The RailHawks Underground podcast is back!

After a hiatus during the last few quiet months, we are happy to be back on the air (or the ether, as the case may be).

In Episode 5, I take a quick look at the 5 new signings the RailHawks recently announced and we look closely at one of those signings, Chris Carrieri. Episode 5 includes a great interview with Carrieri that our friends up in Rochester did this past weekend so you'll get a chance to hear first hand as Carrieri talks about his career and his expectations as he arrives in Carolina for next season.


As I noted at the end of the show, I'm looking for a podcast co-host. If anyone is interested in being my foil for upcoming episodes of the RailHawks Underground, drop me a note at info@trisoccerfan.com and we can talk about how you can get involved with the podcast.

We're back with Episode 2 of the RailHawks Underground. In this episode, we continue our interview with RailHawks Managing Partner Chris Economides and focus on Chris' ambitions for next season, his coach hunt, and how he'll stock the roster for next season.



I'm going to try to get into a regular weekly podcast schedule, with new episodes going up late on Sunday evenings. Point your favorite podcatcher (like iTunes) at the feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/TriSoccerFan to have the latest episode of the RailHawks underground waiting on you every Monday morning.

As always, I encourage you to use the comments section to provide feedback as we work through the kinks in the process of bringing you a weekly podcast about soccer in the Triangle.

Episode 9 is a quick and dirty episode of the Underground. I haven't got much time but I wanted to get this interview with Kevin Jeffrey I did on Tuesday out to you guys before opening night. There is a lot of background noise during the interview, so my apologies in advance. But I think it's worth the listen.

Welcome to the RailHawks Underground. The podcast that takes you deeper into professional soccer in the Triangle than any of our other local media dare go!



Our very first episode of the The RailHawks Underground features Part 1 of my interview with Chris Economides, Manager Partner of the Carolina RailHawks. In this episode, I quiz Chris on the naming of the franchise, why his ownership group picked the Triangle for their expansion target, why he thinks pro soccer will work THIS time in the Raleigh-Durham area, and what he learned about soccer in Cary from a season full of exhibition matches.

This is our first attempt at producing a podcast so bear with us as we figure this technology out. I'd love to hear your feedback on the podcast and whether or not you like this approach to bringing you news through the TSF website.

The Underground will continue next Monday with Part 2 of my Economides interview as we move our discussion into his pending coaching decision, how players will be brought into the franchise, his on field expectations for next season, player development philosophies, his ambitions to expand into the women's soccer and lacrosse markets in the Triangle, and a few other topics.

I don't have too much content for a podcast and I'm not going to waste your time with me blathering on about nothing. The RailHawks Underground will return as soon as I have something to post on this site that is better suited for audio, than text. Until then, catch up on the old episodes of the Underground or check out these other soccer podcasts.

Long time readers will remember that we experimented a little with podcasting last season.

Now TSF is happy to bring back the RailHawks Underground, this time with video clips that you can download through iTunes or your favorite podcatcher to your computer and take with you on your iPod / iPhone or other MP4-capable video device.

The podcast will feature the same match video clips that we share on the TriSoccerFan website, courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports. We'll try to have video highlights of every match carried on USL Live within 24 hours of the match's completion. In addition, we'll be digging deep into the USL Live archive to podcast some "classic" highlights from matches from the RailHawks' inaugural season.

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Don't have a portable video player and just want to watch the highlights on your computer? Check out the RailHawks Underground channel at Veoh.com.

Remember, season pass and monthly access subscribers to USL Live can watch the full matches in high-resolution of all Carolina RailHawks & USL-1 games from their extensive match archive from the 2007 & 2008 seasons.

Wow! We're getting to be an old hand at this! This show took a lot less time to put together than the first two, but hopefully you'll enjoy it just as much.

Episode 3 brings to a conclusion the three-part interview with Carolina Railhawks Managing Partner Chris Economides. Tonight we talk about player development, RailHawks broadcast plans for next season, and Triangle Professional Soccer's plans for Women's Soccer and Lacrosse at SAS Soccer Park. Plus, we finally answer that burning question about Chris' favorite BBQ sauce.

After you listen, be sure to send me some ideas for the upcoming episodes of the podcast at info@trisoccerfan.com



Correction: During the podcast, I mention that Ronnie Pascale had a shutout in the USL-2 final. What I should have said was that he "almost" had a shutout, giving up one goal in stoppage time, but hanging on for the win.

