Welcome to the Kings Hammer August Newsletter! This edition features The ’24/’25 Season Kicks off at Kings Hammer, Save of the Month and Save of the Year Award, 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.

The ’24/’25 Season Kicks off at Kings Hammer

The ’24/’25 season is official here at Kings Hammer! This month, we welcomed new and returning players to the pitch in the greater Lexington area. We’re so excited to see everyone back, we know we’re going to bring the heat this fall!

Save of the Month and Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year Award

As we get back into the swing of the season, we wanted to take a moment to reintroduce our GK Union Save of the Month and the Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year initiative.

Save of the Month

Each month goalkeepers from across the club have the opportunity to submit their best saves from their Kings Hammer matches on our GK Union facebook page. At the end of each month, our National Director of Goalkeeping, Lou Liberatore, will select 2 participants, one boy and one girl, as the Kings Hammer GK Union Save of the Month winners. 

To enter your saves for a chance to be named our Save of the Month winner, goalkeepers from across the club should start by joining the Kings Hammer GK Union facebook page. You can upload your save videos to this page with your name, your team name and where the save took place.

Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year

The Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year was created in collaboration with USWNT and NWSL goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury who is also an alumni of Kings Hammer. At the end of the ‘24/’25 season, Aubrey will review all of the season’s Save of the Month winners and select a boy and a girl winner for Save of the Year.

Watch the video below from our National Director of Goalkeeping, Lou Liberatore with more details!

Kings Hammer Players Selected for ECNL Ohio Valley All-Conference

Congratulations to our Kings Hammer ECNL players who were named to the ’23/’24 ECNL Ohio Valley All-Conference teams! These players worked hard this past season in order to come out on top of their league. Congratulations, all!

Click here for the full list players selected from ECNL Boys Ohio Valley conference

Click here for the full list players selected from ECNL Girls Ohio Valley conference

KH Players Selected for ODP

Congratulations to the Kings Hammer players who were selected to be part of the ’24/’25 ODP Midwest Regional Team!

• Jack Sweeney (KH ECNL B08)
• William Finn (KH ECNL B09 GK)
• Jaxon Morgan (KH ECNL B10)
• Ashley Yontz (KHA Cincinnati North G07)
• Aubrey Blakely (KH ECNL G11)

We’re so proud of all of your handwork. Keep on crushing it!

Kings Hammer’s COE hosts the 2024 3v3 Kickoff Classic

We started off the month with the COE 3v3 Kickoff Classic at Town & Country in Wilder, KY. This unique 3v3 tournament saw goals, goals and more goals! Thank you to all of the staff, coaches and volunteers who helped out this weekend. Congratulations to all of the champions and finalists!

Kings Hammer Competes in Premier Cup in Indiana

Earlier this August, we had multiple teams travel to Indiana to compete in the Premier Cup. For some teams, this was their first tournament of the season. What a way to kick it back into gear! We hope everyone had an awesome weekend and Indy, and want to say a big “Congratulations” to all of the teams that finished as finalists or champions!

Kings Hammer hosts Coaching Education Workshop

Kings Hammer held a Coaching Education workshop this month to equip our trainers, coaches and staff with the skills and teaching methods they’ll need to help our players grow on and off of the pitch this season. We want to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to everyone that has come out and participated! We can’t wait to see your skills in action this season.

August Education: It’s Game Day!

It’s finally time for game day! Here are some important tips for Players, Families, and Coaches to help make the most of it.

For Players

• Drinking Water – being hydrated for the game starts the night before.  Drink plenty of plain, simple water. Then make sure you have plenty (32-64 oz) of water with you at the game.
• Sleep – getting a good night’s rest will improve your energy and focus for the game.  8-10 hours is recommended for peak performance.
• Energy – eating a healthy breakfast or lunch 3 hours prior to the game is key to being fueled up and ready to go.  Keep it simple and whole as much as possible. Chicken, eggs, whole grains, fruits, and nuts are great.  Try to avoid, greasy or spicy foods.  Pack a banana, energy bar, or some crackers for the game, in case you need a quick energy boost.

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KINGS HAMMER MERCH AVAILABLE NOW!

The new season is just around the corner and were adding some Kings Hammer Merch you’re sure to love! We have Kings Hammer t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more available right now at shop.KingsHammer.com. Check it out now!

KINGS HAMMER PHOTO AND VIDEO SHOOT INTEREST FORM

Interested in participating in a future photo or video shoot for Kings Hammer SC? Open to parents and players, we just ask a few quick questions to help us gauge interest and learn more about you. Please fill out the form below with your information and sample photos. Your submission will be held on file for potential club photo or video opportunities!

Click here to fill out the Kings Hammer Photo and Video Shoot Interest Form now!