[8] Kansas City's use of the term has been criticized for inaccuracy and cultural appropriation. Allie Hess (KCC) - MSV Duisburg - Germany - Started and played 75 minutes in Duisburgs 1-0 loss to Werder Bremen. The teams roster underwent an overhaul in that off-season as well, including the acquisitions of defender Peter Vermes (now manager), midfielder Kerry Zavagnin (now an assistant coach) and Miklos Molnar, a proven goal scorer from Denmark. Everything is a journey, said Olum about what lessons he wants his players to learn. Leonel Palma (ACA) - Gold Star - No game until 4/1. Maddie Nolf (KCC) - Rangers WFC - Scotland - Started and played 90 minutes in Rangers 6-0 win over Hibernian. Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Richmond - Started and played 69 minutes in Richmonds 0-0 draw with Charlotte. [60], "Blue the Dog" is the franchise's official mascot. The deal was later extended to include 2010. Had a goal in KCs 7-4 loss to Baltimore. April 22, 2023. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Sporting Kansas City seasons. Vermes' men thrashed Mexican side Toluca by a 5-0 aggregate scoreline in the Round of 16, marking the largest aggregate win by an MLS team over a Liga MX club. Johnny Grant (SPR) - York - Canada - No game until 4/14. [59], The main supporters group of Sporting Kansas City cheers in the Members' Stand on the North side of Children's Mercy Park and is known as "The Cauldron". Rodrigo Saravia (SPR) - Comunicaciones - Guatemala - No game this week. Every Screen. Void in ONT. Richard Schmermund (Comets) - St. Louis (MASL) - Had an assist in St. Louiss 10-4 win over Harrisburg. Sporting KC began play in 1996 as a charter team in the league, then known as the Kansas City Wiz. Boubacar Traore (SPR) - US Monastir - Tunisia - Came off the bench and played 22 minutes in Monastirs 2-0 loss to Young Africans. Sapong had been a regular contributor for Nashville SC, playing in seventy-four games scoring seventeen goals and adding ten assists in a little over . Joseph Addo Tetteh (SPR) - Accra Lions - Ghana - Did not play in Accras 3-0 loss to Nsoatreman FC. [56], Sporting regularly sells out its matches, with over 100 straight sellouts as of August 2017. Danny Waltman (Comets) - Tacoma (MASL) - Played in Tacomas 13-1 win over Mesquite. In MLS there's only one former player, former Sporting KC forward, Diego Rubio was called up by Chile. Alex Tambakis (SKC) - New Mexico - Started and played 90 minutes in New Mexicos 1-0 win over Miami. An update on former Kansas City players. [21] Since then, a partnership with the Kansas City Blues Rugby Club has been announced,[22] but the two sides are not part of one "Sporting Club" and no lacrosse team has been established. This list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for Sporting Kansas City (formerly known as Kansas City Wiz and Kansas City Wizards) since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 1996. The club picked up goalkeeper Kevin Hartman from the LA Galaxy to help with that position. The names and logos of MLS teams are registered and/or common law trademarks of MLS or are used with the permission of their owners. 2011 marked the most significant change in the clubs history as Children's Mercy Park was completed, giving Sporting Kansas City their first true home for players and fans alike. Who knows, it could be a possibility that a former Sporting KC player visits your school! Peter Vermes won MLS Defender of the Year, and Bob Gansler was named MLS Coach of the Year. The club also drafted the reigning MAC Hermann Trophy winner Teal Bunbury out of Akron in a youth movement that also included signing the teams first Home Grown Player, 17-year-old goalkeeper Jon Kempin mid-season. Haley McCutcheon (KC) - Orlando - No game until 3/26. Sporting Kansas City's official colors are "sporting blue" and "dark indigo"[40] with "lead" as a tertiary color. The Wizards took the lead on an 11th-minute goal by Miklos Molnar. In 2013, Kansas City took advantage of MLS's newly created retention funds to renew contracts with U.S. national team players Graham Zusi and Matt Besler. David Greczek (SKC) - Motown - Offseason. A "" denotes players who only appeared in a single match. In the 2004 MLS Cup final, the Wizards went up against D.C. United at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Tony Meola was named MLS Cup MVP, League MVP, Goalkeeper