Burgundy Wave: Covering Colorado Soccer since July 2010.
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Nate Jones: Finding His Way by Working Hard and Being a Good Person
COMMERCE CITY – Nate Jones is a massive human being. He’s also soft spoken and self aware. The 6’3″ center back is in his rookie year with Colorado Rapids. He’s made five starts for Rapids 2, four of which were MLS NEXT Pro games. Rapids 2 drew LAFC 2 last month 1-1, then lost 3-4…
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Jasper Löffelsend contract extension. Dillon Serna formally retires.
COMMERCE CITY – This past week, Colorado Rapids had some personnel news. Former Rapids homegrown Dillon Serna announced his retirement on Wednesday. Jasper Löffelsend had a contract extension, announced on Tuesday. Serna is originally from Thornton, Colorado. He played one season of college soccer at the University of Akron under Caleb Porter. He signed a…
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Memories From Toronto: Omar Cummings
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Here is the third episode of Memories From Toronto. This week, Red speaks to striker Omar Cummings. We discuss how he the born and raised Jamaican ended up at the University of Cincinnati and the Colorado Rapids Reserves (Colorado Cobras). We learn about his relationships with Kosuke Kimura and…
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Rafael Navarro Brace Leads Rapids to Road win at San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Colorado Rapids went into PayPal Park on Saturday night feeling good. They needed a performance and result against San Jose Earthquakes to build on recent results. Given a few injuries, the lineup wrote itself for Chris Armas. Captain Keegan Rosenberry was back from his injury and started at right back. Calvin…
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Rapids Earthquakes Preview: Must win? Had better win?
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Colorado Rapids head to the Bay Area this weekend to play the struggling San Jose Earthquakes. The vibes are up for the Burgundy Boys after a win against LAFC and a hard fought draw against star-studded Miami. Meanwhile, the Quakes have just one win in seven games this year. They blew…
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Colorado’s Smith, Horan and Swanson Clinch SheBelieves Cup for USWNT
COLUMBUS, Ohio – We here at Burgundy Wave have almost run out of descriptives to use to highlight the often stupendous play of Sophia Smith, Lindsey Horan, and Mallory Swanson. The dynamic do-gooders once again led the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) to a come from behind outcome in regulation time, then stepped…
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Podcast: Rapids 2 Checkin, Messi, Quakes Preview
PODCAST – Hola fanáticos de los Colorado Rapids. Bienvenidos a Holding The High Line. This week on the pod, Matt Pollard is still coming down from the high of covering Saturday’s game in person, seeing Lionel Messi live, and witnessing the Rapids getting a draw. We banter about what the press box and stadium experience…
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Horan’s Strike Sends USWNT to SheBelieves Cup Final vs Canada
Atlanta, GA. – Thirty seconds after the first whistle blew to kick-off the 2024 SheBelieves Cup tournament, Team Japan practically silenced a booming NFL-like crowd of nearly 51,000 spectators, when they raced out of the gate and throttled an unimpeded shot past Team USA’s goal tenet. The embarrassing moment not only astonished the fans, but more…
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Rapids Draw Miami: Goal Bassett Lifts Colorado to 2-2 Result Against Lionel Messi
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – In my entire life as a soccer fan and volunteer journalist, witnessing and covering this game in person is one of my best sports experiences. On Saturday night, Colorado Rapids played their first ever game against Inter Miami, who are in their fifth year in MLS. The Pids drew the short…
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Rapids Miami Preview: Colorado Finally Plays Inter Miami, but Without Lionel Messi?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Five years into their existence in MLS, Inter Miami are finally playing Colorado Rapids. The Pids travel to Chase Stadium tonight looking to keep the good vibes going from their comeback win against LAFC. Miami meanwhile, lost in Concacaf Champions Cup midweek. They’re shot on rest and players. When: Saturday, April…
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