The City Spotlight

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Rachel Pourchot, Associate Director of Adult Services for BJC Behavioral Health, on “Mental Health Awareness” night at Energizer Park. Rachel talked about the importance of keeping mental health top of mind for all of us with some tips for everyone to maintain and improve their mental health. She also talked about how good it is for public figures, like Eduard Lowen, to talk openly about mental struggles and when to know if you, or someone you love, might want to seek help for mental health and how to do that.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess shared thoughts from CITY Midfielder, Daniel Edelman, ahead of the team’s midweek match hosting LAFC. Edelman talked about some mixed feelings over the team’s 1-0 win at Colorado, stressing the continued focus on discipline in closing out games. He also talked about his partnership with Chris Durkin in the double pivot and how he’ll miss having that facing LAFC with Durkin out on yellow card accumulation. Finally, Edelman expressed pride in continued improved performance for the team, finding redemption against LAFC, and closing out strong before the World Cup break.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s midweek match hosting LAFC. Coach Damet talked about his pride in the team grinding out the 1-0 win in Colorado by forcing their opponent to play around the CITY structured defense. He also talked about how important it is to utilize players’ strengths, such as Sangbin Jeong and Simon Becher stretching defenses. Finally, Damet addressed the congested schedule of 5 games in 15 days and how they plan to focus more on recovery to keep players healthy and achieve results before the World Cup break.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Elvir Kafedžić, Assistant Coach for CITY 2. The Bosnian member of staff shared his journey from youth soccer, to a Lindenwood soccer championship, playing for the St. Louis Steamers, creating his own youth club with the St. Louis Dragons, and now part of the coaching staff for St. Louis CITY SC. Along with fellow members of the STL Bosnian community, Elvir shared excitement for CITY's “Summer of Soccer Presented by Purina” which will welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina’s National Team for training with an international friendly against World Cup-qualified Panama on Saturday, June 6th.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited Lukas MacNaughton, one of CITY’s Centerbacks in the 3-back line, head of the team’s road match out west to the Mile-High City to face the Colorado Rapids. MacNaughton talked about his journey from youth play to CITY preseason trialist to subbing in for big moments and starting when needed by the team. The CB also shared his thoughts on the importance of taking personal pride in defensive actions that don’t make the highlight reel, measuring risk versus reward, and how he wouldn’t mind scoring a diving header at the near post.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s road match out west to the Mile-High City to face the Colorado Rapids. Coach Damet stressed the continued importance of the team capitalizing on key moments, a lesson learned from a missed opportunity against Austin. He also shared his thoughts on encouraging the squad to play more bravely going forward, staying intentional on both sides of the ball, and their plans to manage player health and freshness heading into 5 games in 15 days before the MLS break for the FIFA World Cup.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Mr. Soccer, Bill McDermott to talk all things soccer. Bill talked about the massive CITY away in Chicago to secure a spot in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinals (a first for the club) and the importance of St. Louis’ ongoing representation in America’s oldest soccer tournament. He also addressed the significance of Eduard Lowen’s return and that the best is yet to come from CITY’s #10. Last, but not least, Mr. Soccer gave us a preview of what it will be like when the world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup (this time on the Men’s side) comes to Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess shared thoughts from CITY Centerback, Dante Polvara, ahead of the team’s road match facing Austin FC. Polvara talked about building off an imperfect performance against the Chicago Fire, yet it was one that still got the victory to send the team to the quarterfinals. He also shared his experience moving back from his career position in the center midfield to now one of the main 3 center backs for CITY, managing the pressure of that change, along with the pressure that comes from CITY’s style of play.