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In this episode of State of the Republic Podcast, we recap a bizarre and frustrating 2-1 loss on the road to Orange County SC, where Sacramento Republic found the net three times—but unfortunately two were own goals. We talk about the game, what the team can learn from this tough one, and look ahead to a busy week ahead. First up is a US Open Cup clash against NPSL side El Farolito on Wednesday, followed by a big USL Championship showdown against Phoenix Rising on Saturday at Phoenix. Intro/Outro Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Blockbuster Atmosphere 8 (Action) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/143-blockbuster-atmosphere-8-action Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Golazos of Gratitude Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Nice Light Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7421-nice-light-of-happiness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Image: Sac Republic FC Support State of the Republic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/state-of-the-republic
Sean McGee has spent his life hustling to make it in the business of sports. His journey has taken him from minor league baseball, to NPSL soccer with Kingston Stockade, to coaching College basketball, to business development with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and finally, to the Sarasota Paradise in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. For those keeping track at home, Sarasota Paradise will be moving up to USL League One for the 2026 season and is busy gearing up for USL League Two play this Summer. We talk to Sean about what it will take to build the project up to the professional level for next Summer.
Sam and Hiram are back with season three of Annapolis Blues coverage. Kicking off the pre-season, coach Colin Herriot is in the studio to talk about the switch from NPSL to USL LEAGUE TWO, thoughts on last season, and the plans for the 2025 soccer season. Never miss an episode, LIKE and FOLLOW the podcast https://naptownblues.podbean.com/ Reach out to us on Twitter X @NaptownBluesPod Hiram and Sam would love to hear from you. For the English Premier League and the English Football League, check out our main show: DU Football Show www.DUfootballshow.com
LAFC2, not LAFC, begin the defense of our 2024 USOC title with a First Round match against NPSL-side FC Arizona! Get all the details on LAFC2 and as many details as Scarf could find about FC Arizona!
Team President Jason Price drops by for an SDH 1v1 talking about their expansion bid into the NPSL for the 2025 season- and all the activity to be ready in two months for the club's first season...
Rochester NY FC is one of the new clubs in the NPSL for 2025...And they're getting ready for 2025- and not 2026...Boys Academy Director Rory Charcholla visits to talk about the decision, the expectations, and the outlook in their new league and conference...
Abdullah Ashraf, CEO and President of the Board of Directors at Oklahoma United, drops by to talk about the birth of the franchise and what needs to be done as they hit the ground running for the 2025 season...Plus, a little breaking news on their front as well...
One of the founders of Apotheos FC, Anthony Catalano, drops by SDH AM to discuss the team's move from NPSL to USL League Two
A stacked #ReactionMonday on SDHAnthony Catalano, one of the founders of Apotheos FC, drops by to talk the move from NPSL to USL League TwoWe look back at the highlights from ATLUTD's preseason opener in Chattanooga and hear from Ronny Deila and Brad GuzanIn Hour 2, we go through the news of the AM and SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler talking reffing down here and USWNT news
Devin joins the podcast to give an update on the Annapolis Blues project in Naptown. It's been a busy offseason for the club as they switched the Men's team from NPSL to USL League Two and added a Women's team to USL-W.
A familiar name takes a next soccer step...The Buffalo Stallions are now a part of the NPSL kicking off in 2025Head Coach Mark Spacone and Director of Club and Soccer Ops, Kevin O'Neil, drop by to talk about the market, the NPSL, and getting everything ready for this season and beyond...
Real San Jose returns to the NPSL after a decade away...Nick Arellano looks at the lessons of having a franchise, his first tour in the NPSL, and the advice he would give first-year clubs coming into the league...A wide-ranging conversation on ownership today and coming back into the league
J Ronald Nazaire, Team CEO, and Johnny Sainvil, Director of Operations for Osner's FC drop by to talk about their entry into the NPSL starting with the 2025 season...And it's all around the corner...
