YYC Soccer
YYC Soccer is a podcast that covers soccer at all levels in the Calgary area. We discuss the amateur, collegiate, and professional levels. We talk about the teams and players from the city's soccer community, from the grassroots to the pros.
Episodes
150 episodes
Nyema Ingleton talks about NCAA tournament, playing for Jamaica
This week we catch up on what's been happening with Calgarians playing NCAA soccer this season. We interview Nyema Ingleton, who is a defender at West Virginia University and with the Jamaican women's national team. Nyema grew up in...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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28:15
Cavs, Cougars both suffer championship defeats in snowy Ontario
It's the final weekend for the two Calgary teams that made it to a national championship. Both Cavalry FC and the Mount Royal Cougars men's team were faced with snowy conditions in Ontario. Both matches went into extra time and both teams ultim...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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23:25
Cavalry prepares for CPL final, MRU Cougars advance at Nationals
We preview this weekend's CPL championship final between Ottawa and Cavalry FC. Cavs defender Callum Montgomery joins us to talk about preparations for the match and also talks about his career including his time growing up in Nanaimo.Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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21:47
Cavalry advance to third straight CPL final while MRU wins Canada West at the death
We talk about three matches in our weekend update episode:Cavalry FC defeated Forge FC in Hamilton this weekend. The Cavs will appear in their third consecutive CPL championship final next weekend. We talk about the victory and have audi...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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30:26
Sjard Strauss talks about MRU Cougars season and that wild penalty shootout
We preview Cavalry FC's playoff match with Forge this weekend. Both of us expect an epic battle.The MRU Cougars men's team will face UBC in the Canada West final on Saturday afternoon at Mount Royal. We discuss the match with Cougars kee...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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38:49
Cavs advance in playoffs, Cougars men win a marathon penalty shooutout
We recap Cavalry FC's dominant victory over York on Sunday afternoon. Jason was also at the MRU Cougars men's match vs the University of Victoria. He talks about the penalty shootout that went 11 rounds before the Cougars prevailed.
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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18:08
Cavs, Dinos, Cougars, Trojans enter playoffs, proposed Dinos stadium on campus found online
Seven Calgary based soccer teams begin postseason journeys this weekend.Cavalry FC face York United on Sunday at Spruce MeadowsMRU men's and women's team both play at home this weekend.Dinos women's are in action a...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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24:46
Surprise victors in the Crowchild Classics, Cavs lock up third place with another draw vs Vancouver
This weekend marked the end of the regular season for seven Calgary based soccer teams. All seven of these teams will be headed to the post season next weekend.Cavalry FC wound up their season on Saturday afternoon where they drew ...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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24:10
Wild finish season with win, Cavs look to clinch third place
We recorded this episode in the McMahon Stadium press box immediately after the Calgary Wild's final match of 2025. The Wild ended their regular season on a positive note, defeating the Vancouver Rise 2-1. We provide a recap and we also s...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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24:02
Cavs and Forge draw under the lights, Dinos take Crowchild Classic part one
In our weekend recap episode, we discuss the Cavalry vs Forge match and try to figure out some of the playoff positioning scenarios. And in honour of the first pitch invader at Spruce Meadows, we recount some of our own memories of invasi...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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16:36
Depleted Cavs set to host Forge, Dinos and Cougars prep for Crowchild Classic
Eryk Kobza from Cavalry FC joins us this week to talk about his career, this season with the Cavs so far, the big matchup vs Forge this week and what really happened with that goal celebration where he tried to get into the locked car.Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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39:05
"Pxxx Poor" defending from Cavalry leads to dropped points, Dinos men stumble at home
Cavalry FC continued their push for third place on the weekend and battled Pacific to a somewhat disappointing 3-3 draw on Vancouver Island. Manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr had another word before "poor" in his comments about defending, but I w...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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20:00
MRU Cougars women's team continues strong season with Crowchild Classic returning soon
We interview Mount Royal Cougars centre back and captain Bella Chirico about MRU's season so far, her fifth and final year in USports and what to expect at the upcoming Crowchild Classic. After a two year absence, the rivalry match return...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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31:07
Wild win, Cavs lose, MRU men's team vaults into first place
We review all of this weekend's matches involving Calgary area teams, both pro and post-secondary.The Calgary Wild broke their losing slide with a 2-0 win in Montreal. However, Vancouver's draw mathematically eliminated the Wild from pla...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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19:25
Mykena Walker talks about Dinos season, Blizzard career and goal celebrations
Our interview is with Dinos right back Mykena Walker. The fourth year player from Airdrie is part of the Dinos veteran core that's led the school to being ranked 3rd nationally. She talks about her time with the Dinos as well as playing for Bli...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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23:42
Backflips everywhere as Cavalry clinches playoff spot
In our weekend recap episode, we discuss Cavalry FC's victory over Valour which clinched them a playoff spot. We also talk about USports action. The Dinos women drew Macewen to put an end to their perfect record. The Dinos men's team vaulted ov...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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15:27
Levi Laing talks about his introduction to the CPL, Wild suffer fifth loss in a row
We interview Cavalry FC centre back Levi Laing about joining the club in mid-season, his career, and his thoughts on his performance as a member of the Cavs thus far. He also talks about his goal of playing international football with either En...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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28:22
Cavs win crucial battle vs HFX while Wild slide to new depths with another loss
We review Cavalry FC's 3-1 victory over HFX Wanderers on the weekend. This match creates some space between the Cavs and Halifax for third spot in the table. And if you were wondering what was the deal with Eric Kobza trying to get into t...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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22:26
Cavs battle for third place vs HFX while SAIT women face stern test against Red Deer
Both of Calgary's pro soccer clubs play matches at home at 2pm on Saturday afternoon. At Spruce Meadows, Cavalry FC faces Halifax in a match that means a lot in the battle for third place in the table. The Calgary Wild are trying to...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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13:42
Pros suffer demoralizing defeats while post-secondary teams triumph
The Calgary Wild were thumped 6-0 by the Vancouver Rise on the weekend. We recap the game and muse about why the wheels have fallen off over the last few matches. It looks like the playoffs are going to be out of reach for the Wild. We talk abo...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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27:32
Two post secondary derbies in Calgary, Cavs and Wild on the road
We preview Cavalry FC's match in Toronto vs York United as well as the Calgary Wild's game against the Vancouver Rise. As their respective seasons are nearing the end both clubs are looking to make a final regular season push.While the p...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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21:36
Cavalry ruins Forge's invincible season, Brooke Batty lights it up in Saskatchewan
Our weekend recap episode talks about Cavalry, Wild, Dinos and Cougars matches.Cavalry FC put in a dominant performance and handed Forge their first defeat of the season. The Cavs offence was totally clicking and they showed how potent t...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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17:25
Is Oluwabori Falaye the first Calgarian to play pro soccer in Albania?
Our interview this week is with Calgarian Oluwabori Falaye, who has recently signed with KF Tirana in the Albania First Division. Bori has played for several teams in Europe, including clubs in Portugal and Germany prior to moving to Albania. W...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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32:09
Wild winning streak ends, Cavs don't move up table with draw in Ottawa
Our weekend recap episode talks about the Cavalry FC's exciting 2-2 draw vs Ottawa. It's a draw that probably feels more like a loss to the Cavs after leading 2-0 at the half. The Calgary Wild's two game winning streak came to a cra...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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25:22
Jorian Baucom talks about joining the Calgary Wild in mid-season
Our interview this week is with Calgary Wild forward Jorian Baucom. We discuss her soccer career, what it's like to join a club mid-season, and how the NSL compares to another new league in the USL Super League.We preview the Wild's matc...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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37:45