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s road match facing Austin FC. Coach Damet talked about how the Open Cup win in Chicago was a proper one given the fans, stadium, and quality opponent with grit and resilience needed from the team to see it through with goals scored from high press and buildup - sending CITY to the quarterfinals. Damet also talked balancing statistics with player individuality, focusing on mindset and intensity to get the job done in preparation for a similar opponent in Austin.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Tim Loughman, EVP at World Wide Technology who was also a defender on the Busch Seniors team that won the Open Cup Championship in 1988. Tim talked about his experience as a young amateur player pitching up alongside and against former pros on that last St. Louis team to win the oldest ongoing national cup competition in American soccer. He also shared his thoughts on what makes the Open Cup special, why St. Louis is such a soccer town, and his excitement for being a fan of St. Louis CITY SC.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Jeff Vetter on "Educators Appreciation Night" at Energizer Park. Jeff shared his journey from long-time public school educator to, now, CITY Academic Success Coach and Player Relations Coordinator for St. Louis CITY SC Academy. Wearing many hats, Jeff combines his education experience and love of The Beautiful game when taking care of Academy youth players’ needs of all ages including academics, transportation, safety, parent communication, and the Academy Home Stay program for players outside St. Louis.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY Centerback, Timo Baumgartl, ahead of the team’s MLS regular season match finally back at home after more than a month, hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. Baumgartl talked about his adaptation to St. Louis since arriving a year prior, debuting in the MLS as a striker before playing his natural centerback position, and his more consistent playing time in the roster this season with high touches on the ball. Timo also shared how he advises other defenders, how development is not a straight line, and having Eduard Lowen back in the lineup.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s MLS regular season match finally back at home after more than a month, hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. Damet talked about the loss in Seattle, the last of a 3-game road stretch in a condensed week, where CITY learned valuable lessons in managing letdown moments - and the continued grit and resilience of the group. He also addressed the team’s need to better reset for the second half, heading into another congested week of games, and prepping for a strong San Jose side under Bruce Arena.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Adam Brown, Manager of the CITY Futures program. Adam gave an update on the start of the program’s spring season with new developments such as all-girls’ teams and weekend games in the program’s continued mission of providing no-cost and accessible soccer to kids throughout the region. He also gave an update on the program’s upcoming activities with the World Cup and CITY SC’s “Summer of Soccer”, working with “Soccer Without Borders”, and how people can get involved.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s last of their 3-game road stretch out to the West Coast to face the Seattle Sounders. Coach Damet talked about lessons learned for their first re-match of the season and how both teams are very different from that first match at Energizer Park in March. Damet also talked about the team’s desire to go deep into the Open Cup, plus his pride in the team’s character in performance, continuing to play within their identity no matter the result in any minute of the match.

