August 25, 2023

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Speaking out about the Indomitable Club

Rob has also broadcast games for the Sacramento River Cats and Sac State Hornets. | Photo via Republic FC

On the eve of the club’s 10-year celebration at Hughes Stadium, we spoke with Republic FC’s longtime broadcaster Rob McAllister about his history with the Indomitable Club and its importance to the City of Trees.

Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

Q: You’ve been with the team since Day One, what do you remember most about that first night in Hughes Stadium?
A: Leading up to it, we were pretty sure there was going to be a sizable crowd. [...] there’s bands, everyone’s just chaotic. I remember saying to [partner Kevin Goldwaith], ‘This is crazy,’ because for me, this is the largest crowd and stadium that I broadcast for. Crazy for Kevin, it was his very first time ever broadcasting anything. [...] people were so passionate about Sacramento and I think it was a way to celebrate the city. It was ours. It didn’t come from somewhere else, and it was a way to start new.

SACtoday_McAllister — Rob (right) in action calling a Republic FC match.
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Photo via Republic FC

Q: What sets Republic’s fan base apart from the city’s other teams?
A: I think that this is a club that really does represent the entire community and I think people feel ultimately welcomed. I think that there’s a special bond you have when something like that happens.

Q: Is there any one instance that sticks out to you as the moment that really defines the ethos of the club as indomitable?
A: I do think it’s the Miracle at Bonney. I just think the way that that game went, it was a story. I mean, you had your rival LA Galaxy II, [the match is] just not going the way the Republic hoped, everyone’s just feeling very down and somber, and it starts to rain [...] which is very rare, and everything changed. To me, that is the indomitable spirit — that there was never a quit.

More questions for Rob

Events

Friday, Aug. 25

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, & Too $hort | Friday, Aug. 25 | 6 p.m. | Golden 1 Center, 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento | $86-$245.50 | Roll up to the “High School Reunion Tour,” which is sure to go up in smoke.
Emo Nite | Friday, Aug. 25 | 9 p.m. | Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento | $21 | Bust out your eyeliner and Hot Topic t-shirt for a night of your favorite pop-punk jams and adolescent emotions.

Saturday, Aug. 26

Back 2 School Block Party | Saturday, Aug. 26 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | McClatchy Park, 3500 Fifth Ave., Sacramento | Free | Kick off the new school year with free food, hair cuts, entertainment, and educational resources.

Sunday, Aug. 27

International Wedding Festival | Sunday, Aug. 27 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento | $15-$100 | Meet and mingle with all the professionals you need to plan your special day.

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News Notes

Award

The US Small Business Administration has honored Leatherby’s Family Creamery as one of its 68 Legacy Businesses. The ice cream shop first opened in 1982, and now has five locations across the Sacramento area. (FOX40)

Real Estate

Sacramento rent prices have gone down for the first time in 13 years, by roughly 2% (or $40 per month), according to a new study from real estate company Colliers. The average rental price in Sacramento is currently $1,953 for a studio apartment. (FOX40)

Biz

Chocolate Fish Coffee is under new ownership. After 15 years, owners Edie and Andy Baker have sold the cafe to a new ownership duo, who told the Business Journal they are considering expanding into markets like Elk Grove and Roseville. (Sac Biz Journal)

Number

$1,000,000. That’s how much the Wilton Rancheria tribe behind Sky River Casino recently paid the City of Elk Grove. The money is the first in a series of repayments the tribe will make to the city over the next 20 years, with the total coming to $132 million. (KCRA 3)

Finance

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Jordan

From the editor

I absent-mindedly ate 15 mini quiches while editing my Q+A with Rob. Please pray for my tummy.

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