the start of training. We also discuss Tommy Wheeldon Jr's stint with the Canadian National Team in California.

The Calgary Wild haven't made much noise about signing new players yet, but they did announce they are bringing in American keeper Katelyn Talbert. We also found out about the departure of sporting director Alix Bruch. Is Lydia Bedford getting more actively involved in player recruitment and signing? It looks like the Wild are going to retain about 80% of their roster from 2025, which didn't make the playoffs. Should they just be tweaking or do they really need a roster overhaul?

We also provide some updates about Calgarians joining clubs around the world, including Chanan Chanda, Myla and Emma Schneider and Finn Linder among others. And we discuss the results of the Voyageurs Cup draw. Cavalry faces Pacific (again) and the Blizzard go to Montreal to face a MLS club.

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Season Finale: Reviewing 2025 and a look ahead to 2026

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0700

In our final new episode of 2025, we review our picks for top Calgary soccer stories this year. We both picked our top five stories and four of the five were the same. So we decided to include make it a list of the top six, which we recap in chronological order.

We also look ahead to 2026. We talk about some of the stories we are expecting to follow and we also make some predictions for the new year.

We expect to be back in late January or early February once we get close to Cavalry and Wild training camps. If some really big news happens, we will come back sooner to discuss.

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Carducci departs Cavs while Wild sees six departures

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0700

After a week's delay we are back covering a wide variety of Calgary related soccer topics. Most of them are regarding player movement.

Goalkeeper Marco Carducci has announced he's leaving Cavalry FC. We discuss his iconic tenure with the club, where we think he will play in 2026 and who could be his replacement at Spruce Meadows. Cavalry also provided a roster update verifying who is under contract for 2026.

Emmanuel Dan-Adokene and Luc Ihama were selected by Cavalry in the recent CPL draft. We talk about what we know about these players (which honestly isn't very much). We also own up to our failed draft predictions.

The Calgary Wild announced that six players will not return for 2026. We speculate on the rationales behind these moves. Perhaps the most interesting player leaving is starting keeper Stephanie Bukovec and we delve into possible reasons for her release.

We also provide updates on a range of players from Mya Jones, Elijah Adekugbe, Bryn Mortensen, Jorda James, Sydney Wathuta and others.

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CPL Draft Preview: Will Chanan Chanda be the first overall pick?

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0700

This week we preview Friday's Canadian Premier League college draft. We discuss Calgary connections to the draft, including MRU"s Chanan Chanda. Both Jason and Scott make some predictions regarding who Cavalry FC might pick.

We also catch up with some Calgarians playing pro soccer overseas.

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Nikki Charlton reflects on her award winning career with the SAIT Trojans

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0700

We interview graduating SAIT Trojan Nikki Charlton, who reflects on the conclusion of her collegiate career. We talk about personal and team achievements and her connection to retiring head coach John Talerico.

Many Calgary based pros are playing with their international clubs in the men's and women's November windows. We do some recaps of completed matches and preview some of the games yet to come. We also look at both women's and men's NCAA tournaments.

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Nyema Ingleton talks about NCAA tournament, playing for Jamaica

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0700

This week we catch up on what's been happening with Calgarians playing NCAA soccer this season. We interview Nyema Ingleton, who is a defender at West Virginia University and with the Jamaican women's national team. Nyema grew up in Airdrie and played soccer as a youth in Calgary before moving to Vancouver to join the Whitecaps program. We talk about her career so far, the Mountaineers upcoming first match in the NCAA soccer tournament and what it's like to play international football with Jamaica.

Cavalry FC is now in their offseason, but we look at a list of players who we suspect are out of contract. We also talk about Cavalry players participating in international action this week.

League One Alberta handed out their season end awards, the Villains Dome is inflating and Calgarian Drew Fischer won MLS referee of the year for the second year in a row.

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Cavs, Cougars both suffer championship defeats in snowy Ontario

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0700

It's the final weekend for the two Calgary teams that made it to a national championship. Both Cavalry FC and the Mount Royal Cougars men's team were faced with snowy conditions in Ontario. Both matches went into extra time and both teams ultimately lost their games.

We review Cavalry FC's 2-1 loss to Atletico Ottawa in a rather unforgettable match especially when it comes to the weather.

The Cougars were a few hundred km to the southwest in Toronto but faced similar snowy conditions. Their match ended in a 1-0 victory for York with a controversial handball call giving the Lions a penalty for the win.

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Cavalry prepares for CPL final, MRU Cougars advance at Nationals

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0700

We preview this weekend's CPL championship final between Ottawa and Cavalry FC. Cavs defender Callum Montgomery joins us to talk about preparations for the match and also talks about his career including his time growing up in Nanaimo.

The MRU Cougars men's team is at USports nationals this week and they had success in their opening match vs Max Piepgrass and the Cape Breton University Capers. The Cougars advance to the semifinals vs UQTR on Friday.

We also review USports player award winners and all stars, Trojan Nikki Charlton winning the CCAA Women's Player of the Year, and a few updates about the Calgary Wild, including a job posting for the club that we noticed.

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Cavalry advance to third straight CPL final while MRU wins Canada West at the death

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0700

We talk about three matches in our weekend update episode:

Cavalry FC defeated Forge FC in Hamilton this weekend. The Cavs will appear in their third consecutive CPL championship final next weekend. We talk about the victory and have audio from Tommy Wheeldon Jr and Shamit Shome from the post match press conference.

The Mount Royal Cougars men's team inaugurated their new turf field on campus with a dramatic win over nationally #1 ranked UBC. The Cougars claim their second Canada West title in three years and are now off to USports nationals in Toronto.

The Dinos women's squad defeated MRU Cougars in the Canada West bronze medal match.

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Sjard Strauss talks about MRU Cougars season and that wild penalty shootout

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0600

We preview Cavalry FC's playoff match with Forge this weekend. Both of us expect an epic battle.

The MRU Cougars men's team will face UBC in the Canada West final on Saturday afternoon at Mount Royal. We discuss the match with Cougars keeper Sjard Strauss. We also talk about how he ended up going to school in Canada, his career and his perspective of that wild match last weekend vs Victoria where he scored the winner in penalty kicks.

Both the Cougars and Dinos women's teams lost in their semifinal playoff matches on Thursday evening. We also review Canada West women's player and all star awards.

We also have ACAC all star and player awards, Charlie Trafford's inclusion in Avenue magazine's 40 under 40 and we pay tribute to coach Noel Smith who passed away unexpectedly this week.

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Cavs advance in playoffs, Cougars men win a marathon penalty shooutout

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0600

We recap Cavalry FC's dominant victory over York on Sunday afternoon. Jason was also at the MRU Cougars men's match vs the University of Victoria. He talks about the penalty shootout that went 11 rounds before the Cougars prevailed.

The Dinos and Cougars women's teams advanced to the next weekend's Canada West final four. The SAIT Trojans did not have a very good championships weekend in Raymond. We discuss all of these matches in our weekend recap episode.

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Cavs, Dinos, Cougars, Trojans enter playoffs, proposed Dinos stadium on campus found online

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0600

Seven Calgary based soccer teams begin postseason journeys this weekend.

Cavalry FC face York United on Sunday at Spruce Meadows
MRU men's and women's team both play at home this weekend.
Dinos women's are in action at McMahon on Friday
Dinos men's are in Vancouver
SAIT Trojans men's and women's are both in Raymond for the ACAC Championships

We preview each of these matches

Some Calgary Wild players are called up to their respective national teams, and a former podcast guest wins NSL Rookie of the Year.

We found a plan to build a new stadium on the University of Calgary campus. This would be a 7500 seat stadium that would be home to Dinos varsity sports, including the soccer teams. We discuss this initiative led by the Dinos football alumni organization "The 5th Quarter"

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Surprise victors in the Crowchild Classics, Cavs lock up third place with another draw vs Vancouver

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 02:00:00 -0600

This weekend marked the end of the regular season for seven Calgary based soccer teams. All seven of these teams will be headed to the post season next weekend.

Cavalry FC wound up their season on Saturday afternoon where they drew Vancouver FC yet again. However the single point was enough to clinch third place. They will play the winner of HFX vs York in a match at Spruce Meadows on Sunday.

There were two editions of the Crowchild Classic this weekend. The Cougars women and Dinos men emerged victorious. We have some post game comments from both Tino Fusco and Diogo Raposo. The SAIT Trojans also racked up some wins on their way to the ACAC playoffs.

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Wild finish season with win, Cavs look to clinch third place

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We recorded this episode in the McMahon Stadium press box immediately after the Calgary Wild's final match of 2025. The Wild ended their regular season on a positive note, defeating the Vancouver Rise 2-1. We provide a recap and we also spoke with head coach Lydia Bedford about the match and her thoughts about the season overall.

Cavalry FC also have their final match of the regular season this week. They travel to Langley to play the CONCACAF-bound yet cellar dwelling Vancouver FC. There is still a lot of potential for movement in playoff positions. We preview the match and work out some of the scenarios.

In the final weekend of the Canada West season we will see two editions of the Crowchild Classic as the men's teams face off on Saturday and the women's teams battle on Sunday. The SAIT Trojans also wrap up their regular season. Both teams from the Cougars, Dinos and Trojans will be in post season matches next weekend.

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Cavs and Forge draw under the lights, Dinos take Crowchild Classic part one

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we discuss the Cavalry vs Forge match and try to figure out some of the playoff positioning scenarios. And in honour of the first pitch invader at Spruce Meadows, we recount some of our own memories of invasions we've seen at other venues.

We discuss the Calgary Wild defeating the Halifax Tides 3-1. And we also talk about the women's edition of the Crowchild Classic that happened on Friday as the Dinos beat the Cougars. SAIT also played Red Deer this weekend.

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Depleted Cavs set to host Forge, Dinos and Cougars prep for Crowchild Classic

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0600

Eryk Kobza from Cavalry FC joins us this week to talk about his career, this season with the Cavs so far, the big matchup vs Forge this week and what really happened with that goal celebration where he tried to get into the locked car.

The Calgary Wild have their second last match of the season vs the Halifax Tides. The Wild typically have played well against the Tides so this could be a good opportunity to pick up three points.

The women's edition of the Crowchild Classic returns this weekend after a three year absence. The Dinos and Cougars will face off at MRU in a battle of the two top teams in the Prairie division of Canada West.

The SAIT Trojans have a match on the long weekend, a Calgarian has been called to play in the women's U17 World Cup and the Calgary Blizzard picked up another national trophy in Winnipeg.

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"Pxxx Poor" defending from Cavalry leads to dropped points, Dinos men stumble at home

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC continued their push for third place on the weekend and battled Pacific to a somewhat disappointing 3-3 draw on Vancouver Island. Manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr had another word before "poor" in his comments about defending, but I wasn't sure if adding it to the title would trigger explicit warnings for this episode. We discuss the match.

The Calgary Wild are finishing up their season playing for pride and their jobs. They faced first place AFC Toronto at McMahon Stadium on the weekend and suffered another 2-1 loss to the league leaders. We review this match as well.