During the KMOX halftime show, Jen Siess visited in-booth with Jeff Robben who was the Goalkeeper for the Busch Seniors team that won the Open Cup Championship in 1988. Jeff talked about his experience as a young amateur player pitching up against former pros on that last St. Louis team to win the oldest ongoing national cup competition in American soccer. He also shared thoughts about his continuing journey in The Beautiful Game and why St. Louis is the true Soccer Capital with the most Open Cup wins of any city in the US.

During the Y98 halftime show, Matthew Rocchio was live with “CITY On Tap” from The HUB STL at The District. He had a visit with Dave Lange, author of "St. Louis Soccer: An Illustrated Timeline”, “Year One: St. Louis CITY SC”, and “Soccer in St. Louis: A History of the Game in American’s First Soccer Capital”. Matt and Dave discuss the upcoming World Cup, and what the previous one that was held in America did for soccer in the country. He also discusses how far the sport has come in his lifetime, and the growth potential it has over the coming years.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY Forward, Brendan McSorley, ahead of the team’s away match at FC Dallas. McSorley talked about his game-changing goal in stoppage time against NYCFC to level the score and get the team a point on the road. He also shared how he handles his positioning as a “fox in the box", entering the game at important moments, and the consistent gratitude he has for his supportive family and friends on his soccer journey as a professional.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s away match at FC Dallas. Coach Damet talked about his continued pride in the team’s resilient mindset in every game so far no matter the scoreline or end result, along with the importance of the defensive line keeping the team in games in the effort towards improving results. He also addressed CITY’s preparation for a more vertical opponent in FC Dallas to get a result on the road.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess talked with Diego Gigliani, President and General Manager for St. Louis CITY SC. Diego previewed how the club will bring The Beautiful Game to every corner of St. Louis for everyone to enjoy when the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup comes to North America, underscoring the deep ties of St. Louis as THE Soccer Capital of the United States and CITY’s mission to make the accessible to all. For 40 days, CITY will have daily activities to celebrate all things soccer including watch parties, a youth tournament, street soccer, sweepstakes, and much more. For more information, check out www.summerofsoccerstl.com.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY Midfielder, Celio Pompeu ahead of the team’s away game at New York City FC, the first of a three road game stretch. This conversation occurred a few days before the fan favorite fell victim to a non-contact ACL injury rendering the rest of his season as TBD. Listen back to this conversation where Pompeu talked about the St. Louis crowd response to his first start against New England, finding balance between structured play with being himself, and what he’d like to continue to improve in earning more minutes.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s away game at New York City FC, the first of a three road game stretch. Though happy the team was recently rewarded with the result at home against New England, Damet and staff continue to stress improvement in key areas - defensive connectivity and compactness, improvements on both sides of the ball, and more efficient decision-making. Damet also talked about how, for him, there is no creativity without structure, integrating players returning from injury, and keeping team identity whether playing home or away.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited in-booth with Ruth Harker, St. Louis Soccer Hall of Famer and original member of the inaugural US Women’s National Team in 1985. The 85-er talked about her experience in The Beautiful Game alongside 16 other teammates who did it all with very few resources. Ruth also talked about her recent visit to Seattle to honor the USWNT GOAT., her teammate and friend, Michelle Akers, who accomplished so much and continues to advocate for girls and women in the game. Finally, Jen and Ruth discussed the newest change in the game with FIFA mandating that all women’s teams have at least one woman coach on the bench in the efforts to accelerate parity in the game.

During the Y98 pregame show, Matthew Rocchio visited with CITY Midfielder, Daniel Edelman, ahead of the team’s match hosting Eastern Conference team, the New England Revolution. Edelman talked about his belief in the team’s promise despite early results on the season, how growing up as a fan then a player for the New York Red Bulls shaped him, and the similarities between the New Jersey and STL soccer styles. He also addressed his own accountability for the first LAFC goal along with the team’s continued focus on better game management, working with the midfielders for better synergy on the pitch, and how the team needs to tighten up the ability to hold onto a result for a full 90 minutes.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s match hosting Eastern Conference team, the New England Revolution. Damet talked about the positives coming out of the loss at LAFC such as the solid 70 minutes of team play, mindset, plan execution, identity, and progress. He also spoke more on working with the team to walk that fine line between playing and overplaying, along with helping center mids, Chris Durkin and Daniel Edelman, to work smarter instead of harder and find more synergy. Finally, Damet noted what the team is looking to exploit in the pursuit of the first CITY win of the season against the Revs coming to town, hot off their own recent first win.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited with Kat and Ryan from "Soccer Without Borders" - an organization whose mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing underserved youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, an personal success. Both SWB and St. Louis CITY SC share the belief that soccer is more than just a game, partnering on the CITY Futures program to "switch the pitch" with the youth they serve in The Beautiful Game.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY Forward, Cedric Teuchert, ahead of the team’s away match back to the West Coast to face LAFC. Cedi talked about his long journey back from July 2025 injury, the difference in training in terms of intensity/expectations from the coaching staff, linking up again with Marcel Hartel, and his unique style in playing the right 10. His goals for the season are simple - stay healthy and score goals.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s away match back to the West Coast to face LAFC. Yoann and Dale talk about the strong play in transition from CITY, and what they can do to finish in the final third. Cedric Teuchert provided solid minutes and opened the door for some scoring chances against Seattle, and Coach Damet speaks to the X-Factor that he brings to the club. They finish by discussing if they are a fan of the compacted schedule that comes with Champions Cup play.

Jen Siess has another edition of The CITY Spotlight on KMOX! She first begins by discussing the tough home loss to Seattle, as well as the tragic passing of Eduard Lowen's wife, Ilona. Dale Schilly, St, Louis CITY SC Academy Director and Y98 Color Analyst, joins to discuss academy players as well as the tough play from the guys so far. We hear from Kacey White, Match Analyst for the MLS on Apple TV, on . We also hear an interview from last weekend's match with Jen Siess and Ricky Proehl!

