BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver Rise add midfielder Josie Longhurst to squad
The continuation of Vancouver Rise FC’s advent calendar of players advanced today with the addition of midfielder Josie Longhurst. Longhurst, 22, is the third player announced by the Rise. Shannon Woeller and Jessica De Filippo were named on Monday and Tuesday respectively. Most recently, Longhurst has been with the Vancouver Whitecaps League1 BC team, joining […]
Vancouver Rise sign Jessica De Filippo as second player
After the Vancouver Rise signed Shannon Woller as their first player in club history on Monday, they were not done with the player announcements. The Rise are planning to announce one player each this week. On Tuesday morning, they announced Jessica De Filippo as the second player in club history. She already has a lot […]
Vancouver Rise announce Shannon Woeller as first player in club’s history
Vancouver Rise FC have their first player, Canadian international defender Shannon Woeller. Woeller, 34, was born in Vancouver and began her career with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the now-defunct USL W-League. After the Whitecaps women’s team ceased operations in 2012, Woeller went on to an extensive European career, playing in the United States, Norway, Iceland, […]
Vancouver Whitecaps owners initiate process to sell the club
The Vancouver Whitecaps are up for sale. That’s the official message that was released by the club today. The current ownership group—Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash—said the decision was not taken lightly. They have retained the services of Goldman Sachs to ensure the sale and transition of ownership. In January 2024, […]
Canadian Soccer in 2024: A Year of Triumphs, Trials, and Transformation
Canadian Soccer had quite a year. There were ups, downs, and controversies—lots to be proud of and ashamed of. In a pivotal time for Canadian soccer, the game is still growing. In fact, progress is showing. According to the Canadian Youth Sports Report in 2023 via the CBC, soccer is the top choice of sport […]
Gauld on 2024 Whitecaps: Lessons, Sartini’s Exit, What’s Next
It’s safe to say Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld had a solid 2024 season. The Scottish midfielder scored 17 goals and got 16 assists in 40 matches in all competitions. Those were career-high numbers for Gauld. He even managed to get his first senior call-ups in over a decade for the Scottish national team and […]
Rise show improvement in scoreless draw with Roses
The Vancouver Rise are in a slump and they wanted to get out of it. They are coming off a draw and two straight losses and before Sunday, Vancouver sits second last in the league. It wasn’t going to get any easier as the Montreal Roses came to town. Montreal was two points behind league-leading […]
Canucks need to find value by taking risks this offseason
The NHL offseason has begun and once again, it should be an interesting one for the Vancouver Canucks. After a 2024-25 season marked by numerous setbacks, the team is looking to turn the page. With Rick Tocchet leaving and taking the Philadelphia Flyers job, Adam Foote was promoted to head coach. So general manager Patrik […]
Whitecaps handed rare loss in away match versus Columbus Crew
Apparently, being forced to play during international windows is not a good idea. Who would have thought? Down five players due to the Gold Cup, the Vancouver Whitecaps were handed their second loss of the season as the Columbus Crew won 2-1 at home. Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sørensen credited the “structure” of his opponent […]
Second-half fightback not enough as Vancouver Rise lose 3-2 to AFC Toronto
The Vancouver Rise fought to the final whistle, but it was not enough as AFC Toronto secured the 3-2 road win at Swangard Stadium. The loss dropped the Rise to fifth in NSL standings; however, they are tied on 11 points with Ottawa Rapid and Calgary Wild. Rise head coach Anja Heiner-Møller chose to experiment […]