Paul Cuadros -- Pittsboro, NC resident, Jordan-Matthews High School (Siler City) soccer coach, and author of A Home on the Field will be making two appearances on his book tour this week in the Triangle.

On Wednesday, December 20, Cuadros will be holding a reading and book signing at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh (3522 Wade Avenue, 919-828-7912). And then Thursday, December 21, the author will be signing books at the Barnes & Nobles at the Streets at Southpoint in Durham (8030 Renaissance Pkwy., 919-806-1930). Both events begin at 7pm.

Ahead of the two book signing events, Triangle Soccer Fanatics got a chance to chat with Paul in Episode 6 of the RailHawks Underground about his book and his experiences coaching high school soccer in Siler City, NC.

When we launched the RailHawks Underground video podcast, we promised you some classic video highlights from last season. Since the 'Hawks haven't had any goal highlights from the past few matches, here's some great goals from early in the 2007 season.

Low scores Carolina's first league goal

Philip Long scores the RailHawks' first match winner against Chivas USA

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Episode 4 is a day late -- let's blame it on Labor Day. Since I didn't have much local soccer news to talk about this week, I thought I'd do a special feature on my favorite soccer songs.

This week's episode contains samples of some of the best (and worst) tunes that I found earlier this year when I was on a quest to amass as much "soccer music" as I could as I was getting into World Cup mode. And no...this episode does not feature Ricky Martin singing "The Cup of Life"!

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Video highlights from last night's friendly.



These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Our second in the Meet the RailHawks series of Underground podcasts catches up with former MLS #1 draft pick Chris Carrieri after a recent training session with some of the kids he's been working with at Next Level Academy over in Morrisville. Chris tells us a little bit about his career and his desire to return to play in the Triangle where he had such a special run with the Tar Heels the 3 years he played collegiately in the area.

Video highlights of Dan Antoniuk's goal (and Hamed Diallo's second assist in as many games since joining the RailHawks) last night in Vancouver.



These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

The Carolina RailHawks didn't help themselves by gifting Puerto Rico 2 goals with defensive lapses, but they didn't get any help from the referee either who denied three legitimate penalty shouts against the Islanders on Friday night at WakeMed Soccer Park.



These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

The RailHawks Underground continues on hiatus until there's more RailHawks news to talk about on a weekly basis. I was all ready to do a new episode this week to interview our new coach Scott Schweitzer, but before I could get back in town from a business trip, Kick This up in Rochester did a wonderful interview with both Schweitzer and Chris Economides.

Since there is little more that I could add to the interview that the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle's Jeff Diveronica and Kick This News Director James Weise didn't already cover, I thought I'd just point you in the direction of this week's episode of Kick This.

The first episode of the RailHawks Underground in the new year gives us a chance to sit down and take a look at the career of Raleigh, NC native and new RailHawks signing Caleb Norkus. In this interview, Caleb tells us about playing club and school ball in the Triangle, details his professional career, the injury woes he's had to deal with, and how excited he is to be back at home in the Triangle playing professional soccer.

Hamed Diallo continued the tradition of Rhinos turned RailHawks scoring against their former team when he netted his 5th goal for the RailHawks since joining the team in early July during the RailHawks 1-1 draw with Rochester on Sunday evening at WakeMed Soccer Park.



These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 1

• 4/21/07 v. Minnesota: Kupono Low
  
• 4/28/07 v. Chivas USA: Phillip Long | Anthony Maher
  
• 5/5/07 at Atlanta Silverbacks: Kupono Low | Chad Dombrowski
  
• 5/19/07 v. Charleston Battery: Kupono Low
  
• 5/25/07 at Vancouver Whitecaps: Connally Edozien
  

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Norkus opens the scoring

Fusilier rips the upper 90

Sanfilippo and McClellan combine to keep Thunder at bay

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Clips of Hamed Diallo's hattrick against the Seattle Sounders

First goal

Second goal

Third goal

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Wonder why we traded a forward for a forward? Maybe these goal clips will help answer the question of why the RailHawks are bringing in Hamed Diallo.

The first clip is a beautiful goal and won Diallo Goal of the Week honors for week 9 last season in USL-1.


The second clip shows that although he might have a beautiful goal in him, he also can score the scrappy goals that can make a difference in a match.



