Last weekend, Louden played his last tourney with his FC Delco gold squad. To commemorate that bittersweet moment, I edited together a pair of goals from the weekend, and my man Matt Mullin worked up a gif of one. …
Been some rough days for the lad apart from his FC Delco Dortmund crew, without trainings or matches. This quarantine shall pass. But in the meantime, the club has been having a daily challenge, which is awesome to keep the…
Probably not Sportscenter worthy, what with it not occurring in formal competition, but Louden nailed this shot, from about 25-30 yards away from goal, off a trampoline.
What I liked most about this goal — early February 2020 — was the left-footed nutmeg and the slick finish in his third of seven matches on the day. (H/T Matt Mullen for the gif work)
Suffice it to say, our 12-day trip to Barcelona (with a quick stop in Dublin on the way home) was amazing. Louden was invited to train with FC Barca youth coaches for five days, and play four friendly matches against…
When Louden was three going on four, I wrote an essay in advance of the 2014 World Cup for WHYY about soccer’s important place in the world. It was headlined “This is not an essay about indoctrinating your child into…
Hi, all. I wrote many stories for PhillyVoice in July. Here are my eight favorites. Check them out if you’re so inclined! — After months of controversy, Bridgeport gains a foothold on its future — On eve of sentencing, convicted man calls…
2018 will turn to 2019 in the coming days. It is a time of introspection and looking back before moving forward. So, here are my favorite stories of the year, presented in chronological order: 1. “There are no words. I’m just…
Hi, all. I wrote many stories for PhillyVoice since last updating this here site in late October. Here are my 14 favorites. Check them out if you’re so inclined! — A group of Philly socialists posed for photos with Jeb! Bush…
Folks, I apologize for falling off with post frequency on this here site. Life, busy, etc. In any event, here are a few cool stories I’ve written in the past several months. — A shore local sought advice in handling…