There were a lot of USports matches over the weekend and we provide updates on all of them, including the Dinos men, who only captured 1 of 6 possible points. The Cougars men had a win and a loss which keeps them in first place in the division. The Dinos women maintained their unbeaten season while the Cougars beat the other Cougars and lost to Saskatchewan.

The Calgary ACAC derby happened again over the weekend and as usual the SAIT Trojans swept the Ambrose Lions. Both men's and women's Trojans teams have clinched playoff spots.

A couple of former podcast guests found the back of the net in Europe this weekend. We give updates about Bori Fayale and Kendall Showers in our final segment.

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MRU Cougars women's team continues strong season with Crowchild Classic returning soon

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0600

We interview Mount Royal Cougars centre back and captain Bella Chirico about MRU's season so far, her fifth and final year in USports and what to expect at the upcoming Crowchild Classic. After a two year absence, the rivalry match returns on the Thanksgiving weekend.

Cavalry takes on Pacific in a match that's important for the Cavs playoff positioning. The Wild have a home match against AFC Toronto where the club is playing for pride and for their jobs. We preview both matches.

SAIT and Ambrose play this weekend in the still unnamed Calgary ACAC derby. Scott and Jason continue to ponder a catchy name for these matches. We also preview this weekend's matches for the Dinos and Cougars.

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Wild win, Cavs lose, MRU men's team vaults into first place

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0600

We review all of this weekend's matches involving Calgary area teams, both pro and post-secondary.

The Calgary Wild broke their losing slide with a 2-0 win in Montreal. However, Vancouver's draw mathematically eliminated the Wild from playoff contention.

Cavalry FC suffered a 3-0 loss to Ottawa that eliminates any hope of finishing top two in the table.

The Dinos men's team had a dismal weekend, dropping both games they played in Edmonton. But that wasn't the case for the MRU Cougars, who won both of their matches and have now vaulted into first place in the divison.

The SAIT Trojans men's team had a big matchup vs Medicine Hat College that will go a long way to determining the south division champion.

The Dinos and Cougars and Trojans women's teams keep racking up the victories as all three sides were undefeated this weekend by a combined score of 20-3.

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Mykena Walker talks about Dinos season, Blizzard career and goal celebrations

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0600

Our interview is with Dinos right back Mykena Walker. The fourth year player from Airdrie is part of the Dinos veteran core that's led the school to being ranked 3rd nationally. She talks about her time with the Dinos as well as playing for Blizzard as a youth and in League One Alberta. And we get some background on her goal celebration last weekend.

Calgary's pro clubs both have Saturday morning matches in eastern Canada. Cavalry will face Ottawa while the Wild visit Montreal. We preview both matches.

We preview the Dinos and Cougars in Canada West action and talk about the SAIT Trojans. The Trojans men's team have a huge matchup vs Medicine Hat College this weekend.

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Backflips everywhere as Cavalry clinches playoff spot

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we discuss Cavalry FC's victory over Valour which clinched them a playoff spot. We also talk about USports action. The Dinos women drew Macewen to put an end to their perfect record. The Dinos men's team vaulted over the Cougars with a couple of wins while the Cougars could only get 1 point this weekend.

Calgarian Willie Akio capped off his season playing in the Australian NPL state leagues this weekend. He scored a brace to lift his club to win their Grand Final.

One common thread we noticed this weekend were all of the backflip celebrations. In the Cavalry match, both Goteh Ntiginee and Caniggia Elva wowed the crowd with their post goal celebrations. In Edmonton, Mykena Walker surprised the play by play person with a backflip after she scored. And Willie Akio also did his trademark backflip celebration in Australia.

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Levi Laing talks about his introduction to the CPL, Wild suffer fifth loss in a row

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We interview Cavalry FC centre back Levi Laing about joining the club in mid-season, his career, and his thoughts on his performance as a member of the Cavs thus far. He also talks about his goal of playing international football with either England or Jamaica.

The Calgary Wild lost to the Ottawa Rapid 2-1 on Wednesday night. An injury time goal by DB Pridham extends the Wild losing streak to five games. We talk about the match and what can be gained in these final few matches of 2025.

The Dinos and Cougars men's teams will host schools from British Columbia this weekend. Most notably, MRU will battle #1 nationally ranked UBC. The women's USports clubs are in Edmonton this weekend. The SAIT Trojans have a Friday evening doubleheader in Lethbridge. We preview all of these matches.

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Cavs win crucial battle vs HFX while Wild slide to new depths with another loss

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's 3-1 victory over HFX Wanderers on the weekend. This match creates some space between the Cavs and Halifax for third spot in the table. And if you were wondering what was the deal with Eric Kobza trying to get into the car as part of his goal celebration, we have the behind the scenes answer about what was happening.

The Calgary Wild lost 5-0 to the Montreal Roses and McMahon on the weekend. It just seems to be getting worse for the club as they have now been outscored 15-0 in the past four games. We discuss the match and Scott provides his theory as to why the Wild have struggled of late.

Dinos and Cougars and Trojans all had matches on the road this weekend. Between these six teams (men's and women's for each school), they had a combined record of 10 wins and 2 draws. We summarize their matches.

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Cavs battle for third place vs HFX while SAIT women face stern test against Red Deer

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Both of Calgary's pro soccer clubs play matches at home at 2pm on Saturday afternoon. At Spruce Meadows, Cavalry FC faces Halifax in a match that means a lot in the battle for third place in the table. The Calgary Wild are trying to snap out of their slump when the play Montreal at McMahon Stadium. We preview both matches.

The Dinos and Cougars men's teams are both heading on a British Columbia road trip. The Cougars women's team travels to Winnipeg for a couple of matches against the Bisons while the Dinos head to Lethbridge for two matches against the Pronghorns. The SAIT Trojans also hit the road, travelling up the HIghway #2 to play Red Deer on Saturday and Olds on Sunday.

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Pros suffer demoralizing defeats while post-secondary teams triumph

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Wild were thumped 6-0 by the Vancouver Rise on the weekend. We recap the game and muse about why the wheels have fallen off over the last few matches. It looks like the playoffs are going to be out of reach for the Wild. We talk about how this season hasn't really worked out.

Cavalry FC also suffered a loss on the road this weekend. York United scored some nice goals and defended well and beat Cavalry 3-1. We discuss this lacklustre performance by the Cavs and how the playoff race is shaping up.

The MRU Cougars soundly defeated the U of C Dinos 4-0 in the men's division Crowchild Classic. We talk about that match as well as women's USports action.

The ACAC started their season this weekend and SAIT racked up a few easy victories. What would it be like to see SAIT join USports and play against the Dinos and Cougars? Could it ever happen?

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Two post secondary derbies in Calgary, Cavs and Wild on the road

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0600

We preview Cavalry FC's match in Toronto vs York United as well as the Calgary Wild's game against the Vancouver Rise. As their respective seasons are nearing the end both clubs are looking to make a final regular season push.

While the pro seasons are nearing completion, post secondary soccer is starting to heat up. The first edition of the Crowchild Classic this season happens this weekend at McMahon where the Cougars men's team faces the Dinos. The women's teams are in Edmonton to face the Pandas and Griffins.

The ACAC season kicks off with another Calgary derby as SAIT takes on Ambrose on Sunday afternoon. We take a closer look at the Trojans lineups as both the men's and women's teams are expected to have strong seasons. And we ponder what would be a good name for the SAIT vs Ambrose derby.

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Cavalry ruins Forge's invincible season, Brooke Batty lights it up in Saskatchewan

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0600

Our weekend recap episode talks about Cavalry, Wild, Dinos and Cougars matches.

Cavalry FC put in a dominant performance and handed Forge their first defeat of the season. The Cavs offence was totally clicking and they showed how potent their attack can be.

The Calgary Wild suffered another defeat in Toronto. We discuss the match and look at their likelihood of making the playoffs in their first season.

The Dinos and Cougars women's teams won all of their matches in Saskatchewan this weekend. Brooke Batty of the Dinos had a weekend to remember scoring six goals. The men's Dinos and Cougars teams had a lot of success this weekend as well. We talk about all of these matches.

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Is Oluwabori Falaye the first Calgarian to play pro soccer in Albania?

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0600

Our interview this week is with Calgarian Oluwabori Falaye, who has recently signed with KF Tirana in the Albania First Division. Bori has played for several teams in Europe, including clubs in Portugal and Germany prior to moving to Albania. We ask him about his career and what his first impressions are of Albanian soccer.

Cavalry FC will try to end Forge FC's quest for an invincible season on Saturday afternoon at Spruce Meadows. We preview another chapter in one of the longest standing rivalries in the CPL.

The Calgary Wild and their nine injuries will limp into York Lions Stadium on Saturday to play NSL leaders AFC Toronto. We preview the match and talk about the challenges of playing with such a depleted roster.

Both the Dinos and Cougars women's teams start their season in Saskatchewan this weekend. We preview both teams and these upcoming matches. We also talk about the men's teams, who are also both on the road this weekend.

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Wild winning streak ends, Cavs don't move up table with draw in Ottawa

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Our weekend recap episode talks about the Cavalry FC's exciting 2-2 draw vs Ottawa. It's a draw that probably feels more like a loss to the Cavs after leading 2-0 at the half.

The Calgary Wild's two game winning streak came to a crashing halt with a 2-0 loss in Montreal. The Wild looked more like the team we saw before they had those consecutive victories. We talk about the match and also try to decipher what's happening at the keeper position.

The Dinos and Cougars men's teams both played this weekend. The Cougars won both while the Dinos split their matches. Owen Antoniuk and Chanan Chanda both made their presences felt as they move from the pro ranks to the post secondary scene.

We also discuss the Canada Summer Games as they wrapped up this weekend. The Alberta girls team played in the medal round and ended up in two consecutive penalty shootouts.

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Jorian Baucom talks about joining the Calgary Wild in mid-season

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Our interview this week is with Calgary Wild forward Jorian Baucom. We discuss her soccer career, what it's like to join a club mid-season, and how the NSL compares to another new league in the USL Super League.

We preview the Wild's match against Montreal and also talk about captain Meggie Dougherty Howard extending her contract with the club.

Cavalry FC goes to Ottawa for a Saturday evening matchup. We preview the match and the closing of the transfer window. Chanan Chanda appears to be moving from the pro ranks to Mount Royal University.

The USports soccer season starts this weekend and both the Dinos and Cougars host home matches in the men's division. We talk about some players to watch for this fall.

We also provide Canada Summer Games updates as the Alberta girls soccer team looks to capture a medal this weekend.

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"Absolute carnage" as Klomp wins it late for Cavalry in "fairy tale" victory

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we break down what happened in that chaotic fairy tale match between Cavalry FC and Vancouver FC on Sunday. The 5-4 win tied for the most goals scored in a CPL match. The action was fast and furious. The ending seems too unbelievable. Almost like it was scripted, Daan Klomp scored the winning goal with a header at the death.

