Soccer Talk presented by Kick It Forward

Kick It Forward's Ben Brackett and Blake Siberz are joined by Dan James to discuss the 2023 Iowa High School soccer season, Dallas Center-Grimes' team culture, and his vision for the season ahead. Tune in for state champion insights, fun coaching perspectives, and much more.

Soccer Talk presented by Kick It Forward.

Watch and listen to our recap of semifinal action on day 2 (day 4 overall) of the girls state soccer tournament!

Watch and listen to our recap of quarterfinal action on day 1 of the girls state soccer tournament!

Watch and listen to our recap of semifinal action on day 2 (Day 3 overall) of the boys state soccer tournament!

Watch and listen to our recap of quarterfinal action on day 1 of the boys state soccer tournament!

It's that time of year once again! Today we sat down with Dan Rothert to discuss the recently released Iowa High School State soccer groups for both the boys and girls sides. Follow us closely the next few weeks to see what goes down at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines.

On this special episode, we sat down with the Footie Central Association to discuss their Orbis project and how they want to impact the community around them. "Orbis is a work-based learning program where students engage in real-world projects in partnership with the workforce. Orbis gives students the opportunity to authentically apply the foundational academic skills they've learned in the traditional classroom setting; as Orbis offers real-world experience, making our students more marketable and prepared for success in their careers…. The final destination of student work is not a teacher's desk. Rather, the work is reaching someone outside of the school setting and positively impacts the community." The Ankeny Centennial students, Caden Rash, Cayden Giron-Buster, Haris Smajlovic, and Lucas Derby want to provide a space for more people to play soccer and grow the game that they love!