RevNet Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Association 28 of 36: McLennan County Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Heart of Texas SC Heart of Hewitt SC Heart of Bellmead SC Liner Notes Spoiler With this set of three teams, we're headed into the heart of Texas. Keep that phrase in mind as we take a look at the teams for the cities of Waco (way-coh), Hewitt, and Bellmead. All three cities are located in McLennan County in Central Texas. Along with Concho Valley, I believe this association was the other assocation I moved from the Northern Conference to the Southern Conference in order to even things up at 18, conference-wise. Waco is around an 90-minute drive south of the DFW Metroplex. Along with being the county seat, it is also the most-populated city in McLennan County with a population of ~145,000. One of the city's nicknames is the "Heart of Texas", which explains the Heart of Texas SC team name and the secondary logo of the plain heart with the "TX" state code. The two blue colors of the team and on the primary kit stem from the city flag. The maroon and white colors on the secondary kit allude to Dr Pepper, the pepper soda that was created in the 1880s by Brooklyn-born pharmacist Charles Alderton at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco. The diagonal-split design gives a nod to Dr Pepper's first slogan, which was "Drink a bite to eat at 10, 2, and 4!". Vintage bottles and cans also allude to this slogan, which was also known as "Dr Pepper Time". Downtown Waco also has the Dr Pepper Museum, which was the first-ever building that was built for the bottling of Dr Pepper. The green and gold colors on the tertiary kit stem from the Baylor University Bears athletic teams. The cross on the shirt alludes to Baylor being the largest Baptist university in the world. Hewitt (pop. ~16,000) is ~9 miles south of Downtown Waco. The secondary "H" logo with the heart stems from the city's logo. The team adopts the darker blue color from its parent team of Heart of Texas SC. From there, the two kits are self-explanatory. Bellmead (pop. ~10,500) is a mere 5 miles north of Downtown Waco. The green and gray colors of the Heart of Bellmead SC team stem from the city's logo. The secondary team logo also alludes to the city's logo. From there, the two kits are self-explanatory. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former NFL player Derrick Johnson, who was born in Waco and was #56 throughout his career. Former U.S. Senator Tom Connally, who was born in Hewitt. Jasmine Neal, the current mayor of Bellmead. The sponsor for all three teams is Jobe's, a maker of fertilizers and organic gardening products headquartered in Waco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 Association 29 of 36: Petroplex Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Permian Basin SC West Odessa SC Permian Basin SC II Liner Notes Spoiler We'll be heading out to West Texas for this set of three teams. The "Petroplex" name for the association stems from the informal name for the Midland-Odessa Metro Area. All three teams for the cities of Midland, West Odessa, and Andrews are located within the Permian Basin, a large sedimentary basin that is also the largest petroleum-producing region in the United States. At a population of ~132,500, Midland is the larger of the two principal cities of the Petroplex, which is around a 4.5-hour drive east of El Paso. It is also the county seat for Midland County. The two teardrops in the center of the Permian Basin SC logo are meant to resemble the letters of "P" and "B", for "Permian Basin". The "Roughnecks" nickname stems from what the top workers of an oil drilling crew are called. The blue team color comes from Midland's city logo, the red color comes from Odessa's city logo, and the black team color represents the oil produced within the Basin. The primary kit is meant to resemble coveralls that are worn by roughnecks at an oil drilling rig. The white-to-black gradient shirt on the secondary kit is meant to resemble a shirt soaked with oil. The orange, white, and black colors on the tertiary kit stem from the University of Texas Permian Basin Falcons athletic teams. The West Odessa CDP (pop. ~33,000) is ~31 miles west of Midland in Ector County. Odessa, the other principal city in the Petroplex area, is named for the port city in Ukraine. Therefore, the blue and gold colors for West Odessa SC stem from the colors on the flag of Ukraine. The team logo features a gold oil derrick in the center of the roundel (the "O" in Odessa), and up on top is a blue crown that can also resemble a letter "W" (for "West"). This explains the "Oil Kings" nickname. The two team kits are meant to resemble recent kits from the Ukrainian Men's National Team. Andrews (pop. ~13,000) is ~44 miles northwest of Midland, and it is the county seat for Andrews County. The city is named for Richard Andrews, the first soldier to die in the Texas Revolution. Like the "Roughnecks" nickname above, the "Ginzels" nickname also stems from a term used at the oilfield. However, a "ginzel" is a slang term for a worker of the lowest "rank", often a worker with no oilfield experience at all. Since Permian Basin SC II is a B-team, the primary kit is a virtual copy of its parent team's primary kit. The sky blue and red colors on the secondary kit stem from the city's logo. