Grant Freking

1 week ago | uc.edu | Grant Freking

“The power of going to a university is you challenge yourself to get to know people who are different than you, who have different backgrounds, interests and experiences. Ultimately, that’s how the real world is.” — Evan Phelps, BBA ’25 An exemplar of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business’s mission of empowering business problem solvers, recent graduate Evan Phelps has been named 2025 Mr. Bearcat, as chosen by UC honorary fraternity Sigma Sigma.

1 month ago | cincinnatimagazine.com | Grant Freking

Matt Miazga is not FC Cincinnati’s best player. Never has been. And with Miles Robinson playing the same position, he may not even be the best center back on the 2025 roster. But for the Orange and Blue to have a realistic chance at a deep MLS Cup playoff run, they need Miazga. They need his natural gifts for organizing defensive structure. They need the steadiness he supplies in the center of the backline.

1 month ago | cincinnatimagazine.com | Grant Freking

Here are some musings and observations about FC Cincinnati after blanking New England 1-0 on a soggy Saturday night at TQL Stadium for its second win in a row. Standard operating procedureThe locals lads prevailed utilizing a familiar formula: grab a lead, batten down the defense hatches, and win a close match. No team has been better at this formula over the past two-plus seasons; FCC is 31-8 in league matches decided by one goal since the onset of the 2023 campaign.

1 month ago | cincinnatimagazine.com | Grant Freking

Saturday evening’s encounter between FC Cincinnati and Nashville was tied 1-1 at the break. Four minutes into the second half, the hosts should have been ahead 2-1 and on their way to a fourth consecutive victory. Roman Celentano wouldn’t let that happen. The fourth-year goalkeeper delivered perhaps the shot-stopping showing of his young career to supply the Orange and Blue with a much-needed three points.

1 month ago | cincinnatimagazine.com | Grant Freking

Nick Hagglund made his 2025 debut on Saturday in FC Cincinnati’s 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta, suiting up for the first time since June 22, 2024, after an ankle injury required reconstructive ligament surgery. FCC’s fifth-choice center back when the team is at full strength, he was thrown straight into the ringer vs. the Five Stripes. Nothing like returning from a major injury and trying to mark Emmanuel Latte Lath, the most expensive signing in MLS history.