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COUGARS PARTNER WITH BIG LEAGUE DREAMS
Wednesday May 30, 2007
(Stockton Ca., May 30, 2007) – The California Cougars, members of the Major Indoor Soccer League, will play an exhibition match against their official developmental team, The Stockton Pumas, as part of the festivities planned by Big League Dreams of Manteca to celebrate the grand opening of their brand new state-of-the-art Indoor Soccer facility. After the match, players will stay for a meet and greet, pose for pictures, and sign autographs. The Cougars mascot Tom Cat will also appear.
Big League Dreams is the premier developer and operator of amateur recreational sports facilities in the country. Their Manteca location opened for baseball and softball in October of 2006. It offers youth and adult teams the opportunity to play in stadiums that replicate the look of famous ball parks such as Wrigley Field, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Fenway Park and the Polo Grounds. On June 15, a 20,000 square foot indoor soccer pavilion will be introduced to the public, with league play scheduled to begin by June 18th.
Cougars Director of Business Development Wade Sherman said, “As California’s only professional indoor soccer team, we are thrilled to see a facility of this caliber open up right in our backyard. Soccer enthusiasts in our community will be treated to a first-class playing experience at Big League Dreams. After seeing the effort that went into creating the facility, we expect them to be at full capacity for league signups very soon. This can only increase interest in indoor soccer throughout the region, which in turn will stimulate interest in the Cougars, who play the sport at its highest level. We were thrilled to be asked to help celebrate the grand opening with them.”
Big League Dreams General Manager Ed Farmer said, “Big League Dreams is known for its replicas of famous major league stadiums, with softball and baseball players playing on the finest fields in Northern California. Now the soccer players in the community will have a chance to play in the finest indoor soccer facility in Northern California”
About the California Cougars
Announced on February 28, 2004, the Cougars made their competitive debut in November, 2005, with the beginning of their first 30-game regular season. Located in Stockton, California, the California Cougars play their home games at the state-of-the-art Stockton Area, an integral piece to the city’s developing waterfront district. Stockton Arena opened to the public in December, 2005. For additional information about the Cougars, contact Wade Sherman, Director of Business Development at 209-373-1561, or visit the California Cougars’ official website www.californiacougars.net.
About The MISL
The Major Indoor Soccer League is a single-entity organization with a coast-to-coast presence comprised of seven teams located across the United States, and features the finest indoor soccer players representing 31 countries around the world. In February of 2004, the League announced an expansion team in Stockton, CA, that began play in 2005-06 as the California Cougars. In May of 2004, the League announced plans for an expansion team in Newark, NJ, that will begin play in 2007-08. On Sunday, April 30, 2006, the MISL announced that MISL Orlando had been approved to begin competition for the 2007-08 season. The 2007 MISL Championship Series concluded live on Versus and before a sell out crowd at Compuware Arena in Detroit on Saturday, April 21, 2007, with the Philadelphia Kixx winning their second MISL Championship Series, beating the Detroit Ignition 13-8 in the final. For more information on the MISL, visit the League’s official website www.MISL.net.
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