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Cavalry FC has another trophy to add to their collection. The Cavs won the CPL Shield on the weekend as they defeated Vancouver in their final game of the regular season. We recap the match and also talk about the upcoming playoffs and Champions Cup match that will happen in February. 

The USports and ACAC regular seasons came to a close as well this weekend and we recap all of the matches. The Dinos women lost for the first time this season. The Cougars women secured second place. The men played in a Crowchild Classic that had no meaning in the standings. SAIT men clinched first place in the ACAC South and that win eliminated their cross town rival Ambrose Lions.

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All of Calgary's high-level teams currently playing are finishing their regular season schedules this weekend. We preview all of those matches.

Cavalry FC plays Vancouver FC on Sunday afternoon at Spruce Meadows. It's pretty simple for Cavalry: win and you get to lift a trophy after the final whistle. But Vancouver won't make it easy as they always play the Cavs tough and they are still fighting for their playoff lives. We speculate who could start in midfield and if Forge's championship victory earlier this week will help motivate the Cavs. 

Going into the final Canada West weekend of the season, we know that all four Calgary based clubs will be in the postseason. The only team that doesn't know their exact placing yet are the MRU Cougars women's team. We preview the matches, including a relatively anticlimactic Crowchild Classic II men's edition.

The SAIT Trojans and Ambrose Lions play another derby match to end their regular seasons. The men's match has huge implications for both the Trojans and the Lions. The Trojans still have a shot at first and the Lions still have not secured their playoff spot.

We also discuss the Calgary Wild's final match of the season as they go west to play the Vancouver Rise.

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In our weekend recap episode, we talk about Cavalry FC's win over Pacific FC. We also discuss the Calgary Wild's first ever win vs AFC Toronto.

In USports news, both Dinos men's and women's clubs have clinched first place in the Prairie Division. Both Mount Royal Cougars teams are also destined for the playoffs. 

SAIT's women's team continues their winning ways. Neither Ambrose or SAIT's men's team played on the weekend but other teams did, which affects their places in the table.

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We combined our weekend recap into our usual end of week episode for this week.  We review Cavalry FC vs HFX Wanderers and preview the Cavs return to Spruce Meadows on Saturday when they take on Pacific FC.

We review last Friday's Crowchild Classic II women’s edition where the Dinos defeated the Cougars.  We also preview all of the USports matches this weekend.
The Calgary Wild return from international break to finish off their schedule. We preview their match vs AFC Toronto on Sunday.

We review SAIT and Ambrose results from last weekend and preview their matches this weekend.

Our feature interview is with Esrom Yohannes, who recently made his international debut with Eritrea's national team. We talk about his pathway from Calgary, where he's played for SAIT and Foothills, to getting the call from his home country.

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We preview Cavalry FC's Thanksgiving Day match vs HFX Wanderers in Halifax.  

We also preview Crowchild Classic II (Women's Edition) on Friday evening at McMahon Stadium. Our interview this week is with Dinos' captain Sofia DiGiacomo, who talks about her career and the Dinos season, scoring big goals and recovering from two ACL tears.

While there is no other USports action this weekend except for the Crowchild Classic, there are are lot of games in the ACAC.  The SAIT Trojans and Ambrose Lions both play two matches each this weekend.

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We recap Cavalry FC's match vs Inter Toronto. The Cavs haven't lost two matches in a row in league play all season until this week. 

The Calgary Wild made the road trip to the east coast and faced the Halifax Tides, who are fighting with Vancouver for the final NSL playoff spot. We talk about this match which ended in a goalless draw.

We review USports action where the Dinos and Cougars women's teams faced the Saskatchewan schools in home matches. Meanwhile, the men's teams travelled to British Columbia. We also review SAIT Trojans and Ambrose Lions matches.

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We review Cavalry FC's loss to Atletico Ottawa and preview their Saturday morning match vs Inter Toronto.

The Calgary Wild head to Atlantic Canada to take on the Halifax Tides. We talk about this match and also have a feature interview with Wild GK Sarah Keilty-Dilling. We discuss her career, her long wait to make her pro debut and what it means to be play for your hometown pro club.

Dinos and Cougars men's teams head to British Columbia while the women's teams play Saskatchewan opponents here in Calgary. The SAIT Trojans meet Lethbridge in a netural site doubleheader in Raymond. And we do another update about Calgarians participating in the international window.

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In our weekend recap episode, we talk about Cavalry FC's dominant 6-0 win over Supra at Spruce Meadows on Friday evening. We also discuss the Calgary Wild's impressive 3-1 win over Vancouver in their last home match of the season.

The Dinos women prevailed in the Crowchild Classic over the Mount Royal Cougars. We talk about that match as well as the men's Dinos and Cougars teams, SAIT Trojans and Ambrose Lions.

We also provide an update about Calgarians playing for national teams in this FIFA window.

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We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Supra on Friday evening and the Calgary Wild's final home matchon Sunday vs Vancouver Rise.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Joseph Holliday. We talk about his career, his first start with Cavalry and what it's like being one of the youngest players but also being one of the longest serving players on the team.

We preview a huge matchup of the Crowchild Classic women's edition. The undefeated Cougars take on the undefeated Dinos for a battle for first place in the Prairie Division of Canada West. We also preview men's action as well this weekend's ACAC matchups.

Several Calgarians are playing for their countries this international window. We do a preview of their matches. And we provide an update on the fate of the West Soccer Dome, which was threatened by City of Calgary plans for a water treatment plant.

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We review results from Calgary teams at the pro, university and college level in this episode.

Cavalry FC got a bit closer to claiming the CPL regular season title on the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Forge. These matches are always full of tension. We give our thoughts.

Calgary based USports teams went a perfect 8-0 this weekend. We review all of the matches, including the Dinos women beating another top 10 team in Saskatchewan, Dinos men getting some revenge on the Alberta Golden Bears and more successful results for the Mount Royal Cougars.

In ACAC action, Ambrose University accomplished a massive upset on the weekend as their men's team defeated cross-town rivals SAIT Trojans. This is the first time the Lions have ever defeated the Trojans in men's soccer.

The Calgary Wild are officially eliminated from the NSL playoff race as they fell to the Ottawa Rapid 3-1 on Sunday.

We also talk about Bim Pepple and Kaylee Hunter as both have been scoring goals over the last while.

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