of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year. This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by SKC. Technical Director Peter Vermes took over the head coaching responsibility, as the fourth permanent head coach in club history. Hadji Barry (SPR) - Future - Egypt - Did not dress in Futures 3-0 win over ASKO de Kara. In the 2009 season, the Wizards remained at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, but struggled to score. Pandelis Popgeorgiev (COL-UMKC) - Rakospalotai - Hungary - Started and played 78 minutes in Rakospalotais 2-0 win over 1908 SZAC Budapest. Abby Smith (KCNWLS) - Gotham - No game until 3/26. ^ @ DNQ = Did not qualify; NHG = No home game was played during the playoffs^ # The 73% jump in attendance between 2010 and 2011 coincides with the team's move from CommunityAmerica Ballpark (capacity 10,400) to their new soccer-specific stadium Livestrong Sporting Park (now known as Children's Mercy Park) (capacity 18,500). This weeks update on former Kansas City players is here. Roman Knox (SPR) - Dallas (MASL) - Did not dress in either of Dallass games. The Wizards had losing records for the 1998 and 1999 seasons, finishing last in the Western Conference both years. Played in KCs 7-4 loss to Baltimore. Both Vermes and Meola were named to the MLS Best XI. As I walked into this building a couple of days ago, I was pretty wowed by it, said Harrington about Compass Minerals National Performance Center. Gerso Fernandes (SKC) - Incheon - South Korea - Started and played 66 minutes in Incheons 5-0 loss to Gwangju. Players who were on the roster but never played a first team game are not listed; players who appeared for the team in other competitions (US Open Cup, CONCACAF . Cain recalled that deal Sunday when he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. With the opening of the new Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, Sporting became the first major-league team to have played in stadiums on both sides of the state line in Kansas City, while Kansas City became the only U.S. metropolitan area other than New York City to have major professional sports teams playing in different states. The Astros are struggling as they are down some key players to the injured list in Jose Altuve, Lance McCullers Jr., Michael Brantley, and Chas McCormick. Missing the playoffs on the last day of the season for a second consecutive year was a disappointment, but 2006 will not be remembered for events on the field. Jimmy Medranda (SKC) - Columbus - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Columbuss 2-1 loss to New York. He's been named the Drum Honoree . Forward Dom Dwyer set single-season club records with 22 MLS goals and 24 goals across all competitions, while defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi both represented the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and signed long-term Designated Player contracts with the club through 2018. The club competes as a part of the league's Western Conference. [9] In the first round of the playoffs, the Wizards lost to the last-seeded Colorado Rapids. All of those except Mbekeli are former Sporting players, with Mbekeli being a former Swope Park Rangers. Max Rugova (ACA) - Gold Star - No game until 4/1. Arielle Ship (KCC) - Kalmar - Sweden - No game until 3/26. In April 1996, the Wiz began play under Head Coach Ron Newman. SPR - former Swope Park Rangers/Sporting KC II players COL - local college players Comets - former Comets players FCKC - former FC Kansas City players KCNWSL/KCC - former KC NWSL/KC Current players. William Opoku Mensah (SPR) - Motown - Offseason. Chris Henderson and Frank Klopas are among the 12 nominees on the Veteran Player ballot. Wyatt Fowler (KC) - St. Louis (MASL) - Had a goal in St. Louiss 10-4 win over Harrisburg. Peter Vermes led the club to another postseason berth in 2015 and became Sporting Kansas City's all-time winningest coach. Every Screen. Nansel Selbol (SKC) - ASC Tidjikja - Mauritania - Looking for schedule. Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - Troyes - France - Started and played 90 minutes in Troyes 2-2 draw with Brest. **Final year of eligibility; moves to Veteran ballot in 2021, Every Match. It appears there are about four former Kansas City players called up to their respective national teams for the upcoming window. Sporting Kansas City's 2021 season will mark the club's 26th year in Major League Soccer. During the 1999 season, Head Coach Ron Newman was replaced by former U.S. National Team Manager Bob Gansler. In 2004, the Wizards won another of U.S. Soccers most coveted trophies, claiming the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with an overtime win versus the Chicago Fire at Arrowhead with Mr. Hunt in attendance. Mechack Jerome (SKC) - Indy - No game this week. Brooks Thompson (SKC) - Philadelphia - No game until 3/26. On the field, Kansas City would miss the postseason for a second straight season, marking the third time in club history to not qualify in back-to-back years. Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Gueugnon - France - Started and played 90 minutes in Gueugnons 1-0 win over Besancon. Elyse Bennett (KCC) - Reign - No game until 3/26. Any unauthorized use is forbidden. U.S. Soccer announced today the Veteran Player and Builder category ballots for election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2020, which includes two former members of Sporting Kansas City on the Veteran Player ballot.. Chris Henderson and Frank Klopas are among the 12 nominees on the Veteran Player ballot. This move made the Wizards the third MLS team to share their home ground with a baseball team. 2023 MLS. Sunil Chhetri has been called up by India, Nicolas Hasler has been called up by Liechtenstein, and Cameroon called up Jerome Ngom Mbekeli. Dom Dwyer was named Sporting KC's team MVP, while Benny Feilhaber and Saad Abdul-Salaam took home Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards, respectively. List of 2023 NSHOF Selection Committee Members. Patrick Mahomes had another season for the ages in 2022, capping off an MVP campaign . Let's examine the Astros players who . Mikey Lenis (ACA) - Kansas City - No game until 3/26. As the 2023 NFL Draft winds down in Kansas City, former NFL player and now author Andy Phillips is giving fans a glimpse at what fans don't see from teams and prospective players. Katelyn Rowland (FCKC) - North Carolina - No game until 3/25. Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Came off the bench and played 116 minutes, scoring a goal in Bengalurus 2-2 (4-3) shootout loss to ATK Mohun Bagan. Dillon Serna (SPR) - Colorado - No game until 3/26. Played in San Diegos 7-3 win over Empire. Wizards management kept the west end of Arrowhead tarped off for the first 10 years of play, limiting seating near the field. The club dedicated its 2007 season to Lamar Hunt, who had died in December 2006. [58] Sporting KC has a relatively young fan base, with season-ticket holders having an average age of 29.7 years. Chris Favela (KC) - Kansas City (MASL) - Dressed but did not play in KCs 6-5 loss to Florida. [29] They were eliminated in the Western Knockout Round by the Portland Timbers, 67 in a Penalty Shootout. 2023 MLS. Who Plays LB for Sporting KC with Everyone Hurt or Suspended against Philadelphia. Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - No game until 3/25. Jahon Rad (ACA) - Kansas City - No game until 3/26. There a lot of varied immediate opinions on results of the 2023 NFL Draft, just like any NFL Draft. Matt Lewis (SKC) - Detroit - Started and played 90 minutes in Detroits 3-1 win over El Paso. In the second game, however, the Wizards scored 2 goals before Jack Jewsbury scored in stoppage time to move KC onto the conference final. Sporting Kansas City will begin play in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup this week as the team takes on Tulsa Athletic at 7:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday at Children's Mercy Park with the winner advancing to the Round of 32. Elsewhere, Matt Besler received MLS All-Star recognition for the fourth straight year, joining teammate Graham Zusi to represent the U.S. Men's National Team at Copa America Centenario, a prestigious international tournament played across the United States. This marked the fourth first-place conference finish under Vermes since 2011, with no other coach amassing more than two first-place finishes during that time. Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC) - San Antonio - Did not dress in San Antonios 1-1 draw with Loudoun. Official roster for Sporting Kansas City - including player stats, roster status and category. Odds and lines subject to change. Preston Judd (SPR) - LA - Came off the bench and played 4 minutes in LAs 1-1 draw with Vancouver. Thad Bell. Every Match. Two defenders from Sporting Kansas City's 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship team, Michael Harrington and Lawrence Olum returned to Kansas City to attend courses at Compass Minerals National Performance Center in order to receive their B-License in coaching. David Panka (SPR) - Hertha Berlin II - Germany - Did not dress in Herthas 1-0 loss to Rot-Weib Erfurt. Mike Jones (SKC) - Florida (MASL) - Scored a goal in Floridas 6-5 win over KC. In the draft, the Wizards went local, selecting Blue Valley West and Notre Dame defender Matt Besler in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. The National Soccer Hall of Fame is powered by NEC and additionally sponsored by Major League Soccer, Heineken, Pepsi and WinStar World Resort and Casino. The victory extended head coach Peter Vermes's record to 40 in cup finals and championship games with the club. KANSAS . [2][5] The franchise has won the MLS Cup twice (2000, 2013), the Supporters' Shield in 2000, and the U.S. Open Cup in 2004, 2012, 2015 and 2017. Also, adidas, the official outfitter of MLS, unveiled a shade of blue as the teams primary color, which sat alongside white as the organizations official colors. In MLS theres only one former player, former Sporting KC forward, Diego Rubio was called up by Chile. Franky Martinez (SKC) - Lexington - Started and played 90 minutes in Lexingtons 2-1 loss to Knoxville. Nicolas Hasler (SKC) - Vaduz - Liechtenstein - Started and played 90 minutes in Vaduzs 0-0 draw with Stade Lausanne-Ouchy. Ryan James (SKC) - HFX - Canada - No game until 4/14. The announced attendance of 52,342 is a record for a professional soccer match in the Kansas City area[18][19] It would be the franchise's final overall game played at Arrowhead Stadium. I feel a sense of pride that I had been a part of this club and that there is an environment like this for the current players., This shows what Sporting is still doing, Olum said about the facilities and success of the club in recent years. headlined by former Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler. Olum made two stops in Kansas City as a part of a 15-year professional soccer journey which included appearances in MLS, USL and the Malaysian Premier League. Played in KCs 7-4 loss to Baltimore. [1] Beginning in 2013, Ivy Funds became the club's first uniform sponsor,[42] and a new home and away jersey design was unveiled, as well as an alternate argyle design. Michael Kafari (SKC) - Flower City - No game until 4/1. [6][7] The Wiz players included Preki, Mo Johnston and Digital Takawira, and were coached by Ron Newman. DeBray Hollimon (ACA) - Kansas City (MASL) - Did not dress in KCs 6-5 loss to Florida. Former Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum provided color commentary following his retirement after the 2014 season. Nicole Barnhart (FCKC) - Washington - No game until 3/26. Played in at least 20 full international games for the U.S. Mens National Team, Womens National Team or Extended National Teams (Paralympic, Beach & Futsal), or. Enzo Mauriz (ACA) - Kansas City - No game until 3/26. Amadou Dia (SKC) - Louisville - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Louisvilles 1-0 win over Monterey Bay. In the conference final, the Wizards came up short to the Houston Dynamo, 20. Carly Nelson (KCNWSL) - Orlando - No game until 3/26. Teal Bunbury (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 63 minutes in Nashvilles 1-0 loss to New England. The Kansas City MLS franchise was founded by Lamar Hunt, who was also the founder of the American Football League, the Kansas City Chiefs, the United Soccer Association (which merged with the NPSL to form the North American Soccer League or NASL), and Major League Soccer. Guerrero Pino (COL-UMKC) - San Diego (MASL) - Played in San Diegos 6-4 win over Monterrey. Vermes steered the club to further success in 2017 as Sporting Kansas City became the only American MLS club to win four major championships dating back to 2012. The Wizards finished with the worst home record in the league,[16] and at 8139 were third to last in the league standings. He's played in 18 games and . Nikola Vujnovic (SKC) - HNK Gorica - Croatia - Did not dress in Goricas 2-1 loss to Varazdin. Starting in 1997, the franchise was known as the Kansas City Wizards. Did not dress in Rapid Citys 13-4 win over Detroit Waza Flo. Preki was named 1997 MLS MVP. Spending $200million on the complex,[52] it was the first "European style" soccer complex in the United States. The newest addition to the trophy cabinet was