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