August Newsletter 2026

Welcome to the Kings Hammer Swan City August Newsletter! This edition features: Welcome Back, AdventHealth Named Official Healthcare Partner, KH International Trip, Boys & Girls Pre Season Friendlies, GK Union Save of the Month, Fall Recreational Registration Open, Skills Camp Registration Open, Featured Education: “A Letter from the Technical Desk: Own the Ordinary”, and more! If you have a player, coach, or team to be highlighted in future newsletters, please send photos and stories to acorbett@kingshammer.com. Each newsletter will be posted on our website as well as our social pages.

Welcome Back!

New season. New goals. Same relentless drive.

The 2026-27 season is officially underway, and our Kings Hammer Swan City teams are already getting after it. Let’s make it one to remember!

AdventHealth Named Official Healthcare Partner of Kings Hammer Swan City

Two-year partnership brings front-of-kit presence across competitive and recreational programs and entitlement of the Central Florida Invitational Youth Soccer Tournament

LAKELAND, Fla. — Kings Hammer Swan City today announced AdventHealth as the Official Healthcare Partner of Kings Hammer Swan City, bringing together two organizations committed to supporting young people, families, and the Lakeland community.

The two-year partnership extends across Kings Hammer Swan City’s competitive and recreational soccer programming. AdventHealth will receive front-of-kit placement on competitive and recreational team jerseys, connecting the organization with players and families throughout the Kings Hammer Swan City community.

AdventHealth will also serve as the entitlement partner of the Central Florida Invitational, with integration across event marketing, promotion, signage, and on-site activities.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome AdventHealth as the Official Healthcare Partner of Kings Hammer Swan City,” said Kings Hammer Swan City General Manager Eoghan Conlon. “This partnership represents a shared commitment to investing in the young people and families who make our soccer community so special. Having AdventHealth support players across both our recreational and competitive programs is something we are extremely proud of.”

Click here to read the full press release

Kings Hammer International Trip

19 players. Three hubs. One club. One incredible week.

Our 2026 Kings Hammer International Trip, hosted by InspireSport, took players and coaches across England and Scotland for a week of elite training, international competition, and unforgettable experiences.

The squad trained with Manchester City Academy and Celtic FC staff, toured the Etihad Stadium, Anfield, and Celtic Park, and competed in two friendly matches.

The result? 3 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses!

More than the results, this trip was about coming together, representing Kings Hammer with pride, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. What an incredible experience across the pond!

Boys Pre Season Friendly

Our U19 Elite Boys kicked off the season last night with a trip to Warner University for a great preseason friendly.

The boys showed up, competed, and put in a strong performance on the field. More importantly, it was a great night of soccer, team chemistry, and getting back to doing what they love. A great way to kick off the season. We’re just getting started.

Girls Pre Season Friendly

Game day smiles and a great morning on the pitch! Our KH Swan City GU12 Blue-SL met up with Auburndale U12 Girls this morning for a friendly, and it was a fantastic opportunity for both teams to compete, learn, and enjoy the game together.

Well done, ladies!

GK Union Save of the Month

New to Kings Hammer and the KH GK Union? Get to know our GK Union Save of the Month and the Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year initiative!

Save of the Month

Each month, goalkeepers from across the club have the opportunity to submit their best saves from their Kings Hammer matches on our GK Union facebook page. At the end of each month, our National Director of Goalkeeping, Lou Liberatore, will select two participants, one boy and one girl, as the Kings Hammer GK Union Save of the Month winners.

To enter your saves for a chance to be named our Save of the Month winner, goalkeepers from across the club should start by joining the Kings Hammer GK Union facebook page. You can upload your save videos to this page with your name, your team name and where the save took place.

Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year

The Aubrey Kingsbury Save of the Year was created in collaboration with USWNT and NWSL goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury who is also an alumna of Kings Hammer. At the end of the ‘26/’27 season, Aubrey will review all of the season’s Save of the Month winners and select a boy and a girl winner for Save of the Year.

We want to wish everyone the best of luck this season. We look forward to seeing everyone’s best saves and blocks!

Recreation Season is almost here

The Countdown is On! We’re officially counting down the days until the 2026 Fall Recreation Season kicks off, and we can’t wait to get back out on the fields!

There’s still time to register, but don’t wait too long! Our teams are filling up, and you don’t want your player to miss out on a fun-filled fall soccer season with new friends, great coaches, and plenty of time on the field.

Whether your player is joining us for their very first season or coming back for another year, we’re ready to make Fall 2026 one to remember!

Registration closes August 31 (or when teams are full)

Click here to register today and get ready for an exciting Fall 2026 season!

Skills Camps Registration Is Open!

Our 2026–27 Skills Camps are officially open for registration!

Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Break Camps are all available, so go ahead and secure your spot today.

Not ready to register yet? No problem. Mark your calendars now and start planning for a fun-filled 2026–27 camp season. We look forward to seeing you on the field!

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From The National Technical Desk: Own the Ordinary

August is behind us, and training and games are running full steam across every hub. The nerves of day one are gone, and what is left now is the grind: the Tuesday sessions, the midweek games, the drills we have already run a dozen times. That is exactly what I want to talk about this month.

The first day gets the attention. The excitement, the new rosters, the fresh grass. But a month in, the newness wears off, and what is left is routine. That routine is where the season actually gets decided.

Own the Ordinary

A month into the season, the test is not showing up on day one with energy. Anyone can do that. The test is showing up to the fifteenth practice, the third game in ten days, the training session after a tough loss, and competing like it still counts. Because it does.

Owning the ordinary right now means a player still fighting for a first touch in a rondo they have done a hundred times. It means a coach still demanding the same standard in week four that they demanded in week one. It means a parent still showing up early to a Tuesday practice in the middle of a long season, because the routine is the work. Most people bring their best to the big moments and coast through the rest. We are building players, coaches, and families who bring their best to the parts of the season nobody is watching, week after week, because that is what actually separates a good season from a great one.

That is the KH Way in action, not just in theory. Every ordinary rep right now, in the thick of the schedule, is still building the player who will be ready when a real moment shows up in October or November.

Relentless Action in the middle of the grind

Relentless Action is easy to picture in a big moment: the sprint back on defense, the dive for a fifty-fifty ball. It is harder, and more important, in the middle of a long season, when the games blur together and the effort starts to feel optional. That is exactly where it matters most. It is not a one-time event. It is showing up the same way in week four as you did on day one.

What I’m asking this month

Do not let the routine wear down the standard. Bring the same competitiveness to this week’s training that you brought to the first one. Trust that the ordinary work happening right now, in the middle of a full schedule, is what will show up when the season gets tight later on.

Full steam ahead. Own the ordinary.

Bring the Relentless Action.

– Bronson Gambale, KH National Technical Director