Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky Nominated for USL League One Coach of the Year

November 8, 2024 - TAMPA, Fla. - USL League One announced that Richmond Kickers' Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky is nominated for the league's Coach of the Year award. This marks Sawatzky's second Coach of the Year nomination after previously earning the award in 2022 after the Kickers captured the 2022 Players' Shield for winning the regular season. Under Sawatzky's leadership, the club earned a 2024 Young Player of the Year nomination for 18-year-old Richmond native Griffin Garnett an... Full Story

Griffin Garnett Nominated for USL League One Young Player of the Year

November 8, 2024 - TAMPA, Fla. - USL League One announced that 18-year-old Richmond native Griffin Garnett is nominated for the league's 2024 Young Player of the Year award. Garnett's first season with the Kickers saw a meteoric rise from signing a USL Academy contract during the preseason to signing a professional contract 16 days before his 18th birthday in August 2024. He became the second-youngest player to sign pro in the club's history. Across the 2024 regular season, Garnett started 20 of 21 matches a... Full Story

Simon Fitch and Nil Vinyals Named to USL League One All-League Second Team

November 7, 2024 - TAMPA, Fla. - USL League One announced that Richmond Kickers defender and Richmond native Simon Fitch and midfielder Nil Vinyals were named to the league's All-League Second Team. Both players proved to be vital creators for the Kickers' attack as the team made a run to the postseason - its third appearance in four seasons. Vinyals led the Kickers with five assists and 33 chances created while Fitch finished in second with three assists and 30 chances created. The duo was also a part of me... Full Story

Kickers Fall to Top Seed Omaha in Playoff Quarterfinal

November 3, 2024 - PAPILLION, Neb. - No. 8 Richmond Kickers fell 1-0 on the road to No. 1 Union Omaha in the 2024 USL League One Playoffs Quarterfinal. The match marked the Kickers' third postseason appearance in four seasons under Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky. It was a fast and physical match that balanced on a knife's edge for a majority of the 90 minutes between the league's highest-scoring team in Omaha and one of the league's stingiest defenses in the latter months of the season... Full Story

• Kickers Fall to Top Seed Omaha in Playoff Quarterfinal - Richmond Kickers (USL1) November 3
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• Kickers Close out Regular Season in Front of 5,386 on Fan Appreciation Night; Fall to Charlotte Independence 1-0 - Richmond Kickers (USL1) October 26
• Flying Squirrels Announce Home Game Times for 2025 Season - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL) October 23
• Kickers Clinch Playoff Berth with Comeback Victory oOver Chattanooga - Richmond Kickers (USL1) October 19
• Richmond Native Simon Fitch Nets 93rd-Minute Equalizer as Kickers Continue Playoff Push - Richmond Kickers (USL1) October 11
• Flying Squirrels Hosting Annual 'Squirrel-O-Ween' on October 25 - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL) October 10
• Kickers Shut out First Place Union Omaha; Earn Critical Point in Playoff Push - Richmond Kickers (USL1) October 5
• Kickers Earn Third Straight Victory with 3-0 Win Over Lexington SC - Richmond Kickers (USL1) September 21
• Flying Squirrels Close 2024 Season with 5-1 Loss - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL) September 15
• Kickers Topple Second Place Charlotte Independence; Sneddon Earns Clean Sheet in Second-Ever Start - Richmond Kickers (USL1) September 14
• Squirrels Jump in Front Early, Roll to 7-2 Win over Curve - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL) September 14
• Curve Score 10 Unanswered Runs Late to Beat Squirrels - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL) September 13
• Five-Error Night Hands Squirrels Loss - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL) September 12
• Deep Run High School Standout and Mary Washington All-American Josh Kirkland Signs Pro Contract - Richmond Kickers (USL1) September 12
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November 3	USL1	Richmond 0 at Omaha 1 (Playoff)	Final
October 26	USL1	Charlotte 1 at Richmond 0	Final
October 19	USL1	Chattanooga 1 at Richmond 2	Final
October 11	USL1	Richmond 2 at South Georgia 2	Final
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• Ginny Sawatzky opens up about breast cancer - USL1 Richmond Times-Dispatch (November 12)
• Union Omaha headed to USL League One semifinals after win over Richmond - USL1 Omaha World-Herald (November 4)
• Kickers fall 1-0 in season finale to Independence - USL1 Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 27)
• Richmond Kickers clinch playoff spot behind Cela's winner - USL1 Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 22)
• Union Omaha plays Richmond to scoreless draw - USL1 Omaha World-Herald (October 6)
• Banana Ball coming to Richmond in 2025 - EL Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 4)
• Richmond Kickers, O'Dwyer surging into playoff contention - USL1 Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 2)
• How did The Diamond get that distinctive name? Mystery. - EL Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 1)
• Flying Squirrels landed in RVA 15 years ago, on Sept. 23, ending muddy journey - EL Richmond Times-Dispatch (September 17)
• Curve finish up season with victory - EL Altoona Mirror (September 16)
• Curve tally 10 late runs to ground Flying Squirrels - EL Johnstown Tribune-Democrat (September 14)
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