Where Y'at, soccer fans!  Welcome to soccer in New  Orleans.  My home town is typical of many American cities.  American football  and baseball dominate the local newspaper, radio and TV.  High school football gets  serious air time and column inches, in spite of the fact that there are thousands of kids  playing soccer every weekend of the fall and spring.

New Orleans soccer fans can truly  hold up their heads with pride.  Our local professional team, formerly known as the  New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, now known as the New Orleans Storm (of the USISL A-League)  have not only had winning seaons, but they've won playoff games.  In the pathetic 30+  history of the NFL's New Orleans Saints, this is sadly not the case.  Soccer Yats  know that an afternoon on the pitch is more fulfilling (and most likely a good bit  cheaper) than a Sunday afternoon watching the Saints screw up in Da Dome.

For those of you unfamiliar with the term "Yat," a brief explanation is in  order.  The term derives from a local greeting, where one local will walk up to/past  another and say "Where you at?"  This often gets slurred into "Where  Y'at."  One who slurs "you at" in this manner is often referred to as    "Yat." 

The purpose of YatSoccer is twofold:  first, it is a place where one  can come for information on soccer happenings in the area.  This is a bit  high-minded, to be sure.  I'll need the help of any local soccer fans on the 'net to  get the information we'll need.  The second purpose is a bit selfish, but nonetheless  true.  I wanted to put together a place where my soccer links would be more  organized.  I've got too much stuff on my favorites list to use in any proper manner.   

So, I hope you find the site helpful in your exploration of soccer on the  'net.  If you have any suggestions, please feel free to e-mail me and I'll consider them.