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