The latest hot stove news comes from mlssoccer.com but from the homegrown ranks in the tradition of Tommy Thompson, Nick Lima, Gilberto Fuentes, and J.T. Marcinkowski. Meet 15 year old foward Cade Cowell.

San Jose Earthquakes sign youngest Homegrown player in club history (mlsoccer.com)

And we want to give the small small teams some love. Support local like Azteca FC. They will be playing at Boxer Stadium in the SFSFL Premier this spring.

There is one more bit of news that is coming out of the NPSL ranks but we can’t say things until it’s official so we’re going to leave it at that. It concerns one of the Golden Gate Conference powerhouses.

Speaking of the NPSL, Napa Valley 1839 FC has announced another international friendly. This time this game is for the Chivas fans.