Remember, these and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Video highlights from the RailHawks 3-1 Southern Derby cup victory over the Charleston Battery at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC on September 6, 2008.

Diallo draws a penalty and Kupono Low converts it

Curfman's cross after some great passing leads to a Charleston own goal

Watson skins the defense and sets up Rey "Boom Boom" Martinez for his first goal as a RailHawk

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 2

• 6/08/07 v. Rochester: Connally Edozien (1st) | Connally Edozien (2nd)
  
• 6/12/07 v. RWB Adria: Joey Worthen | Connally Edozien (1st) | Connally Edozien (2nd) | Caleb Norkus
  

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 3

• 06/23/07 v. Charleston Battery: Phillip Long | Kupono Low
  
• 06/26/07 v. Bavarians SC: Connally Edozien | Anthony Maher (1st) | Anthony Maher (2nd) | Marcio Leite
  

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Here are a few highlights from the Monterrey exhibition on Sunday.

The first video showcases the great pass made by Santiago Fusilier to put Martin Nuñez through on Los Rayados' goal. There was a bit of controversy around this play as it looked like a handball outside the box and possibly even a sending off for Denying an Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO). The more I watch this clip over and over, the more I think the ref made the right decision here. There was clearly another Rayados defender in the vicinity so I think a sending off for DOGSO would have been harsh. I'm still not sure whether he called a foul for contact or a handball on the keeper, but it really does look like in the replay that the keeper stopped the ball with his chest and took down Martin with his arm. Maybe a yellow card is warranted here, but a dismissal in a friendly would not have been in the spirit of the game.



The second clip here is an outstanding save from Brian Levey on a free kick. For a keeper who hasn't had a chance to show his stuff all season, Levey looks very sharp on this save. It's good to know we have a quality backup for McClellan should we need to deputize him at some point.



Finally, there are some additional videos posted on YouTube by the Monterrey staff who were following the team around with a handheld camera. The videos are a bit shaky and not as high quality as the clips above, but they do help capture a sense of the atmosphere at WakeMed Soccer Park on Sunday.

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 4

• 07/08/07 at Montreal Impact: Joey Worthen (1st) | Joey Worthen (2nd)
  
• 07/15/07 v. Chicago Fire: McColm Cephas
  
• 07/20/07 at Miami FC: Frankie Sanfilippo
  
• 07/22/07 at Puerto Rico Islanders: Joey Worthen
  

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

This week, Jeff Carlise filed an interesting report for ESPNSoccernet about the possibility that the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) might be back in play as soon as the 2008 season -- and Cary was named as a possible market for the WUSA revival.

Carlisle talked to Tonya Antonucci who is CEO of the Women's Soccer Initiative Inc. Anotnucci indicated that the WSI has decided to pursue a return to womens professional soccer in this country with a franchise owner model, rather than the single-entity structure favored by Major League Soccer. She stated that 3 franchise owners have already "signed on the dotted line" to be a part of the revival and indicated that the Spring 2008 season -- just following 2007 Womens World Cup and just ahead of the 2008 Olympic tournament -- was the target for the relaunch of the league with a minimum of 8 teams in place. Antonucci revealed that the 11 target markets the WSI is currently pursuing are Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas, Washington, D.C., New York/New Jersey, Rochester, N.Y., Atlanta, San Diego, and Cary.

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 5

• 07/28/07 v. Miami FC: Kupono Low
  
• 08/01/07 at Montreal Impact: Chad Dombrowski
  
• 08/07/07 v. Richmond Kickers: Connally Edozien
  
• 08/14/07 v. Charleston Battery: Connally Edozien (1st) | Connally Edozien (2nd) | Connally Edozien (3rd)
  

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 6

• 08/26/07 v. Montreal Impact: Kupono Low
  
• 09/08/07 at California Victory: Stuart Brightwell & Caleb Norkus
  
• 04/19/08 at Atlanta Silverbacks: Steven Curfman
  
• 04/26/08 v. Charleston Battery: Connally Edozien

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 7

• 05/04/08 RailHawks at Miami FC: Dan Antoniuk
  
• 05/10/08 RailHawks v Atlanta Silverbacks: Dan Antoniuk & Jamil Walker
  
• 05/24/08 RailHawks v Rochester Rhinos: Martin Nuñez
  
• 05/28/08 RailHawks v Seattle Sounders: Connally Edozien

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 8

• 06/20/08 RailHawks at Rochester: Santiago Fusilier | Matt Watson | Caleb Norkus
  
