Promising Loons Homegrown Darius Randell Has a Lot on His Shoulders

Promising Loons homegrown Darius Randell has a lot on his shoulders

When Darius Randell made his Minnesota United first-team debut in the U.S. Open Cup in May, text messages lined up on Loons academy coach Justin Ferguson’s phone. The theme: He did it! At age 17, Randell became the youngest player in club history to score a goal for the top team, and the 1-0 win over Louisville City propelled the Loons in the national tournament. Then more milestones stacked up. By the end of the May, Randell had signed a homegr…

Loons’ Boxall, St. Clair named MLS All-Stars

Michael Boxall’s desire to shirk the spotlight came out moments after the Minnesota United captain was made the center of attention Tuesday. Loons teammates, coaches, club staff and members of the ACES nonprofit he supports choreographed a reveal that Boxall has been voted into the MLS All-Star Game for the first time in his 10-year MLS career. After basking in the celebratory scene as much as a stoic can stomach, Boxall saw the number of report…