Welcome to Soccer ‘n’ Sweet Tea, a locally-brewed community for soccer in the Carolinas. Over the three years from 2017 to 2019, we posted nearly 800 articles here on Medium, helped launch five podcasts, brought over 100 people into a vibrant Slack community, and started a weekly newsletter to help bring the stories of our local Carolina soccer clubs to the fans that want to hear them. OrthoCarolina was our presenting sponsor and made all of it possible. Thank you to everyone who contributed to SNST and to everyone who followed along with our love of lower-division American, Carolinian soccer.
EDITORS
MANAGING EDITOR
Johnny Wakefield
Sports fan, neighbor, husband, dad. Not in that order.
WRITERS
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLOTTE
Zach Hall
Nerd of many things, including: TTRPGs, soccer, podcasting. I make things on the internet.
CONTRIBUTOR – RALEIGH
Jason Santiago
Nerd of many things, including: TTRPGs, soccer, podcasting. I make things on the internet.
CONTRIBUTOR — CHARLOTTE
Charlie Hoffmann
Soccer enthusiast, Charlotte Independence fan, and writer for Soccer ’n’ Sweet Tea
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLOTTE
Alex Warren
The Queen City is my home and I’m a big fan of sports, craft beer and brunch!
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLOTTE
Christopher Davis
I love Carolina Soccer, especially Charlotte Independence.
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLOTTE
Paulo J Ramirez
A true lover of the most beautiful sport in the world. Neutral critic but a crazy fan of FUTBOL,SOCCER,FOOTBALL the one sports that unite the WORLD.
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLOTTE
Brad Barnett
I do a lot of different things. Husband, father, corporate analyst, writer, podcast host…basically just try to stay busy. All opinions are my own.
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLESTON
Johnathan Ace
Founder, writer at the Black And Yellow Post, a Charleston Battery blog
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLESTON
Erin Moyer
CONTRIBUTOR – DURHAM
Zack Leischner
Covering Tobacco Road FC and other soccer topics. North Cack.
CONTRIBUTOR – ASHEVILLE
Alex Hamilton
CONTRIBUTOR – ASKEWVILLE
Zach H. Hicks
Covering NCFC, NC Courage, and speaking up for rural footy fans across the Carolinas.
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLOTTE
Ben Goshorn
Podcaster ~ Talkin’ Jacks🎙 Seinfeld gifs 🥨 Local Soccer ⚽️ Full-time Dudeist Priest ☮️ Part-time Shaggy 🥪 #WeAreCLT 🏇 #GTID 🔰 #WeAreTheArsenal 🔴
CONTRIBUTOR – GREENVILLE
Matthew Clark
Jack of all trades and master of none. Longtime journalist, winner of stuff and things. Love the beautiful game. Want more … ask.
CONTRIBUTOR – WILMINGTON
Ryan Allen
Wilmington, NC. East Carolina Class of 2019
CONTRIBUTOR – GREENVILLE
Chris Ashley
Pastor. Podcaster. Blogger. YouTuber. Disney Dad.
CONTRIBUTOR – MYRTLE BEACH
Ian L Brooking
SCPA award-winning journalist| Writer for The Chanticleer| Avid Music Lover|CCU Comm Major| Founder of Livingston Way Photography
CONTRIBUTOR – CHARLESTON
Drew OnTarget
Covering all things soccer in the Lowcountry. The Charleston Battery, The Regiment and Queen Anne’s Revenge | Charleston, South Carolina