• 06/24/08 RailHawks v Real Maryland: Kupono Low
  
• 07/01/08 RailHawks v Kansas City: Santiago Fusilier | Matt Watson
  

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 9

• 07/03/08 RailHawks v Seattle Sounders: Jacob Coggins | David Stokes
  
• 07/11/08 RailHawks at Minnesota Thunder: Martin Nuñez & Santiago Fusilier
  
• 07/13/08 RailHawks at Vancouver Whitecaps: Dan Antoniuk
  

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Many RailHawks' supporters showed up at Friday's match stunned, and even a little bewildered, by the news that the RailHawks' leading goal scorer Connally Edozien had been traded away to Miami FC for a young reserve defender. For the merits, it's hard to argue that in a lineup so fully stocked with talented forwards and struggling defensively that a trade switching a striker who saw little playing time and was clearly out of favor in the coach's rotation for a young up-and-coming defender is a bad thing. It seems the right thing for the front office to do. But that doesn't change the fact that Edozien was no doubt a fan favorite, a genuinely nice guy, and part of our local soccer community as a role model for numerous youth players with his job as a coach of two teams for Triangle FC. The business of soccer rolls on, but we'll miss you Connally!

Some of my favorite memories in our short franchise history are linked to Edozien. First, there was the amazing strike he had on the road in Vancouver to break the defending USL champs 16 game unbeaten streak. Then, there was the time when Connally was out of the lineup suspended -- instead of watching the match from the director's box, he joined us in the 204 Depot, standing at the South railing yelling encouragement to his teammates along with TSF, and even taking a turn beating the bass drum for a while. But my favorite RailHawks' memory has to be his hattrick against Charleston to secure Carolina's Southern Derby Cup last season.

About half a dozen of us made the 5 hour trip to Blackbaud Stadium for the chance to see the RailHawks win the Derby. The team came out flying high and the six away supporters did our best to shout down the entire Regiment (Charleston's supporters section). Edozien gave us plenty to sing about that night as he used both his feet and his head to drain any hope the Battery had of staving off a Cup loss as he provided 3 clinical finishes. I sent my first RailHawks' baseball cap onto the pitch of Blackbaud stadium that night in honor of Connally's hattrick performance. High on Cup victory and blown away by Edozien's performance, we partied well into the night and the drive home seemed a lot shorter as we celebrated Carolina's first trophy.

Do you have a favorite Edozien memory? Use the comments section to share.

Here's some video highlights from Connally's year and half with the RailHawks to help you decide:

• A stunning goal of the week breaks Vancouver's unbeaten streak ( video )
  
• Edozien net's two against RWB Adrian in the US Open Cup ( video 1 | video 2 )
  
• Connally makes a statement against his former coach, teammates with a 2 goal night against Rochester ( video 1 | video 2 )
  
• Another great Cup finish for Edozien, against Milwaukee Bavarians ( video )
  
• Connally sends Carolina to the US Open Cup semifinals with the gamewinner against Richmond ( video )
  
• Edozien's hattrick gives Carolina the Southern Derby Cup championship ( video 1 | video 2 | video 3 )
  
• Connally sinks Charleston again with the game's only goal ( video )
  

These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast.

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 10

• 08/22/08 at Minnesota Thunder: Caleb Norkus | Santiago Fusilier
  
• 08/24/08 at Seattle Sounders: Hamed Diallo (1st) | Hamed Diallo (2nd) | Hamed Diallo (3rd)

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Through the 12 days of Christmas, TSF will be bringing you almost every goal scored by a RailHawk in the last two seasons. Either check back every day for new videos, or simply subscribe to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed) to automatically download the new clips each day.

Day 11

• 09/06/08 v. Charleston Battery: Kupono Low | Rey Martinez
  
• 09/14/08 v. Rochester Rhinos: Hamed Diallo

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below.

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

Those of you that have been reading TSF for some time know that this site evolved from a YahooGroups! mailing list that I started back in the Fall of 2002 shortly after I moved to Cary. But one year ago today, Triangle Soccer Fanatics took the step from an informal mailing list to a web-based news & photo service covering all manner of soccer in the Triangle.

