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Hotspurs 2021 High School Achievements
Congratulations to the following College Prep Phase Hotspurs players on their achievements in their 2021 high school soccer season: Butler Eagle Boys Soccer Honor Roll Connor Wallace Gabe Singh Landon Mohney Cody Lubinsky Hunter Berry PIAA Region 2 All-Stars Connor Wallace David Magliocca Kaleb Kuhn Jimmy Irani Trent Davey Hunter Berry Big 56 Anna…
Read MoreProviding a Path: Partnership with Emek Hefer (Israeli Premier Soccer League) Helps Dixon Veltri Go Pro
It’s a simple goal – provide players a path to get to the next step. From a young kid looking to get onto the First Team when they ‘grow up,’ a high school player moving into a college program, or serving as a stepping stone to help a college athlete get to the highest level…
Read MoreSummer 2021 Recap: First Year with the Men’s (NPSL) and Women’s (WPSL) Teams
The first official year of having both a Men’s and Women’s team under the Pittsburgh Hotspurs badge is in the books. In 2020 we were ecstatic to give players somewhere to continue to train. Although we braced ourselves for a challenging 2021 season, we can finally let that sigh of relief and relish in the…
Read MoreHotspurs 2005 Girls Blue – USYS National Championship Series Recap
We are as good as anyone in USYS. The 2021 National Championship event held in Sarasota Florida was incredible. It was really well put together and felt special for everyone. After 17hrs of driving in the van, Jack, Garret, and I got to Florida and checked in. The USYS head office issued us towels and…
Read MoreHotspurs 2005G Blue – USYS 2021 Eastern Regional Champions
Adding to the achievements, the 2005G Blue team won the USYS 2021 Eastern Regional Championship this week in New Jersey. After winning out their group in the Great Lakes Conference (GLC) this spring, and a commanding win through State Cup play, the girls went into the event feeling confident. In their first game vs Warrington,…
Read MoreLast Gasp Effort Earns Hotspurs A Point in Historic WPSL Home Opener
May 23, 2021 (Founders Field, Cheswick, PA) – Despite looking like the better team on the day, the Hotspurs Women had to settle for a 1-1 draw against the Cleveland Ambassadors. The Hotspurs had several golden chances throughout the course of regulation, but it was not until well into stoppage time that the lady Spurs…
Read MoreSpurs Signing: Michael Sullivan
Pittsburgh-area grown player, Michael Sullivan will join the Men’s First Team competing in the NPSL for the 2021 season. “Michael is a special player who can make something happen out of nothing,” said Coach Tom Campbell. “He can beat his man on or off the ball, on the ground or in the air, making him…
Read MoreSpurs Signing: Austin Rocke
We’re pleased to welcome back Austin Rocke to the Men’s First Team competing in the NPSL for the 2021 season. “Austin has been around the squad since we began and always brings a tremendous energy to everything he does,” said Coach Tom Campbell. “He is a fighter and a winner with serious technical ability!” A…
Read MoreSpurs Signing: Anthony DiFalco
Pittsburgh-area grown player, Anthony DiFalco will join the Men’s First Team competing in the NPSL for the 2021 season. A current member of the Beadling 2003 Showcase team, DiFalco has made three consecutive appearances in the USYS National Finals. In addition, he is a two-time United Soccer Coaches’ All-America and All Region-East selection. “I am…
Read MoreSpurs Signing: Jackson Brandwene
Goalkeeper Jackson Brandwene has joined the Men’s First Team competing in the NPSL for the 2021 season. Currently playing at Wilmington University in Delaware, the homegrown Pittsburgh player competed with Century United, the Riverhounds Academy, and Baldwin HS. “I’m looking forward to getting back out onto the field to play again,” Brandwene said. “I know…
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