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited in-booth with Ricky Proehl, former NFL Wide Receiver and Head Coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks. The former wide receiver talked about that storied catch in January 2000 that propelled the St. Louis Rams to the Superbowl. The conversation then turned toward the Battlehawks, currently in training camp and preparing for the UFL season start at the end of March. Proehl talked about figuring out this season's team with a core group of returning players, building a team culture, adjusting his coaching to benefit each player, and his gratitude for being back in St. Louis which is the home of so many great memories for him and his family.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY Midfielder and Homegrown Player, Miguel Perez, ahead of the team’s match hosting Seattle. Miggy talked about his journey back to first team play from his move to the USL in January 2024, along with a lot of growing up along the way not only in his play on the pitch, but also in life living on his own for the first time. Miggy shared his story of the call to the first team this season for the San Diego away game, and also talked about his continued growth, not only physically, but also mentally as a young pro looking to mature in his play.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s match hosting Seattle. Damet talked about learning from the vastly different styles of CITY's first two opponents of the season and their continued focus on building a play style, model, and culture. He also addressed the training focus on collective team behavior when breaking an opponent's press. He noted the team's next steps of putting the two performances together with plan execution and final third play. Finally, Damet talked about prepping for the well-established club in the Seattle Sounders in the team's quest for their first win of the 2026 MLS season.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess and KXOK Broadcaster, Santiago Beltran, visited with Ally Mackay, CITY's new Assistant Sporting Director. Ally spoke about his journey in soccer to sporting leadership through the various roles he's had in the game. He also talked about his decision to come to St. Louis, a place he's connected well with through The Beautiful Game. He also filled us in on the assistance he'll provide to Sporting Director, Corey Wray, in their endeavor to build the club for success in the long-term.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY's Vice-Captain and Midfielder, Marcel Hartel, ahead of the team’s first away match of the 2026 season at San Diego FC. Cello talked about the strong CITY sequence that led to his first goal of the CITY and MLS 2026 season, along with his ability to play with a chip on his shoulder, yet have the humility to always put the team first. He also addressed the team's need to improve finishing to close out games and preparing to take on an already in-form San Diego away.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s first away match of the 2026 season at San Diego FC. Damet talked about his pride in the team's first performance despite the result - mindset, pushing till the end, pressing, playing brave on and off the ball. He also talked about the team's preparation for their first away challenge against a strong San Diego team already in form with necessary adjustments, but staying true to the identity that CITY is building.

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess visited in-booth with Carolyn Kindle, CEO and Owner of St. Louis CITY SC. Carolyn talked about finally getting to opening day after a busy five months and a week filled with a lot of hype. She also addressed the club's continued commitment to the St. Louis area all through the highs and lows of pitch performance. Finally, Carolyn talked about the debut of the Tina Turner kit with CITY being the first MLS to feature a female artist on their kit.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY's Captain and Goalkeeper, Roman Burki, ahead of the team’s first match of the 2026 season hosting Charlotte. Roman talked about his process to protect the net with different formations in front of him, the team's intent to have more of the ball, his participation in the attack, Coach Damet's plan for structure in play, team pressing, and his readiness to get back in front of STL fans at Energizer Park.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess caught up with CITY's new Head Coach, Yoann Damet, ahead of the team’s first match of the 2026 season hosting Charlotte. Damet talked about the team's preparations during preseason for opening day, their energy level for the first match at home, his positive impressions of the players' mindset and coachability, and playing at home for the first fixture of the 2026 MLS Season.

In a special edition of CITY Spotlight before the 2026 season begins, Jen Siess and Mr. Soccer, Bill McDermott, are at City Foundry STL in Midtown to celebrate the beginning of a new season by talking with a variety of guests! They include STL City SC owner and CEO Carolyn Kindle, President and GM Diego Gigliani, Sporting Director Corey Wray, a couple players and much more!

