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- ↑ "Kyle welcomes Central Texas Lobos soccer team to town". American Statesman. 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Keyes reboots Houston Hurricanes tradition in growing NPSL". Houston Chronicle. 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Brendan Keyes brings back Galveston Pirate SC as Houston Hurricanes to NPSL". SoccerWire. 27 December 2012.