As you all know, we do a lot of stuff around here. From our home matches to watch parties to the Jimmy Conrad Show to events such as that at Heritage Park, we've always got something else going on. I've now added an "Upcoming Events" tab on the right side of the blog that we will keep as current as possible throughout the year.

The KCW Reserves/Swope Park Rangers will get back at it this Friday at 10:30 a.m. CT at our Swope Park Training Center with a match against the Kansas City Brass. They will then be back in action Monday, August 24 with a match against Creighton at 11 a.m. CT. As Mike so eloquently stated, Friday's match will be the first opportunity to see the team under the direction of Peter Vermes as Interim Head Coach.

You can check out the write up by Mike on Down the Byline or by Kyle at Hillcrest Road for more detail but I wanted to post a couple observations and a few photos... I am not sure who the keeper was for the Brass in the first half but he did a good job. Yeah he gave up a goal but he was facing the Wizards first team (minus Wolff and Hirsig).

I should have posted this last week...Sterling Copeland #22 scored for the Menace in the 20th minute.The Menace and the Brass traded chances throughout the game with Des Moines having a little better of the play.But in the last minute Brass #9 Giovanni "Ed" Edward's hustle allowed him to put a rebound past the Menace keeper.

Rochester, MN – Forward Teal Bunbury was honored with the Rochester Thunder's first-ever post-season individual award last week as he was named to the Premier Development League's Central Conference All-Conference team. The team is composed of players from the PDL's Heartland and Great Lakes Divisions.

Rochester, MN – Forward Teal Bunbury was honored with the Rochester Thunder's first-ever post-season individual award last week as he was named to the Premier Development League's Central Conference All-Conference team. The team is composed of players from the PDL's Heartland and Great Lakes Divisions.