We also review the Calgary Wild's 1-0 victory over Halifax, marking the first time the Wild has won two in a row. We discuss how the Wild have been looking better over the last few weeks and their chances of moving up the table into a playoff position.

We also provide an update on the Canada Summer Games where the boys won a silver on Friday and the girls start play on Tuesday.

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Can the return of Daan Klomp revive Cavalry's trophy chances this year?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0600

Massive news in the Calgary soccer world this week as defender Daan Klomp returns to Cavalry FC. He is available for selection for this weekend's match vs Vancouver FC. We discuss the return of arguably the best player to ever put on the Cavs shirt and how it will impact the club.

The Calgary Wild have a home match vs Halifax Wild on Saturday. We preview the match and also discuss their new signing. Michelle Romero arrives after playing every minute for Venezuela in the Copa America. We discuss how she may fit into the team.

We also briefly discuss the AMSL playoffs, which are being held in Calgary at the Soccer Centre over the weekend. And we also review how the Alberta men's soccer team is doing at the Canada Summer Games. They will play in the gold medal match on Friday.

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Wild end losing skid, officiating controversies at Spruce Meadows

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Wild grabbed three points in Ottawa to break their losing streak. The Wild had been unable to have much success against the Rapid previously, but on Saturday they executed well and improved some areas of their game that needed it.

Cavalry FC and HFX Wanderers played to a goalless draw at Spruce Meadows this weekend. Considering no goals were scored there was a lot to talk about in this match, including a disallowed goal called back by a phantom foul and a hand ball in the box that wasn't called. We discuss our thoughts and impressions about the match. We also talk about Jay Herdman's loan and Daan Klomp becoming a free agent.

The Calgary Blizzard secured the bronze medal at the League One Canada Inter-Provincial Championships. We talk about the matches and about how roster composition for this tournament can be a big challenge.

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Moe El Gandour recounts Blizzard title win, Cavs and Wild try to break slumps

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Our interview this week is with Moe El Gandour, who is the captain of the Calgary Blizzard League One Alberta team. This Blizzard team won the title last weekend, and we get a first hand account from him about the match. He gets into some of the details of why he decided to go for goal at the halfway line late in the match.

Cavalry FC suffered another loss on Monday against Pacific. We recap that match and preview their game against Halifax on Saturday at Spruce Meadows.

The Calgary Wild are off to Ottawa to play the Rapid on Saturday. The Wild have not played very well against the Rapid, so they will be looking to reverse that trend and get a result.

We also preview the Women's Inter-Provincial Championships in Sherwood Park this weekend. The Blizzard will be representing League One Alberta. We chat about what to expect in this weekend tournament.

The Canada Summer Games starts this weekend in Newfoundland. The boys soccer tournament starts on Saturday and we talk a bit about the roster and format of the tournament.

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Blizzard sweep League One Alberta trophies, Wild show spark but come up short

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0600

We recap the pivotal final weekend of League One Alberta matches. The Calgary Blizzard won the women's division on Friday evening at Broadview with a win over Villains. The Blizzard men's team needed to wait until Sunday afternoon to lift their trophy. They prevailed in the final showdown against the St. Albert Impact. We talk about both matches.

The Calgary Wild played AFC Toronto at McMahon on Saturday. Their offence showed some signs of life but they weren't able to defeat Toronto, who had one of their goals come from Calgarian Kaylee Hunter.

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Pacific on Monday afternoon. Typically Cavalry has played well against Pacific and they could really use a good performance (and three points) to snap out of their recent funk.

Also we have a brief Sydney Wathuta update as he's been playing really well for Rapids 2 and recently had a chance to join the senior side.

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Dominick Zator talks new club and fatherhood

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0600

We interview Dominick Zator about his new club Arka Gdynia, his past couple of years in Poland, playing for Canada and what fatherhood is like.

We review Cavalry FC's loss to Valour and try to assess what changes could or should be made to break the club out of this funk they are in.

The Calgary Wild are back in action at McMahon on Saturday vs AFC Toronto. We preview the match.

League One Alberta is entering its final weekend. We talk about the playoff scenarios. The women's division title will be awarded at Broadview on Friday evening and the men's title no later than Sunday afternoon

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Mistakes playing out from the back cost both Cavalry and the Wild

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0600

We recap Cavalry FC's loss to York United at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. For a 1-0 match there seemed to be a lot to talk about, including the stats, York 's current run of form, debuts for a couple of new players, questionable calls and a melee after the final whistle.

In Montreal, the Calgary Wild also suffered defeat by a 2-0 score. The goals they allowed were reminiscent of what Cavalry conceded a couple of hours earlier. The Wild also had a couple of players make their debuts.

No champions crowned in League One Alberta over the weekend. But now the pathway for a Blizzard sweep has emerged. Both men's and women's teams control their destinies, but St. Albert (men's) and Foothills (women's) still have a chance.

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Could Blizzard and Foothills both lift trophies in League One this weekend?

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0600

On Friday, Calgary Blizzard could capture the League One Alberta men's title (and a trip to the 2026 Canadian Championship) with a win. The Calgary Foothills women's team could win the women's division title (and qualify for the interprovincial cup in August) if the are victorious combined with a loss by the Blizzard's women's team. We discuss the possibilities in more detail.

We interview Foothills striker Avril Jamieson about her career, this current League One season and also about her university plans this fall at St. FX.

Cavalry FC is back at Spruce Meadows on Saturday where they will play York United. The Calgary Wild are on the road in Montreal on Saturday. We preview both matches and talk about both club's new signings.

We also have a Mya Jones injury update. And we talk about a couple of Calgarians who are joining Canada's U17 women's team in Mexico next week.

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Cavs leave it late for 100th win, Wild undone by Ottawa set plays

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode, we review Cavalry's 2-1 victory over Valour in Winnipeg. Sergio Camargo scored at the death to secure the three points for the Cavs. We've included audio from the press conference where Sergio breaks down what happened on that goal.

The Calgary Wild suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Ottawa Rapid on Saturday at McMahon Stadium. We talk about the match and also include audio from Wild manager Lydia Bedford's press conference. She teases that a couple of new attacking players are joining the Wild this week.

We also go over the League One Alberta action and look at who still has a chance at the titles and who has been eliminated.

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Ntignee's back in town, Wild look to climb the table

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We talk about the return of Goteh Ntignee to Cavalry FC. After a couple of seasons in France, he's back to reclaim a starting spot up front. Can we expect a more seasoned player after being in Europe for a couple of years? Or will his lack of playing time in France have affected his confidence?

Ntignee won't be available for the Cavs match on Sunday vs Valour. We preview this match and discuss Cavalry's domination over the Winnipeg side over the history of the CPL.

Calgary Wild has another home match on Saturday, this time against the Ottawa Rapid. This match could vault the Wild ahead of the Rapid in the table. We discuss the match and what we expect to see this weekend.

We also preview Friday's League One Alberta matchups, including a huge doubleheader at Broadview between Blizzard and St. Albert.

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Wild generates offense, Cavs can't solve Vancouver FC

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0600

We recap this weekend's action, including the Calgary Wild's 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Rise. Serita Thurton opened her account with the Wild and Meggie Dougherty Howard scored another on a brilliant free kick. We also review Cavalry FC's 0-0 draw vs Vancouver FC. For some reason, the Cavs can't seem to solve this last place club. There is League One Alberta action from Friday to review and some matches on Tuesday to preview.

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Can the Wild stop their 3 game losing streak this weekend?

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Our interview is with Calgary Wild midfielder Jenaya Robertson. We talk about her career, how this season with the Wild is going and about an unusual injury she experienced as a teenager.

Cavalry FC bowed out of the Canadian Championship with a loss to Vancouver FC on penalty kicks. We talk about this match and also preview the rematch in Vancouver on Sunday evening. The Sunday match is part of the regular CPL schedule.

The Calgary Wild lost an early week battle in Halifax against the Tides. They are now on a 3 game losing skid. They will have a chance to break that streak as they return to McMahon Stadium this Saturday and face Vancouver.

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Wild and Cavs in early week action and Kaylee Hunter interview

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0600

Both of Calgary's pro clubs are back from their breaks. The Calgary Wild are in Halifax to play the Tides on Monday while Cavalry FC plays Vancouver FC on Tuesday at Spruce Meadows. The Cavs have a chance to advance to the next round of the Canadian Championship as they are currently tied with Vancouver 1-1 and the aggregate score will determine who advances.

Our interview is with AFC Toronto forward Kaylee Hunter. Over the last couple of years, we've followed her career closely. She starred with Blizzard for half a season in the 2023 League One Alberta season. After that she went to the Whitecaps Academy and has spent time with Canadian national youth teams. Now she has signed with AFC Toronto and has been impressive in her first pro season. We talk about her career thus far, how she decided to sign with Toronto and what it's like to be the youngest player on her team.

We also have some League One Alberta game reviews and previews. We also talk about Bim Pepple's move to Plymouth Argyle.

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Ottawa takes 3 points from Cavalry FC in clinical performance

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0600

We recap Cavalry FC"s weekend match vs Atletico Ottawa. Manny Aparicio and company were in fine form and looked strong in their 2-0 win at Spruce Meadows.

There's also a slate of Friday League One Alberta matches to talk about.

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Wild mid-season report card and Tofa Fakunle interview

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry's match vs Ottawa on Saturday afternoon at Spruce Meadows. This match is a chance for the Cavs to make up some ground against the team at the top of the table.

The Calgary Wild are on international break. We talk about the season thus far and give our assessments of what has worked and what hasn't.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry assistant GM Tofa Fakunle. Tofa started with the Cavs as a player. A call from Tommy Wheeldon Jr brought him into the Cavs front office where he has worked his way up to being Tommy's right hand man. We discuss his journey and how he has learned and also contributed to the culture of the Cavs.

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Cavalry now 10 games unbeaten, Wild limps into international break

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We recap Cavalry's win vs Pacific. The match had to be rescheduled because of torrential rain, but it ultimately ended as expected with the Cavs picking up three points.

The Calgary Wild go into the international break after suffering another loss. They were defeated by the Ottawa Rapid 3-1. We discuss the match and whether having a break right now will help the club get back on track.

We review the full slate of League One Alberta matches where there were goals aplently on the men's side this week.

It sounds like Dominick Zator has found a new home in the Polish first division and we talk about that as well.

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How has League One Alberta evolved over its three seasons?

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We preview two Saturday matches for Calgary's pro teams. Cavalry FC plays Pacific at Spruce Meadows while the Calgary Wild are in Ottawa to take on the Rapid.

Our interview is with attacker Charles Nana from Calgary Foothills and Trinity Western University. We ask him about his season so far, how he thinks League One Alberta has evolved since it started and what are some of his career goals.

We also do our previews and reviews of upcoming League One Alberta action.

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Four points out of six in Halifax ain't too bad

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0600

In our weekend recap episode we talk about the Calgary Wild's match vs AFC Toronto and Cavalry FC's game vs HFX Wanderers. The Wild's match was a bit frustrating and ended in a loss. Cavalry is likely somewhat satisfied with the draw and getting 4 out of 6 points in their two visits to Halifax this season.

