Roy C. Ketcham grad Tyler Adams creating soccer team for the Hudson Valley

Tyler Adams, a graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls and member of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, has been approved by the United Premier Soccer League to create a team based in the Hudson Valley.

Hudson Valley Hammers Tyler Adams Roy C. Ketcham — Tyler Adams image courtesy U.S. Soccer

Adams, who is also a member of Germany”™s RB Leipzig, is developing The Hudson Valley Hammers. Adams is recruiting players for the team”™s inaugural season in the spring of 2021. The team”™s home field has yet to be determined.

The UPSL promotes itself as a “National ”˜Pro Development”™ (amateur) soccer league designed to provide players, coaches and fans with a highly competitive year round playing league platform.”

The Hammers will join the Westchester United Football Club and the Warwick-based FSA Pro as the UPSL”™s regional teams.

Adams, 21, turned professional at 16 playing for the New York Red Bulls reserve team. A year later he played for the Red Bulls. A special graduation ceremony was set up for him in June 2017 since the event fell on the same day that he had a game with the Red Bulls.