The Richmond Kickers are pleased to introduce a new ownership group, Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club (RKYSC). With more than 6,000 players under its umbrella and programs for youth ages 3-19, RKYSC recently acquired the assets of the professional team after claiming their fourth national Championship. Adding the pro program fulfills the club’s mission to grow the beautiful game of soccer and serve the community through a successful soccer club that entertains, invites community participation, and inspires all.

Former Richmond Kicker Tim Brown earned a trip to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with New Zealand, downing Bahrain in the second leg of the their qualifying series 1-0 after a scoreless draw in the first leg on the road. Former PDL striker Vedad Ibisivec finds his Bosnia side trailing after their first leg against Portugal.

The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that midfielder Adrian Bumbut has joined the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2009-10 season.

Richmond Kickers Technical Director Ihor Dotsenko recently visited AFC Ajax in Amsterdam, one of the most storied soccer clubs in European history. The invitation was provided by former Kickers Technical Director Eddie Van Schaick, who is now the Head Coach of Ajax's U-12 youth team.

"We're going to be bringing a lot to the city of Baltimore, a great midsize venue for concerts, lacrosse, soccer, community events," Crystal Palace Baltimore President, Pete Medd said in a Baltimore Sun interview. "It continues the sports entertainment district that was begun by Camden Yards and M&T [stadium] and the proposed casino, and it creates a district that's a destination. The stadium can be a magnet and an anchor for further redevelopment."
 

USLsoccer.com tracked down USL Second Division All-League, Second Team member Colin Falvey to ask one of USL’s most-travelled players the ins-and-outs of signing 8,442 miles away from his former club in Wilmington, North Carolina. Falvey recently signed with his second New Zealand First Division club in two seasons, Young Heart Manawatu FC. Just one game into the 2009/10 season, Manawatu is 1-0-0 and in second place of the New Zealand Football Championship.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the USL story centered around the surprising success of former USL players leading Trinidad & Tobago in the tournament. In just over a week, former Richmond Kicker Tim Brown will take the field in what will be the most important 90 minutes in New Zealand soccer history.

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are pleased to announce their 11th Annual Open Tryouts for the 2010 season. The trials are for eligible college players, free agents and amateur players seeking a professional contract to further their careers. The Open Tryouts will be held on December 5th and 6th at Seton LaSalle High School in Dormont, PA.

After, a successful tryout for local players to kick off it’s search for the 2010 team, the Monarchs have released the next set of tryout dates for the professional team. Four to five players from the initial tryout have been invited back to the tryouts for national and international players.

Crystal Palace Baltimore is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The site is powered by Demosphere, a leader in website development and web hosting for soccer organizations across the United States and the world.

"My experience with Real Maryland was really good," said Rush. "USL has grown so much that it is actually great to see how many options there are for college players looking to go pro. As the pro teams continue to step up their youth academies, Premier Development League teams and Super Y-League teams, it really is amazing to see the development system beginning to form."