We also review matches from League One Alberta and preview the matches scheduled for Tuesday.

Our final segment gives an update about a former Cavalry player. Myer Bevan is currently at the Club World Cup and recently got to play against Bayern Munich.

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Kaylee Hunter returns home while the Cavs are far away in Halifax

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0600

We preview the Calgary Wild vs AFC Toronto match on Saturday afternoon. Kaylee Hunter will make her return to her hometown wearing the AFC Toronto kit. Another Calgarian, Mya Jones, is also on their roster but is currently injured.

Cavalry FC is in Halifax for a game vs the Wanderers also on Saturday afternoon. We preview the match, talk about the departure of Jesse Daley and how the Cavs' international players like Shamit Shome and Caniggia Elva did in the FIFA window.

There is another full slate of League One Alberta matches on Friday and we discuss some of the interesting matchups.

Our last segment talks about Sam Adekugbe and his Achilles injury. It's going to be a very long road back for him to get on the pitch again.

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Scrappy Cavs claw their way to victory, Blizzard tops both League One tables

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0600

In our recap of the weekend's action we talk about Cavalry's 2-1 victory over York United. It was a bit of a strange match with hot temperatures and a very makeshift Cavs lineup.

We also review Friday's League One Alberta matches, including the big rivalry matches between Blizzard and Foothills. At the end of the weekend Blizzard ended up at the top of the table in both men's and women's divisions.

There's also a special appearance in this episode by the GOAT. When you listen you'll understand what we mean.

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Wild roll the Tides, Shamit Shome ready for Bangladesh

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0600

We recorded this episode immediately after the Calgary Wild vs Halifax Tides matchup. We review that match which ended with a Wild victory. There were also several interesting storylines in this one, from the Wild's makeshift roster to the Stewart twins going to their high school grad just before the match.

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs York United on Sunday. Cavs still have a lot of injured players and have lost a few more to international action. Shamit Shome appears to be a star in Bangladesh. We discuss his joining the Bangladesh national team.

Our interview this week is with Lee Tucker from Calgary Foothills. Lee talks about the progress and successes for their teams thus far. We also discuss the League One Alberta matchup between Foothills and Blizzard on Friday evening.

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Another typical Cavs vs Forge matchup and Wild players go global

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0600

We recap the weekend's action, including Cavalry FC's 1-1 vs Forge.

Several Calgary Wild players are playing for their countries this week. We review how it's been going for them. Kahli Johnson had a very memorable debut for Australia, but the Wild's keepers had first matches they would probably rather forget.

We also preview the Wild's Thursday evening match vs the Halifax Tides at McMahon Stadium.

There were a full slate of matches in League One Alberta on Friday and we go through the results.

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Where could Dominick Zator sign this summer?

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC plays their archrival Forge FC this Saturday and we do a preview of the match.

The Calgary Wild aren't playing this weekend because of the international break. We talk about the six Wild players that have been called up to their respective national teams.

We do some League One Alberta recaps and preview the slate of Friday matches.

Our interview this week is with Anson Minty. Anson plays for Callies United in League One Alberta and will join the University of Alberta team in the fall. We talk about growing up in Banff, his soccer background, scoring goals in League One and what he expects at U of A this fall.

We also speculate about possible landing spots for Dominick Zator now that he's left his club in Poland.

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Goals aplenty for Cavs, Wild earn draw in Vancouver

Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We recap Cavalry FC's big win vs Valour at Spruce Meadows. We also review the Calgary Wild's match vs Vancouver Rise that resulted in a 1-1 draw.

Recaps and previews of League One Alberta matches also included.

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Cavs draw in Can Champ, Wild looks for revenge on the west coast

Fri, 23 May 2025 01:00:00 -0600

We review Cavalry FC's latest match where they faced Vancouver FC in the Canadian Championship. The Cavs will face Valour on Sunday and we provide a preview of that match.

We also preview the Calgary Wild match vs Vancouver Rise which will be played on Saturday afternoon in Vancouver.

Scott gives us his impressions of Tuesday's League One Alberta matchup between Foothills and Cavs U21. We also preview Friday's League One matchups.

We also have an update as to why Mya Jones hasn't suited up for AFC Toronto this season.

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Our 100th Episode

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0600

In our 100th episode, we talk about a landmark weekend in Calgary soccer. Two different Calgary pro soccer teams played home matches on the same weekend. Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild both delivered wins in their respective matches. We review both matches in our first two segments.

In our Calgary Wild segment, we have included audio from the post-game press conference with Lydia Bedford, Jenaya Robertson and Stephanie Bukoevec.

We also review the League One Alberta results from Friday and take a closer look at the table thus far.

In our final segment, Scott and Jason reflect on how the Calgary soccer landscape has changed since we released our first episode in March 2023.

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Who are some of the brightest young prospects on Cavalry FC?

Fri, 16 May 2025 01:00:00 -0600

We preview the Cavalry FC vs Pacific matchup at Spruce Meadows on Saturday as well as the Calgary Wild vs Montreal game at McMahon on Sunday.

During our Cavalry segment, we talk about the development of the young prospects on the senior side. In our League One Alberta segment we continue that topic with Francesco Bartolillo, who is the new head coach of Cavalry FC U21 team. He talks about how he returned to his hometown after spending the last decade in BC, what it's like to coach the youngest team in League One Alberta and what are the goals of the U21 side - winning or development or some combination of both?

We also talk about some League One results, Kaylee Hunter representing Canada again, the AMSL season begins and there's a big CMSA tournament on the weekend.

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Wild home opener draws big crowd, great Musse performance in Halifax

Sun, 11 May 2025 23:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Wild hosted their first ever home match at McMahon Stadium. We were both there and provide our thoughts about this moment in Calgary sports history.

Cavalry FC return from the east coast with 3 points thanks to a dominant performance from Ali Musse. We also recap League One Alberta action from this weekend.

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Excitement is building for the Calgary Wild home opener

Fri, 09 May 2025 01:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Wild will finally play their home opener at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. We preview the match and have an interview with forward Kahli Johnson. She talks about her move from Australia and how the season has been going so far.

Cavalry FC will make the long road trip and face HFX Wanderers on Saturday. We do a preview, provide some injury updates and talk about Shamit Shome switching his national team status to Bangladesh.

We also have some League One Alberta results and previews. And we wrap up with some updates about Bim Pepple and Daan Klomp.

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Wild and Cavs on Toronto road trips and League One Alberta's first big match day

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We recap this past weekend's soccer action for Calgary based teams in this episode.

The Calgary Wild finished up their long road trip at York Lions Stadium where they faced AFC Toronto.

One day later, Cavalry FC stepped onto the same pitch to play York United with a better final result.

League One Alberta saw four matches happen on Friday evening, including two matches in Calgary. We talk about Foothills, Callies, Villains and Blizzard. Some familiar faces appeared on the scoresheet for Cavalry U21's. And the Calgary Wild U21 team had a League One debut they'd probably prefer to forget.

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Games galore and the end of an era as Foothills WFC leaves UWS

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:00:00 -0600

We talk about the Calgary Wild’s first ever win last weekend in Halifax. Cavalry FC stumbles in CPL play but dominates in the Canadian Championship. Both pro clubs play a bit earlier than usual so we moved up our release date so we could preview both team's matches.

We chat with Cedric Bovon, who has recently taken on two new head coaching positions. He's taken the reins of the Calgary Blizzard's women's League One Alberta team and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns.

It's the end of an era as Foothills WFC will not return to UWS in 2025. We reflect on the legacy of the club and how the high performance soccer landscape has changed in Calgary over the UWS era.

In our last segment we've got a pretty big announcement to reveal that we're quite excited about.

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Atletico and Al Classico at Spruce Meadows while the Wild visit Halifax

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC has two upcoming matches at Spruce Meadows. The first is on Saturday where they face Atletico Ottawa who have been in good form this season and are tied for first in the CPL standings. On Tuesday, they face Edmonton Scottish in the first round of the Canadian Championship. This match will be the biggest Calgary vs Edmonton matchup since FC Edmonton folded. We take a few minutes to speculate on the Scottish roster, which could have a lot of familiar faces.

The Calgary Wild make the long road trip to Halifax to face the Tides in their home opener. We preview the game and talk about a couple of Halifax players listeners might be familiar with.

The League One Alberta season began last weekend with a matchup between Calgary Rangers and BTB in Edmonton. We interview Alberta Soccer executive director Lisa Grant about the progress the league has made and what to expect in 2025.

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Wild make history with first match and Cavs home opener preview

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0600

We talk about the Calgary Wild's first ever match. Despite the result, there were a lot of positives overall on the evening. Scott spoke with some fans at the Elephant and Castle during halftime of the Wild watch party. In that interview we learn a few things about the origin of the Wild's logo.

Cavalry FC plays its home opener on Good Friday vs Vancouver FC. We preview the match and also have an interview with Caniggia Elva. In the interview, he talks about his career in Germany, what brought him back to Calgary and why he decided to play for St. Lucia's national team.

We also look at some of the League One Alberta roster announcements as it seems the competition for local players is fierce this year.

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I'm Dreaming of a Wild Wednesday

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Wild's first ever match is this Wednesday evening in Vancouver. We talk with head coach Lydia Bedford about the preseason and expectations for the opening match and beyond. And we found out who the captain(s) of the team will be.

Cavalry FC played their first match of the season last weekend vs Forge. We talk about the our first impressions of the club this year.

League One Alberta's season is getting close so it seemed like a good time to do our first segment about the league this year. We also talk about Canada's women's U17 team, the national futsal championships and more.

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Can Cavalry FC add the Canadian Championship to their trophy case?

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0600

We preview Cavalry FC as they embark on their seventh season this weekend. Head coach/GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr joins us for his annual preseason visit. We talk about how they adapt after losing club icons like Daan Klomp and Charlie Trafford, the club's youth movement this year and what the goals are for 2025, which is also the 50th anniversary of Spruce Meadows.

Tobias Warschewski signed a new contract for Cavalry this week. We have audio from the press conference.

The Calgary Wild have filled all 23 roster spots as their preseason is drawing to a close. We talk about some of the new signings as well as some of their off the field activities of late, including receiving white hats at Ranchman's and their newly released jersey.

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How does Calgary build the indoor soccer facilities it needs?

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0600

Carlo Bruneau, executive director of CMSA (Calgary Minor Soccer Association), joins us to talk about their program called Fields For Our Future (fieldsforourfuture.ca). The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness about the need for more indoor soccer facilities in Calgary. He also talks about some other recent and future CMSA events.

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Happy two year podcastiversary!

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:00:00 -0600

In our 89th episode, we celebrate the second anniversary of the YYC Soccer Podcast. We review some of the biggest stories of the last 12 months and make some predictions about 2025.

Scott has created a second anniversary treasure hunt for listeners. Answer the questions mentioned in the podcast and you will have a chance to win a copy of his book on Calgary soccer history "Here Come the Cavalry!"

