{"id":1363,"date":"2026-06-30T17:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/?post_type=club-newsletter&#038;p=1363"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:31:23","slug":"june-newsletter-2026","status":"publish","type":"club-newsletter","link":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/club-newsletter\/june-newsletter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"June Newsletter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the Kings Hammer Middle Tennessee June Newsletter! This edition features, Juniors &amp; Rec Registration Open, Rec All Stars, Tryouts, World Cup Watch Party, GA Aspire Teams Head to California, Elite Pre-Season Training, Summer Camps, Featured Education: &#8220;A Letter from the Technical Desk: When the Moment Gets Loud&#8221;, and more! If you have a player, coach, or team to be highlighted in future newsletters, please send photos and stories to <a href=\"mailto:pmast@kingshammer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pmast@kingshammer.com<\/a>. Each newsletter will be posted on our website as well as our social pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u2019t&nbsp;forget to get registered for&nbsp;the Rec or Juniors&nbsp;program!&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ou still have time to get your players registered for our Juniors or Recreational program!&nbsp;The World Cup can inspire so many young players to get on the pitch.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration for Rec will close on July 17<sup>th<\/sup>, make sure you get your spot!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are great programs for those that are just starting their soccer journey, and it is nothing short of fun. Sign up for the fall season now!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dyhSwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for our&nbsp;Juniors&nbsp;Programs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/49aLCOZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register for our&nbsp;YOUTH&nbsp;Recreational League<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/KH-MURF-JRS-FALL--819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/KH-MURF-JRS-FALL--819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/KH-MURF-JRS-FALL--240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/KH-MURF-JRS-FALL--768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/KH-MURF-JRS-FALL-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1378\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/KH-Murfreesboro-Fall-Youth-Rec-Program-1080x1350-option2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/KH-Murfreesboro-Fall-Youth-Rec-Program-1080x1350-option2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/KH-Murfreesboro-Fall-Youth-Rec-Program-1080x1350-option2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/KH-Murfreesboro-Fall-Youth-Rec-Program-1080x1350-option2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/KH-Murfreesboro-Fall-Youth-Rec-Program-1080x1350-option2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rec All Stars<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hosted our first&nbsp;Rec All Stars event which aimed to highlight&nbsp;our recreational&nbsp;players,&nbsp;and it was a hit!&nbsp;Around 90 players&nbsp;came and played&nbsp;a friendly against their peers and were given awards for all their hard work during the rec season.&nbsp;It was amazing to see the rec community show up for their teams and we hope everyone had as much fun as we did!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you got a little bit of FOMO, why not sign up for&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3PUmipR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>rec program<\/strong><\/a>?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4w6IoF5\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4w6IoF5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to check out the video recap of Rec All Stars!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1370\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/REC-ALL-STARS3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Tryouts have wrapped up<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All tryouts have concluded, and oh man, we were impressed with all the people that showed&nbsp;up and showed out! Special shoutout to all the admin, volunteers, coaches, and our DOCs who spent most of their time on the fields.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;wait to see what the fall season has in store for all the new and old Kings Hammer teams.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out week one and two\u2019s video recaps:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4w5rKFP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Week 1<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZFneBgCEY9\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 2<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you missed&nbsp;all of tryouts and are still interested in joining the Kings Hammer Family, reach out to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@kingshammer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@kingshammer.com<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1369\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Tryouts-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>World Cup Watch Party&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We brought the World Cup to the Fountains for the USA vs Paraguay game!&nbsp;There were around 300 people that came to watch, and we also had a few raffle winners.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special&nbsp;thanks&nbsp;to everyone who came out&nbsp;and brought the energy&nbsp;throughout the game!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing beats bringing the community together to&nbsp;watch&nbsp;team&nbsp;USA play&nbsp;and win!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/WC-Watch-party-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1368\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/WC-Watch-party-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/WC-Watch-party-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/WC-Watch-party-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/WC-Watch-party-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/WC-Watch-party-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>GA Aspire teams in&nbsp;California!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the season comes to a close, we want to congratulate all of our GA Aspire teams on an incredible first season in the league!&nbsp;Representing&nbsp;Kings Hammer on the national stage was a tremendous accomplishment, and we are proud of everything these players and coaches achieved throughout this inaugural GA Aspire season.&nbsp;Congratulations&nbsp;to the \u201807\/08s, \u201809s, and \u201810s for such an impressive season!