June 20, 2022 (Boulder, CO) - Spring Season starts in winter and ends in summer. Due to the traditional inclement weather, our team had 3 weeks off in the build up to the Colorado Premier League Final. However it didn’t phase them at all and neither did one more Saturday night at the Dead & Company show at CU Boulder Folsom Field. Despite these potential pitfalls, we warmed up well for the 9am kickoff vs a feisty vocal Mamba FC. The match morphed into a back and forth battle as both sides created chances and gave their all. It was 0-0 at halftime and 1-1 at the end of regulation. Double overtime of 120 minutes on a big turf pitch makes you dig deeper and we responded with some clinical finishing to earn the 3-1 victory. As the much beloved heart ‘n soul of the Grateful Dead, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan sang, “…Cause I'm a stone jack baller and my heart is true, And I'll give everything that I got to you, yes I will…” Thank you to our amazing players, Manager Ryan “Big Mac” McAleer and fans for their fantastic commitment and support especially those who have been with our club since 2010. We enjoyed a memorable championship celebration highlighted by all of the dads who are raising the next generation of Harpos. What a special way for our futbol family to celebrate together. Happy Father’s Day!
Resilience, Teamwork, Unity
June 6, 2022 (Boulder, CO) - Whoa. After 6 months of arduous effort our new look side showed tremendous grit, quality and steel to become Colorado Super League Champions. We knew the winter break would not be kind to us, preseason could get ugly and spring season would be a major transition of squad personnel. This said we asked everyone to trust the process, to welcome in the next generation, and to pass on their collective knowledge of the standards required by our club. Thankfully everything came to fruition on our Final Match Day. Harpos 1-0 FC Denver in another tough battle. We love it when a plan comes together. Now it’s time to celebrate our journey. Then we will reflect upon lessons learned and all areas for continuous improvement. Well done to our ballers, coaches, fans and sponsors for a memorable league championship experience. We are hungry for more!
The Next Generation
April 11, 2022 (Boulder, CO) - We are going through a rebuilding phase. Our veterans are retiring, slowing down or transitioning to our Over 30 (OG) team. Our core bros are carrying a number of knocks, some season-ending injuries and others are missing in action due to priority commitments. Our newbies are adapting to all things Harpos while getting thrown into the deep end vs USL professional clubs. It’s true that you can only improve by playing vs better opponents and that’s certainly been the case in recent scrimmages. But despite being below our lofty standards, we embrace this learning experience and continue bringing in fresh talent. Now we get back to our regularly scheduled programming of weekly trainings in Superior and weekend games in Denver with our next generation squad starting to take shape for the spring season run in. Our best is yet to come together.
Trust the Process
February 20, 2022 (Boulder, CO) - After a 4 month break, Preseason is officially on. Scrimmages are underway. Training begins this week. Coaches, core bros and new ballers are slowly but surely ramping up while trialists are doing their best to impress. Although it’s early days we have been pleased with the step by step progression of the squad. It’s always a challenge to rebuild while honoring our past and innovating for our future, but we’ve been there and done that several times before. We will continue with our commitment to high quality standards on and off the pitch. It’s essential to trust the process as we take on local, college and professional teams in the build up to Colorado Super League spring season start on March 20.
New in 22
January 15, 2022 (Boulder, CO) - What a surreal experience in our backyard as raging wildfires tore through Superior and Louisville destroying more than 1,000 homes and throwing thousands of lives into complete disarray. So many colleagues, friends and citizens suffered losses but the community has rallied with trademark resilience. Our club staff, players and families were fortunately all accounted for and we’re eternally grateful. However many folks are still reeling while the rebuilding gets underway. As we’re stronger together, Harpos has donated cash to Boulder County Wildfire Fund and several GoFundMe causes, provided items to relief distribution centers and volunteered in neighborhoods to help those in need. On a more personal note, our home ground of Williams Field in Superior seemed engulfed in fire from live reports online, but somehow the turf pitch, wood sheds and metal stadium lights survived the blaze; what a local miracle! We’re thankful for this blessing and look forward to returning once the air quality is better and facility is approved for safe usage. None of us could have imagined the quick and utter devastation, but now we dust ourselves down, rise up and go again. In more ways than one, as we head into preseason, our theme here is all things new in 2022.