“Short said that, in visiting Charleston, the group learned about the city’s strong youth soccer culture and visited Schoenbaum Stadium at Coonskin Park, the under-construction Shawnee Park Multi-Sport Complex in Dunbar and other facilities. … Even if Charleston isn’t part of the initial 12 to 16 teams in the new league, Short said the door won’t close at just that number.” [SOURCE: Derek Redd via the Charleston Gazette-Mail]
“Mark Seaman, general manager of the Hickory Crawdads and chair of the Hickory Metro Sports Commission, will be among those meeting with USL D3 senior vice president Steven Short and the league expansion team on Friday. Seaman said that this is still in the “very preliminary discussions” stage, though there appears to be interest on both sides.” [SOURCE: Aaron Schnautz via the Hickory Daily Record]