When I first started this blog, I had no idea that one year later I'd be able to claim over 63,000 unique visitors to our humble site. And although I'm sure most readers see me as the public face of TSF, we wouldn't have gotten to where we are today without countless contributions and suggestions from a number of readers, local sports information directors, coaches, club administrators, other bloggers, and friends. I want to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our success over the last year.

I thought it might be fun to quickly take a look back at some of the stories that have been featured on Triangle Soccer Fanatics over the past 12 months.

My Favorite 10 Stories on TSF in the last year (in chronological order)

• 01/20/2006 - After piecing together a puzzle in various Town of Cary City Council meeting agendas and minutes, TSF became the first media outlet anywhere to report the details of Triangle Professional Soccer's startup in Cary.
  
  
• 01/31/2006 - Inspired by my first foray into investigative journalism with the previous story on Triangle Professional Soccer, TSF connected a few more dots and speculated that the US Men's National team would play a pre-World Cup friendly at SAS Soccer Park. Although our guess at the opponent was wrong, the match we speculated about was officially announced 3 weeks later.
  
  
• 02/15/2006 - Realizing that we had a professional team coming to Cary in 2007 and a Sam's Army event to host in 2006, TSF announced the formation of a formal supporters club here in the Triangle and the birth of the www.trisoccerfan.com site.
  
  
• 03/14/2006 - In just 36 hours, readers of TSF helped me raise $310 to buy a 600 square foot USA flag that we proudly displayed at the USA v. Jamaica match.
  
  
• 03/16/2006 - Almost seven months before the news became official, TSF speculated that Scott Schweitzer would become the first head coach of Cary's new USL-1 side.
  
  
• 05/22/2006 - TSF teamed up with Carlsberg and some local area pubs to organize World Cup watching parties this past summer. Hundreds of people would attend these gatherings and TSF was featured twice (here & here) in the News & Observer during the World Cup as a result of these parties.
  
  
• 07/19/2006 - Although a lot of folks didn't like it, and I had to explain our rationale extensively, I am very proud to have had a hand in the branding of the new USL-1 franchise when they chose the name Carolina RailHawks F.C.
  
  
• 08/09/2006 - Pictures which I had shot of the USL All-Star game in Cary were used extensively in the Sheffield Wednesday Matchday Programme. This is biggest photo credit I've ever received in my amateur sports photography career and I was quite proud to share my excitement with TSF readers.
  
  
• 08/16/2006 - The RailHawks Underground podcast was launched with the first part of a 3-part interview with RailHawks owner Chris Economides. Although the podcast episodes have been sporadic this fall, plans are to up the frequency of episodes as the 2007 starts up.
  
  
• 08/25/2006 - The very first Bic's View interview appeared on the TSF site following the Tar Heels' season opener. I really appreciate UNC sophmore Stephen Bickford taking time to periodically share his take on UNC's 2006 season with the TSF readers.
  

Are any of your favorite stories missing from my top 10 list? Use the comments section to add your favorite TSF story to the collection.

On the 12th and final day of TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, we have only one remaining video left to share. Martin Nuñez's last gasp goal against Portland on September 20th may not have been the prettiest of goals scored at WakeMed Soccer Park over the past two seasons (in fact, it may not have even been onside). But considering the situation -- the RailHawks in an absolute must win situation to have any hopes of going to the 2008 USL-1 playoffs -- the catharsis from a long and frustrating season it set off amongst the players and fans has to be one of the most memorable moments in RailHawks history to date.

Day 12

• 09/20/08 v. Portland Timbers: Martin Nuñez

To see the clips previously posted during the TSF's 12 Days of Christmas, please click the Read More link below. Remember, all RailHawks highlight videos posted by TSF are available via free subscription to the RailHawks Underground podcast (in iTunes or via RSS Feed).

Video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports

As I mentioned in the recent Cary News article, I've waited a LONG time for a men's pro soccer team in my hometown. The last couple of years have been filled with eager anticipation, excitement, anxiety, and a whole boatload of other emotions. At long last, the wait is over as the RailHawks are set to kick off their inaugural season in about 24 hours.

I thought it might be fun to look back at the long road to kick off through some of the news stories we've covered here at Triangle Soccer Fanatics over the last 1.5+ years that have lead us to opening night.