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Press

1. 01THE ATHLETIC: THE NEW YORK TIMES

   Justin Lea quoted on why a “perfect” ball flies erratically, in Elias Burke’s piece on Mikel Arteta and the Carabao Cup ball. January 8, 2025.
   The Athletic: Is Mikel Arteta right, do footballs really make a difference to performance?

2. 02CULTURA DE LA CANCHA: TELEMUNDO

   Season one, Colombia. The Monguí workshop at 17:20. Impacto Creative and Pegasus Content, aired on NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. July 2026.
   Cultura de la Cancha: Colombia, Del Conflicto a la Comunidad, Season 1 Episode 5, July 2026

3. 03COOL MATERIAL: BLACK BOOK

   Editors’ pick, June 2026. The No. 152 among 13 products worth the splurge. June 30, 2026.
   Cool Material: Black Book, 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026, June 30, 2026

4. 04GEAR PATROL: TODAY IN GEAR

   Saving the art of hand-sewn soccer balls. May 14, 2026.
   Gear Patrol: Saving the art of hand-sewn soccer balls, May 14, 2026

5. 05SOCCER.COM

   The Standard Model No. 152 named in Soccer.com’s Best Soccer Balls of 2026, the buying guide of the nation’s leading soccer outfitter.
   Soccer.com: Best Soccer Balls of 2026

6. 06COACH DANIEL PRIVATE TRAINING

   No. 1 of 31 in “Best Gifts for Soccer Players,” and the only full-size ball on the list. July 2026.
   Coach Daniel Private Training: Best Gifts for Soccer Players, July 2026

7. 07COMMUNICATION ARTS

   Design annual selection. Juried showcase.
   Communication Arts: Hayworth Athletic Soccer Ball

8. 08BUILD UPON THE GOOD, EP. 39

   The full Hayworth story. Sialkot to Austin.
   Build Upon The Good: Ep. 39, Justin Lea, Founder of Hayworth Athletic, March 9, 2025

9. 09BOOT WIZARD: YOUTUBE

   A film by James Agar. The workshop, the ball, the price of doing it right. October 2024.
   Boot Wizard: What’s The Cost Of Tradition?

10. 10KUT/KUTX: AUSTIN PUBLIC RADIO

    With Austin FC’s Stefan Cleveland.
    KUT & KUTX Studios: ¡Vamos Verde!, The Replacements, with Austin FC’s Stefan Cleveland

11. 11GRINNELL MAGAZINE

    Justin Lea (’01). 152 prototypes. Fair wages.
    Grinnell College: Bucking Industry Trends, Justin Lea ’01

12. 12HELMS WORKSHOP

    Brand identity feature. Austin design studio.
    Helms Workshop: Brand Launch, Introducing Hayworth Athletic, May 20, 2024

Milestones

1. 13THE 2026 WORLD CUP BRACKET

   Sealed before the first match on June 11. Final standings recorded July 19. One summer, 174 brackets, the American soccer fan’s record of what they believed before it all began. The record stands.
   View the bracket

2. 14AMERICAN OUTLAWS IMPACT BALL

   Official ball partner. US national team supporters.

3. 15PRO SOCCER PARTNERSHIP

   The full family on Pro Soccer. April 2026.
   Pro Soccer: Standard Model No. 152
   Pro Soccer: Standard Model No. 152, Size 4
   Pro Soccer: The General

4. 16HUYCK HOUSE

   The full family at Huyck House.
   Huyck House: Soccer

5. 17SOCCER.COM PARTNERSHIP

   No. 152 on America’s largest soccer retailer.
   Soccer.com: Standard Model No. 152

6. 18THE GENERAL RELEASED

   Heirloom ball. For the collector and the student of the sport.

7. 19FIRST SALE

   The Standard Model No. 152 ships.

8. 20PROTOTYPE NO. 152

   152 prototypes. The ball is right.

9. 21HAYWORTH ATHLETIC FOUNDED

   Austin, Texas.

10. 00SIALKOT

    70% of the world’s soccer balls. 3 million per month. What he sees there sets the course for the next decade.