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Soccer Talk presented by Kick It Forward

May 19, 2020

Brian Zwaschka, also known as Big Z, is a bonafide Iowa Soccer Legend. Big Z was a local youth player in the days of the original Dowling club team, coached by fellow legend, Blair Reed in the late '80s.  He and Reed teamed up again at Grand View University, where he was an All-American in the early '90s. His soccer...


May 12, 2020

After his squad bowed out of the playoffs, frequent contributor, Jeff Larentowicz, was gracious enough to relive the pain of their loss to Toronto FC. We also discuss the other side of the bracket, which saw Seattle beat the regular season’s best team, LAFC. We then preview the final, but naturally, we touch on a...


May 11, 2020

We take a slight detour from our traditional programming and visit one of our new sponsors, the Purple Poppy Boutique in Johnston. During their Sips and Shopping event, we chatted with employees and customers, but also special guests Lindsey Arnold (DWTS) and Jensen Arnold (SYTYCD). And naturally, despite...


May 11, 2020

Armin Mujdzic is one of the most prolific goalscorers to ever grace the pitch in Central Iowa. After relocating to Ankeny from Bosnia in the late 90's, Armin exploded onto the local high school soccer scene, scoring a boatload of goals for the Ankeny Hawks before open-enrolling to play with the Urbandale Jayhawks,...


May 5, 2020

Without soccer (or anything for that matter) happening, we've gone back to our roots and loaded up the Legends' Series. Today, Norwalk native and Drake alum, Luke Frieberg, joins us on the pod to talk about his family as pioneers of the soccer scene in Norwalk, the different coaches that have influenced him over...