{"id":1678,"date":"2023-07-09T18:44:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T18:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/ncsoccer\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:32:38","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/ncsoccer\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     NCYSA \u2014 WHO WE ARE  (stat ticker + page)\n     Single Custom HTML block. 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--edge: #10045a; --edge-soft: rgba(16,4,90,0.55);\n    --val: #ffffff; --lab: rgba(255,255,255,0.80); --rule: rgba(255,255,255,0.30);\n    --badge: #f9f7f7; --badge-edge: #10045a; --badge-fg: #10045a; --fade: 184,47,47;\n  }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap.tk-cream {\n    --bar: #f9f7f7; --edge: #b82f2f; --edge-soft: #ded9d9;\n    --val: #10045a; --lab: #6f6b68; --rule: #ded9d9;\n    --badge: #10045a; --badge-edge: #b82f2f; --badge-fg: #f9f7f7; --fade: 249,247,247;\n  }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap.tk-navy {\n    --bar: #10045a; --edge: #b82f2f; --edge-soft: rgba(249,247,247,0.16);\n    --val: #edc32c; --lab: rgba(249,247,247,0.66); --rule: rgba(249,247,247,0.15);\n    --badge: #0a0338; --badge-edge: #b82f2f; --badge-fg: #f9f7f7; --fade: 16,4,90;\n  }\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Left badge \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-flag {\n    flex: 0 0 auto; z-index: 3;\n    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;\n    padding: 0 16px 0 18px;\n    background: var(--badge);\n    border-right: 2px solid var(--badge-edge);\n    color: var(--badge-fg);\n    font-size: 0.62rem; 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}\n  }\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Scroll area \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-viewport { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: tk-scroll 70s linear infinite; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s ease; }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-track.tk-ready { opacity: 1; }\n  @keyframes tk-scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }\n  @media (hover: hover) {\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap:hover .tk-track { animation-play-state: paused; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap:hover .tk-item { opacity: 0.45; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-item:hover { opacity: 1; }\n  }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-item { transition: opacity .25s ease; }\n\n  \/* Right-edge dissolve so stats fade out instead of clipping *\/\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap::after {\n    content: ''; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 90px;\n    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--fade),0) 0%, rgb(var(--fade)) 82%);\n    pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;\n  }\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Stat item: value stacked over label \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-item {\n    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;\n    padding: 15px 34px; white-space: nowrap;\n    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);\n  }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-val {\n    font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--val);\n    font-variation-settings: 'wdth' 118, 'wght' 600;\n    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\n    letter-spacing: -0.005em;\n  }\n  .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-lab {\n    font-size: 0.7rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 5px; color: var(--lab);\n    font-variation-settings: 'wdth' 92, 'wght' 400;\n    letter-spacing: 0.015em;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 720px) {\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-flag { padding: 0 11px; gap: 8px; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-flag-text { display: none; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-logo { height: 19px; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-item { padding: 12px 22px; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-val { font-size: 1.28rem; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-lab { font-size: 0.64rem; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap::after { width: 48px; }\n  }\n\n  \/* No motion: becomes a quiet horizontal scroll strip *\/\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-track { animation: none; opacity: 1; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-viewport { overflow-x: auto; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap .tk-pulse { animation: none; opacity: 1; }\n    .ncysa-ticker-wrap::after { content: none; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 WHO WE ARE \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<style>\n  .entry-title { display: none !important; }\n  .content .entry { padding-top: 0 !important; margin-top: 0 !important; }\n  .content .entry-header { margin-bottom: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; min-height: 0 !important; height: 0 !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: none !important; 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