The Retweet, Volume 7: A loss to SporKS and the addition of LennyBalls
In The Retweet, Volume 7, Lisa Erickson takes a look at the comments and conversations going on over at Twitter as preseason training camp returns to the hallowed ground of the Nutrilite Training Facility — do we still call it that? — for the San Jose Earthquakes. Roster spots are at a premium, and the trialists and draft picks in camp are starting to feel the heat. Fortunately for them, Steven Lenhart is there to entertain them with his new Twitter account. Sometimes... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes predictably protect offensive players ahead of MLS Expansion Draft
With the Montreal Impact set to join MLS in 2012, the league will conduct an Expansion Draft early Wednesday to officially transfer the rights to ten current MLS players. In an effort to keep the newest MLS franchise from raiding their meager supply of offensive minded players, the San Jose Earthquakes announced that five of those they were protecting had at some point in 2011 played at forward. Chris Wondolowski, Khari Stephenson, Simon Dawkins, Alan Gordon, and Steven Lenhart... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes mid-week training report for April 20th
The San Jose Earthquakes train in preparation for visiting Chivas USA this weekend at Buck Shaw Stadium. Photo: Robert Jonas, centerlinesoccer.com. The San Jose Earthquakes took to the training field on Tuesday for their first full workout since being beaten by the New York Red Bulls 3-0 over the weekend. Absent most of the reserve players, who would join together later that evening to face Stanford University in a scrimmage, the extended practice session at the Nutrilite Training... Read More
Steven Lenhart excited to be joining San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes welcome forward Steven Lenhart back to California following a trade with the Columbus Crew. Photo courtesy of Tony Quinn, isiphotos.com. It was just another day not unlike the many that make up the MLS offseason for Southern Californian native Steven Lenhart as he was driving home through the streets of Yorba Linda, when his cell phone suddenly rang. On the other end of the line was the Columbus Crew — Lenhart was the “player to be named later”... Read More