We ask Bim Pepple about growing up in Calgary, signing with Luton Town and his development since he moved to England. He reflects on this season and comments about being loaned to Southend United and now with Chesterfield FC

Also news about SAIT's women's futsal team winning the ACAC championship, a new player on loan for the Cavs, Sebastian Dzikowski scores in Poland, Willie Akio signs in Australia.

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It's All Greek to Kendall Showers

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:00:00 -0700

We interview Kendall Showers about her move from League One Alberta to OFI Crete in the Greek A Division. We discuss the challenge of joining a club in mid-season with the added twist of a language barrier. She also talks about what it's like to become a pro soccer player while in her late 20's.

The Calgary Wild signed a couple of players recently including an experienced keeper in Stephanie Bukovec and Australian youth star Kahli Johnson.

We also discuss Kaylee Hunter scoring 7 goals for Canada's U20 team, Sam Adekugbe's injury and Sebastian Dzikowski signing a pro deal in Poland.

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Only 54 days until first Calgary Wild match as NSL schedule released

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0700

We have a short episode this week that provides updates regarding the Calgary Wild and Cavalry FC. The NSL schedule was released and we talk about first matches, home openers and match ups that intrigue us. The Wild signed veteran pro midfield Meggie Dougherty Howard and announced the second member of their coaching staff. Mya Jones joins AFC Toronto on loan and we have a date for the Cavalry FC vs Edmonton Scottish match in the Canadian Championship.

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Cavalry FC eliminated by Pumas in Mexico City

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0700

We give our thoughts about Cavalry's Champions Cup match in Mexico City. Despite a valiant effort with only 10 men, the Cavs were eliminated by Pumas 3-2 on aggregate. We have included audio from Tommy Wheeldon Jr's press conference as well.

The CPL schedule was released this week and we talk a bit about the upcoming season. We also talk about Daan Klomp signing in Belgium and Bim Pepple opening his account at Chesterfield.

The Calgary Wild announced that USports standout Tilly James has signed for the club. We talk about her signing as training is starting to ramp up for the club.

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Special Postgame Edition: Cavalry FC defeats Pumas

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Cavalry FC becomes the first CPL club to defeat a LigaMX club. We chat about the match and also include some audio from the post match press conference.

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Jay Herdman talks about joining Cavalry and Pumas match, Wild training camp begins

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:00:00 -0700

Our weekly episode arrives one day early so you can listen prior to the Cavalry vs Pumas match. We interview Jay Herdman about joining the club on loan last season, signing with the team for 2025 and what he thinks of the upcoming game vs Pumas.

We also have audio from Wednesday's pre-match press conference with Tommy Wheeldon Jr and Sergio Camargo.

The Calgary Wild opened training camp this week with a fitness testing/introductory media event. We were there to see the team together for the first time publicly. We also have audio of manager Lydia Bedford talking about their plans and expectations for the start of their ten week training camp.

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Cavs vs Pumas preview, Stewart twins sign for Wild and what's it like to win a NCAA national championship?

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Next week Cavalry FC will play their "home" match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup vs Pumas. We review the finalized roster (with no Lowell Wright) and what we expect in this match.

The Calgary Wild announced a few more signings this week, including Calgarians Taegan and Keelyn Stewart. We were at their press conference earlier in the week and asked the twin sisters how it felt to sign for their hometown team.

We also interview Sydney Wathuta, who has recently signed for Colorado Rapids 2 in MLS Next Pro. We ask him about his role in the University of Vermont's amazing playoff run and winning the NCAA national soccer championship.

Lots of transfer and signing news including Victor Loturi to CF Montreal, Kaylee Hunter to AFC Toronto, Goteh Ntignee speculation, and much more.

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Lydia Bedford interview and Cavalry starts to prepare for Pumas

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Our first episode of 2025 features an interview with Lydia Bedford, who was recently announced as the Calgary Wild's head coach. We discuss her career that led her to Calgary, her coaching philosophies and how she is preparing for the upcoming season.

Cavalry FC is back in camp preparing for their Champions Cup matches vs Pumas in February. We look at some of their roster moves, including the signing of Jay Herdman.

We will catch you up on some Calgary soccer stories from the last month or so, such as Sydney Wathuta winning a NCAA championship and Bim Pepple's move up the English football ladder.

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Season Finale: Cavs to face Pumas, Villains join League One Alberta

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0700

In our final episode of 2024, we talk about the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw. Cavalry FC will face Pumas from Mexico in their first round matchup in February. There was also the Canadian Championship draw, where we learned that Spruce Meadows will be hosting a team from Edmonton again. Scottish United will be making their debut in the tournament. We go over some roster updates including the departure of Willie Akio.

League One Alberta is back in the news with the announcement that Calgary Villains will be joining in 2025. We interview Calvin Campbell and Jeff Marchant of the Villains, who talk about joining the league and the status of their dome project.

The Wild announced another player signing, Sydney Wathuta and Vermont make the NCAA soccer final four and some former podcast guests will have new teams in 2025.

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Offszn's Best updates, Cavalry draft picks and who were the Calgary Mustangs?

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:00:00 -0700

Even though it's supposedly the offseason, we have no shortage of topics this week including the CanPL U Sports draft where Cavalry FC made a couple of picks. We review their selections and discuss what they could bring to the club in 2025.

Our interview this week is with York United's Elijah Adekugbe and Cavalry's Willie Akio. They talk about the third edition of the Offszn's Best Tournament. This is a pro-am tournament played on Dec 26-27 and attracts all the big name in the Calgary soccer world in pursuit of large cash prizes.

We also chat about some Calgary soccer history this week. When Scott was doing research for his book "Here Come the Cavalry!" he found out a lot about the Calgary Mustangs team from the 1980's. We discuss their very brief history and what made them unique among the failed pro soccer teams in Calgary.

The Calgary Wild signed a couple more players this week. We also talk about the NCAA playoff tournament and Izzy Monck transferring to Arizona State for her senior year.

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Jaclyn Sawicki talks about joining the Calgary Wild, playing for the Philippines

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0700

The Calgary Wild announced their fifth player signing and we interviewed her for this episode of the podcast. Jaclyn Sawicki is originally from the Vancouver area and has played pro soccer in countries such as Japan, Sweden and Australia. She talks about why she came back to Canada to join the Wild. We also discuss her international career with the Philippines including playing in the 2023 FIFA World Cup.

We also talk about the Calgary Minor Soccer Association's campaign for more indoor soccer facilities and Cavalry FC preparing for the USports draft next week. And we continue to monitor the career of podcast guest Kendall Showers. Her unusual career path in soccer reached another milestone this week as she signed her first pro contract with a team in Greece.

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Who will return to Cavalry FC's roster in 2025?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:00:00 -0700

The CPL season is over for 2024. We kick off our offseason coverage with some speculation about who could be on the pitch for the club in 2025. We've compiled a list of players under contract, players with a club option for 2025, those out of contract and a few that we aren't sure about.

The UBC Thunderbirds won both the men's and women's USports championship this month. Both sides feature a lot of Calgarians but we focus on the men's team in this episode. We interview Noah Hrdlicka who discusses his Calgary roots, winning a national title and what comes next in his career.

We continue to follow the NCAA postseason including the Maine women's club. We've also uncovered a Calgary connection to the University of Vermont men's team which has advanced to the second round of their tournament.

Our last segment is a review of how Calgarians are doing in European leagues this season. Goteh Ntignee, Bim Pepple, Dominick Zator, Scott Kennedy and Victor Loturi are all mentioned. In this segment we speculate: could Canninga Elva be planning a return to his hometown Cavalry in 2025?

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Cavalry "taste the champagne" after winning CPL championship

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 02:00:00 -0700

Cavalry FC defeated Forge FC on the weekend to win the CPL playoff championship. We discuss the match and also have extended audio from Marco Carducci and Tommy Wheeldon Jr in their post match press conference.

We wrap up the U Sports season with a review of MRU's appearance at men's Nationals and take a look at some local players who won awards.

NCAA conference playoffs are underway and we review what's happening with some of the clubs with Calgary connections .

The Calgary Wild announced a couple more players this week and both have local connections to the city.

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Cavalry Championship Final Preview with Marco Carducci

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0700

The CPL playoff final is happening this Saturday at Spruce Meadows. We preview the match and talk about what we expect and hope to see on Saturday. Our interview this week is with Cavalry goalkeeper Marco Carducci. We chat about this season and the road to the final, what it means to play this match at Spruce Meadows, how if feels to back in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and more.

In post secondary action, the Dinos women and Cougars men played in Canada West playoffs last weekend. We also talk about the Cougars return to the national championships. Playoffs are also happening in the NCAA and we do a review of how the University of Maine Black Bears and University of Memphis Tigers are doing. Both teams have some pretty significant Calgary connections.

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Cavs Advance to CPL Final and Interview with Calgary Wild's New Sporting Director

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0600

We talk about Cavalry FC"s big playoff win in Hamilton as they advance to the CPL Final.

We have an in depth conversation with newly appointed Calgary Wild Sporting Director Alix Bruch. Topics include player signings, recruitment and development, what they they looking for in a head coach, designated players, training camps and more.

The Dinos women's team and Cougars men's team advance in playoff action and other post secondary results are reviewed.

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Playoffs kick off for Cavalry, post-secondary teams

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:00:00 -0600

This weekend there will be six local teams competing in playoff matches. Cavalry FC will face Forge FC in Hamilton on Sunday. The Dinos women's squad have a home playoff date vs UBC Okanagan on Friday afternoon. MRU Cougars men play the University of Victoria while the Dinos men play UFV. SAIT's men's team will face NW Polytechnic on Friday while the Trojans women's team have a bye until Saturday. We preview all of these matches.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC's Tobias Warschewski who discusses winning the Golden Boot, why he wanted to return to Canada after his stint in Edmonton and his thoughts prior to the playoff matchup with Forge on Sunday.

Calgary Wild FC made some executive hires this week and will have a press conference on Friday afternoon. This press conference will reveal the team's first player signing and the identity of a new addition to their ownership group. It was teased that he's a Calgarian who currently plays in the NHL. We speculate on the identities of the first player and the new hockey-playing owner.

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How do you solve Calgary's shortage of indoor soccer facilities?

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0600

The Calgary Minor Soccer Association released some numbers regarding the need for more indoor facilities. The number of players and teams has exploded and the need is undeniable. But where does the money come from? We discuss the barriers and muse about possible solutions.

Cavalry FC enters the final weekend of the CPL regular season with a good chance to secure second place. We talk about last week's victory vs HFX and their upcoming match vs Valour.

Our interview this week is with Akwasi (Junior) Agyekum. Akwasi has most recently played semipro soccer in the Australian second division. He's previously starred with Thompson Rivers University and helped them win a National Championship. We catch up with him and ask how a Calgarian ends up playing soccer in Tasmania. We also discuss the non-profit organization he's recently started with a friend called Cleats4Kids.