the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title, secured on Sept. 20 when Sporting KC defeated the New York Red Bulls by a 2-1 scoreline at Children's Mercy Park. Facing two of the top teams in the Major Arena Soccer League didn't help matters, but Comets player/coach Leo Gibson had a good reason for missing the journey west: He was with his wife for the . Voting in all three ballots for the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will commence next Wednesday, March 18. Bowers was a regular starter for the Wizards from 1996-1999, while Klein was inducted as a Sporting Legend after starring for the club with 43 goals and 54 assists in all competitions from 1998-2005. The Wizards finished the 2000 regular season 1679, the best record in the league, winning the MLS Supporters' Shield. Note: Players under contract to Sporting Kansas City at this time are not included on this list, the exception being players loaned . Former Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony "The Sausage" Sherman will start this Sunday's game off with a bang at Arrowhead Stadium. New ownership brought about a change on the soccer side as well as the business side. A representative from U.S. Soccer declined to comment on Crocker's appointment. Rokas Pukstas (ACA) - Hajduk Split/NK Solin - Croatia - Started and played 90 minutes in Hajduks 1-0 win over Slaven Koprivnica. Posted: Oct 19, 2022 / 12:26 PM CDT. Thierry Catherine (SPR) - Golden Lion - Martinique - No game until 4/1. They went 426 minutes without scoring a goal,[14] the longest streak of the season. The National Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium opened to the public in Frisco, Texas, on Nov. 2, 2018, after calling Oneonta, N.Y., its home from 1983 through 2010. In the conference final, the Wizards held off the Los Angeles Galaxy to reach their second MLS Cup. Two former Sporting Kansas City players with aspirations for 2022 World Cup by: Juan Cisneros. Had 2 goals and an assist in Harrisburgs 5-4 win over Utica. [59] Sporting KC works with Sporting Innovations, a consulting firm spun off from the team that focuses on fan engagement. Preki led MLS in scoring with 41 points and was named League MVP. Benny Feilhaber garnered Sporting KC MVP honors after recording a club-record 20 assists in all competitions while also landing an MLS MVP nomination. [citation needed], Kansas City also has a newer rivalry with Minnesota United FC known as the "Nicest Rivalry In Sports"[62] due to "their general regional proximity in a location known for niceness." Suspended for St. Louiss 3-2 win over Florida. Kaylin Williams (KC) - KF Vllaznia - Albania - No game this week. Led by standout performances from Melia and center back Ike Opara, Sporting KC conceded just 29 goals during the 2017 regular season campaign, eight fewer than any other team. Kamara joins the team having spent the 2020 MLS season with the Colorado Rapids and then Minnesota United. The National Soccer Hall of Fame today released the names of all candidates eligible for election in 2023, including 17 former Sporting Kansas City players. (MLS). [59] Administrators from several college football teams, such as the Florida Gators, have visited Sporting KC to learn from the team's success at fan engagement. We had chances and I think we should have scored more goals with our opportunities. The Wizards started out 2004 mediocre, before turning around in the summer. Now available on the Apple TV app, Recap: Sporting slips to 2-0 loss against CF Montreal, Five Things presented by Childrens Mercy Kansas City: Sporting set to host CF Montreal at Children's Mercy Park | April 29, 2023, Match Preview: Sporting KC hosts CF Montreal on Saturday at Children's Mercy Park. Christian Anderaos (COL-UMKC) - Kansas City (MASL) - Played in KCs 6-5 loss to Florida. The Wizards ushered in a new era before the 2000 season, as the team offices moved . . The "SC" (for Sporting Club) is inspired by Asclepius' rod representing health and fitness, a Greek statue called the Winged Victory of Samothrace alluding to strength and movement, and to the Spanish architecture of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza. Jessica Silva (KCC) - Benfica - Portugal - Did not dress in either of Benficas games. Brookelynn Entz (KCC) - HK Kopavogur - Iceland - No game this week. [60] The name is derived from the large metal pots used for boiling potions, due to the team's former name Wizards. The broadcasts are produced by Jorge Moreno and feature the voice of 13-year MLS veteran Diego Gutierrez along with Ale Cabero, Raul Villegas and Alonso Cadena.