Keeper Wars Ink Appoints Tier One Solutions as Agency of Record to Expand National Goalkeeper Competition Platform
Keeper Wars Ink™ (“KWI”), the premier soccer goalkeeper competition, community, and education platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Tier One Solutions (“T1S”) to accelerate growth, scale operations, and expand Keeper Wars events nationwide and into new international markets.
Keeper Wars Ink™ has built a high-energy, city-to-city competition platform that brings together beginner through elite youth, collegiate, and adult goalkeepers in a fast-paced 1v1 tournament format. Events take place in communities nationwide, with athletes advancing to the National Championships where winners are crowned by age group and skill level. The format trains the mental side of the position while building a connected goalkeeper community, addressing one of the most isolated positions on the pitch. Each event delivers more than 200 live shot repetitions per goalkeeper over a single weekend, creating one of the highest-volume development environments in the sport.
Beyond competition, Keeper Wars creates a rare environment where goalkeepers connect, support one another, and build lasting friendships within a position that is often experienced in isolation. The platform gives athletes a visible stage to showcase their full range of skills while accelerating development, building confidence, and strengthening a connected, nationwide goalkeeping community.
“Keeper Wars Ink gives goalkeepers a stage that simply doesn’t exist in traditional match play. Bringing goalkeepers and their families together who share the love of what is often an isolating position builds lifelong friendships and a unique support system. This is the goalkeeper experience that defines our platform,” said Tonya Pinkerton, Founder & CEO of Keeper Wars Ink. “Tier One Solutions understands both the business and the culture of the game. This partnership allows us to grow responsibly while staying true to our core values of supporting the goalkeeper community through education, competition, and providing opportunities to help them improve their physical, mental and technical skills.”
Through this partnership, Keeper Wars Ink will work with Tier One Solutions across its core approach – Consult, Create, Activate – to support strategy, brand development, and execution as the platform expands into new markets and adds event cities to meet growing demand.
Tier One Solutions will lead strategic planning, growth strategy, and market prioritization; collaborate on brand communications, creative assets, and storytelling; and execute go-to-market efforts, activate event promotion, and partnership development to drive participation and long-term growth.
The partnership comes as global attention turns to North America ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Both organizations are Missouri-based, women-owned businesses, with Keeper Wars Ink headquartered in St. Louis and Tier One Solutions based in Kansas City. Together, they combine national reach with operational expertise and a shared belief in soccer as a powerful connector of goalkeepers, families, and communities.
“Soccer is in our DNA, and Keeper Wars is exactly the kind of platform we want to help grow,” said Lyndon Neal, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Tier One Solutions. “It’s more than a tournament; it’s a national platform that brings soccer goalkeepers, families, and communities together. With the World Cup on the horizon, this is a powerful moment to build something meaningful and expand the game in a real way.”
Keeper Wars Ink and Tier One Solutions will continue to collaborate on strategy, partnerships, and brand development as Keeper Wars expands its national footprint and scales its championship pathway.
For more information about Keeper Wars Ink and upcoming events, visit; keeperwarsink.com
For more information about Tier One Solutions, visit t1solutionsgroup.com