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess talked in-booth with St. Louis's own John O'Leary - Speaker, Bestselling Author, Live Inspired Podcast Host, and subject of the recently released SOUL ON FIRE movie. John talked about how much fun he had delivering the match day ball before the CITY game. Along with some advice on how to face life’s big challenges and how he manages his mindset, John also talked about the release of the movie based on his life that is now in theaters, along with the impact of St. Louis Cardinals legendary broadcaster, Jack Buck, on his recovery and life.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY Midfielder and Designated Player, Marcel Hartel ahead of the team’s last match of the 2025 season hosting RSL. Cello talked about how Interim Head Coach, David Critchley, helped him to find his form and confidence once again ths season. He also talked about how consistency at a single position has helped his game, the growing synergy of the team, how he’s playing for Critch, and getting right back to training after the last game.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Interim Head Coach, David Critchley, ahead of the team’s last match of the 2025 season hosting RSL. The guys took time to reflect back on the season from Critch’s perspective when he took over the helm in May - getting the team culture right as a whole and with individual players, his own growth in confidence coaching at this level, gradual team improvements, and how “tough times don’t last, but tough people do”.

Jen Siess has you for the final City Spotlight before the MLS regular season comes to an end! In this edition of the show, hear audio from interim head coach David Critchley. Guests include Dale Schilly, City SC Academy Director and matchday analyst on Y98, and his partner on those broadcasts, the voice of City SC, Joey Zanaboni! Plus, a preview of Jen's player profile interview with Marcel Hartel!

During the Y98 halftime show, the St. Louis CITY SC home radio broadcasters got together to take a look back on the CITY seasons to date. Y98’s Joey Zanaboni and Dale Schilly chatted with KXOK’s Santiago Beltran and Hector Vega about working alongside one another and St. Louis CITY SC with tales of their broadcasting journeys, favorite things, and outlook for the future of MLS soccer in St. Louis and the impact of the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup.

During the Y98 pregame show, Matt Rocchio of KMOX Radio and STL Sports Central talked with CITY first AND second team Forward, MyKhi Joyner ahead of the team’s last away match of the season against Austin FC. Joyner talked about managing minutes between both CITY teams, his pride in the second team’s camaraderie and performance, his goals for improving to continue minutes with the first team, and shouted out the play of fellow attacker, Brendan McSorley.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Interim Head Coach, David Critchley, ahead of the team’s last away match of the season against Austin FC. Critch talked about the team’s disappointing performance against MLS powerhouse LAFC the previous weekend - and how the team worked on improving defensive actions and speed of play as lessons learned. Critch also previewed the plan to attack Austin’s low-block defensive style.

Following City SC's 3-0 loss to LAFC last weekend, the team prepares for Austin in their second to last match of the year. Jen Siess has you for this edition of the City Spotlight, where she talks with Hope Burki, who has her own City SC podcast, "The Burki Breakdown," and then Jen talks with City SC Academy Director and Y98 matchday analyst Dale Schilly. We preview Y98's pregame show with Matt Rocchio's player profile interview with Mykhi Joyner, and wrap up the show with Mr. Soccer,

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess and Joey Zanaboni visited with Bengie Molina, former Major League Baseball Catcher, now part of the Spanish broadcast team for the St. Louis Cardinals. Molina talked about his enjoyment of the CITY Energizer Park experience and how he works with his Play-by-Play partner, Polo Ascencio, to bring their baseball broadcast to life. Molina also shared his passion for working in the community in St. Louis and Puerto Rico, plus talked about his book that will be made into a movie - "Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty”.

During the Y98 pregame show, Jen Siess visited with CITY2-to-first-team Forward, Brendan McSorley, ahead of the team’s home match hosting LAFC. McSorley reflected on his breakout game on the road at San Jose with two goals, one assist, and a goal line clearance. He also shared some of the goals/affirmations he made and met for this season, along with gratitude for his parents who’ve shared in his journey since youth soccer days. “McScorley” also had some advice for youth players dreaming big.

During the Y98 pregame show, Dale Schilly caught up with CITY Interim Head Coach, David Critchley, ahead of the team’s home match hosting LAFC. Critch talked about the balance between the CITY dynamic attack and defending grit that have gotten the team two away wins in a row. He called out the breakout performance for Brendan McSorley, the ever-stellar Roman Burki, and Kyle Hiebert who has continued to grind in training to be ready for the team when needed. Critch also talked about how the team prepped to host the dominant LAFC team with attacking duo Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga.