Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Freestyle Chess: Tuesday, September 30 (Game No. 13)
Opponent's Country: N/A
Opponent's Rating: 1089
Player Rating: 983
Start Date: August 15, 2025
Game Time: 72 Hours
Result: Draw
Moves: 39
Opponent's Accuracy: 79.9%
Accuracy: 79.2%
Freestyle Chess Results: (8-2-3)
Freestyle Chess Success %: 85%
New Player Rating: 990 (+7)
RSC 365: Monday, September 29 (Day No. 123)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Updated club's website
- Streamed Vikingur Reykjavik game
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Monday, September 29 (Day No. 254)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Didn't do any work related to Maine soccer.
Total Time: 0 hours
Total Time: 266.75 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Monday, September 29, 2025
Bookshelf: Inverting the Pyramid (Chapter 15)
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics (Jonathan Wilson)
Chapter 15: The English Pragmatism (2)
Wilson highlights a defeat Liverpool experiences against the Serbian club Crvena Zvezda in 1973, and the subsequent tactical changes Liverpool makes as a result of the loss.
There's also quite a bit of attention paid to the Boot Room, the famous space at Anfield where Liverpool's brain trust developed, refined, and continued the "Liverpool Way."
Headlines: A Look Back at Maine's First Sub-2:00 Mile
USTA:
Here’s the inside story of a mad dash against the clock 51 years ago at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine--and how a great pacer saved the day for his young driver.[snip]And at Fryeburg, the gamble was whether a hometown hero, Mountain Skipper--the GOAT of New England harness racing--could pace a magic mile under 2 minutes, a feat never before accomplished over the state’s half-mile tracks.
RSC 365: Sunday, September 28 (Day No. 122)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Didn't do any work related to Rosevelt SC
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Sunday, September 28 (Day No. 253)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Hosted a Maine Soccer Hall of Fame board meeting.
Total Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 266.75 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Soccer Weekend: Sunday, September 28 (Day No. 14)
(This feature will focus on a $1 parlay wager every Saturday and Sunday through the end of May.)
Game No. 1 (7a)
Women's Damallsvenskan (Sweden)
FC Rosengård (-155)
Game No. 2 (7a)
Women's Damallsvenskan (Sweden)
Hammarby IF (-550)
Pick Success Rate: 65.4% (17/26)
Total Bankroll: $48.52 (+ 21.3%)
RSC 365: Saturday, September 27 (Day No. 121)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Didn't do any work related to Rosevelt SC
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Saturday, September 27 (Day No. 252)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Didn't do any work related to Maine soccer.
Total Time: 0 hours
Total Time: 265.75 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Soccer Weekend: Saturday, September 27 (Day No. 13)
(This feature will focus on a $1 parlay wager every Saturday and Sunday through the end of May.)
Game No. 1 (10:30a)
Men's Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Ajax (-370)
Game No. 2 (5p)
Men's USL League One (United States)
Portland Hearts of Pine (-200)
Pick Success Rate: 62.5% (15/24)
Total Bankroll: $47.62 (+ 19.1%)
RSC 365: Friday, September 26 (Day No. 120)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Didn't do any work related to Rosevelt SC
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Friday, September 26 (Day No. 251)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Didn't do any work related to Maine soccer.
Total Time: 0 hours
Total Time: 265.75 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Friday, September 26, 2025
Bookshelf: Against the Elements (Chapter 4)
Against the Elements: The Eruption of Icelandic Football (Matt McGinn)
Chapter 4: Grit and Sawdust
McGinn explores the Icelandic concepts of duglegur and thetta reddast and how those concepts are connected to grit and a growth mindset that often enables Icelandic soccer players and teams to punch above their weight on and off the soccer field.
RSC 365: Thursday, September 25 (Day No. 119)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Texted a facilities vendor about field availability
- E-mailed a facilities vendor about potential availability for our club's annual kick-off event
- E-mailed a facilities vendor about potential availability for winter futsal sessions
- E-mailed our club's directors about an upcoming meeting
- Hosted our club directors' meeting to determine our 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 apparel
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Thursday, September 25 (Day No. 250)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Didn't do any work related to Maine soccer.