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former NFL player Ryan Tucker, who was born in Midland and was #72 for his eight-year stint with the Cleveland Browns. NFL player Marcus Cannon, who attended Odessa High and was #61 for his stints with the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans. Pro golfer Chad Andrews, who was born in Andrews The sponsor for all three teams is REXtac, a polymer producer headquartered in Odessa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 Association 30 of 36: South Plains Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Cotton Kings SC Cotton Princes SC Cotton Knights SC Liner Notes Spoiler For today's set of three teams, we're heading north from the oilfields of the Permian Basin to the cotton fields of the South Plains. An alternative name that I had for this association when I made it was "Cotton Kingdom Soccer Association". We'll be looking at the teams for the cities of Lubbock, Plainview, and Levelland. Lubbock is around a 2-hour drive north of Midland. With a population of ~267,000, Lubbock is the largest city in and the county seat for Lubbock County in northwest Texas. The Lubbock area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing area in the world. This is due in large part to the Ogallala Aquifer, one of the world's largest aquifers, which the region relies on for irrigation of the cotton crops and others. Due to the aquifer being depleted at an unsustainable rate, water conservation efforts have been made with some progress. The cotton ball serves as inspiration for all three team logos, with each logo having eleven puffs for the eleven players on the soccer field. The blue team color for the Cotton Kings SC stems from the water used to grow the cotton crops. From there, the primary kit is self-explanatory. The crown in the team logo also takes inspiration from the cotton plant. The seondary kit is a sponsor-designed kit. The sponsor for the Cotton Kings SC is Bahama Buck's, a shaved ice and smoothie company headquartered in Lubbock. The red and black colors on the tertiary kit stem from the Texas Tech University Red Raiders athletic teams. Plainview (pop. ~20,000) is ~48 miles north of Lubbock, and it is the country seat for Hale County. The green team color for the Cotton Princes SC stems from the grass grown around the cotton fields. The crown in the top is my take on a prince's crown for this team. From there, the primary kit is explanatory. The shirt on the secondary kit is a color reversal of the parent team's tertiary kit shirt. The sponsor for the Cotton Princes SC is Regence Health Network (RHN), a primary healthcare system headquartered in Plainview. Levelland (pop. ~13,000) is ~30 miles west of Lubbock, and it is the county seat for Hockley County. The tan color for the Cotton Knights SC is called "Dirt", which cotton grows from. The team is called the Cotton Knights SC; therefore, the team logo has a knight's helmet with a cotton ball detail. From there, the primary kit is self-explanatory. The navy blue and orange colors on the secondary kit stem from the South Plains College Texans athletic teams. The sponsor for the Cotton Knights SC is Butch's, a oil and gas servicing company headquartered in Levelland. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former NBA player Craig Ehlo, who was born in Lubbock and was #3 throughout his career. Country singer, actor, and businessman Jimmy Dean, who was born in Seth Ward, TX, which is just outside of Plainview. Scientist, professor, and university president David J. Schmidly, who is a Levelland native. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 Association 31 of 36: Texarkana Metro Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Texarkana SC Texarkana SC of Arkansas Wake SC Liner Notes Spoiler We'll be headed into the northeastern corner of Texas for today's set of three teams. We'll be looking at the teams for the twin cities named Texarkana and the suburb of Wake Village. Although there are conflicting stories on how the name was coined for the area, the fact still remains that the Texarkana name is a portmanteau of the state names of TEXas, ARKansas, and LouisiANA. Texarkana, TX is ~180 miles east of Dallas, and it sits on the west side of the Texas-Arkansas border. With a population of ~36,000, it is the largest city in Bowie County in Northeast Texas. "The Texas Siders" nickname for Texarkana SC stems from the Texas city being nicknamed "The Texas Side". The maroon, gold, and navy blue colors on all three kits stem from the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Eagles athletic teams. The blue and white colors on the tertiary kit can also be stemmed from the Texarkana College Bulldogs athletic teams. The Texarkana SC logo has one star on it in honor of Texas being "The Lone Star State". Texarkana, AR sits just across the Arkansas-Texas border from its twin city in Texas. With a population of ~29,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Miller County in Southwest Arkansas. Like with "The Texas Siders" nickname for its parent team, "The Arkansiders" nickname for Texarkana SC of Arkansas stems from "The Arkansas Side" nickname for the Arkansas city. As the lone Arkansas team across both Texas Soccer Leagues, the cardinal and white colors for the team and on both kits stem from the University of Arkansas Razorbacks athletic teams. Instead of the lone star on its parent team's logo, the Texarkana SC of Arkansas team logo has a diamond with four stars. This is loosely based on the diamond on the state flag of Arkansas. Wake Village (pop. ~6,000) is a mere 4 miles west of Downtown Texarkana. The nickname is self-explanatory. The orange and white team logo stem from the local Texarkana ISD, which Wake Village Elementary School is a part of. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Businessman, politician, and philanthropist Ross Perot, who was born in Texarkana, TX. Former NFL player Rod Smith, who was born in Texarkana, AR and was #80 for the Denver Broncos. Colonel Jonathan Meisel, the current commander of the nearby Red River Army Depot The sponsor for all three teams is Infinit-I Workforce Solutions, a safety training management company for commercial truck drivers headquartered in the Texarkana area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 Association 32 of 36: Texas Coastal Bend Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Corpus Christi SC Kingsville SC Portland SC of Texas Liner Notes Spoiler For today's set of three teams, we're headed south to the cities of Corpus Christi, Kingsville, and Portland. Corpus Christi is the eighth-most populous city in the state of Texas. Therefore, Corpus Christi SC gets the maximum four kits. Corpus Christi is around a two-hour drive southeast of San Antonio. With a population of ~316,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Nueces County in South Texas. The blue team color for Corpus Christi SC stems from the city's flag. The seagull in the shield of the logo, "The Gulls" nickname, and the eight stars in the team logo all also stem from the flag. From there, the primary qnd secondary kits are self-explanatory. The green, blue, and gray colors on the tertiary kit stem from the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islanders athletic teams. The cross on the quaternary kit alludes to the Corpus Christi city name itself, which is a Latin phrase for "Body of Christ". This in turn alludes to the time in 1519 that Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda traveled to the area on the day of the Feast of Corpus Christi. Kingsville is ~42 miles southwest of Corpus Christi. With a population of ~25,000, it is the county seat for Kleberg County. The city is named for Richard King, a riverboat captain who founded King Ranch in the early 1850s. From that time on, the ranch has grown to become the largest ranch in the country at 825,000 acres. King Ranch is also the sponsor of Kingsville SC. The Kingsville SC logo is a modified version of the ranch's logo, the "King Ranchers" nickname also stems from the ranch, and the brown color on the secondary kit also stems from the ranch. The gold team color is taken from the Texas A&M University Kingsville Javelinas athletic teams, while Kingsville SC adopts the blue color of its parent team of Corpus Christi SC. Portland (pop. ~22,000) is ~8 miles northeast of Downtown Corpus Christi, and it lies just across Nueces Bay in San Patricio County. The city is roughly equidistant between the two Portlands in Oregon and Maine: therefore, the team is named Portland SC of Texas to reflect this. Both the team logo and the "Shining Gems" nickname stem from Portland's nickname of "Gem City by the Sea". The green team color stems from the city's logo, whereas with Kingsville SC above, the team also adopts the blue color of its parent team of Corpus Christi SC. The secondary kit is a virtual copy of the parent team's tertiary kit, minus the blue vertical stripe. The sponsor for both of Corpus Christi SC and Portland SC of Texas is Repcon, a construction, fabrication, and maintenance company headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, but also has presence in Corpus Christi. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former NFL player Larry Kelm, who was born in Corpus Christi and was #52 throughout his six-year carrer. College Football Hall of Famer Dwayne Nix, who was born in Kingsville and was #82 for the Javelinas above, back when the university was named Texas A&I. NASCAR driver Matt Merrell, who was born in Portland and whose truck number was #35 for his last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Association 33 of 36: Texas Panhandle Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Atomic Amarillo Canyon SC Panhandle SC Liner Notes Spoiler We've been to the extreme southern end of the state, and now we are headed to the northernmost set of three teams, which reside in the cities of Amarillo, Canyon, and Panhandle. By the way, speaking of panhandles, we're in the Texas Panhandle. Amarillo is just under 2 hours north of Lubbock by car. With a population of ~200,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Potter County. The "Atomic" part of the Atomic Amarillo team name stems from the local major employer of Pantex, which is the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country. The word "amarillo" is Spanish for the color of "yellow", which explains the "Atomic Yellows" nickname and the yellow team color. The black and yellow colors of the team have a double meaning in that those are the colors on the radioactivity hazard symbol (which is on the team logo) and they are also the colors for the Amarillo High School Sandies athletic teams. From there, the primary and the secondary kits are self-explanatory. The colors on the tertiary kit stem from the athletic teams for the three other high schools in the Amarillo ISD (Orange and white socks for the Caprock HS Longhorns, Royal blue and white shirt for the Palo Duro HS Dons, and Scarlet and black shorts for the Tascosa HS Rebels). Canyon is ~19 miles south of Amarillo. With a population of ~15,000, it is the county seat for Randall County. The maroon and white team colors stem from the West Texas A&M University Buffaloes athletic teams. Both the red team color and the canyon in the team logo stem from the Lighthouse Rock of the nearby Palo Duro Canyon, which is featured in the city's logo. The canyon also explains the "Rock Climbers" team logo. Panhandle is ~30 miles east of Amarillo. With a population of ~2,400, it is the county seat for Carson County. The gray team color is named "Cast Iron", which is what skillets are made from. The team adopts the yellow color of its parent team of Atomic Amarillo. The team logo fetures a map of the Texas Panhandle region rendered in yellow with the location of the town marked by a gray star. From there, the two kits are self-explanatory. The names on the back of the jerseys are: MLB pitcher Tucker Davidson, who was born in Amarillo and was #64 when he won the 2021 World Series for the Atlanta Braves. MLB catcher Jake Rogers, who was born in Canyon and is currently #34 for the Detroit