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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...
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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...
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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...
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Catching up with Jordan Gardner
Welcome again to my weekly "Catching up with..." piece where I interview someone involved with soccer in the local community of soccer in...
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Catching up with Matt Pentz
Welcome again to my weekly series of "Catching up with..." where every Tuesday I talk to someone involved in the soccer community and ask...
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Working Title: Area Pro Player Recap
(Image courtesy of Sacramento Republic FC) Before I insert a title for each post in the website editor I use, it gives me the option to...
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Republic Stoppage Time: The One I Didn't Attend
NOT SACRAMENTO -- With the Copa America just down the road, I had to skip Saturday's Sacramento Republic FC 3-2 victory over the Rio...
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Catching up with Josh Beeman
Welcome to the second edition of the (hopefully weekly) series of "Catching up with..." where I interview someone involved with the...
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Republic Stoppage Time: Fear and Loathing in Reno
RENO -- It finally appears as if Sacramento Republic FC have figured it out on the offensive side of the ball. After some early futility,...
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Republic Stoppage Time: Paul Buckle Hates Time Wasting, Gift Giving
Before we begin, if you haven't seen Tommy Thompson juggle during warm-ups, you're missing out. Obviously, Thompson isn't as good at...