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, s...
Jan 17, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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 Villain...
Dec 13, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 45
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 wor...
Dec 06, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 44
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 f...
Nov 29, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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 discusse...
Nov 22, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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 cou...
Nov 15, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 41
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 abo...
Nov 07, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twi...
Nov 01, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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 wh...
Oct 25, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 38
The Calgary Minor Soccer Association released some numbers regarding the need for more indoor facilities. The number of players and teams has exploded and the need is undeniable. But where does the money come from? We discuss the barriers and muse about possible solutions. Cavalry FC enters the final weekend of the CPL regular season with a good chance to secure second place. We talk about last week's victory vs HFX and their upcoming match vs Valour. Our interview this week is with Akwasi (Juni...
Oct 18, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Defender Myla Schneider joins us to discuss the thriving connection between Calgary and the University of Maine soccer program. She was the first to don the Black Bears jersey but now about a quarter of the roster is composed of Calgarians. This group has helped the team reach new heights by winning their conference championship and making the national tournament. We also discuss Myla's soccer career and her goals in the future. The SAIT Trojans and Calgary Dinos women's teams both move their wa...
Oct 11, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 36
We interview Scott Kennedy, who talks about his pro career, time with the Canadian Men's National Team and his connections to his hometown of Calgary. We discuss his recent move to K.A.S. Eupen in the Belgian second division and how it's been going so far. Cavalry FC played Vancouver FC to a goaless draw last week. This clinched a playoff spot but there is still some jostling for positioning. We preview their match with Pacific FC this weekend. The Dinos women's team and SAIT's women's team cont...
Oct 04, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 35
This week, we interview SAIT centre back Natalie Girvitz. She talks about her career from Blizzard to UBCO and now to SAIT. The Trojans women's team is undefeated and expects to be a contender for the national title. An undermanned Cavalry FC went to Toronto and defeated York United in a match with big implication in the standings. We also preview this Saturday's match at Spruce Meadows vs Vancouver FC. The MRU men's team and the Dinos women's team both made their way back into the national top ...
Sep 27, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 34
The NSL will likely start announcing player signings soon. We speculate which Calgarians could be offered pro deals and came up with a list of five possibilities (and a few honourable mentions). Dinos midfielder Aislin Phillips is our interview guest this week. Aislin played for UBC for three years but made the switch to the Dinos this year. She talks about her return to play university soccer in her home town and being reunited with her Blizzard coach Diogo Raposo. We discuss Cavalry FC's 2-2 d...
Sep 20, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Shamit Shome has quietly had a solid season with Cavalry FC. He has been in the starting lineup every week but has moved positions as needed to cover for injuries. In our interview, we ask him about his versatility, what it's like to move from Edmonton to join the Cavs and his long relationship with head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. Is Jay Herdman joining the Cavs on loan from the Whitecaps? The New Zealand international (and John Herdman's son) is rumoured to be on his way to town. We talk about th...
Sep 13, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 32
We discuss last weekend's men's Crowchild Classic. A large crowd attended the derby match at Dinos Field which ended in a 1-1 draw. We have postgame interviews with MRU's Miguel Da Rocha as well as Owen Antoniuk and Gianmarco Plenzik from the Dinos. Cavalry FC's win streak came to an end last weekend at Spruce Meadows as they drew with Valour FC. We talk about that match, this weekend's match vs Forge and some players who joined the senior side from the U21 team. The USports women's season reall...
Sep 06, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The Crowchild Classic (men's soccer edition) will be happening on the U of C campus on Saturday evening. We preview the match with interviews with MRU head coach Ryan Gyaki, Dinos head coach Ramon Mifflin and Cougars captain Caden Rogozinski. With Mifflin leaving the Cougars to take over the Dinos, does that spice up the rivalry? We ask both head coaches. In our chat with Rogozinski, we also ask about this time with Cavalry FC and his future aspirations as a footballer. Cavalry FC is on a five m...
Aug 30, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 30
We chat with head coach Colin Mackay about the Foothills U17 girls team winning the PDP championship in Edmonton last weekend. Cavalry FC's win streak continues. We review last week's victory vs York and preview this weekend's match vs Pacific. We also discuss the end of the AMSL season, the beginning of the U Sports season and more. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com...
Aug 23, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Cavalry FC are on a winning streak. Last weekend they beat Halifax at Spruce Meadows and they will travel to York this weekend. We discuss both of those matches. Ali Musse has provided the Cavalry FC offence with a much needed spark. In our interview with him, we ask about sitting out with an injury and what it's like to make such a big impact as soon as he returned. The Calgary Blizzard returned from the interprovincial tournament with a 4th place finish. We discuss that tournament and also the...
