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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seven Calgary based soccer teams begin postseason journeys this weekend.Cavalry FC face York United on Sunday at Spruce MeadowsMRU men's and women's team both play at home this weekend.Dinos women's are in action at McMahon on FridayDinos men's are in VancouverSAIT Trojans men's and women's are both in Raymond for the ACAC ChampionshipsWe preview each of these matchesSome 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"Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

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

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

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

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

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