April Newsletter 2026

Welcome to the Kings Hammer Middle Tennessee April Newsletter! This edition features Countdown to Tryouts, Program Pricing, Coaching Slate, Summer Camps, Fall Juniors, ‘07 & ‘08/09 GA Aspire on to Nationals, Featured Education: “A Letter from the Technical Desk: Tryouts”, GK Union Save of the Month, 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.

The Countdown ‘til Tryouts is on!

Mark your calendars, we are only a few weeks away from the 2026/2027 seasons tryouts.

Tryout dates are as follows:

Elite:

U11-U12 : May 11-13
U13-U19: May 26-28

Academy:

U9-U12: May 12-14
U13-U19: May 27 – June 1

Not sure where to start? Check out our website for more information and get registered! We hope to see you there.

Program Pricing & “The Kings Standard”

All of the program prices are now officially live on our website. Now is the time to lock in your spot and get registered!

With prices now live we want to highlight “The Kings Standard” and what will all be included in each programs price.

Please check out the website for more in-depth information or our social media pages for a quick rundown.

Introducing the 2026/27 Season’s Coaching Slate

The official coaching and competitive leadership team slate has been released! Our team is excited for this season ahead and with so many wonderful coaches in your teams’ corner, the sky is the limit.

Click here to get familiar with the new slate through our website under each program!

OR click here to check out the official graphic on our social media page!

Don’t Miss KH Summer Camps

Registration for our 2026 Kings Hammer Middle Tennessee Summer Camp Series is open now! We will be holding tons of fun camps this summer that you won’t want to miss, including:

Click here for more information and to register today!

Juniors Fall Registration Open

Registration is open for Kings Hammer Middle Tennessee’s Fall 2026 Outdoor Juniors Programs, designed for U7–U8 players. These six-week sessions focus on skill development, confidence building, and creating a fun, positive introduction to the game.

Fall 1 2026: August 10th – September 18th | Fall 2 2026: October 12th – November 20th

Location: Richard Siegel Soccer Complex

Trainings: Mondays 5:15–7:15 PM
Games: Friday 1-hour games between 5:30-7:30 PM

Click here to learn more and register!

The ‘07 and ‘08/09 GA Aspire teams Brought the Heat at the GA Aspire Eastern Regional & Showcase

The U13-U19 Elite and 2007-2009 Supergroup girls took a trip to Greensboro, NC to participate in GA Aspire’s Eastern Regional Showcase!

Two of our teams absolutely dominated while in North Carolina and won the U17 and U19 age championship! Two players stood out to GA Aspire for their hard work and dedication, Reagan Denton (U17) and Tori Merriman (U19), and won “Player of the Match.”

Congratulations, girls! Next stop is nationals in California, and we know they will kill it on the pitch!

Bash in the Boro 2026

Kings Hammer Middle TN hosted Bash in the Boro again in Murfreesboro, and it was a hit!

Richard Siegel Park welcomed 331 teams from all over the region. Congratulations to all the visiting teams that were champions and finalists! At home, the Kings Hammer had a total of 13 teams that were either finalists or champions.

Special thanks to all the families, volunteers, and more who spent their time with us on a very hot April weekend!

Kings Hammer Finalists and Champions:

Murf Pre Elite Boys 15-1: 🥈
Murf Pre Elite Boys 16-1: 🥈
Murf Pre Elite Boys 14-1: 🏆🥇
KHPA MURF Boys 14-1: 🏆🥇
KHJR MURF Boys 17-1: 🥈
KHS ARIS 17-1 Boys: 🥈
KH Pre Elite ARIS 14-1: 🥈
KHA ARIS 13 Girls:🥈
KHJR ARIS 17-1 Boys:🥈
KH Pre Elite ARIS 14-1: 🥈
KH Elite 10 Girls-R: 🏆🥇
KH Elite 13 Girls-R:🏆🥇
KH Elite 13 Girls-N: 🥈

Kings Hammer College Commitments

We have two college commits this month:

Trevor Mounsey with our 07/08 MLS Next team has committed to Kentucky Christian University.
Morgan Huskey with our 07/08 GA Aspire team has committed to Motlow State University.

Congratulations to these two, we are so excited to see what the future holds!

Finn’s Cup and Orion’s Cup Approaching

May is packed full of events, but you do not want to miss out on Finn’s cup and Orion’s cup at the beginning of the month!

Kings Hammer Soccer Club is proud to host the third annual Finn’s Cup on Thursday, May 7th from 5:30–7:30 PM, a special evening dedicated to honoring the memory of former player Finnegan Gobelet.

This meaningful event celebrates the end of the 25/26 season. Come join your teammates for a fun-filled celebration featuring a coaches vs. coaches game, dunk tank (with plenty of chances to dunk your coach!), end-of-year awards, food truck, a live DJ, and a variety of soccer-related games for all ages.

Finn’s Cup is more than just an event, it’s an opportunity to celebrate the spirit, joy, and love of the game that Finnegan embodied, while creating lasting memories with teammates, families, and friends.

Lastly, Orion’s cup is another memorable tournament coming up right before tryouts begin. It is the perfect time to breathe in that spring air and cheer on your Kings Hammer teams before you lock in for tryouts!

From The National Technical Desk: Tryouts

As we move through the spring season, our focus begins to shift toward something that carries real weight — the opportunity to prove yourself, push your limits, and take the next step in your soccer journey. Tryout season is approaching, and with it comes one of the most important challenges you’ll face as a developing player. The question isn’t whether you’re ready. The question is whether you’re willing to go after it.

Being part of Kings Hammer means you are already ahead. You train in one of the best environments in the region, one built with intention, with structure, and with each individual player in mind. Our program exists to give you the clearest possible pathway forward, from where you are today to where you are capable of going. That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because of the people around you, the standards we hold, and the culture we build together every day on that training field.

When you walk into tryouts, you carry that with you. You carry the reps, the lessons, the feedback, and the habits built inside this program. That is your foundation. Don’t take it for granted. Lean into it.

Here’s what we want to challenge you with as tryout season approaches:

Go after it with everything you have. Spring is your opportunity to make a statement. Every session, every match, every rep between now and tryouts is a chance to sharpen your game and show what kind of player you are becoming. Don’t coast. Don’t wait. Attack this stretch of the season with urgency and intention.
Trust the process you’ve been a part of. You have been coached, challenged, and developed inside a program that cares deeply about your growth. The knowledge you’ve built here is real. The connections you’ve made are real. Walk into every opportunity this spring knowing that the work has been done. Now it’s time to show it.
Use the resources around you. Your Directors of Coaching and your Head Coaches are here for you. Ask questions. Seek feedback. Have the conversations that help you understand what areas to sharpen and where your game can grow. That’s what they are here for. Great players don’t wait to be coached. They seek it out.

Kings Hammer is built on three things: the best environment, the clearest pathway, and a genuine commitment to serving every player who comes through this program. As tryouts approach, know that you are not doing this alone. You have a staff, a club, and a community behind you. Trust the preparation, embrace the challenge, and go compete.

The spring is yours. Go take it.

Go out there and bring the Relentless Action.

– Bronson Gambale, KH National Technical Director

GK Union Save of the Month

Our March GK Union Save of the Month winners sure know how to stop a counter attack! A leaping save from Henry in Middle Tennessee and breakaway stops from Lily in Cincinnati stole the show! Congratulations Henry and Lily!

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 upcoming 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.