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A winter storm that piled more than a foot of snow on top of an already-deep layer of the cold, wet stuff in some areas was no match for the Red Stars’ preseason training schedule. While many Chicagoans woke up Tuesday to buried cars, unplowed alleys and impassable sidewalks and decided, ‘‘No, not today,’’ the Red Stars were at their training facility in Bridgeview bright and early. Defender Sarah Gorden took to Instagram and shared a visual of what some were calling ‘‘Snowmageddon’’ with a caption that read: ‘‘And it’s not even a snow day!’’
NWSL Draft caps a busy week for Chicago Red Stars
The team drafted five new players, re-signed 12 more, and welcomed back Nikki Stanton
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The Chicago Red Stars have managed to pack an entire offseason’s worth of news into the last couple days, it seems. With no soccer for at least a couple more months, it helps us all get by.
Let’s take a look at what went down:
Chicago selects five players in NWSL Draft
The Red Stars were busy in Thursday night’s NWSL Draft, selecting five new players:
Madison Haley, Stanford, 7th overall