Author: Andi Gebhart

  • Just a man from the Hill – Remembering Frank Borghi

    Just a man from the Hill – Remembering Frank Borghi

    When I heard of the passing of Frank Borghi today I got a feeling in the pit in my stomach. The last remaining St. Louis survivor from the 1950 team who did the impossible of beating the mighty England 1-0 in Brazil was gone. Unlike others, I never had the pleasure to actually meet Mr.…

  • So much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to

    So much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to

    This time last week, I was waiting like many of you to stuff myself silly with turkey and stuffing. I was also able to reflect on everything I have to be thankful for, and what I realized is a lot that I’m thankful for revolved around my family, my soccer family. So what exactly am…

  • Soccer Never Takes an Offseason

    Soccer Never Takes an Offseason

    The game of soccer never really takes has an off season. There is always a fair share of soccer to be watched and enjoyed on various television channels throughout the year. Yet, from a local standpoint, things have been relatively slow for the past few months. That all changed this past week when St. Louis…

  • Girl Among the Boys

    Girl Among the Boys

    My soccer journey began at age 6 on a co-ed YMCA team with a little pink and green soccer ball. I played a whole season, showed up for every practice and was the only girl on the team. I also was the one who despite being better then some of my teammates (we were six,…