It's an odd-man rush as a new franchise joins the NPSL in the northeastJim Kilmeade and Kevin Reardon lead the club into their 2025 debut and go over the reasons why, the where, who, and what attached to the club beginnings
Players Development Academy and PDA Hibernians Technical Director Brian Grazier drops by SDH to talk about their joining the NPSL in 2025We go over the background of the idea, what's coming quickly prepping for the 2025 season, and what PDA brings to the table in the northeast
On The updated list of Podcasts by Major League Soccer this show is recommended by the league. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/11/23/guide-mls-podcasts-updated Watch my interview with Josh Taylor who attends Full Sail University on my Soccer coverage career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdht3gw9pYc&feature=emb_logo Ranked in Feedspot's Top 30 MLS Podcasts to follow in 2020. https://blog.feedspot.com/mls_podcasts/ On tonight's show, we preview the NPSL Championship Final as FC Motown will host El Farolito at Drew University.
FC Motown GM Gregory Irwin and El Farolito Manager/Head Coach Santiago Lopez drop by SDH for an education on their seasons and the title game tomorrow in New Jersey
A busy Friday on SDHWe get early returns from SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler on USMNT playMichael Parkhurst is around for Beyond Goals Mentoring's Friday Free Kick on managing your emotions in difficult situations andFC Motown GM Gregory Irwin and El Farolito Manager/Head Coach Santiago Lopez drop by SDH for an education on their seasons and the title game tomorrow in New Jersey plus we preview the weekend in Leagues Cup
SDH looks at the last four in the NPSL You hear from Columbus United head coach Brett Teach and players before the bus to New Jersey, Duluth FC's John Shuster on their quarters and rainy practice days before heading to El Farolito and we check in with the California entry and what they mean to their community
It's a busy Tuesday Thoughts on SDHWe start with the USL-W champs as North Carolina Courage visits with a trophyWe also go indepth in the NPSL with visits from Columbus United HC Brett Teach and Duluth FC owner John Shuster look at their quarterfinals matches- and the travel associatedThere's news of the AM as well from Columbus, Ohio to Europe and all points in between
Columbus United HC Brett Teach and Duluth FC's John Shuster drop by to talk about their team's wins in the quarterfinals and what they're up to getting ready for the NPSL national semis
Prepping for the NPSL Regional Finals means SDH tracks down the news involving the final 8Columbus United HC Brett Teach joins from the airport as his team is trying to get to Houston and Duluth FC owner John Shuster joins to look at his team's win in Des Moines as they head to Pittsburgh
A chaotic SDH looks at soccer in multiple leagues and divisions on a FridayColumbus United head coach Brett Teach joins from Hartsfield as they're trying to get to Houston and their NPSL playoff matchDuluth FC's John Shuster breaks down the win in Des Moines as they get ready for the match in Pittsburgh SaturdayLoudoun United head coach Ryan Martin visits after his sitdown with MaddieAnd Jarrett and Jon look at the weekend and ATLUTD's match with Columbus
Busy Tuesday Thoughts on SDHWe spend a lot of time talking NPSL playoffsHickory FC head coach carlos Rubio and Columbus United's Brett Teach talk about their matchup and their seasons...Hour 2 has curling gold-medalist John Shuster drop by to talk about his Duluth FC in the NPSL playoffs as well...Plus, Stupidity down here in multiple locations and the rest of the news
One half of the South region playoffs in the NPSL have Columbus United travelling to Hickory FC on WednesdayCarlos Rubio, head coach in Hickory, and Brett Teach, head coach at Columbus, drop by to talk their seasons and the matchup
Multiple-Olympic medallist John Shuster drops by SDH to talk about his Duluth FC's season and the playoff matchup in Des Moines in the midwest regionWe also talk life of an owner and find out how things have grown with the franchise
We're down to two in the NPSL SoutheastAnd here's how we got here...We catch up with the match of the week from the last week of the regular season as Apotheos and Port City scored a LOTPlus we catch up with Jon Mercado from Apotheos about the season Hickory FC coach Carlos Rubio and App FC coach Dale Parker about their wins and the conference final plus Bristol Rhythm owner/GM Diane Smith about year one of their franchise
After the wins by Hickory FC and Appalachian FC in the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals, Hickory HC Carlos Rubio and App FC Head Coach Dale Parker drop by to talk about their wins and have questions for each other...
