As this story continues to develop, @leagueoneupdater.com will be on @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social tonight at 9 PM ET. We will also be able to get Alex's thoughts on the roster build underway for @fortwaynefc.bsky.social. Join the conversation live! www.youtube.com/live/EYgzy0s...

Things you love to see heading into the weekend!

Morning Kickaround is live. We're talking MLS kickoff, Jozy investing in OKC, weird soccer club startups, and talking to the head coach of Corpus Christi FC Eamon Zayed. LET'S GOOOOOO. www.youtube.com/watch?v=12-Y...

Every minute matters. Every training session counts. That’s the mindset Bernd Schipmann is bringing to @fortwaynefc.bsky.social. Catch our interview with Bernd in this week's episode. fortwaynefooty.com/locking-down...

We're thrilled to announce that Brett Mullenix (@brettmullenix.bsky.social) will be joining the Protagonist team as one of our staff writers. Brett has been contributing to our work for some time, but we're happy to announce it formally. If you'd like to help do what we do, reach out via DM!

With @mkickaround.bsky.social KICK-A-Thon tomorrow, here is an interview from six months ago when they interviewed @fortwaynefc.bsky.social Sporting Director Olive Gage. It's fun to watch how his plan was implemented with the players who are being announced.

Our friends at @mkickaround.bsky.social are having a 3 hr KICK-A-THON show tomorrow starting at 9:30 AM. For over a year now, MK has been highlighting stories from across the American soccer landscape and Dotting The Map. Be sure to catch this special show live! www.youtube.com/live/5anak1Z...

Monday's @mkickaround.bsky.social is done, but don't worry. We're doing 3 hours on Wednesday for our first-ever MK Kick-A-Thon. Games, guests, and more. A celebration of American soccer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ana...

@fortwaynefc.bsky.social 's goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann was on last night's episode of @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social. Great interview and insight into what it takes to be a professional player and his role on a young squad. www.youtube.com/live/qcbTcwj...

@davisjason.bsky.social highlighted this article in today's episode of @mkickaround.bsky.social. Be sure you are subscribed to his newsletter, Soccer Eagle, and his show, Morning Kickaround. They are growing a special soccer community over at Morning Kickaround! www.youtube.com/live/LNZ8ZT-...

Major League Indoor Soccer's Stats and Information Director, Tanner White, talks with the National Soccer Network about the MLISPro, WMLISPro, and MLISExtended. The Fort Wayne area is represented by multiple teams across their various leagues. youtu.be/ftfomILFyfA?...

@fortwaynefc.bsky.social haven't revealed their 2026 kits yet, but you can check out other kits dropping in USL! Check out @kitszn.bsky.social now!

Soccer Zombie is coming home to Fort Wayne for a few of the @fortwaynefc.bsky.social matches! Be sure you are following @soccerzombie.com and say hi if you spot him at a match!

“It’s a two-way road. We have a community that supports our soccer team, and we have a soccer team that supports our community.” 🗣️ @wesburdine.bsky.social I wrote about solidarity and soccer as @mnaurorafc.bsky.social puts community first under occupation by ICE. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

1927 SC has a new head coach for their upcoming 2026 @midwestpl.bsky.social season! Welcome aboard Micah! @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social www.1927fwsc.com/post/fort-wa...

*MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL* @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social is live tonight at 9 PM ET. Catch the show and join us in the chat! www.youtube.com/live/7iRd8H4...

Year after year @83united.bsky.social takes the plunge for Special Olympics Oklahoma. Help them reach their goal & cover the map. @fctulsa.bsky.social has amazing supporter groups making a positive impact on their community! @brickyardbattalion.com claimed Indiana so we moved on to Big Sky Country.

Fort Wayne native Amelia White and the @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social are ready for Coachella! The Current's first match is on 2/15 against the Wave. coachellavalleyinvitational.com/match-schedu...

First preseason match is in the books. Coach Mike Avery gives some analysis on the performance in our match recap. Next up: Week 3 of training camp. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/02...

The Summit City Sentinels take on the Chicago Mustangs in Illinois tonight in Major League Indoor Soccer. Match is live at 8 PM ET. #MLIS #MLISPro www.youtube.com/live/wajIF5r...

Love seeing this crossover between @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social and @mkickaround.bsky.social! There are a lot of outstanding shows, podcasts, and creators out there covering the American soccer scene at all its glorious levels. youtu.be/hzXQw6RRd1U?...

Fort Wayne travels to FC Cincinnati 2 tomorrow in the first scrimmage for the club. Curious of the others the club will play before the season starts up

The latest edition of our weekly email, Fort Wayne Footnotes, is available: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2001... Visit FortWayneFooty.com to subscribe.