Tigers. Brent Kirkland, the currently principal of Panhandle High School The sponsor for all three teams is Plains Dairy, a maker of dairy products headquartered in Amarillo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 Association 34 of 36: Tyler Metro Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Texas Rose City SC Tomato City SC Smith County SC Liner Notes Spoiler We're headed back east for today's set of three teams. We'll be looking at the teams for the cities of Tyler, Jacksonville, and Whitehouse. For reference, the cities are in between the DFW Metroplex and the Longview metro area. Tyler is around a 100-minute drive east of Dallas. With a population of ~109,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Smith County. The city is named for John Tyler, who was the tenth president of the United States. All of the city's nicknames center around the city's cultivation of roses, which has led to it being the home of the largest rose garden in the country. For example, the Texas Rose City SC team name stems from one of those nicknames being "Rose City". This connection is further enshrined with the city's seal, from which the team's secondary logo is stemmed. The primary kit is also an homage to the roses grown and cultivared in Tyler, while the secondary kit is stemmed from the "T" in the city's seal and from the Tyler High School Lions athletic teams. The tertiary kit further establishes the rose cultivation connection. Jacksonville is ~28 miles south of Tyler in Cherokee County. With a population of ~14,000, it is the most-populated city in the county. Whereas Tyler is known for its cultivation of roses, Jacksonville is known for its cultivation of tomatoes, which lead to Jacksonville being touted as the "Tomato Capital of the World". This explains the team name of Tomato City SC, the tomato in the team logo, and the team's two main colors, which are named tomato and tomato sauce. The team adopts the green color from its parent team of Texas Rose City SC. From there, the primary kit is self-explanatory. The white secondary kit is almost an exact copy of its parent team's tertiary kit. The sponsor for Tomato City SC is Builder's Best, an HVAC company that specializes in dryer venting headquartered in Jacksonville. Whitehouse (pop. ~8,500) is ~11 miles southeast of Tyler. The team's identity is a bare-bones version of its parent team of Texas Rose City SC. The team nickname is self-explanatory. The blue color is adopted from its parent team, and from there, the two kits are self-explanatory. The sponsor for Texas Rose City SC and Smith County SC is Brookshire's, a supermarket chain headquartered in Tyler. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former NBA player Mike McGee, who was born in Tyler and was #40 for his two championships as a part of the Los Angeles Lakers. Country music singer Lee Ann Womack, who was born in Jacksonville NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who attended Whitehouse High School and is currently #15 for the Kansas City Chiefs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 Association 35 of 36: Webb County Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Laredo FC Rio Bravo FC El Cenizo FC Liner Notes Spoiler For the penultimate set of three teams, we'll be heading into Webb County in South Texas. We'll take a look at the teams for the cities of Laredo, Rio Bravo, and El Cenizo, which are the only places in the county that are designated as cities. Laredo is around a 2.5-hour drive west of Corpus Christi. With a population of ~256,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Webb County. The Laredo FC team logo features the city's flag in the roundel underneath a red chevron with seven other flags. This is a play on Laredo being nicknamed "The City Under Seven Flags". The team's "Red Sashes" nickname is derived from the primary kit which features a red sash on a white shirt. The secondary kit is all-black with only the collar being red. The green, white, and blue colors on the tertiary kit stem from the flag for the Spanish town that Laredo is named for. Rio Bravo (pop. ~4,400) is ~14 miles south of Laredo. The Rio Bravo name is derived from what the Rio Grande is called by the Mexicans just across the river. The team logo singifies the city's location along the Rio Grande. The navy blue, blue, and orange team colors and the "River Rapids" nickname stem from the city's logo/seal. El Cenizo (pop. ~2,500) is ~17 miles south of Laredo. The team logo is a simple one: a monogram composed of a big blue "E" and a small red "C". The blue color is adopted from its fellow team of Rio Bravo FC and the red color is adopted from its parent team of Laredo FC. From there, the two kits are self-explanatory. "The Ashes" nickname is derived from El Cenizo's English translation of "The Ashen One". The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former MLB player Freddie Benavides, who was born in Laredo and is #45 in his role as a coach for the Cincinnati Reds. Amanda Perez Aguero, the current mayor of Rio Bravo Elsa Degollado, the current mayor of El Cenizo The sponsor for all three teams is Falcon (International) Bank, a regional banking institution headquartered in Laredo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Association 36 of 36: Western Texoma Soccer Association The Association Logo and Team Names The Team Logos The Kits Wichita Falls SC Comanche Nation SC Boomtown SC Liner Notes Spoiler For the last set of three teams in this thread, we're headed back north to the western half of the Texoma region, which is just above the DFW Metroplex. We'll be taking a look at the teams for the cities of Wichita Falls, Lawton (Oklahoma), and Burkburnett. Wichita Falls is around a 100-minute drive northwest of Fort Worth. With a population of ~102,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Wichita