The country’s lone professional football club, Antigua Barracuda, is awaiting responses from a number of national players who have received proposals from the outfit ahead of the 2012 United Soccer League (USL) season.

The two days of trials hosted by the country’s lone professional football outfit, Antigua Barracuda, have been deemed successful with an estimated 30 players taking part in the initiative.

Antigua Barracuda FC Director of Football Fernando “Nando” Abraham has expressed excitement over hearing that the country’s lone professional outfit has been nominated by the United Soccer Leagues (ULS) for the Rookie Team-of-the-Year Award.

Antigua Barracuda FC have been nominated for the United Soccer League PRO Championship’s Rookie Team-of-the-Year award.

Antigua Barracuda FC lost a third straight match in the United Soccer Leagues’ (USL) Pro Division when on Friday they were edged, 2-1, by the visiting Rochester Rhinos at Sticky Wicket Stadium.

Antigua Barracuda FC may have lost their opening contest in the United Soccer League (USL) but they certainly have no reason to hang their heads, as the home-grown squad gave a brave account of themselves, drawing first blood before going down 2-1 to the visiting Los Angeles Blues at the Sticky Wicket Stadium on Sunday night.

Antigua Barracuda FC have failed in their bid to acquire seven of the country’s top national players as they prepare for their debut in the United Soccer League (USL) on April 17.

Antigua Barracuda FC on Saturday announced the signing of seven players for the 2011 USLPRO season.

The Antigua public may not have the opportunity to see the country’s first professional outfit in any of their planned warm-up matches ahead of their United Soccer League (USL) debut slated for April 17 here at Stanford Cricket Grounds.

National and Asot’s Arcade Parham player, Peter “Big Pete” Byers, has revealed that he and his agent will be meeting with the principals of Antigua Barracuda FC this week.