Pat McNamara

Today marks another milestone in this history of WPS. This afternoon the league will replace the fanfare, media events, and the enourmous excitment that surrounded both the USWNT allocation and international player draft with the four round draft of those who remain.

While every team is looking to fill specific places on the field and round out their initial roster, the majority of the players who registed for the draft today will not be one of the 28 players selected. For many of them today is… Continue

I am sure no one is sleeping in New York tonight. Eventhough there has been stress and angst for sometime now, I am sure the hardworking folks from the WPS league office and every WPS franchise are taking some well deserved time tonight to enjoy themselves. Some have been waiting for tomorrow for three months, some have been waiting for three years. Not many people have been able to say they have been part of the creation of a new professional sports league, let along one considered the highest… Continue

Every now again I think to myself when did this happen? When did I become so engulfed in something that had already been such a big part of me? I guess you could say it was organic of sorts. From day one in this life of mine to the present there has always been one constant in my life, one frame of mind, frame of reference, and framed photo that provides me with joy, frustration, exhaustion, and elation like it always has. It even managed to lead me to a scho… Continue