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before heading to California for the National Playoffs, we caught up with Izzy, Emmie, and Sophia from our &#8217;07\/08, &#8217;09, and &#8217;10 GA Aspire teams to hear what they were most looking forward to&nbsp;accomplishing&nbsp;on the national stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4w2GHIG\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4w2GHIG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to see what they have to say!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" data-id=\"1379\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/09s-GA-ASPIRE-CA--1024x471.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/09s-GA-ASPIRE-CA--1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/09s-GA-ASPIRE-CA--300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/09s-GA-ASPIRE-CA--768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/09s-GA-ASPIRE-CA--1536x707.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/09s-GA-ASPIRE-CA--2048x943.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1381\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/10s-GA-ASPIRE-CA-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/10s-GA-ASPIRE-CA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/10s-GA-ASPIRE-CA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/10s-GA-ASPIRE-CA-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/10s-GA-ASPIRE-CA.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" data-id=\"1380\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/0708S-GA-ASPIRE-CA-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/0708S-GA-ASPIRE-CA-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/0708S-GA-ASPIRE-CA-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/0708S-GA-ASPIRE-CA-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/0708S-GA-ASPIRE-CA.png 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elite&nbsp;players, get&nbsp;ready!&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New and old elite players get ready for preseason training coming up July 28<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 30<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;During training you will focus on advanced technical execution, tactical awareness, speed of play, and decision-making under&nbsp;pressure,&nbsp;so you are prepared for the fall&nbsp;season&nbsp;ahead.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3SUIDoi\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3SUIDoi\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to get signed up now so you can get prepped for the amazing season in store!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summer Camps&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been a blast this month hosting so many fun camps!\u00a0We are so sad to see that camps are\u00a0coming to an end, but we hope the campers had just as much fun as we did. Check out camps recap here:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gz0YRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rec Camp Recap<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4oF7eJE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GK and Finishing Camp&nbsp;Recap<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gHFa6u\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gHFa6u\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup Camp Recap<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/DSC00268-22-875x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1374\" style=\"width:387px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/DSC00268-22-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/DSC00268-22-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/DSC00268-22-768x899.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/DSC00268-22-1312x1536.jpg 1312w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/DSC00268-22.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>All we do is win, win, win, no matter what!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing is better than a month full of wins.&nbsp;Here are all the&nbsp;wins&nbsp;the club has seen&nbsp;so far:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After becoming finalists in the Presidents Cup regional final our 07\/08 Elite girls team earned a bid to Nationals in Kansas! Congratulations ladies!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/1000005386-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1371\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/1000005386-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/1000005386-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/1000005386-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/1000005386-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/1000005386-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring 2026&nbsp;All-Tournament&nbsp;Team&nbsp;player recognitions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GC Division:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dereck Alonso, 14U KHA&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NCS Division:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noelle Seybold, 16U KH Elite team&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grace Kuhlmann, 16U KH Elite team&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCUP Division:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jason Mehany,&nbsp;14U KHA Aris&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucy Loiler,&nbsp;15U KHA Aris team&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shelbi Crayton,&nbsp;17U&nbsp;KH Elite&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily&nbsp;Martinz,&nbsp;19U KH&nbsp;Elite&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cali Banks,&nbsp;19U&nbsp;KH Elite team&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So many teams and players represented Kings Hammer, congratulations to the teams and players who were recognized!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elite Boys Summer Play Days<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer = time to chill and hang with your teammates!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 80 of our U13-19 Elite boys came out for a Play Day!&nbsp;We love to see teams come together for a fun day.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s&nbsp;the perfect time to bring everyone together this&nbsp;summer, so be&nbsp;sure to keep on playing throughout the summer so that you are prepared for the fall season!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Playday-June-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Playday-June-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Playday-June-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Playday-June-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Playday-June-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Playday-June-2048x1310.