STACKED SDH for your ThursdayWe check in on the winners in the NPSL Southeast Conference semis- Carlos Rubio, head coach of Hickory FC and Dale Parker, head coach of Appalachian FCSoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler drops in to talk the dismissal of USMNT head coach Gregg BerhalterHour 2 has Nino Torres from GOL TV breaking down the Copa America from all angles as we head for a final and look back at an electric semifinal between Uruguay and ColombiaPlus, there's Atlanta United news on both first and second team and reports to update you on
We spend a lot of time on the ATLUTD loss in Open Cup against Indy ElevenScarves N Spikes Tyler Pilgrim joins Jarrett, Nick, and Maddie for Hour 1Hour 2 has more on the fallout and what to anticipate in short orderPlus, we look into the NPSL playoffs with Hickory FC head coach Carlos Rubio and NC Courage U23 head coach Willie Davis in another USL-W national semifinalPlus, we LONG and talk about the news of the AM
Hickory FC head coach Carlos Rubio checks in as his team gets ready for the NPSL Southeast Conference semis hosting Apotheos FC
A stacked SDH for a TuesdayLucas Panzica, from 104-5 The Zone in Nashville, on their new coachDale Parker, head coach at Appalachian FC, and Jon Mercado, head coach at Apotheos FC, talk about the NPSL Southeast playoffsHour 2 has Greg Rakestraw, play-by-play voice of INDY Eleven, talk up his side before the #OpenCup match with #ATLUTD and Jason drops by for the ATLUTD discussion- Open Cup, possible transfers, and other reports...
The opening round of the Southeast Conference playoffs are Wednesday in the NPSLDale Parker of Appalachian FC and Jonathan Mercado from Apotheos FC look at the teams and matchups for round one
It's a busy SDH on a FridayWe go over the MLS schedule and get you ready for ATLUTD and Real Salt LakeIn Hour 2, we look at the USL-W playoffs as Tennessee SC Head Coach Logan Foster drops by to talk playoffs andApotheos HC Jon Mercado drops by to talk the NPSL season and the playoff push with the home regular season finale on the table
We know who's on top in the NPSL Southeast... the rest is taking care of your own business- and maybe some math...We tour Bristol and find out about the Rhythm plus aour weekly interview with Owner/GM Diane SmithHickory FC head coach Carlos Rubio stops by as well as Apotheos FC head coach Jon Mercado and Appalachian FC head coach Dale Parker
It's the last match of the regular season calendarApotheos HC Jon Mercado drops by to talk the season and the playoff push with the home regular season finale on the table
The review/preview for the NPSL Southeast has little margin for error with only a few matches remaining in the regular season...The Match of the Week is in Wilmington with Port City and Appalachian FCWe catch up with Carlos Rubio at Hickory, Owner/GM Diane Smith in Bristol, and App FC head coach Dale Parker- not in his office...
We cover it all on a Freestyle Friday on SDHSoccer For Us Pod's Bart Keeler on USMNTGreg Garza from Beyond Goals Mentoring for the "Friday Free Kick"Assistant Coach Jack Marchant and Defender Jazmin Ferguson on Decatur FCYosef Samuel from KSA on the UPSL Georgia playoffsApotheos FC Head Coach Jon Mercado on the NPSL SoutheastJason on all the above and ATLUTD and Toronto FC
The NPSL Southeast has separation for the playoff spots, but schedule compression may have something to say about who fits where...Our match of the week is Apotheos and Bristol with a "Goal of the Year" candidateWe catch up with Diane Smith in Bristol about the first-year clubCarlos Rubio, the head coach at Hickory FCDale Parker, the head coach at App FC andJon Mercado, the head coach at Apotheos about their weeks- past and present...
