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APRIL 10, 2024 candgnews.com
Oakland County papers
Adults and children are invited to participate in this year’s Spring Stroll in downtown Birmingham.
Photo provided by the Birmingham Shopping District
A new high school and college semi-professional team starting in Troy, the Troy City Women’s Football Club, will begin this year. The Troy City Women’s Football Club will be based in Troy but will feature top-tier high school and college players from around the community.
Troy welcomes new semi-pro women’s team BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI ome of the area’s best and brightest soccer players will be hitting the field in Troy with the start of a new semi-professional soccer team, the Troy City Women’s Football Club. The team was begun by coach and trainer John Arndt. The team will play games at Troy High School or the Evolution Sportsplex in Auburn Hills. “It’s a semi-professional team,” explained Arndt. “We’re playing in two leagues: the United Women’s Soccer League and the Michigan Premier Soccer League. We’ll play about 20 games this summer. … We got sponsorships. The girls put in a certain percentage of money, but sponsorships and fundraising brought in most of the money. We had about 10 sponsors from in and around Troy.” Arndt wanted to begin the team because he saw a lack of opportunities for young women to play in the area. “I’m a soccer trainer, and I train out of Five Star Sports in Troy, and John R Training is the name of my business,” said Arndt. “I train a lot of high school and college girls, and there was always a call for a soccer team in the city. It’s very popular with people
BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
BIRMINGHAM — Local retailers and restaurants are coming together to offer special giveaways and sales incentives for all ages at the annual Spring Stroll event, sponsored by Warby Parker. This event will take place in downtown Birmingham 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 13. This event is free, but registration is required. To register, visit ALLIN Birmingham.com/strollregister. Upon registration, attendees will receive instructions on how to check in for the Spring Stroll. At the event, attendees will receive a bag for collecting swag from local businesses, an
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See SOCCER on page 2A
Spring Stroll offers free family fun in downtown Birmingham
Photos provided by John Arndt
See STROLL on page 9A