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Deep Run High School graduate Kirkland reflects on his journey to the Richmond Kickers

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Soccer has been part of Josh Kirkland’s life since he was four. The boyhood Arsenal F.C. fan started his career for the Richmond Strikers Elite team at 10 before becoming a star for his high school and college teams. And last month, he signed a contract with his hometown team, the Richmond Kickers. After months on trial, Kirkland (who starred at Deep Run High School and was an All-American forward at the University of Mary Washington) made his dream a reality by signing with the USL1 team Sept. 12. During his time with the Strikers as a youngster, Kirkland established...

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