County. The blue and gold colors of the team stem from the city's logo. The Wichita Falls area was subject to two major tornadoes in the 20th century, once in 1964 and once again in 1979. This explains the triangular shape of the team logo and the "Tornadoes" nickname. From there, the primary and the secondary kits are self-explanatory. The all-maroon tertiary kit with gold detailing stems from the Midwestern State Mustangs athletic teams. Lawton, OK is ~54 miles north of Wichita Falls. With a population of ~90,000, it is the largest city in Western Oklahoma and the county seat for Comanche County. Speaking of Comanche County, it is named for the Comanche tribal nation, which is headquartered in Lawton. Therefore, the Comanche Nation SC team logo is similar to the nation's logo. The team's split-color primary kit is patterened after the nation's flag. The secondary kit for the team is a virtual copy of its parent team's secondary kit. The team is sponsored by the tribe-owned Comanche Nation Casino. Burkburnett (pop. ~11,000) is ~15 miles north of Wichita Falls. The Boomtown SC team name stems from the 1940 Western film of the same name (Boom Town) which Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy star in. The film is inspired by "A Lady Comes To Burkburnett", a story written by James Edward Grant for Cosmopolitan magazine. The maroon and gold team colors are adopted from its parent team of Wichita Falls SC. From there, the kits are self-explanatory. The sponsor for Wichita Falls SC and Boomtown SC is United Regional, a healthcare provider headquartered in Wichita Falls. The names on the back of the jerseys are: Former gridiron football player Khari Long, who was born in Wichita Falls and was #95 for his stint with the Kansas City Chiefs. Professional wrestler Charles Edward Betts, who is a member of the Comanche Nation and is more known as Chad Gable. Former NFL player Skip Hicks, who attended Burkburnett High School and was #20 for his stint with the now-Washington Commanders. Let's now move on to the indie teams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted Tuesday at 07:13 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 07:13 PM Texas Independent Soccer League Whether you have noticed or not, I have entitled the thread "The Texas Soccer Leagues", as in plural. So far, I have presented three of the four leagues that I'll be presenting within this thread. The fourth and final league I'll be presenting is the Texas Independent Soccer League, or the TISL for short. The league consists of 20 teams whose logos are displayed above and are listed below and grouped by who supplied their kits: Asics: Altus SC Beeville Bees SC Paris-Lamar County SC Stephenville SC Vernon SC Capelli Sport: Independiente Nacogdoches Mount Pleasant SC Snyder Wanderers SC Spring City SC VV County SC Mizuno: Brownwood SC SC Dumas Pampa SC Uvalde SC Zapata SC Under Armour: Hereford Bulls SC Hobbs Gliders SC Lufkin Foresters SC Palestine SC Pecos Riders SC The little story I have for the league is that it was created due to the cities of Lufkin and Nacogdoches being a little jealous that they weren't included in the TSL system of teams. Within each group above, one team is chosen as a founding member of the TISL, and those teams have their names in bold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted Tuesday at 08:32 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 08:32 PM TISL Group 1 of 4: The Asics Group The Team Logos The Kits Altus SC Beeville Bees SC Paris-Lamar County SC Stephenville SC Vernon SC Liner Notes Spoiler Altus, OK is around an hour's drive west of Lawton. With a population of ~18,000, it is the county seat for Jackson County in the southwestern corner of Oklahoma. The green and gold colors and the "Pioneers" nickname for the team stem from the Western Oklahoma State College Pioneers athletic teams. The sponsor for the team is Aviation Training Consulting, which is headquartered in Altus. The name on the back of the jerseys is former MLB player Juan Pérez, who attended Western Oklahoma State College and was #2 for his three-year stint with the San Francisco Giants. Beeville, TX is around an hour's drive northwest of Corpus Christi. With a population of ~13,000, it is the county seat for Bee County in South Texas. Given that the city name is "Bee"ville and the county name is "Bee", it was obvious what I had to name the team. From there, the priamry kit is self-explanatory. The sponsor for the team is Coastal Bend College, the main campus of which is in Beeville. The name on the back of the jerseys is fromer MLB catcher Eddie Taubensee, who was born in Beeville and was #10 for his stint with the Cincinnati Reds. Paris, TX is around an hour's drive east of Sherman. With a population of ~24,000, it is the county seat for Lamar County in Northeast Texas. If you're wondering: Yes, the city has its own version of the Eiffel Tower with a cowboy hat on top, since it is in Texas and all. The Paris-Lamar County SC team logo is similar to that of PSG, the French giant. The two team kits are also similar to those previously worn by Les Parisiens. PSG also provide the nickname for the team in Lamar County with obvious changes. The sponsor for the team is We Pack Logistics, which is headquartered in Paris. The name on the back of the jerseys is former college and pro football head coach Gene Stallings, who was born in Paris and led the Alabama Crimson Tide to its 12th national championship in 1992. Stephenville, TX is around a 90-minute drive southwest of Fort Worth. With a population of ~21,000, it is the county seat for Erath County in Central Texas. The purple team color is stemmed from the Tarleton State University Texans athletic teams. The yellow color is stemmed from the Erath County Courthouse, which is the building you see in the team's logo. The "Cowboys" part