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From The National Technical Desk: When the Moment Gets Loud<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday night I watched something happen that I want every one of you to understand, because it is not really about soccer. It is about pressure, and what pressure reveals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany and Paraguay went to penalties in the round of 32. You know the setup. Sudden death, lights, a packed stadium, German fans loud behind the goal, the whole weight of the tournament sitting on one ball and one moment. Paraguay was the underdog. Ranked 34th in the world, walking into a shootout against a four-time World Cup champion that had won six straight shootouts in major tournaments. By every measure, the moment belonged to Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then the moment got too big for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the last two German kicks if you have not already. You can see it before the ball is even struck. The walk to the spot gets quicker. The setup gets shorter. There is no breath, no pause, just get it over with. One shot sailed over the bar. That is not a technical failure. That is a player whose mind got there before his body did. Pressure does that. It speeds everything up when what you actually need is to slow everything down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Paraguay&#8217;s Jos\u00e9 Canale stepped up for sudden death. A guy who had not even started the previous two matches. No reputation riding on this kick, nothing earned yet, nothing to fall back on except himself in that moment. And he did the opposite of what we had just watched. He took his time. Big breath. Set the ball exactly where he wanted it. And buried it, ice cold, with an entire stadium of German fans screaming behind that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the difference. Not talent. Not even experience, since this kid barely had any at this level. The difference was what each player did with the half-second before contact. One group let the moment speed them up. One young man slowed the moment down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why this matters for development, not just performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to connect this to something I believe deeply about why youth soccer, played the right way, builds people for the long run. This game puts you in pressure spots over and over, in front of people, with a result attached, starting when you are eight or nine years old. A missed penalty in a U10 game does not end a career. But it teaches a nervous system how to handle a moment when something is on the line. It teaches a kid what it feels like to fail in public and walk back to the line anyway. By the time that same kid is grown and standing over a penalty with the world watching, or sitting across a table negotiating a job, or making a decision under real pressure in any field, the body already knows what to do with that feeling. It has practiced it a hundred times in cleats on a Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the long-term gift of this sport. We are not just building better players. We are building people who have learned, early and often, how to breathe through pressure instead of being run over by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What it means to be Kings Hammer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This connects directly to Relentless Action. Relentless Action is not just sprinting back on defense or winning second balls. It is staying present when the moment gets loud. It is the discipline to slow yourself down when everything around you is speeding up. Canale did not out-talent Germany last night. He out-composed them. That is a skill. It is trainable. And it is exactly the kind of decision-making and mental toughness we are building into every player who comes through our program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So here is what I want you to take from this. Pressure is not your enemy. It is the thing that will eventually tell you who you are. The work we do here, every training session, every tough rep, every moment we ask you to perform when it is uncomfortable, is preparing your mind for the night when the ball is on the spot and everyone is watching. When that moment comes for you, I want you to be the person taking the deep breath. Not the person rushing to get it over with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bring the Relentless Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8211; Bronson Gambale, KH National Technical Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Bash-2026-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1322\" style=\"width:384px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Bash-2026-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Bash-2026-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Bash-2026-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Bash-2026-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Bash-2026-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GK Union Save of the Month<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May closed out with some great saves as Allie and Rowan from KH Cincinnati kept the opponent out of the net with two brilliant stops!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you make an incredible save or a game-saving block? We want to see them! Post your best saves in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/g\/o4SM1UE2EoqUv1wh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kings Hammer GK Union Facebook group<\/strong><\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monthly winners will be posted on the Kings Hammer social pages and on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kingshammer.com\/players\/goalkeeping-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GK Union page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"GK Union Save of the Month I May 2026\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ivhnDqOij9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay Connected with KH Middle Tennessee<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss all the latest updates, news, and fun happening on our Kings Hammer Murfreesboro social pages!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KHMurfreesboro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Murfreesboro<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KHArisSC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aris<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khmurfreesboro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Murfreesboro<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kharissc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aris<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KingsHammerSC\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KingsHammerSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1366,"template":"","class_list":["post-1363","club-newsletter","type-club-newsletter","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/club-newsletter\/1363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/club-newsletter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/club-newsletter"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/murfreesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}