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It’s been a slow start to the season for New Mexico United. They currently sit ninth in the USL Championship Western Conference. However, things have started to turn around in recent games as the Black and Yellow start to find their footing. Much of the team’s recent success can be attributed to first-year New Mexico […] READ MORE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Friday May 21, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC played their first league match at the brand new Weidner Field. Midfielder Austin Dewing played his final game with the club. A 2018 graduate of the Airforce Academy, he was being reassigned by the U.S. Airforce, leaving for pilot school. Austin Dewing Says […] READ MORE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The wait is finally over! Weidner Field is open for business. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hosted their first USL Championship home match on Friday night at their new stadium. Colorado Springs Switchback FC Open Weidner Field With Draw The Switchbacks and their supporters felt excitement, and some nerves, when it was […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL (July 10, 2019) – It will be an all-MLS semifinal round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. USL sides Saint Louis FC and New Mexico United crashed out of the tournament in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night. All MLS Semifinals: USL Sides Crash out of U.S. Open Cup Both USL sides had a […] READ MORE
Podcast (June 19, 2019) – Hello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, the Rapids are out of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Womp womp. We start off talking about the United States Men’s and Women’s National Teams in their respective tournaments. The guys then do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (June 12, 2019) – The Colorado Rapids are unbeaten in five league matches going into the break for the Gold Cup. They are flying high, but too close to the sun. Thanks to a late goal from Kevaughn Frater and some PK heroics from Cody Mizell, New Mexico United defeated Colorado Rapids […] READ MORE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 18, 2019) – New Mexico United got three points on Saturday night in their first ever road match at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Kevaughn Frater scored a hat trick to win the game with some fantastic passing up the middle by the visitors. Kevaughn Frater Brace: New Mexico United Defeat Colorado […] READ MORE
Editorial (May 15, 2019) – First and foremost, my apologies for the lengthy gap between articles. I started a new job which has been all-consuming the past couple of months. That said, I’m not going to lie; I have struggled with motivation when it comes to writing about the Colorado Springs Switchbacks this season, as anyone […] READ MORE
A Brit, now living in Austin, TX, writing on all things Austin soccer, primarily MLS