A dozen Canadian prospects are among the 102 prospects working out at the United Soccer Leagues’ combine, which kicked off Thursday in Bradenton, Fla.

And, as the RailHawks exodus continues, the question has to be asked: What about Etienne Barbara?

The USSF confirmed that all six U.S.-based (yes, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, but let’s not get into that here) NASL teams will be entered in the Open Cup as official Div.-2 representatives. It’s easy to follow the logic from there. If the teams are scheduled to play later this year as official Div.-2 entrants, then NASL must be regarded as Div.-2.

“It means a lot that that Tim (coach Tim Hankinson) and Hitch (general manager Michael Hitchcock) believe in me, that they wanted me as the club’s first player,” said Harsme, who joins former Whitecaps’ teammate Greg Janicki in San Antonio. “Everyone knows what Hitch has done in MLS. Tim has been in an excellent coach in Major League Soccer. And the club is a non-profit organization, which is something that’s unheard of in professional sports. That’s something I am very excited about.”

The expansion San Antonio Scorpions revealed their first two signings in a special press conference Wednesday afternoon, Canadian midfielder Kevin Harmse and former Whitecap Greg Janicki.

Now, Impact fans should think back to Labour Day weekend. Why? On that day, the Strikers beat the Impact 1-0, a game that dealt a massive blow to the Montreal’s NASL playoff hopes. Who were the two standout Strikers that day? Gerson Mayen and Arguez.

For anyone not cheering for the NSC Minnesota Stars to take the Soccer Bowl, it was an ugly spectacle.

The NSC Minnesota Stars hold a 3-1 lead over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers after the first leg. The league announced Wednesday that the second leg from Florida would be broadcast on GolTV. The game will be shown on tape at 10 p.m. ET this Saturday. It is shown live on the web, through nasl.com.

The Stars’ Cinderella run through the NASL playoffs looks like it might never strike midnight. The Stars will head to Florida with a 3-1 lead after the first leg in Blaine, Minn.

When the Vancouver Whitecaps announced that RailHawks coach Martin Rennie would take over the MLS side next season, the Scottish boss was smelling like a rose.