The NorCal Turf War
"Daylight I wake up feeling like you won't play right I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right It made me put away my pride So...
Republic Stoppage Time: 425 Days
Four-hundred and twenty-five days. That's how long it was between Sacramento Republic FC's March 7, 2020 1-1 home draw against FC Tulsa...
"Just fucking get him, we'll figure it out when he gets here." Ray Hudson's Year Coaching Preki
I'd been working on the Sacramento Republic FC book for about a year before I began the Preki chapter in early 2016. In my original...
Republic Stoppage Time: A New Beginning
As you may be aware of by this point, Saturday was my last day as an employee of The Davis Enterprise, the newspaper I've worked at since...
Sex, Drugs, & 13 Minutes of Carlton Cole
We only learned one thing from Carlton Cole's 13 minute cameo in another drab 0-0 draw (read my gamer here) for Sacramento Republic FC...
Republic Stoppage Time: Rounding Into Form
Before I get to the above image, I'd like to give a shout out to Sacramento Republic FC head coach Paul Buckle. If you've read this...
Republic Stoppage Time: Welcome Back
I should admit that the reason why this is the lead photo in this column is that I didn't actually take any pictures at Bonney Field last...
Catching up with Joe Wagoner
In this week's Q & A series, I spoke to Sacramento Republic FC vice president and co-founder Joe Wagoner. First, a note on the image I...
Sac Area Pro Recap: Ramon Martin Del Campo makes pro debut
After a weird situation in which he signed an MLS contract that was voided after no teams selected him in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, UC...
Sac Area Pro Recap: An Apology
Before this week's recap, I'd like to issue an apology. Diversity is important. It's one of the reasons I love soccer -- so many players...