@fortwaynefc.bsky.social is starting to annouce their attacking player.

Jayden Smith, a 19-year-old defender, who spent 9 years with Coventry City Academy, joins the Fort Wayne Football Club roster. "I’m excited to show my qualities, work hard every day, and give everything for the badge," Smith said. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/02...

@usltactics.com talks with @fortwaynefc.bsky.social's Sporting Director Oliver Gage about what goes into the roster-building process. Be sure to follow John and support his work on Backheeled!

While Fort Wayne Football Club sporting director Oliver Gage has returned to his home in England, his time in the Summit City the last two weeks helped him see the roster he’s forming. www.journalgazette.net/sports/profe...

@midwestpl.bsky.social league divisions have been announced. Looking forward to 1927 SC reclaiming the Great Lakes West Division and then the Great Lakes Conference!

Fort Wayne FC Update: February 2026 The team signed it’s first 10 players in the new year’s first month and announced it’s official training grounds. open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...

Love seeing the new @fortwaynefc.bsky.social signings making appearances on @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social! Great way for us to get to know our new squad better!

We love seeing all the enthusiasm our players bring to the pitch. Our first training camp in professional soccer, still in its early days, has had a great buzz to it. Make sure you check out FortWayneFC.com for the latest news, to get your season tickets, and to look at the newest club merchandise.

Nice article to complement what @usltactics.com had to say last night on @theuslshow.bsky.social about the @fortwaynefc.bsky.social roster building project. All for being a dark horse!

While the weekend snowstorm forced Fort Wayne Football Club to move its first day of training camp on Tuesday from Zollner Stadium at Concordia High School to Plex South, the venue honestly didn’t matter to coach Mike Avery. www.journalgazette.net/sports/profe...

Our friends @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social have joined BlueSky with a fresh new look! They announced their Sunday night show will be @fortwaynefc.bsky.social (USL) focused, with other shows planned for local club, high school, and collegiate soccer. This is the perfect time to start following them!

Great episode of @theuslshow.bsky.social tonight! They discussed the signing of Ryan Becher and the roster that @fortwaynefc.bsky.social is building. What do you think of their signings so far?

Momentum for the start of @fortwaynefc.bsky.social's season is building on all fronts. Shout-out to the construction crews doing their best to work around Mother Nature's schedule. 🏗⚽️

How We USL Sickos Are Sleuthing Right Now.

SOCCER: @fortwaynefc.bsky.social opening training camp Tuesday and the word of the day is EXCITED www.journalgazette.net/sports/profe...

Fort Wayne lands one of the top available free agents in Ryan Becher. Outstanding performance while on loan with Omaha last season, and a big part of that club's second half of the season turnaround.

With Schipmann in goal, surrounded by a backline composed of club mainstays (Sproat, Dias), an increasingly dynamic midfield (Becher, JP Jordan, Armas, Garay) and Avery's coaching acumen and pedigree - don't be surprised by this team in 2026. Just waiting to see what forwards they can sign.

Absolutely loved this moment on today's @mkickaround.bsky.social with @davisjason.bsky.social sending support to the people of Minnesota and giving a shoutout to the vital work @blackhartstp.com and @wesburdine.bsky.social are doing for their community.

Welcome to BlueSky @fortwaynefooty.bsky.social!

Fort Wayne Footy is LIVE at 9 PM ET. Join the chat! www.youtube.com/live/ubRNTob...

Thanks for the weekend update @leagueoneupdater.com! @fortwaynefc.bsky.social is slowly but surely filling in their roster. Love seeing when a new player is announced!

@fortwaynefc.bsky.social has signed Bernd Schipmann as their first goalkeeper. Bernd will help lead FWFC forward into USL League One. Bernd comes packed with the experience and leadership needed for a young team looking to make an immediate impact come March.

Power Soccer is back in Fort Wayne this March! The Turnstone Center is hosting the Hoosier Thaw tournament. This is a United States Power Soccer Association sanctioned tournament. Our community is very fortunate to have such an amazing facility as Turnstone. www.powersoccerusa.org/events/hoosi...

This week, we heard from creative consultant and owner of Bastion Sportswear, Mark Jenkinson, on two different shows. Wednesday, he was on @mkickaround.bsky.social talking to @davisjason.bsky.social and Rob about the Cosmos 2026 USL League One Capelli home kit design and what's coming next.

@mkickaround.bsky.social is live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 930 AM ET. Join the interactive show live or catch the rewind later.

Join us live at 9pm EST tomorrow night for an interview with Bastion Sportswear! We talk design, Cosmos kit 👀and more. Plus we will be announcing something we feel is vitally important to us here at KitSZN. Don't want to miss it!

Massive addition to the squad. Great wealth of experience and professional acumen. Great signing