Aug 16, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 26
We talk with League One Alberta (women's division) golden boot winner Kendall Showers. The Callies United product talks about finding her love for soccer again and making an impact after a long break from high level competition. We review Cavalry FC's victory over Ottawa and talk about Saturday's match vs HFX. The transfer window will have closed by the time this episode is released. We talk about the possible departure of Myer Bevan and Jason's prediction that he's on his way to Auckland FC of ...
Aug 09, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 26
We take a walk down memory lane with Michael Vandale, who was the owner of the Calgary Storm pro team that played between 2001 and 2003. Vandale talks about the genesis of the club, the initial successes in 2001 followed by many losses in the next two years. He recounts why he gave up on the team midway through the 2003 season and the legacy of the Storm. We talk about Cavalry's recent victory vs Vancouver FC and preview their upcoming match against Ottawa. There's also some League One Alberta d...
Aug 01, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 26
The League One Alberta regular season has wrapped up and Calgary Blizzard are the women's division champions. They will go to Hamilton in August for the interprovincial championships. We interview Blizzard head coach Diogo Raposo about their season, what happened to the league playoff final match and look ahead to the tournament in Hamilton. We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Forge and preview Friday evening's away match vs Vancouver FC. We talk about the arrival of Lowell Wright and the depa...
Jul 26, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Cavalry FC have reached the mid point of their CPL season. We review their loss against York United, preview their match on the weekend vs Forge and talk about the positives and negatives we noticed in the first 14 matches. Our interview is with Christian Greco-Taylor. He is currently with Pacific FC and is also playing for Canada in the upcoming CONCACAF U20 Championships in Mexico. We discuss moving away from home at 14, lessons learned and career goals. We also review playoff scenarios for bo...
Jul 19, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Foothills WFC demolished FC Arizona on the weekend to complete their season. We recap their year and discuss what's next. Is it worth keeping a UWS team going with NSL and League One Alberta now in the mix? Our interview this week is with Karim Bachir Bey. Karim grew up in Calgary and plays for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. This summer he has joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL2. We discuss his career path that has led him to spend his summers playing for USL2 clubs instead of League ...
Jul 13, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week we interview Mike Barwegan, who is a FIFA match official who has been appointed to referee at the Paris Olympics. We talk about how he got into officiating, what a typical road trip looks like and how if feels to be going to the Olympics. We review Cavalry FC's loss vs Halifax last weekend and preview their match vs Valour in Winnipeg. Lots of roster talk with injuries, departures and the tease of a new signing. Foothills WFC plays on Saturday afternoon vs FC Arizona. Are there any pla...
Jul 05, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This week we interview Grace Stordy of Foothills WFC. We discuss rejoining Foothills this summer, her first pro experience in Portugal and ask what's next. We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Ottawa and talk about the upcoming Canada Day matchup in Halifax. The transfer window is coming up and this one might be more compelling than usual. Daan Klomp's contract will expire soon, Myer Bevan is still on the suspended list and Jose Escalante (remember him?) completes his Honduran loan on June 30. ...
Jun 28, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This week's episode features a review of the Cavs match last week vs Vancouver in Kelowna and previews Friday's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows. Tommy Wheeldon Jr hinted the club will sign a new player under the CPL's "Exceptional Young Talent" program. We speculate who it could be. Wrapping up our Cavalry discussion, we interview Fraser Aird who talks about his offensive and defensive contributions this year and his chemistry with Tobias Warschewski. We review Foothills WFC's California road ...
Jun 21, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this week's episode, we review of the Cavs 1-0 victory over Forge last weekend. We also look ahead to the neutral site match this weekend in Kelowna vs Vancouver FC. Our interview this week is with Juli Sorochan of Callies United of League One Alberta. Juli has also spent time in the Philippines national youth team program. We discuss how her first season in League One is going, her experience in the Philippines program and what are her career goals in soccer. We take a trip down memory lane ...
Jun 14, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week we start with a review of the Cavs 1-1 draw with Pacific and look ahead to their match against Forge at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon. Foothills WFC had their UWS home opener last weekend against rival Santa Clarita Blue Heat. We were both at the match and give our thoughts. Our interview this week is with Moe El Gandour. He's currently playing with Blizzard in League One Alberta. We chat about this season and also his career at Mount Royal, Foothills, as a Cavalry draft pick an...
Jun 07, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week we talk about the brand launch of Calgary's new women's pro soccer team. Calgary Wild FC will make McMahon Stadium their home with matches starting in the spring of 2025. Next, we discuss Cavalry FC's disappointing draw vs Valour and look ahead to this weekend's match in Victoria. Conrad Krausert joins us to talk about what's new in League One Alberta. We also preview Foothills WFC big rivalry match vs Santa Clarita Blue Heat that will be played at Broadview on Saturday afternoon. Scot...
May 31, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 17