of the team's nickname is stemmed from Stephenville being one of several places that call themselves the "Cowboy Capital of the World". The sponsor of the team is Pal-Con, Ltd., a company which is the primary global source for gas turbine regenerative service and equipment technology. Pal-Con, Ltd. is headquartered in Stephenville. The name on the back of the jerseys is band leader and vocalist Milton Brown, who was born in Stephenville and became known as the "Father of Western Swing". Vernon, TX is ~36 miles south of Altus, OK. With a population of ~11,000, it is the county seat for Wilbarger County in North Texas. The teal color stems from the menu bar on the city's website. The guitar pick shape of the logo is stemmed from Vernon-born Roy Orbison, who was a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist. Orbison is the name on the back of the jerseys and "The Big V" nickname of the team is stemmed from Orbison being nicknamed "The Big O". The sponsor of the team is Vernon Auto Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted Wednesday at 07:27 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 07:27 PM TISL Group 2 of 4: The Capelli Sport Group The Team Logos The Kits Independiente Nacogdoches Mount Pleasant SC Snyder Wanderers SC Spring City SC VV County SC Liner Notes Spoiler Nacogdoches (Nah-cah-DOH-ches) is around a 75-minute drive south of Longview. With a population of ~32,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Nacogdoches County in East Texas. It is also the oldest settlement in the state of Texas, having been incorporated as a town in 1837 and once again as a city in 1929. This explains Nacogdoches’s nickname of “The Oldest Town in Texas”, which in turn explains Independiente Nacogdoches’s “The First” nickname. In 1832, five years before its incorporation as a town, the local settlers united together to drive the Mexican military away from East Texas during the Battle of Nacogdoches in the Mexican Federalist War. This explains the “Independiente” part of the team name. The purple, white, and red colors of the team stem from the Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjacks athletic teams. The nine-point star on top of the team logo alludes to Nacogdoches claiming to have been under nine flags throughout its existence which are displayed at Nacogdoches City Hall. The sponsor for the team is Foretravel, a motorhome manufacturer and seller headquartered in Nacogdoches. The name on the back of the jerseys is actress and musician Kasey Lansdale, who was born in Nacogdoches. Mount Pleasant is around an hour’s drive north of Longview. With a population of ~16,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Titus County in Northeast Texas. Both the tree in the logo and the green team color for Mount Pleasant SC stem from the city’s logo. The “Tall Horses” nickname is a tribute to Goliath and Radar, two of the world’s tallest horses who lived on Priefert Ranch in Mount Pleasant. Priefert, a manufacturer of animal ranch products, is the sponsor for the team and headquartered in Mount Pleasant. The name on the back of the jerseys is Taylor Ratliff, a drag performer better known as Plasma, who lived in Mount Pleasant during childhood and was a contestant on Season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Snyder is around an 80-minute drive southeast of Lubbock. With a population of ~11,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Scurry County in West Texas. The blue and green colors for the Snyder Wanderers team stem from the Western Texas College Westerners athletic teams. The tiger’s face on the shield of the logo stems from the Snyder High School Tigers athletic teams. You can say that both Westerners and Tigers wander around, which explains the team’s “Wanderers” nickname. The sponsor for the team is Wilson Motor Company, an auto dealership in Snyder. The name on the back of the jerseys is actor Barry Tubb, who was born in Snyder and is best-known as Wolfman in the 1986 action film Top Gun. Big Spring is under an hour’s drive southwest of Snyder. With a population of ~22,000, it is the county seat for Howard County in West Texas. The Spring City SC team name and the blue team color stem from Big Spring being nicknamed “The Spring City”. From there, the team nickname is sort of self-explanatory. The team logo has the letters “S” and “C” within the spring part, while the plateau in the logo is taken from the city’s logo. The black and gold colors on the secondary kit stem from the Big Spring High School Steers athletic teams. The sponsor for the team is Premier Cinemas, a movie theater chain headquartered in Big Spring. The name on the back of the jerseys is ice hockey player Mike Christie, who was born in Big Spring and was #3 for his stints with the California Golden Seals, the Cleveland Barons, and the Colorado Rockies. Del Rio is ~160 miles west of San Antonio and up the Rio Grande from Laredo. With a population of ~35,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Val Verde County in South Texas. All of the team name of VV County SC, the “Double-V” nickname, and the team logo stem from the county’s name. The blue and orange colors of the team stem from the city’s logo. Both team kits feature a “Double-V” collar pattern. The sponsor for the team is The Bank & Trust (Company), a banking institution headquartered in Del Rio. The name on the back of the jerseys is former NFL player Bob Gruber, who was born in Del Rio and was #69 for his one game with the Green Bay Packers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted Thursday at 07:44 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 07:44 PM TISL Group 3 of 4: The Mizuno Group The Team Logos Brownwood SC SC Dumas Pampa SC Uvalde SC Zapata SC Liner Notes Spoiler Brownwood is around a 70-minute drive southwest of Stephenville. With a