Episodes

  • Can SAIT's women's team win a national title this year?
    Sep 27 2024

    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 10 rankings. We chat for a bit about Crowchild Classic 2.0 which is happening on Saturday afternoon at Mount Royal.

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    30 mins
  • Which Calgarians could don the Wild jersey next spring?
    Sep 20 2024

    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 draw with Ottawa and their match this week vs York United. This York match will have huge implications for both team's placement in the standings. There's also some U Sports mens soccer and SAIT action to review.

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    37 mins
  • Is Shamit Shome Cavalry FC's unsung hero?
    Sep 13 2024

    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 this possible loan and also preview the Cavs match vs Ottawa this weekend.

    The U of C Dinos women's team demolished their opponents by a combined score of 18-2 last weekend. The MRU Cougars men's team is playing much like how Cavalry started their season. We talk about these topics and more in our post-secondary segment.

    We wrap up with news of Scott Kennedy's transfer to a Belgian side and a new tournament organized by CMSA that's happening this weekend.

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    35 mins
  • Dinos and Cougars attract a crowd at Crowchild Classic
    Sep 6 2024

    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 really gets going this weekend. We talk about the MRU and Dinos teams and highlight some notable veterans. SAIT also begins play this weekend and we also provide a brief preview.

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    35 mins
  • Have former colleagues become rivals in the Crowchild Classic?
    Aug 30 2024

    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 match winning streak. We discuss their win last week against Pacific and also preview Friday evening's match vs Valour at Spruce Meadows. And is it possible that former Cav Goteh Ntignee could be leaving his French club? Where could he end up next?

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    43 mins
  • Foothills U17 girls win PDP championship
    Aug 23 2024

    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.

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    33 mins
  • Ali Musse talks about his return from injury
    Aug 16 2024

    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 Blizzard's involvement as the sole Calgary based club in this weekend's AMSL playoffs this weekend.

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    24 mins
  • Will Kendall Showers' unusual career path lead to the NSL?
    Aug 9 2024

    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 the Australian A-League.

    The women's interprovincial championships are happening this weekend and we take an extended look at the Calgary Blizzard players that are heading to Hamilton. For the complete Blizzard roster, check out our Substack post that provides details.

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    29 mins