The snow fell onto the Swope Park Rangers practice field Thursday morning, nearly seven weeks after the club banded together for the first time. The undertaking of a United Soccer League expansion team has predictably included a few obstacles — and the snowfall on a March morning paled in comparison.
Take this, for example: In the opening days of preseason camp, the players needed to use word tricks to memorize one another’s names. The process of building a cohesive product on the field has required more time.
But it’s a journey the Rangers are ready to put to the test.