Both U Sports and ACAC wrap up their regular seasons this weekend. Most notably, we talk about the Dinos vs MacEwan matchup this Sunday which could determine the Prairie Division's champion (women's division).

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The Calgary connection at the University of Maine

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0600

Defender Myla Schneider joins us to discuss the thriving connection between Calgary and the University of Maine soccer program. She was the first to don the Black Bears jersey but now about a quarter of the roster is composed of Calgarians. This group has helped the team reach new heights by winning their conference championship and making the national tournament. We also discuss Myla's soccer career and her goals in the future.

The SAIT Trojans and Calgary Dinos women's teams both move their way up in the national rankings. And on the men's side, the Edmonton universities paid a visit to the Calgary schools this past weekend in some important late season matches. We cover these topics and more in our post-secondary segments.

Cavalry FC scored a massive victory in Victoria last weekend and will play their regular season home finale on Saturday. The Cavs are out of the running for the Shield but where are the likely to end up on the table? We break down the possibilities and preview this weekend's match.

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Scott Kennedy talks about his transfer to Belgium and more

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0600

We interview Scott Kennedy, who talks about his pro career, time with the Canadian Men's National Team and his connections to his hometown of Calgary. We discuss his recent move to K.A.S. Eupen in the Belgian second division and how it's been going so far.

Cavalry FC played Vancouver FC to a goaless draw last week. This clinched a playoff spot but there is still some jostling for positioning. We preview their match with Pacific FC this weekend.

The Dinos women's team and SAIT's women's team continue to win matches and score a lot of goals. In men's Canada West action we saw the Dinos and Cougars play the Crowchild Classic part two. We recap these events and more in our post-secondary round up.

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Can SAIT's women's team win a national title this year?

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week, we interview SAIT centre back Natalie Girvitz. She talks about her career from Blizzard to UBCO and now to SAIT. The Trojans women's team is undefeated and expects to be a contender for the national title.

An undermanned Cavalry FC went to Toronto and defeated York United in a match with big implication in the standings. We also preview this Saturday's match at Spruce Meadows vs Vancouver FC.

The MRU men's team and the Dinos women's team both made their way back into the national top 10 rankings. We chat for a bit about Crowchild Classic 2.0 which is happening on Saturday afternoon at Mount Royal.

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Which Calgarians could don the Wild jersey next spring?

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0600

The NSL will likely start announcing player signings soon. We speculate which Calgarians could be offered pro deals and came up with a list of five possibilities (and a few honourable mentions).

Dinos midfielder Aislin Phillips is our interview guest this week. Aislin played for UBC for three years but made the switch to the Dinos this year. She talks about her return to play university soccer in her home town and being reunited with her Blizzard coach Diogo Raposo.

We discuss Cavalry FC's 2-2 draw with Ottawa and their match this week vs York United. This York match will have huge implications for both team's placement in the standings. There's also some U Sports mens soccer and SAIT action to review.

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Is Shamit Shome Cavalry FC's unsung hero?

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0600

Shamit Shome has quietly had a solid season with Cavalry FC. He has been in the starting lineup every week but has moved positions as needed to cover for injuries. In our interview, we ask him about his versatility, what it's like to move from Edmonton to join the Cavs and his long relationship with head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.

Is Jay Herdman joining the Cavs on loan from the Whitecaps? The New Zealand international (and John Herdman's son) is rumoured to be on his way to town. We talk about this possible loan and also preview the Cavs match vs Ottawa this weekend.

The U of C Dinos women's team demolished their opponents by a combined score of 18-2 last weekend. The MRU Cougars men's team is playing much like how Cavalry started their season. We talk about these topics and more in our post-secondary segment.

We wrap up with news of Scott Kennedy's transfer to a Belgian side and a new tournament organized by CMSA that's happening this weekend.

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Dinos and Cougars attract a crowd at Crowchild Classic

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0600

We discuss last weekend's men's Crowchild Classic. A large crowd attended the derby match at Dinos Field which ended in a 1-1 draw. We have postgame interviews with MRU's Miguel Da Rocha as well as Owen Antoniuk and Gianmarco Plenzik from the Dinos.

Cavalry FC's win streak came to an end last weekend at Spruce Meadows as they drew with Valour FC. We talk about that match, this weekend's match vs Forge and some players who joined the senior side from the U21 team.

The USports women's season really gets going this weekend. We talk about the MRU and Dinos teams and highlight some notable veterans. SAIT also begins play this weekend and we also provide a brief preview.

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Have former colleagues become rivals in the Crowchild Classic?

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0600

The Crowchild Classic (men's soccer edition) will be happening on the U of C campus on Saturday evening. We preview the match with interviews with MRU head coach Ryan Gyaki, Dinos head coach Ramon Mifflin and Cougars captain Caden Rogozinski. With Mifflin leaving the Cougars to take over the Dinos, does that spice up the rivalry? We ask both head coaches. In our chat with Rogozinski, we also ask about this time with Cavalry FC and his future aspirations as a footballer.

Cavalry FC is on a five match winning streak. We discuss their win last week against Pacific and also preview Friday evening's match vs Valour at Spruce Meadows. And is it possible that former Cav Goteh Ntignee could be leaving his French club? Where could he end up next?

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Foothills U17 girls win PDP championship

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0600

We chat with head coach Colin Mackay about the Foothills U17 girls team winning the PDP championship in Edmonton last weekend.

Cavalry FC's win streak continues. We review last week's victory vs York and preview this weekend's match vs Pacific.

We also discuss the end of the AMSL season, the beginning of the U Sports season and more.

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Ali Musse talks about his return from injury

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC are on a winning streak. Last weekend they beat Halifax at Spruce Meadows and they will travel to York this weekend. We discuss both of those matches.

Ali Musse has provided the Cavalry FC offence with a much needed spark. In our interview with him, we ask about sitting out with an injury and what it's like to make such a big impact as soon as he returned.

The Calgary Blizzard returned from the interprovincial tournament with a 4th place finish. We discuss that tournament and also the Blizzard's involvement as the sole Calgary based club in this weekend's AMSL playoffs this weekend.

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Will Kendall Showers' unusual career path lead to the NSL?

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0600

We talk with League One Alberta (women's division) golden boot winner Kendall Showers. The Callies United product talks about finding her love for soccer again and making an impact after a long break from high level competition.

We review Cavalry FC's victory over Ottawa and talk about Saturday's match vs HFX. The transfer window will have closed by the time this episode is released. We talk about the possible departure of Myer Bevan and Jason's prediction that he's on his way to Auckland FC of the Australian A-League.

The women's interprovincial championships are happening this weekend and we take an extended look at the Calgary Blizzard players that are heading to Hamilton. For the complete Blizzard roster, check out our Substack post that provides details.

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We ask owner Mike Vandale: Who were the Calgary Storm?

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0600

We take a walk down memory lane with Michael Vandale, who was the owner of the Calgary Storm pro team that played between 2001 and 2003. Vandale talks about the genesis of the club, the initial successes in 2001 followed by many losses in the next two years. He recounts why he gave up on the team midway through the 2003 season and the legacy of the Storm.

We talk about Cavalry's recent victory vs Vancouver FC and preview their upcoming match against Ottawa. There's also some League One Alberta discussion and we talk about how the Calgary Blizzard are going to assemble a roster for the upcoming national tournament in Hamilton.

Cavalry FC U21 defeated Fulham FC U21 in Kamloops over the weekend. We talk about a few performances that turned our heads.

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League 1 Alberta regular season wraps up, women’s final is cancelled

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0600

The League One Alberta regular season has wrapped up and Calgary Blizzard are the women's division champions. They will go to Hamilton in August for the interprovincial championships. We interview Blizzard head coach Diogo Raposo about their season, what happened to the league playoff final match and look ahead to the tournament in Hamilton.

We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Forge and preview Friday evening's away match vs Vancouver FC. We talk about the arrival of Lowell Wright and the departure of Lleyton Brooks from the club.

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What grade would you give Cavalry FC for the first half of the 2024 season?

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0600

Cavalry FC have reached the mid point of their CPL season. We review their loss against York United, preview their match on the weekend vs Forge and talk about the positives and negatives we noticed in the first 14 matches.

Our interview is with Christian Greco-Taylor. He is currently with Pacific FC and is also playing for Canada in the upcoming CONCACAF U20 Championships in Mexico. We discuss moving away from home at 14, lessons learned and career goals.

We also review playoff scenarios for both League One Alberta and AMSL.

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Should Foothills WFC stick with UWS?

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:00:00 -0600

Foothills WFC demolished FC Arizona on the weekend to complete their season. We recap their year and discuss what's next. Is it worth keeping a UWS team going with NSL and League One Alberta now in the mix?

Our interview this week is with Karim Bachir Bey. Karim grew up in Calgary and plays for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. This summer he has joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL2. We discuss his career path that has led him to spend his summers playing for USL2 clubs instead of League One Alberta and AMSL.

We review Cavalry FC's win vs Valour last weekend and preview their match vs York United at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon.

The League One Alberta season is hitting the home stretch and we look at playoff scenarios. We also talk a bit about Bayern Munich, Fulham, and the Canada men's U20 team.

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From Alberta to Paris: An assistant referee's journey

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0600

This week we interview Mike Barwegan, who is a FIFA match official who has been appointed to referee at the Paris Olympics. We talk about how he got into officiating, what a typical road trip looks like and how if feels to be going to the Olympics.

We review Cavalry FC's loss vs Halifax last weekend and preview their match vs Valour in Winnipeg. Lots of roster talk with injuries, departures and the tease of a new signing.

Foothills WFC plays on Saturday afternoon vs FC Arizona. Are there any players on the club that are really showcasing themselves for next year and the NSL?

The League One Alberta season is hitting the home stretch and we chat a bit about this week's matches.

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Jose Escalante loan ends and Grace Stordy interview

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0600

This week we interview Grace Stordy of Foothills WFC. We discuss rejoining Foothills this summer, her first pro experience in Portugal and ask what's next.

We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Ottawa and talk about the upcoming Canada Day matchup in Halifax.

The transfer window is coming up and this one might be more compelling than usual. Daan Klomp's contract will expire soon, Myer Bevan is still on the suspended list and Jose Escalante (remember him?) completes his Honduran loan on June 30. Could he possibly return to Calgary to help reinforce the depleted Cavs attackers? We ask him.

We also review some info about Foothills WFC, League One and more.

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An "Exceptional Young Talent" is joining Cavalry FC

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0600

This week's episode features a review of the Cavs match last week vs Vancouver in Kelowna and previews Friday's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows. Tommy Wheeldon Jr hinted the club will sign a new player under the CPL's "Exceptional Young Talent" program. We speculate who it could be. Wrapping up our Cavalry discussion, we interview Fraser Aird who talks about his offensive and defensive contributions this year and his chemistry with Tobias Warschewski.

We review Foothills WFC's California road trip where they welcomed back some familiar faces and faced the Santa Clarita Blue Heat in a must win game that has huge playoff implications.

