April Newsletter 2025

Welcome to the Kings Hammer April Newsletter! This edition features Kings Hammer Tryouts 25/26, Our New Enhanced Pathway, Our Players Are Making College Commitments, and more! If you have a player, coach, or team to be highlighted in future newsletters, please send photos and stories to info@kingshammer.com. Each newsletter will be posted on our website as well as our social pages.

Kings Hammer Tryouts 25/26

Tryouts for the upcoming 25/26 season will be held May 5th through the 15th. Have you registered yet? For more information on our programs and to register, use the links below:

Academy (U13-U19)

Pre-Academy (U10-U12)

Juniors (U7-U9)

Click here to register now!

Stay tuned—program pricing and coaching staff will be announced soon!

Introducing the Enhanced Pathway

Kings Hammer is thrilled to introduce an enhanced player pathway for the 2025/2026 season, designed to provide every athlete with a clear, transparent, and elevated experience. Our commitment to player development includes an all-inclusive pricing structure and licensed professional coaches for every team. Below, you’ll find an overview of the player pathway, along with a link to a PDF detailing each program.

Click here to view all of our 2025/2026 program offerings!

Program Pricing for 25/26 Season Available

Our program pricing for Academy, Pre-Academy and Juniors for the 2025/2026 season is now available on our website. Please click the links below and navigate to the ‘fees’ tab on the program page to view.

Inspiresport Announces Partnership with Kings Hammer

Inspiresport is delighted to announce a new partnership with Kings Hammer Soccer Club. As part of this agreement, inspiresport will serve as the Exclusive Travel Partner for Kings Hammer, providing extensive international travel opportunities for individuals and teams within the club’s ecosystem.

By leveraging inspiresport’s expertise in international sports travel and its access to elite clubs, Kings Hammer members will benefit from exclusive travel programs that enhance their athletic and personal development. This partnership aligns with both organizations’ commitment to nurturing young talent and fostering growth in youth sports.

Click here to read the full press release !

Our Players Are Making College Commitments

Congratulations to Andrew (Andy) Ferring, Kendyhl Dewar, and Conner Thorn on announcing their college commitments this month!

KHA1 B06/07 player Andy Ferring has committed to continuing his athletic and academic career at Asbury University following graduation. Andy shared some gratitude following the announcement on socials, writing, “Thank you to everyone who has supported me in my athletic journey so far: my family, friends, coaches, etc. I can’t wait to see what this next journey brings for me!”

Kendyhl Dewar plays for our KHA1 Lexington G06/07 team and will be playing for Spalding University in the fall after she graduates this year. Spalding University Women’s Soccer took to socials to announce Kendyhl’s commitment, saying, “Welcome to the 502 Kendyhl! We can’t wait for you to join our Spalding family this fall! Time to leave your legacy!” Kendyhl followed it up by expressing her excitement in the comments with a cheer.

Conner Thorn of our KHA1 B06/07 team has announced his commitment to play at Midway University this upcoming fall. Midway University Soccer posted the announcement on their instagram, writing, “Midway Men’s Soccer is thrilled to welcome Conner Thorn to the squad! The talented midfielder from George Rogers Clark High School (Winchester, KY) is making the move from a Cardinal to an Eagle Fall 2025! We can’t wait to see Conner bring his skill, passion, and energy to the pitch. Welcome to the family, Conner!”

Congratulations to you all! We are proud of each of you.

Did you make your college commitment this season? Share it with us at info@kingshammer.com or on socials so we can highlight your achievement!

April Education: Navigating the Stress of Tryout Season

First, a reminder that Kings Hammer players at all levels, and in all programs, are engaged in season-long evaluation. This statement may have been seen previously by many families. It certainly will continue to be stressed, not only during the Tryout and Team Selection period, by throughout a Kings Hammer player’s time with the club.

“Every practice and game are moments for the coach, and other coaches within the program to identify each player’s areas of strength, areas for development, personality traits, and additional characteristics. While the tryout sessions are valuable for comparing new players to our current rosters, and for getting final comparisons between similar KH players, Team Selection decisions will be based on season Player Tracking, Player Report Cards, and Team Depth Charts established throughout the 2024-2025 season. Eighty minutes of a tryout will not outweigh a full year of exposure.“

But, as we head into this years’ tryouts, here are some strong recommendations to keep in mind from Melissa Jacobs with the Good Game.

Taking a look at “Lessons From a Long Week of Tryouts” by Melissa Jacobs

The First Rule of Tryouts … Don’t Talk About Tryouts
Don’t Blame the Coaches if You’re Disappointed
Understand Coaches Are Piecing Together a Puzzle

Click here to read the full article on our Education page!

GK Union Save of the Month

As the weather is starting to heat up, so is our GK Union! From a triple save in traffic, to a PK save with a result on the line, Kings Hammer Cincinnati’s Sophia F & Logan W stepped up to help their teams! Congratulations on being our March Save of the Month winners!

Did you make an incredible save or a game-saving block? We want to see them! Post your best saves in the Kings Hammer GK Union Facebook group. Be sure to share throughout the spring season and YOU could be selected for our Kings Hammer Save of the Month! GK Save of the Month winners will be announced the Friday of the first full week of the following month.

Monthly winners will be posted on the Kings Hammer social pages and on the GK Union page.

NEW KINGS HAMMER LEXINGTON GEAR

Ready to rep your team this summer? Check out the Kings Hammer Lexington fan gear in our Kings Hammer Shop right now! Now with extended sizing, we have Kings Hammer t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more available at shop.KingsHammer.com. Check it out now!