We last saw Hunter Gilstrap in goal for the Cleveland City Stars at Middlefield Cheese Stadium in Bedford, Ohio. Little did we know that this would be the last time we would see the City Stars on the field and in operation. The franchise folded in December of 2009 after failing to find a buyer. [...]
There was quite the sense of disappointment as we discovered that Mark Blades and Hunter Gilstrap were not making the final cut in Chicago and Toronto respectively. Blades, a St. Ignatius grad, is still being courted by several other MLS clubs despite the early setback. Gilstrap, a former keeper with the City Stars, is searching for options [...]
Hotchkin and Gilstrap were named to Week 20 USL First Division Team of the Week. Both put in solid performances in Saturday’s victory over the Minnesota Thunder.
Coach Rod Underwood said, “Getting two guys on the team is great news after a good result for us over the weekend.”
We were surprised to see that striker Teteh [...]