population of ~19,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Brown County in Central Texas. The brown color for Brownwood SC stems from the city name and the county name. “The Pecans” nickname is derived from the brown team color and the location of the team being near the Pecan Bayou. The team logo features the shape of Brown County with the location of Brownwood represented by a small white star. The sponsor for the team is Wes-Tex Printing, a custom printing service company headquartered in Brownwood. The name on the back of the jerseys is former gridiron football player Graham Harrell, who was born in Harrell and was #6 for his stint with the Green Bay Packers. Dumas is around a 45-minute drive north of Amarillo. With a population of ~14,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Moore County in the Texas Panhandle. Both the blue team color and the diamond shape of the SC Dumas team logo stem from the city’s website. “The Meatpackers” nickname stems from JBS Foods, the sponsor of the team which has one of their meatpacking plants in the nearby town of Cactus. The name on the back of the jerseys is Tex-Mex new wave guitarist Joe "King" Carrasco, who was born in Dumas. Pampa is under an hour’s drive northeast of Amarillo. With a population of ~16,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Gray County in the Texas Panhandle. The gray team color of the team stems from the county name. Both the antlers in the team logo and “The Bucks” nickname of the team stem from The White Deer Land Company Museum, a local landmark. The sponsor for the team is WB Supply, a pipe and supply company co-headquartered in Pampa. The name on the back of the jerseys is Pro Football Hall of Famer Zach Thomas, who was born in Pampa and was #54 for his long stint with the Miami Dolphins. Uvalde is about halfway in between San Antonio and Del Rio. With a population of ~15,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Uvalde County in South Texas. The blue and green colors for Uvalde SC stem from the city’s seal and website. The tree in the logo stems from Uvalde being nicknamed “The City of Trees”. The gold team color, “The Hive” team nickname, and the beehive in the team logo stem from the Uvalde area being well-known for its production of huajillo honey dating back to the 1870s. The primary kit pays tribute to “The Hive” nickname, while the secondary kit pays tribute to the city’s logo. The sponsor for the team is Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH), a healthcare provider headquartered in Uvalde. The name on the back of the jerseys is former MLB player Bobby Bonner, who was born in Uvalde and was #2 for his stint with the Baltimore Orioles. The Zapata CDP is around a two-hour drive northwest of McAllen. With a population of ~5,000, it is the largest community in and the county seat for Zapata County in South Texas. The green color stems from the county’s website, and the gold color stems from the Zapata High School Hawks athletic teams. Both the team logo and “The Zees” nickname stem from Zapata SC’s unique position as the only team name across both leagues that begins with the letter “Z”. The sponsor for the team is Avance, a non-profit organization that creates pathways to economic mobility for predominantly Latino families headquartered in San Antonio with programs in Zapata County. The name on the back of the jerseys is Clyde Guerra, the current principal of Zapata High School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNet Posted Friday at 03:17 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 03:17 PM This is the last post for this thread. With this post, all 128 teams of the Texas Soccer Leagues are now on display for you all to see. I want to thank everyone that viewed this thread and for all the critiques I received. This was fun for me and I hope this thread was fun and informative for you all, too. With that being said... TISL Group 4 of 4: The Under Armour Group The Team Logos The Kits Hereford Bulls SC Hobbs Gliders SC Lufkin Foresters SC Palestine SC Pecos Riders SC Liner Notes Spoiler Hereford, TX is 48 miles southwest of Amarillo. With a population of ~15,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Deaf Smith County in the Texas Panhandle. The “Bulls” nickname for Hereford Bulls SC and the bull’s head featured in the team logo stem from Hereford being named for the Hereford breed of beef cattle and for Hereford being nicknamed the “Beef Capital of the World”. That nickname also explains the red color of the secondary kit. The white primary kit is a tribute to Hereford’s other nickname of “The Town Without A Toothache”, which is due to Hereford’s water containing an unusually high concentration of fluoride. Appropriately enough, the sponsor for the team is Caviness Beef Packers, a meatpacking company headquartered in Hereford. The name on the back of the jersey is former MLB pitcher Parker Bridwell, who was born in Hereford and was #62 for his two-year stint with the Los Angeles Angels. Hobbs, NM is around a 90-minute drive northwest of Odessa. With a population of ~40,000, it is the largest city in Lea County in southeast New Mexico. As the lone team in New Mexico, the Hobbs Gliders SC team logo features the sun symbol of the Zia tribe that is on the New Mexico state flag. The headquarters of the Soaring Society of America, which oversees the sport of gliding/soaring in the US, is in Hobbs. This explains all of the “Gliders” nickname, the glider plane in the team logo, and the blue and silver team colors (blue skies and silver gliders). The sponsor for the team is McVay Drilling Company, a oilfield drilling operation headquartered in Hobbs. The name on the back of the jerseys is former NFL player Timmy Smith, who was born in Hobbs and was #36 for his stint with the now-Washington Commanders. Lufkin, TX is 25 miles