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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...

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 Champio...

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 do...

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 Nati...

 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 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 playo...

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...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on...

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...

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 betw...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our websi...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com

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. Subscribe to o...

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.    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X...

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 wom...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com

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.  Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our we...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagra...

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 min...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com

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 a...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is...

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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com