Total Time: 0 hours
Total Time: 265.75 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Headlines: New Balance Christens New Factory in Maine
PPH:
Pride in American manufacturing was the theme of the day as officials from town government to Congress celebrated New Balance’s new shoe manufacturing facility, alongside the more than 400 employees now working under one roof instead of two. Monday morning’s ceremony marked the completion of the $65 million expansion of New Balance’s factory on Walnut Street--now dubbed its "Central Maine" facility--that the company announced in 2022.
RSC 365: Wednesday, September 24 (Day No. 118)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Attended two high school girls' games featuring two schools among our club's core communities
- Talked with one of our club's coaches about a coaching vacancy and a potential investment in a facility
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Thursday, September 25 (Day No. 249)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Talked with one of the Maine Soccer Hall of Fame (MSHoF) directors, and sent an agenda e-mail about an upcoming meeting to MSHoF directors.
Total Time: 0.5 hours
Total Time: 265.75 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Bookshelf: Horseplayers (Chapter 5)
Horseplayers: Life at the Track (Ted McClelland)
Chapter 5: 170 Large
McLelland profiles Matt Lovello, a gambling addict who accrued a $170,000 gambling debt before joining a 12-step gamblers' anonymous group and quitting his horse playing ways.
RSC 365: Tuesday, September 23 (Day No. 117)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Updated our club's website, so that the page listing homegrown players who are playing collegiate soccer is current
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Wednesday, September 24 (Day No. 248)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Didn't do any work related to Maine soccer.
Total Time: 0 hours
Total Time: 265.25 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Headlines: Midcoast Villager Charts New (and Old) Course
A new cafe opened on Mechanic Street in Camden earlier this year. The Villager Cafe offers delicious breakfasts, salads, sandwiches and baked goods, but that’s not what makes the new restaurant distinctive. Owned by the proprietor of the Midcoast Villager, whose newsroom is housed in the same building, the Villager Cafe is an innovative approach to develop as a space to convene community and exchange news--while eating and drinking.
RSC 365: Monday, September 22 (Day No. 116)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Attended a high school boys' game featuring two schools among our club's core communities
- Talked with one of our club's coaches about the upcoming season
- Texted with another one of our coaches about an upcoming meeting
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Monday, September 22 (Day No. 247)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Talked with one of the Maine Soccer Hall of Fame directors about an upcoming meeting.
Total Time: 0.25 hours
Total Time: 265.25 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
Monday, September 22, 2025
Bookshelf: Inverting the Pyramid (Chapter 14)
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics (Jonathan Wilson)
Chapter 14: Fly Me to the Moon
Wilson focuses on the 1970 World Cup hosted by Mexico in this chapter: The Brazilian team's mesmerizing mix of individual talent and team tactics, the impact television had (and has had) on the competition, and its place as one of the most captivating World Cups in history.
Headlines: Hearts of Pine Add New Minority Owners
PPH:
The owners of the Maine Mariners announced Friday they have joined the ownership group of the Portland Hearts of Pine. Dexter and Susan Paine, who purchased the Maine Mariners ECHL hockey franchise last year, said in an email to season ticket holders they have joined the Hearts of Pine ownership group as minority investors.
RSC 365: Sunday, September 21 (Day No. 115)
(This time of year is the always the busiest for our club because it requires us to wrap up our current season while also preparing for next season by finalizing budgets, coaching appointments, and roster offers. Throw in a few potential changes in Maine's club soccer ecosystem and a big change to age groupings across the U.S. next year, and the next 365 days could be topsy-turvy for our club with a small margin of error. Here's documentation of the upcoming 365-day stretch between now and May 27, 2026.)
- Attended a U12 Boys and a couple U10 Boys Classic games featuring teams in our club's core communities
- Talked with a fellow club director about their experiences
- Talked with one of our club's coaches about their upcoming season
Maine Soccer Roadmap: Sunday, September 21 (Day No. 246)
(This series is the documentation of a 365-day project to help develop more local and regional soccer clubs in Maine, help improve the connectivity among new and existing local and regional clubs in Maine, and cultivate a more purposeful and accessible local --> regional --> state developmental pathway for all of Maine's soccer stakeholders.)
Didn't do any work related to Maine soccer.
Total Time: 0 hours
Total Time: 265 hours
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Total Miles: 4,411.7 miles
Related: Now is a Good Time to Reimagine Maine Soccer (December 11, 2024)
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