south of Nacogdoches. With a population of ~34,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Angelina County in Deep East Texas. From the time of its founding in 1882, Lufkin has gone through three boom periods: the railroad era (1882-1890), the timber boom (1890-1920), and its golden era of expansion (1938-1945). Lufkin is also the headquarters for all of Texas' four US National Forests (Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston). This explains the “Foresters” team name, nickname, and the team’s green and lumber (tan) team colors. The team logo is meant to resemble a slab of wood with 11 rings. The secondary kit shirt features the same ring pattern from the team logo. The sponsor for the team is Lufkin Industries, an oil and gas equipment manufacturer that was founded in Lufkin but is now headquartered in Missouri City, TX. The name on the back of the jerseys is former NFL player Don Muhlbach, who attended Lufkin High School and was #48 for the majority of his career with the Detroit Lions. Palestine, TX (pronounced PAL-ist-steen) is around an hour’s drive west of Nacogdoches. With a population of ~18,500, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Anderson County in East Texas. The city is named for the city of the same name in illinois, where the Texas city's earliest settlers had moved from in the 1840s. The dark blue color for Palestine SC stems from the city’s logo. The city’s logo also features a white bloom from a dogwood tree, which is also featured in the team’s logo. This is due to Palestine having a notable dogwood blooming season, which explains the “Dogwoods” nickname for the team. The sponsor for the team is Tahwahkaro, a whiskey distiller headquartered in Palestine. The name on the back of the jerseys is former NFL player Guy Brown, who was born in Palestine and was #59 for his career with the Dallas Cowboys. Pecos, TX is around a 70-minute drive southwest of Odessa. With a population of ~13,000, it is the largest city in and the county seat for Reeves County in West Texas. According to the city's welcome sign, Pecos is allegedly where the world’s first rodeo took place on July 4th, 1883. Whereas Mesquite SC is nicknamed the “Arena Riders” for the rodeos that occur in Mesquite’s arena, Pecos Riders SC is nicknamed the “Frontier Riders” to distinguish itself further from that team. The brown and denim team colors further for Pecos Riders SC establish this “Frontier Rider” identity even further. The team logo is also meant to resemble a belt buckle that rodeo champions sometimes receive. The sponsor for the team is TanMar Companies, a regional conglomerate with an office location in Pecos. The name on the back of the jerseys is singer Abel Talamántez, who was born in Pecos and at the age of 12 became the first Mexican-American member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny the Sheeb Posted Friday at 06:17 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:17 PM Now that this series is finished, I'll give you some more of my opinions. A lot of this might sound kind of harsh, but (I promise) I'm only trying to offer constructive feedback. This is an idea that has a lot of potential, and I can tell you put a lot of creativity and effort into it, but I certainly think it could be better executed. With that said: - If you aren't already using a high-quality design program like Adobe Illustrator, I would highly suggest getting one. My own design skills got light-years better once I learned Illustrator. Can't recommend it highly enough. - The crests have a very "I made this in MS Paint in five minutes" feel to them. Lots of thin strokes, simplistic type choices, and extremely basic shapes. It honestly reminds me a lot of the concepts I would make when I was 14 using bare-bones software. Again, I understand that this sounds pretty mean, but I think you should really work on improving your skills in this area. My best suggestion would be to study lots of real club crests and try to replicate what they do in terms of shape, line thickness, layout, etc. That would go a long way toward improving your designs. - As already mentioned, your template isn't very good. I totally understand not wanting to remake 120+ teams for this series; but if you do another series like this (and I would definitely be interested if you do), get a better template. Look at other soccer concepts people have made and design one that looks more like those. - Being a major typography geek, I think your font choices (particularly for jersey numbers/NOBs) are pretty lacking. Again, it reminds me of being 14 and using Times New Roman because I only knew how to use like a dozen fonts. Look at what real clubs use for their name/number fonts and try to find some that look more like those. There's lots of good free typefaces out there. Besides, with a lot of soccer leagues, they use standardized name/number fonts for every team, so giving each club its own font isn't something you NEED to do. - If you do another series like this, cut the number of teams down significantly. 120+ clubs and 300ish jerseys is, to be frank, a RIDICULOUS amount. The sheer number of designs partially kept me from contributing more regular feedback. It's just exhausting to follow. I would suggest cutting the number of teams in half, at the very least, for any future project. That will also let you put a lot more care and effort into each individual club. I hope this wall of text doesn't dissuade you from continuing to make cool stuff. The premise of this series caught my eye for a reason. Like I said, I can tell you have a lot of creativity when it comes to stuff like this. Good luck making whatever you set your mind to next! Quote "there is no god up in the sky tonight" - trent reznor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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