News N’at
A Couple of Announcements, Board Nominations are Open
Today, the Steel Army Board of Directors formally accepts the resignations of Bobby Zebransky, Vice-President, and Bryan Seybert, Treasurer. Both men, who will still be active members of Steel Army community, have decided to step away from the board to focus more time on their careers. We would like to put in writing our sincere gratitude to both Bobby and Dyson for what they have done to help grow and stabilize the organization into what it is today. They are the embodiment of what it means to live for the
Read moreOff-season News and Notes: New Players and a New Team
2016 is in full swing, and while we still don’t have a schedule (maybe this week?) there are still plenty of things to talk about. Welcome to the team The Hounds got off to quite the start in 2016 by announcing not one, not two, but six new players along with several returning guys. We go live to Tuffy’s office- The team confirmed Mauricio Vargas (GK – FC Wichita) and Hunter Gilstrap (GK – Carolina Railhawks) who we mentioned in the last blog post. James Bissue (M – Montreal FC)
Read moreOff-season News and Notes: New Years Edition
We hope everyone had a great New Year’s Eve and aren’t nursing too bad of a hang over today. Now that we’re officially into 2016, and more or less half way through the off-season, it’s time for the hype train to slowly get on its way. Before we get too deep into 2016 here’s some news and notes from the last month or so. Riverhounds affiliate with Columbus Crew This was talked about quite a bit already so I won’t dive into it further. You can read our initial reaction
Read moreHounds Affiliate with Crew
Last week the somewhat surprising news dropped that the Riverhounds are jumping back into the affiliation game. Even though the Hounds did well as an independent team in 2015, the siren’s call is no doubt alluring. Obviously the new affiliation will be a big part of how next season plays out. The general feeling from many of us after the 2014 season was that working with Houston was more trouble than it was worth, with players bouncing up and down on a weekly basis and the two biggest pieces of
Read moreSteel Army Off-Season Cyberspace to Fill: What the Hounds Got Wrong in 2015
We press on with our off-season banter by looking at three ways the Hounds dropped the ball this past season. As has been discussed and universally agreed upon, last season was a great year for the team with relationships with the supporters and the community seemingly reaching new heights. However, for all the things the went well, a couple glaring omissions stand out where a lot of us stood scratching our heads and staring in disbelief at what we did or did not see. 1. MISSED GOAL – The Riverhounds
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