THE Soccer Dad-Pod

Today we were hanging at THE Amsterdam tavern, with one of the proprietors, Matt Stelzer, joining me, since Zach and Jarod did their “day job” stuff, was Dan Donigan from US Futsal Missouri and STLDA. We chatted the popularity of MLS, City SC, and EPL from the taverns perspective, kids psych growth in the game, and more! Don’t forget… Like Review Follow and Share. It’s free and so kind!

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Today we bring you the unofficial official St Louis City SC recap and what’s next. But in order to do this properly, and accurately, we brought our friends Jake and Justin from Ball Watching, the much more organized and statistically accurate pod covering our favorite MLS team! Recorded at the Pitch, we had a blast.

Here our MVP's, Surprises, Coaching Guesses, and more...

Let’s go!

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All 3 of us Soccer Dad’s jumped in a fully charged EV, headed to Springfield MO, and checked out Missouri State vs Saint Louis University men’s soccer! While these two heavyweights went head to head we brought in some familiar names for all of your Bears out there… including the one and only, Coach Leamy. Let’s go!!!

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On this Soccer Mom Sunday, we talked with SUPER Soccer Mom, Shannon McLaughlin. Mom of FIVE kiddos, Shannon is no stranger to the soccer pitch - from St. Louis Scott Gallagher with her littles, to St. Louis CITY Academy with her oldest. And, of COURSE, they are huge fans of St. Louis’s own MLS team. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Sorry, can’t … we have soccer.”? Bet they say it a lot in their family! Listen in for some real soccer parent talk, plus some bonus material about eating right and taking care of your body as Shannon is a Certified Nutrition Coach and Licensed Massage Therapist. There are some great tips in this episode. Don’t miss!

Today’s episode is loaded with guests! Recorded live at the STL High School Champions League  semi-final matchups at Liberty High in Wentzville MO. Game 1 was Liberty vs Desmet & game 2 was St Dominic vs CBC. We had some soccer press join, a scout, a participating coach, a game 1 stand out, a supporter of the show, and of course… the 3 of us!!! Let’s go…

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What Soccer Mom visits her kids at school activities during the day, then catches a flight to another city to referee a professional soccer game over the weekend? This Soccer Mom Sunday episode’s guest does! Tori Penso is a Professional Soccer Referee at the highest levels in the game - from the NWSL to the MLS in the United States. She is also the first American referee to ever officiate a World Cup final! When she was in STL to referee St. Louis CITY SC versus the Houston Dynamo, we got a chance to sit down and talk about her incredible story of coming up through the referee ranks, balancing a high-level profession with being a Mom to her 3 daughters, and juggling schedules with her professional referee husband, Chris. Listen in for her stories, her wisdom, and her focus on BEING THE CHANGE that challenges the status quo to build a better future for our daughters to dream.

Today’s guest… Keith Tozer. MISL alum, National Futsal Team Head Coach, and Current co-chair of the MASL, he’s been busy in this game we all love. With some incredible stories that include the most famous trade in Steamers history, Keith informs and entertains in this one! Be sure to check out the liner notes for a link to the open combine coming up in San Diego for the league. Still got it??? Go take a shot!

Link for tryouts: https://www.maslsoccer.com/masl-pro-combine

Today’s guest… Jim Kavanaugh. The CEO and co-founder of World Wide Technology talks about his first true passion… soccer. We discuss his path from North County playing for NORCO, to Rosary High, SLU University, and the biggest trade in Steamers history bringing him back to St. Louis, sending two legends to play on the west coast for a while! We were able to pull back the curtains a little bit on Jim’s view on US soccer, the first couple of years for City SC, and his outlook for soccer beyond the upcoming World Cup that is to be hosted right here in the USA. Let’s go!!!

Another soccer-player-turned-coach here on Soccer Mom Sunday! Host Jen Siess talked with St. Louis University Soccer Great, Brionna Halverson. During her six years as a student-athlete at SLU, Bri earned a multitude of individual honors - from Defensive Player of the Year, to All Conference recognition, to their 25th Anniversary team and more. All of her individual efforts helped her Billiken team towards some of their best records, including five A-10 tournament titles, four A-10 regular-season crowns, five NCAA tournaments, and SLU's school-record 15 shutouts and 0.45 goals against average that ranked third in the nation. NOW, Bri is focused on soccer life after playing, currently as a SLU Assistant Coach, reminding us that “soccer is a game of seconds” and when it comes to an athlete’s self-advocacy, “don’t take their voice from them."