The Times Dispatch have reported some player news in todays paper. If you haven't been keeping up on the discussion board or at On The Sidelines then it will be a worthy read. But the most interesting news for me is a small detail buried in the Extra Kicks section at the bottom of the article that states the Kickers will be providing a Webcast of games this season and are currently seeking a play by play announcer.

I had the chance to sit down with Head Coach, Leigh Cowlishaw last week to talk about the up-coming season. Read the preseason interview only on Richmond Soccer dot net.

It's Official! Josh Henderson has signed for the Charleston Battery. Circumstances for the move seem unclear but there definitely appears to have been some dispute between Henderson and the Kickers management as Billy Hallock claimed "what he told me and what his plans are now are totally different things" in an interview with the Richmond Times Dispatch.
More details can be found in the Battery's official press release.

The Kickers have announced their first exhibition game of the 2003 season, it will be against DC United on Saturday April 5th.

Richmond Soccer has been informed that Josh McKay will not be returning to the Richmond Kickers squad for the 2003 season. Josh, age 31 has been a stalwart defender with the Kickers for six seasons, playing a total of 151 games - the second highest on the all-time list behind Rob Ukrop. GM Billy Hallock commented; "He has been a great part of our success over the past 6 years, but we just can't afford to bring him back and still keep our team balanced the way we need to." McKay is currently a free agent.

The USL switches to the standard 3-1-0 (or 3-0-1 if you like) points system for the 2003 season. A-League.com has the story. This is great news, the USL will be better respected as a league by using a well known standard that is not only used throughout the World but also by the rest of the country, including MLS and WUSA.

In other news, the man behind our beloved mascot was featured in his hometown paper just the other day - check out the interview at the News-Herald.

And so ends the season with a goal in the second half of extra-time. The Kickers played a great game but couldn't hold out after going a man down four minutes into the first period of overtime. Allison Andrews has a great play by play account on A-League.com, I will be working on a feature soon.
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