It's a stacked SDH for your FridayWe look back at the Copa America opener between Argentina and CanadaMichael Parkhurst from Beyond Goals Mentoring checks in on the pressures of experiencing new levels of success and those who are closest to the success- and, maybe, tose that need to let success just happen...Hour 2 keeps looking at the Copa, Jon Mercado from Apotheos and Jack Marchant from Decatur FC drop by for previews, and Jason looks at the weekend for Atlanta United
The top four and the race for the top four has taken on its meaning at the half way point of the season...We go over the match of the week from Knoxville and guests includeDiane Smith from Bristol RhythmDale Parker from Appalachian FCJonny Mercado from Apotheos Carlos Rubio from Hickory FC
For this SDH 1v1, we go to Lawrence, Indiana and catch up with a team set to join the NPSL in 2025But FC Pride is learning a lot in the 2024 season, so they can hit the ground running...Executive Director of Coaching for FC Pride Elite, Jamie Gilbert, drops by to talk about the decision and all the prep for the program
It's a busy week in the NPSL Southeast as some separation is starting...Our match of the week is the Apotheos come-from-behind win against Hops and Head Coach Jonny Mercado drops by to talk to Jarrett and JonWe also hear from Diane Smith in Bristol, Carlos Rubio at Hickory, and Dale Parker at App FC
It's a two-guy trio and John and Dan Vaughn discuss two topics and find some connective tissue between them. The NPSL's Laredo Heat and their new stadium and the impressive home opener for Annapolis Blues.
Hickory FC was off and running until a draw last time out to bring them back to the pack a bit...Time for your review/preview with highlights from Charlottetowne's win at home plusDiane Smith in Bristol, Carlos Rubio at Hickory, Anthony Catalano at Apotheos, and Dale Parker at Appalachian FC
The guys gather to discuss the holiday weekend and then...New format time! Three topics to discuss. NPSL vs Tulsa Locomotive's Coaching Change Greenland?
This week Big Sam and Hiram discuss the Blues hard-fought victory at FC Frederick 4-2. They take a moment to recognize the changing scenery of support at the different grounds as overall interest in the NPSL has begun to peak. Big Sam gets a chance to talk with Matias De Jesus about his game-winning brace and with the Gaffer Colin Herriot to discuss the overall match. Everyone, even producer Mel, had a cold beverage and they each chatted a bit about them. Next up, the home opener. Never Miss an episode, revisit the preseason coverage. LIKE and FOLLOW the podcast. https://naptownblues.podbean.com/ Reach out to us on Twitter X @NaptownBluesPod Hiram and Sam would love to hear from you. For the English Premier League and the English football league, check out our main show: DU Football Show www.DUfootballshow.com
On this episode, Derek sits with Sonny Dalesandro. Sonny is a former professional soccer player and is the Chairman and Co-Owner of the Tulsa Athletic Football Club. Sonny will be discussing how he got into professional soccer, his successful rookie of the year season, the highs and lows of his professional career and what led him to end his career. We will then discuss the Founding of Tulsa Athletic, the struggles with getting the club up and running, the original Tulsa Driller Stadium and the controversy surrounding the eviction, the National Anthem controversy, the legendary 1-0 victory over FC Tulsa and then we discuss the elephant in the room, the NPSL and their petty war against the club. This is a 2 part interview with the next half of this interview dropping on May 30th, 2024. It was also taped before the NPSL suspended the Tulsa Athletic for the 2024 season as a result of the lawsuit that will be discussed. Sonny Dalesandro:Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SonnyDalesandroTulsa AthleticWebsite: https://tulsaathletic.comTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/TTownSoccerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tulsaathletic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttownsoccerSPONSOR - Go to https://betterhelp.com/derekduvallshow for 10% off your first month of therapy with @betterhelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
Mother Nature had her say in some of the activity in the NPSL this past week...We get you caught up as the teams chase wins early onCarlos Rubio- Head Coach, Hickory FCSteve Gummer- Assistant Coach, Charlottetowne HopsDiane Smith- Owner, Bristol Rhythm AFCDale Parker- Head Coach, App FCYour review/preview is right here!
SDH's coverage of the NPSL Southeast begins with highlights from Apotheos FC's home opener plus stops in Bristol and BooneDiane Smith, Owner and GM of Bristol Rhythm AFC, looks at their first-ever home match andDale Parker, head coach at Appalachian FC, looks at the week- going and coming...