The Rave Green returned home to Seattle this week following a nine-day preseason camp in southern California. The trip included two friendlies as well as a scrimmage, all in preparation for the team’s next trip to Arizona where it will compete in the 2015 Desert Diamond Cup. The team will train at Starfire Sports this week before heading south for the last bit of preseason prep before the season begins on Sunday, March 8 at home against the New England Revolution.
Here are some of the latest headlines following the club’s return home.
- Don Ruiz of The News Tribune takes a closer look at the new additions and changes being made to the Sounders back line.
- Matt Pentz of The Seattle Times reported on the club’s praise of Cristian Roldan following Friday’s friendly with the LA Galaxy.
- Sounder at Heart continues its player profile series, focusing on Lamar Neagle and Marco Pappa.
- Over at USSoccer.com you can find complete coverage of the USMNT’s 2-0 win over Panama on Sunday, including highlights and a photo gallery of Clint Dempsey’s 40th career international goal.
- SoundersFC.com continues its preseason coverage with interviews from the first day back in Seattle with GM Garth Lagerwey and Head Coach Sigi Schmid, plus the newest episode of To Be A Sounder with Tyrone Mears.
