Today we hear from Regis University men’s soccer coach Tony McCall, and we take a look at the Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s teams, Colorado Rapids coach Gary Smith’s comments on the Ugo Ihemelu-Drew Moor trade, my votes for Major League Soccer player of the month, the Super Classico between Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy, CU record-setter Nikki Marshall and more!

The Colorado Rapids made John Spencer the fourth member of their Gallery of Honor at halftime of Sunday’s match against Houston. The 38-year-old assistant coach for the Dynamo spent some time with us to talk about his time with the Rapids, his connection to the team and the area and his plans in Major League Soccer. (photos by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The Colorado Rapids have traded defender Ugo Ihemelu to Dallas for Drew Moor, the club announced Monday. Moor, above left, was a teammate of the Rapids’ Jacob Peterson, above right, at Indiana University. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

A little more than a month after breaking both bones in his left forearm, Rapids defender Julien Baudet headed in a goal on a corner kick to lift Colorado past league-leading Houston on Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Drew Beckie, Nick Brant and Austin Haller scored for the Pioneers in a 3-0 victory over Stanford on Saturday in Commerce City. The match was the Pioneers’ final exhibition before they open the regular season Friday against North Carolina State. Pictured at right: Beckie, in the middle, is congratulated by Brant, left, and defender Kris Banghart after Beckie scored in the first half.
(photo by Tom Auclair/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

CU’s Kara Linder and Nikki Marshall add to their growing list of accolades, the Nats call up Conor Casey for two qualifiers, the Rapids have a few new teams to worry about, the Buffs and Pioneers have busy weekends ahead of them, the Metro State women are aiming high, and more!

The Fire scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Sunday in Chicago. The comeback spoiled a two-goal effort by Colorado striker Omar Cummings.

Spenny joins the Gallery of Honor, Soccer America picks CU’s Nikki Marshall as an All-American, free posters and soccer balls and sunglasses at the next match at Dick’s, Peter Vermes on the sidelines, and more!

We speak with Chris Sharpe, an Australian goalkeeper who has a contract with Major League Soccer but whose rights are owned by the Colorado Rapids. He trains with the Rapids, but he’s available to other MLS teams in a pinch. Imagine the odd situation, then, when he filled in as a backup keeper for Chivas USA on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. … (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Colorado Rapids midfielder Colin Clark, heading the ball above, has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club announced Tuesday. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)