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Episode 196: STL High School Champions League Draw!

The team draw for year two of the STL Champions League High School Tournament went down at JJ Twiggs and we were there to catch some of the action! We brought on a few coaches, a player and the Emcee who's got her own team rolling into the women's STL Champions League in just a few months from Oakville High! Be sure to LIKE REVIEW FOLLOW or SHARE to help support the show and keep the amazing guests coming!!! #soccer #highschoolsoccer #tournament #championsleague #stlouis #soccercapitalofamerica
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Episode 195: Franck Tayou | "The King"

MASL legend, Franck Tayou, a.k.a. "The King." The new St. Louis Ambush signing has brought his experience, personality, and drive to the ORIGINAL Soccer Capital of America... St. Louis. We chat his path, his idols, his brother, and veganism... really. 
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Episode 194: Wash U National Champs | Coach Conlon & Asst. Coach Santel

Not only is Wash U one of the most prestigious Universities in the world, it's DIII Women's Soccer Program is second to no one in 2024'! The 2 time National Champs won the big prize again under the guidance/leadership of Coach Conlon and crew. A brilliant chat breaking down their journey, the players, the culture, and a little STL-Chicago smack talk to boot!Subscribe and review... it's free, easy, and extremely appreciated!!!
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Soccer Mom Sunday: The Allen Family

It’s our first RE-VISIT on Soccer Mom Sunday - and this time, host Jen Siess brought the WHOLE family! Back in August, we talked long-distance to a land Down Under with Sidney Allen - former Eureka High School, JB Marine Club, and University of Missouri - St. Louis soccer player - now a soccer PRO in Australia. Well she and her partner, Bree Whatman (who is a PRO basketball player in Australia), were in St. Louis for the holidays visiting Mom, Julie, and Dad, Mike Allen. We caught up with ALL of them to talk about the very long journey to the pros, living the life of a pro, planning for the future, and the growth of ALL women’s sports around the world!
 

Episode 193: Dylan Hundelt | Ambush Vet Returns

Dylan Hundelt comes from a soccer family, with dad Kevin spending years as a pro in the indoor game as well. A return to St. Louis after a number of other league stops, Dylan talks about his path, the league, TST, and expectations for this years team!
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Episode 192: Josh Alderson | UMSL Head Coach

Coach Josh Alderson from the UMSL Triton's Men's Soccer team joined us to chat up the program, his path, his ideal player, and impressions of #STL from this Northern Englishman! A great conversation addressing the balance of fit, minutes, goals, and more for players looking to play at the next level. 
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Soccer Mom Sunday: Alice Marre Hoette

On this episode of Soccer Mom Sunday, host Jen Siess talked with Soccer Mom AND Team Manager, Alice Marre Hoette. Mom of two soccer kiddos, Alice is no stranger to the rigors of youth competitive club schedules. Not only that, but she’s also the one of those very special people who handles team financials, coach gifts, team essentials, and enters all of those schedules into an app for the rest of us to use when we try to remember where the heck we are going on any given night or weekend! Listen in for some very REAL, and perhaps TOUGH, talk about finding the right fit for your youth athlete, no matter the size of the club. And tune in for stories of keeping it all together, and a special thanks to all the team managers out there.
 

Episode 191: Ryan Butchart | Lafayette Men's & Women's H.C.

The 2024 Missouri Boys High School Coach of the Year… Ryan Butchart. The Lafayette mens and women’s head coach joined Zach and I to chop up all things Lancer. The Lafayette grad had dreams of never leaving the school all the way back as a player. He’s entering his 7th year at the helm and is already establishing a recognizable culture that happens to be producing a lot of wins at the same time. In spite of his Liverpool loyalty, we had a brilliant conversation. Let’s go...#lafayettehighschool #highschoolsoccer #coaching #stlouis #class4 #clubacademy #teaching

Episode 190: Pat McBride | R.I.P. - Legend

One of the unintentional benefits of doing this show has been capturing the voice, the stories, and memories from legends of the game that are no longer with us in person, but indelibly by spirit. Pat McBride was, and will always be, a legend.
 
A SLUH high Billiken,
Two time ALL American & National Champion at SLU University
First American born player drafted by the St Louis Stars
5 time USMNT cap recipient
A St. Louis, A Missouri, and US Soccer Hall of Fame.
All incredible accolades…
 
 
Not until doing this show and speaking to so many of the most impactful individuals in the history of the game, not just here in St. Louis, but across the country, did I really put two and two together when it came to who the true godfathers were. There are names that when spoken in any corner of our town, in any parish or pub, they immediately concur images of leadership, inspiration, and success… Kehoe, Sorber, Trost, Howe, Clark, and so many more, to name a few. But… there is only one McBride.
 
Thank you Pat for joining us. Thank you for opening up. And on behalf of THE soccer capital of America… thank you for everything you have done for tens of thousands of young players for generations.
 
Preceding the episode you will hear from three of his players from those beloved days in the Barn.
Carl Rose, Don Ebert, and Steve Pecher.
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Episode 189: The "IT" | Davis/Noonan/Leonard/Sorber/Bruin/Trittschuh

Today’s episode is a highlight episode. Kinda like those end of year top 10’s you see all over tv, Spotify, etc. With close to 190 episodes out the door we had plenty to choose from. So to keep this special episode a little bit on the rails, I decided to go back and pull some sound bites from a few of our favorites who either did “It”, coached “It”, or both. All 6 are true St. Louis hammers. All 6 know more about the game than most people on socials claiming to know everything about the game.
And all 6 were willing to sit down with us jokers…
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