April Newsletter 2025

Welcome to the Kings Hammer April Newsletter! This edition features Kings Hammer Tryouts 25/26, Academy Ladies Dominate at Crossroads Showcase, A Fantastic Weekend at Blue Chip Showcase, 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 our new program offerings!

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!

A Fantastic Weekend at Blue Chip Showcase

This month, we traveled down to Kings Hammer Cincinnati for the 2025 Blue Chip Showcase. Our teams showed up and gave it their all against some of the top talent in the country in front of attending college coaches and talent scouts. We want to give a special shout out to our KHA1 Xenia G08/09 team, who went 2-1-0 for the weekend, scoring 13 total goals and finishing at the top of their division.

Check out the video below the event’s highlight reel from Women’s Blue Chip Showcase!

Catch the Last Episode of Kings Hammer Healthy Habits!

It’s the final exam! We’re putting your Injury Prevention knowledge to the test on the 6th and final episode of Kings Hammer Healthy Habits presented by OrthoCincy. You can catch this one, and all the previous episodes, on our Facebook and Instagram pages. See your friends and teammates test their health knowledge and play along at home!

Academy Ladies Dominate at Crossroads Showcase

Don’t mess with these girls! At this years’ Crossroads of America College Showcase, our KHA Cincinnati North G06/07 team gave an incredible performance at Grand Park, going undefeated for the weekend! Way to go, ladies, we’re so proud of your hard work!

Elyse Waggoner Commits to Wilmington College

Congratulations to KHA1 G06/07 player Elyse Waggoner on signing her letter of intent to commit to continue her athletic and academic career at Wilmington College! We are so incredibly proud of all our your growth and hard work, Elyse. We can’t wait to see what this next chapter has in store for you.

Premier Ladies Play Up and Bring Home Gold

A little rain can’t stop us! Shout out to our Premier G10 ladies on their Ohio Galaxies TurfFest championship win. Last month, these ladies played up in the U17 division for the tournament, and came out on top with a 3-1-0 record for the weekend. Congratulations, girls!

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.

BRAND NEW KINGS HAMMER FAN GEAR

Kick off 2025 with some awesome new merchandise! We’ve added new fan gear to our Kings Hammer Shop that you’re sure to love! Now with extended sizing, we have Kings Hammer t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more available at shop.KingsHammer.com. Check it out now!