[74]. In his career, Kempin made thirty-four appearances in league play and thirty . The only other time the team had won seven consecutive regular season matches came in 1997 during the MLS shootout era. Martin Steuble (SKC) - Port FC - Thailand - Started and played 87 minutes in Ports 2-0 win over Sukhothai. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Petar Cuic (SPR) - Septemvri Sofia - Bulgaria - Started and played 73 minutes in Septemvris 3-0 loss to Cherno More. A momentous 2020 campaign featured high-profile additions such as Mexican striker Alan Pulido, Israeli midfielder Gadi Kinda, Croatian defender Roberto Puncec and forward Khiry Shelton, who returned to the club after spending 2019 in Germany. Kyle McLagan (KC) - Vikingur Reykjavik - Iceland - Started and played 65 minutes in Reykjaviks 1-0 loss to Valur. Igor Juliao (SKC) - Vizela - Portugal - Started and played 90 minutes in Vizelas 1-0 win over Portimonense. The Wizards got off to a 10-0-2 start and went on to win both the Supporters Shield (regular season champion) and the 2000 MLS Cup. [37] The win gave Sporting their fourth Open Cup title, and their third in the last six years. Tomas Granitto (SKC) - All Boys - Argentina - Started and played 76 minutes in All Boys 1-1 draw with Guillermo Brown. Newcomers Krisztian Nemeth and Tim Melia played instrumental roles in the championship match, with the former scoring an equalizer in the 65th minute and the latter saving two penalty kicks in the decisive shootout. In the 2000 playoffs, fell behind 4 to 1 to the LA Galaxy, but Miklos Molnar scored a penalty kick in game three to send the series into a tiebreaker, where he scored again to send the Wizards to their first MLS Cup. Played in San Diegos 7-3 win over Empire. Steve Tekesky (ACA) - Kansas City (MASL) - Did not dress in either of KCs games. The club also has a reserve team, Sporting Kansas City II, that began play in the second-tier USL Championship in 2016 and switched to MLS Next Pro in 2022. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. An excellent start to the 2018 campaign was punctuated on May 7 when Vermes signed a contract extension as Sporting KC's manager and technical director through 2023. Played in St. Louiss 3-2 win over Florida. After finishing one point behind the New York Red Bulls in the Supporters' Shield race, Sporting KC lifted the Eastern Conference Championship trophy after victories over the New England Revolution and Houston Dynamo. Ignacio Flores (COL-Park) - Kansas City (MASL) - Had an assist in KCs 6-5 loss to Florida. Coby Jones (ACA) - Kansas City - No game until 3/26. Two defenders from Sporting Kansas City's 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship team, Michael Harrington and Lawrence Olum returned to Kansas City to attend courses at Compass Minerals National Performance Center in order to receive their B-License in coaching. Any unauthorized use is forbidden. The following records are for MLS regular season only: Sporting Legends is an initiative launched in 2013 that pays tribute to the individuals who played an instrumental role for Sporting Kansas City and in the growth of soccer in the region.[80]. Jordyn Listro (KCC) - Orlando - No game until 3/26. Victoria Pickett (KCC) - Gotham - No game until 3/26. After the loss of Preki to the Miami Fusion, the team struggled to defend their championship in 2001, making the playoffs as the 8th seed with a record of 11133. Josip Hmura (SPR) - Al Bataeh - UAE - Did not dress in Al Bataehs 3-0 loss to Sharjah. James Musa (SKC) - Colorado Springs - Dressed but did not play in either of Colorado Springs games. The Kansas City Wiz played their first game on April 13, 1996, defeating the Colorado Rapids at Arrowhead Stadium, 30. Loeau LaBonta (FCKC) - Kansas City - No game until 3/25. Additionally their NWSL teams, the Portland Thorns and the Kansas City Current, have become major rivals, especially since the Thorns' 2-0 win over the Current in the 2022 NWSL Championship. The play-by-play announcer was WHB 810AM 'Border Patrol' host Nate Bukaty, who began broadcasting for the team in the 2015 season. HeartShapedHands will have a truck at Harmony Middle School from 8:00am-2:00pm. In the first round, the team would fall, 6 points to 3 to eventual champions, Los Angeles Galaxy.