Other topics include the shocking shift in the League One Alberta women's division table, Mya Jones opens her account in the NWSL and Scott has received a shipment of his book "Here Come the Cavalry!"

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Who were the Calgary Boomers?

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0600

In this week's episode, we review of the Cavs 1-0 victory over Forge last weekend. We also look ahead to the neutral site match this weekend in Kelowna vs Vancouver FC.

Our interview this week is with Juli Sorochan of Callies United of League One Alberta. Juli has also spent time in the Philippines national youth team program. We discuss how her first season in League One is going, her experience in the Philippines program and what are her career goals in soccer.

We take a trip down memory lane and discuss the Calgary Boomers, who were Calgary's first pro soccer team. They played in the old NASL in the early 80's. Scott's new book Here Come the Cavalry! chronicles pro soccer history in Calgary and the Boomers are the focus of the first chapter.

Foothills UWS is on a big California road trip this week and we discuss the matchups. There's also some AMSL discussion and we review how players with a Calgary connection did playing for national teams last week.

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Cavalry draws yet again and Moe El Gandour interview

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week we start with a review of the Cavs 1-1 draw with Pacific and look ahead to their match against Forge at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon.

Foothills WFC had their UWS home opener last weekend against rival Santa Clarita Blue Heat. We were both at the match and give our thoughts.

Our interview this week is with Moe El Gandour. He's currently playing with Blizzard in League One Alberta. We chat about this season and also his career at Mount Royal, Foothills, as a Cavalry draft pick and his time with the Lebanon national team program.

We also review how some Calgarians did in national team play this week and we wrap up by talking about Scott's book about Calgary pro soccer history, which can be purchased online now.

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Calgary Wild FC unveiled

Fri, 31 May 2024 01:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about the brand launch of Calgary's new women's pro soccer team. Calgary Wild FC will make McMahon Stadium their home with matches starting in the spring of 2025. Next, we discuss Cavalry FC's disappointing draw vs Valour and look ahead to this weekend's match in Victoria. Conrad Krausert joins us to talk about what's new in League One Alberta. We also preview Foothills WFC big rivalry match vs Santa Clarita Blue Heat that will be played at Broadview on Saturday afternoon.

Scott's book about Calgary soccer history is now available. Here Come the Cavalry! can be ordered from Friesen Press now.

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Cavs knocked out of Voyageurs Cup and Foothills UWS preview

Fri, 24 May 2024 01:00:00 -0600

This week we review Cavalry FC’s most recent couple of matches including their draw vs York United and their match vs Vancouver Whitecaps in the Canadian Championship. We also preview this weekend’s home match vs Valour. The UWS season starts this week and we chat with Foothills WFC head coach Lee Tucker and midfielder Izzy Monck.

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Alberta High Performance Team in League One Alberta and a new Dinos men's head coach

Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week we interview Lee Tucker who is the head coach of the Alberta High Performance team. This is a women's team that is competing in League One Alberta this summer. We review their roster, which is younger than most other League One Alberta teams. We also discuss the plan for this program to eventually apply to be a National Development Centre.

The Dinos recently announced that Ramon Mifflin will be the new head coach of the men's program. Will his move from assistant coach at MRU to lead the Dinos intensify their rivalry?

We also discuss Cavalry's draw against HFX last weekend and their upcoming match vs York United. And we spend a few minutes talking about League One Alberta so far this season.

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Lleyton Brooks talks about joining Cavalry FC, Canadian Championship review and more

Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600

We interview Lleyton Brooks from Cavalry FC. Among the topics we discuss is how he ended up making the move from Australia and how he thinks playing in Canada is a good fit for his career at this time. We review a couple of Cavalry matches including the first leg of the Canadian Championship matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps and also look ahead to this weekend's match in Halifax. Cavalry will be involved in a neutral site match in Kelowna in June. Mya Jones makes her first few appearances for the San Diego Wave. League One Alberta has started. And Foothills has a Project 8 announcement at the end of the month. There are no shortages of topics for this episode!

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League One Alberta 2024 Women's Preview

Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600

We discuss the upcoming League One Alberta season. We interview the coaches of Calgary based clubs including Shaun Lowther from Callies United (6:58), Colin Mackay from Calgary Foothills (14:40) and Diogo Raposo from Calgary Blizzard (22.35).

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League One Alberta Men's 2024 Preview

Sun, 05 May 2024 22:00:00 -0600

We discuss the upcoming League One Alberta season. We interview the coaches of all of the Calgary based clubs including Ramon Mifflin from Calgary Blizzard (8:37), Marc McLaren from Calgary Foothills (16:10), Vikram Virk from Cavalry U21 (30:19) and Pavle Popara from Callies United (36:32).

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Talia White and Caleigh Boeckx talk Irish pro soccer and Cavalry FC updates

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0600

This episode we interview Calgarians Talia White and Caleigh Boeckx. They have both joined Irish pro club Treaty United this spring. During our interview, we talk about their soccer careers thus far and how they've adjusted to life in Ireland. We review both of Cavalry FC's matches from this past week including the draw in Ottawa and the victory over Vancouver FC in their home opener. There's also a preview of their match against Pacific this weekend at Spruce Meadows.

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Vikram Virk interview and League One Alberta schedule release

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0600

We talk with Vikram Virk who was recently announced as the head coach of the University of Lethbridge men's soccer program. Vikram is also coaching the Cavalry U21 team in League One Alberta this summer. We review the Cavs' season opener vs Forge and preview their next matches against Ottawa and Vancouver. The League One Alberta schedule has been released with first matchday on May 7. We also talk about some more signings. Our final topic is our wrap up of the Canadian Futsal Championships. We reveal a strong connection between one of the winning clubs and the Calgary soccer scene.

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Tommy Wheeldon Jr. talks about upcoming Cavalry FC season

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0600

This week Cavalry FC GM and Head Coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr joins us to talk about the upcoming season. We discuss the new additions to the roster, Atletico Ottawa's free agent signings, and his newly extended contract. There's more League One Alberta signings to review and we discuss the newly branded Callies United teams entering the league this year. The UWS schedule has been released so we talk about how Calgary Foothills will manage without Mya Jones and Grace Stordy. We look at some coaching changes in USports and also review some futsal results.

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Futsal Nationals and more player signings

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0600

This week Jason and Scott discuss the Canadian Futsal Championships. The men's and women's tournaments are being held at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut’ina Nation just west of Calgary. We also talk about a few more League One Alberta signings an provide another Cavalry FC update as they are close to wrapping up training camp.

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A Good Friday to talk about Calgary soccer

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0600

On Good Friday, we talk about Cavalry's training camp in Mexico and some trialists looking to make the roster. We also review Calgarians playing soccer in Poland, New Zealand, Victoria, Thunder Bay and more. We look at some League One Alberta signings and also talk about a couple of Calgarians who have been called to Canada’s women’s U20 camp in Germany.

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Bradley Kamdem Fewo talks Champions Cup and his career

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Our feature interview this week is with Cavalry FC defender Bradley Kamden Fewo. We talk with him about Cavalry's recent matches vs Orlando and his career path in general. We discuss the hiring of Jay Wheeldon as Cavs technical director and assistant coach. Scott provides more information about his upcoming book about Calgary soccer history titled "Here Come the Cavalry!" which is coming soon to a bookstore near you.

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Cavs vs Orlando first leg recap and second leg preview

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:00:00 -0700

We review the Cavs debut in the CONCACAF Champions Cup where they faced Orlando City in Victoria. We also preview the second leg that will be played in Orlando. We also talk about Canada men's U20 team and its Calgary connection and there were 5 players with Calgary connections announced for the next MNT match in March.

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Mya Jones interview from San Diego and more

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

We chat with Calgarian Mya Jones as she settles into her first pro training camp in San Diego. She talks about transitioning to the pro level, her hopes to play on the Canadian national team and what it's like to train with Alex Morgan. Other topics include a few Cavalry FC roster updates, discussing local players on national youth teams and an attempted mutiny at a local minor soccer club.

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Hapgood joins NYCFC, Cavs updates and more

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0700

There's a lot of Calgary soccer news to talk about since our last episode. Long time Calgary coach Leon Hapgood has accepted a position with NYCFC in MLS. We discuss his legacy and speculate who could replace him at Cavalry FC. We also discuss the Cavs preliminary roster for their CONCACAF games. We provide updates about Calgarians signing their first pro deals including Grace Stordy and Caleigh Boeckx and also talk about the Canada WU17 team.

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Mya Jones selected by San Diego and Niko Myroniuk interview

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:00:00 -0700

We're back for our first episode of 2024. Our feature interview this week is with Niko Myroniuk, who had a busy 2023 with Cavalry FC, Mount Royal University and the Canadian national futsal team. We also discuss Mya Jones being selected in the NWSL draft by San Diego and review some of the offseason roster moves made by Cavalry FC.

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Cavs to face Orlando City in Victoria and CanPL draft review

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We talk about the results of the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw which saw the Cavs paired with Orlando City from MLS. The Cavs home match in that tie will not be played at Spruce Meadows but in Victoria. We chat with Mason Trafford from the Cavs front office about the reasons this decision was made. The CanPL draft also happened this week and we review the Cavs two picks. We wrap up the episode talking about former Cav Mo Farsi winning MLS Cup. Happy Holidays and we'll be back with new episodes in the New Year!

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Will the Shouldice dome's success lead to more indoor facilities?

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700

This week we provide updates on Calgarians playing soccer around the world from Memphis to Jamaica to Portugal and Senegal. We chat with Calgary Blizzard executive director Jackie Martin about the Shouldice dome project which has started its second year of operation. Jason and Scott also speculate on Calgarians that could be picked in the CanPL draft and who the Cavs may face in CONCACAF Champions Cup in February.

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MRU men and SAIT women at Nationals and Calgarians in Europe update

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0700

We wrap up the Canadian post-secondary soccer season with a recap of how the Mount Royal Cougars men's team did at USports Nationals and the SAIT Cougars women's team did at CCAA Nationals. The University of Memphis Tigers women's team and their Calgary contingent continue to roll in the NCAA tournament. How are Calgarians such as Victor Loturi, Dominick Zator and Caniggia Elva doing in Europe? We provide a mid-season update.

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Mount Royal wins Canada West with Ryan Gyaki and more

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 02:00:00 -0700

We talk a lot of university soccer this week, with the focus being Mount Royal University's historic Canada West triumph. The Cougars are the first Calgary based team to win the title since the Dinos did in 1980. We interview head coach Ryan Gyaki and forward David Schaefer as they discuss the final and the U Sports championship tournament this week. The SAIT Trojans womens team is at Nationals this week and a bunch of Calgarians are involved in the NCAA women's soccer championship tournament.

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Completing the Wheeldon Trifecta with Tommy Wheeldon Sr

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0600

We discuss Cavalry's loss to Forge in the CanPL championship final and look ahead to the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw. The Wheeldon Trifecta is now complete! This week we interview Tommy Wheeldon Sr about his time in Calgary with the Storm and Blizzard and what he thinks of Cavalry FC. There's also a lot of MRU, Dinos and SAIT playoff soccer to review. We provide some updates from the NCAA regarding the Calgarians playing for the University of Memphis and the University of Maine.

