Submitted by Brian Barrish on March 24, 2015 - 6:32am
The Midwest part of the country has long been known for its growth of natural resources, creating a bountiful harvest to feed the rest of the country. This has also held true from a footy sense; the Central region has seen more clubs sprout up over the last seven seasons than any other.
These teams, such as Columbus, Des Moines, and Indianapolis, take their place alongside teams with history in the foundation of the very league. And in 2015, they look to bust through and join the ranks of the Minnesota Freeze at the highest level of the game.
Submitted by Brian Barrish on March 23, 2015 - 11:20am
Though the balance of power has shifted from the East Coast clubs out West, three of these eight teams contested for Grand Finals at last year's National Championships. Only New York has been left in Division I, and they won the whole shebang.
That said, the Eastern clubs are slowly gaining somewhat of resurgence. There is a ton of talent in this group, including some of the best American players in the country. That growth coincides with the rise of a couple of old teams to Nationals glory, and a new team about to take the stage.
Submitted by Brian Barrish on March 22, 2015 - 3:42pm
"For lo' the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land."
Though the last bits of winter have invaded spring on the East Coast, Spring is in fact here. In America, that means footy season is finally upon us. 34 clubs from coast to coast are ready for the 2015 season. Many questions have bounced around the heads of footy players and experts in the offseason:
Submitted by Brian Barrish on March 20, 2015 - 5:27pm
For 2015, several former Freedom players will continue that push from the coach’s box, hoping to develop a new group of starlets ahead of International Cup 2017.
The new staff will be eyeing new recruits as the cycle for IC17 begins April 10-12 with the US Freedom and Liberty tryout sessions in Arizona. Tryouts and games will be held at the soccer fields at South Valley Junior High in Gilbert, and are open to the public.
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