July Newsletter 2025

Welcome to the Kings Hammer Swan City July Newsletter! This edition features 25/26 Competitive Season, Summer Skills School, USYS ODP South Region Camp, Referee Classes, Fall Recreational Registration Open, GK Union Save of the Month & Year, and more! If you have a player, coach, or team to be highlighted in future newsletters, please send photos and stories to acorbett@kingshammer.com. Each newsletter will be posted on our website as well as our social pages.

25/26 Competitive Season

We hope everyone has had an amazing summer filled with rest, fun, and great memories! As we wrap up the break, we’re beyond excited to kick off the 2025/2026 Competitive season. The energy is building, and we’re ready to get back on the pitch with our U13–U19 boys and girls teams starting next week.

Players should check their PlayMetrics account for further details on exact times and locations. As we head into the new season we have provided a few helpful PlayMetrics links below:

To ensure the best environment for you to thrive, please familiarize yourself with our pathway and leadership:

Direct support

Soccer: Head Coach
Admin: Zone Administrator
Soccer Leadership: Zone Director of Coaching

Umbrella support

Education: National Technical Director / National Director of Data Analytics
Organization: Hub General Manager
Soccer Trainers / GK Director / GK Trainers

If you need anything at all, please first connect with your Head Coach and Director of Coaching. We believe communication is key.

All communication will go through PlayMetrics, and we are here to support your growth every step of the way.

We can’t wait to see everyone back in action as we gear up for an incredible season ahead! GO KINGS HAMMER!

Summer Skills Schools

We wrapped up our 2025 Summer Skills School Series this month and what an amazing summer of camps! We’re incredibly proud of the effort every player brought to the field. Thank you to all the families who trusted us with your players this summer—we’re grateful for your support and hope your athletes had just as much fun as we did helping them grow their skills and love for the game.

USYS ODP South Region Camp

Big shoutout to our 2011 Boys players Jackson Maxwell and Noah Villarete who were selected to attend the USYS ODP South Region Camp from July 9–11! Being invited to this camp means they’re among the top players in the South region and have been recognized for their talent, work ethic, and potential to compete at the next level. Congratulations on this well-deserved accomplishment!

Interested in becoming a Referee?

Whether you’re brand new to officiating or a young aspiring referee (ages 14–17) ready to take the first step, this is your chance to get involved and make an impact.

Already certified but need to renew? We’ve got a session for you too!

Florida Southern College (Adams Performance Center)
August 10
New Referees: 10AM-1PM
Recertifications: 1PM–3PM

Click here for more information & to register!

Fall Recreation Registration Open

Swan City SC’s Rec Program is open to boys and girls U4(2022)- U15(2011)— with two great locations: Lake Parker Park and Carter Road Park!

Whether it’s their very first season or they’re returning for more fun and development, we’ve built a program here in Polk County where players grow, friendships form, and memories are made. Teams do fill fast so don’t delay. Late Registration closes September 19th.

To learn more and register, click here!

GK Union Save of the Month & Year

New to Kings Hammer and the KH GK Union? Get to know 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 two 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 alumna of Kings Hammer. At the end of the ‘25/’26 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.

We want to wish everyone the best of luck this season. We look forward to seeing everyone’s best saves and blocks!

From the National Technical Desk: Relentless Action

At Kings Hammer, everything we do centers around developing the individual player first and then supporting the team. Our philosophy, called the KH Way, is built on Relentless Action. This means having a constant drive to compete, create opportunities, and fight to win back possession. We want our players to approach every moment of the game with intent and determination.

Relentless Action is about more than effort. It is about players being engaged, making decisions with confidence, and applying what they have learned. We challenge players to dominate in 1v1 situations, take initiative, and be proactive both with and without the ball. These habits are taught at the youngest ages and carried through to our pre-professional players.

As a club, we believe that strong individuals build strong teams. By focusing on the development of each player, we prepare them to help their teammates and raise the overall level of the group. This mindset creates a culture where players compete with energy and purpose in every training session and match.

Whether you are watching a Little Lion take their first touches or one of our pre-professional players competing at the highest level, you will see the same traits: passion, hard work, and an unwillingness to quit. This is the KH Way. This is Relentless Action.

Over the course of this year, you will see short articles and notes from myself and other professionals across our Kings Hammer staff about how to grow as a player or support your players. As we start the year, the foundation of everything will be Relentless Action. As the year continues, we will build on the pillars that will help you thrive to unimaginable heights.

I cannot wait to see all of you out on the fields. GO KINGS HAMMER!

-Bronson Gambale, KH National Technical Director

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Kings Hammer Swan City Fan Gear

Fall is coming, are you game day ready? Show your Kings Hammer pride with our fan gear! From t-shirts and sweatshirts to hats and more, we’ve got you covered in extended sizing. Shop now at shop.KingsHammer.com!