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CanPL finals preview with Daan Klomp and Meghan Wiebe breaks records at SAIT

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0600

The Cavs are in the CanPL final this weekend and we preview the matchup vs Forge with Daan Klomp. Just a couple hours after we recorded this interview, he won CPL Player of the Year and Defender of the Year. We also chat with Meaghan Wiebe who has been setting goal scoring records with SAIT this year. Five local school teams are in the playoffs this weekend and we discuss their respective playoff matches.

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Anna Hauer, Grace Mwasalla and Cavs playoff preview

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we chat about the Cavs playoff loss against Forge and look ahead to this weekend's matchup against Pacific. We have two interviews this week. Both guests are Calgarians who have scored a lot of goals for their respective teams this year. Anna Hauer is in her freshman year at the University of Memphis. Recently she was ranked as the 18th best freshman player in the NCAA. We ask her about playing at the Division 1 level and why she loves going 1 v 1 against defenders. Grace Mwasalla was having a fantastic year in League 1 Alberta with St. Albert and then with MacEwen University. However, her season was cut short by a knee injury. We ask her about her season and get an update on her surgery status and rehab.

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Cavalry FC playoff preview and more

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0600

This week, we preview Cavalry FC's playoff match vs Forge FC. We also talk about last weekend's match and trophy lift celebration. Comments from Marco Carducci and Tommy Wheeldon Jr from the post-match press conference are included. Other topics include SAIT, USports, and Calgary West United, who took home 2nd place at U17 Nationals last week.

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John Fisher tribute and Adam Huskic interview

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0600

This episode covers a wide variety of Calgary soccer topics. We start the week by paying tribute to John Fisher, who was a fixture in the Calgary soccer scene for many years. Other topics include include Cavalry FC, SAIT and U Sports, the National U17 championships and the MNT roster. Our feature interview is with Calgarian Adam Huskic, who has spent the last year in Europe and currently plays for Pargas IF in the Finnish 3rd division.

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Cavs clinch regular season title

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we chat with Charlie Trafford about the Cavs cliniching their first trophy. Topics include how the team found out en route to Calgary, how his career has come full circle, and what this means for the Cavs and soccer in Calgary. Our U Sports update discusses the big matchup last weekend between UBC and MRU in the men's division. We also look ahead to this weekend's clash between SAIT and Lethbridge College, who are both ranked in the Top 10 nationally on the women's side.

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U Sports men's scoring leader Sebastian Dzikowski and Cavs inch closer to first

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0600

This week we interview Calgarian Sebastian Dzikowski, who leads U Sports men's soccer with 12 goals for UBC this season. We also do our Cavalry FC review and update how they could clinich first place this weekend. Our now weekly update of U21 minutes and a recap of U Sports and ACAC are also included.

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Cavalry close to clinching regular season title

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We talk about the final two matches of the Cavs' road trip and look ahead to their final four matches of the regular season. The Cavs U21 minute review is back for another installment. We catch up with what's been happening in U Sports, ACAC, and the NCAA.

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Cavs win big in Ottawa and SAIT assistant coach Jess Whyte

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We recap the Cavs big win in Ottawa last weekend and preview their two road matches this week. Our review of Cavs U21 minutes has turned into a weekly segment and we give another update. The ACAC season starts this weekend and we interview Jess Whyte, assistant coach for the SAIT womens' team. Add in a U Sports update and some Cavs roster moves and we have a lot to talk about.

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Ntignee transfer and U Sports women's updates with Tino Fusco and Rachel Barlow

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 22:00:00 -0600

We discuss the transfer of Goteh Ntignee to FC Annecy (French Ligue 2) and also recap the Cavs victory over Pacific last weekend. We also review the opening weekend of U Sports soccer. Our interviews this week focus on U Sports women's soccer with interviews with Mount Royal head coach Tino Fusco and U of C's captain Rachel Barlow.

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Men's U Sports Preview, Cavs roster talk and more

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We preview the upcoming U Sports men's soccer season and the Crowchild Classic this weekend. Dinos GK Liam Hunter joins us for an interview. There's lots of Cavs talk, including a look back at the York match and preview the Pacific match this weekend. Will the Cavs reach the U21 minutes minimum? We break down the numbers. There's also mentions of the AMSL finals, Canada U17 women's matches, and an update on a Calgarian playing abroad.

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Cavs GK coach Jake Davis interview

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0600

We interview new Cavs GK coach Jake Davis about joining the club and his Canadian experience so far. We also talk about the upcoming AMSL playoffs in Calgary this weekend. Our hosts also speculate about players the Cavs could be looking at selling to a bigger league.

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Foot Soldiers supporters group and Cavs updates

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0600

We interview Sean Clarke, one of the founding members of the Foot Soldiers supporters group. He talks about their beginnings which go back almost a decade. We also talk about Cavalry's big win over Forge. There's also some discussion about all of the Calgary connections in League 1 BC this summer.

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League One finals review with Charles Nana and Lauren Houghton

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0600

This week we recap the League One Alberta finals. We have interviews with Charles Nana from Calgary Foothills and Lauren Houghton from Calgary Blizzard. Both were key figures in their respective clubs victories. We also talk about the Sam Adekugbe transfer to the Whitecaps and provide our weekly recap and preview for Cavalry FC.

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League 1 Alberta final preview with Diogo Raposo and Jay Wheeldon

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0600

The League 1 Alberta final matches will be played on Friday evening, and we speak with the head coaches for both Calgary teams involved. Diogo Raposo leads the Calgary Blizzard as they travel to St. Albert for the women's final. Jay Wheeldon and Calgary Foothills will host the men's final at Broadview. We also do our weekly review and preview of the Cavs matches, and chat for a few minutes about the Alberta Summer Games.

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Willie Akio homecoming and Scott Kennedy signs in Austria

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

We discuss a couple of new additions to the Cavs including Willie Akio arriving from Scotland and new goalkeeper coach Jake Davis. Another Calgarian abroad update as Scott Kennedy signs in Austria. We also review the Cavs win over HFX, and briefly talk a bit about League One Alberta.

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Alberta Summer Games preview with Nick Zuniga

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0600

We talk with Nick Zuniga, who will be the coach for the Zone 3 (Calgary) boys team in the Alberta Summer Games soccer competition. As usual, we provide updates on Cavalry FC, Foothills WFC and more.

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Loturi debuts with Canada MNT, Foothills WFC wins without playing

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 22:00:00 -0600

This week, we discuss the Cavs victory in Winnipeg, how Foothills WFC won a match by forfeit, and talk about Victor Loturi finally getting to step on the pitch for Canada.

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Escalante to Honduras and Chris Daniel from the CSL Calgary Kickers

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about the Cavs big win vs York United, the messy departure of Jose Escalante, Foothills WFC's disappointing road trip, and Dom Zator earns his first cap for Canada. Then we take a walk down memory lane with Chris Daniel, who has a mainstay in the pro soccer scene in Calgary in the 1980's. Chris was on the 1987 CSL champion Calgary Kickers team. We talk about the CSL and also the NASL Calgary Boomers.

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Foothills, Cavs, MNT, AMSL updates

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We talk about Foothills WFC defeating their rival Santa Clarita and the Cavs loss in Halifax. No Zator or Loturi in the MNT match, but perhaps they will get a chance next week at the Gold Cup. We also look ahead to the Cavs match vs York United on Saturday and take a brief look at the AMSL standings.

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Mya Jones from Foothills WFC and the Memphis Tigers

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We focus on Foothills WFC and their big match up against Santa Clarita this weekend. Mya Jones of Foothills WFC talks with us about the UWS season, playing for Memphis in the NCAA, and her future career goals. We also discuss what's happening with Cavalry FC and CanMNT.

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Foothills, Cavs, League One Updates

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:00:00 -0600

We have an abbreviated episode this week where we talk Cavs, Foothills WFC, and League One Ontario.

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Shanice Alfred goes from Airdrie to Guyana

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0600

We interview Shanice Alfred, who grew up in Airdrie and now is a member of the Guyana women's national team. She talks about how she joined the national team of a country she hadn't previously visited. She also discusses her move to Ontario and her time with Seneca College and in the League One Ontario reserve league. We also review recent Cavs and Foothills WFC matches and look ahead to the weekend's games.

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Cavalry FC U21 update with Leon Hapgood

Sat, 20 May 2023 16:00:00 -0600

This week, we interview Cavs technical director Leon Hapgood about the U21 side that will play in League One Alberta. We also review matches from the previous weeks and look ahead to this week's games.

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Calgary Foothills previews with Jay Wheeldon and Sarah Kinzner

Fri, 05 May 2023 11:00:00 -0600

We focus on Calgary Foothills this week with interviews with Jay Wheeldon (technical director/head coach of the men’s League One Alberta team) and Sarah Kinzner (captain of the women’s UWS and League One Alberta teams).

We also do a recap of the Cavs’ home opener and look ahead to their next match in Vancouver.

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Calgary Blizzard League One Alberta update with Diogo Raposo

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:00:00 -0600

This week, we interview Diogo Raposo, the technical director of Calgary Blizzard. He will also be the head coach of their women's entry into League One Alberta. We get a preview of what to expect from the Blizzard in the new league. We also review last week's Cavs matches in Victoria, and discuss their newest signing Bradley Kamdem.

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Canadian Futsal Championships wrap up

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:00:00 -0600

We do a quick wrap up of the recent national futsal championships held in Calgary. Immediately after the 3rd place men's match, we interviewed Callies coach Christian Mirkovic. We also had a chance to chat with Michelle Holmes, the founder and captain of 1Up women's futsal team.

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Dominic Zator interview

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We interview Dominick Zator in this episode. Zator is currently with Korona Kielce in the Polish league. He scored his first goal for the club over the weekend and in March he was called up to the Canadian men's national team. We talk about that first goal, playing in Poland, and his recent Canadian camp experience.

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Cavalry FC preview with Tommy Wheeldon Jr.

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0600

The CPL season starts this week. Cavalry FC Head Coach/GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr. joins us to talk about the upcoming season. Scott and Jason also discuss the seven new additions to the Cavs for 2023.

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MNT Recap & Canadian Futsal Championships

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0600

We review the MNT matches from this week with a focus on the four Calgarians on the roster. We also interview Pearl Doupe, executive director the CUSA, about the upcoming Canadian Futsal Championships. The tournament will be held from April 13-16 at Seven Chiefs Sportplex.

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Four Calgarians called to MNT & League One Alberta update

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0600

We discuss the four Calgarians who have been called up to play in the upcoming MNT matches. Jason Blake, who is technical director with Alberta Soccer, joins us to provide new details about League One Alberta.

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Our First Episode

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0600

In our first episode, hosts Jason and Scott introduce themselves and talk about their vision for the podcast, which will focus on the Calgary soccer scene.

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