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Cougars to hold food drive benefiting Aspira Family Services
Wednesday Dec 05, 2007
Stockton, CA – Dec. 5, 2007 – The California Cougars, of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), announce a can food drive benefiting the Aspira Foster Family Service before their December 9, 2007 game against La Raza de Monterrey.
Fans are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items at the arena’s north entrance between 5:00PM and 6:00PM. Food items will continue to be collected until 6:45PM.
Persons donating a non-perishable food will receive a raffle ticket which will qualify the recipient for a four pack of tickets for an upcoming Cougars game. Tickets will be collected near the north entrance and winners will be announced the following week.
The Cougars play La Raza de Monterrey beginning at 6:15PM at Stockton Arena. Before the game the Cougars’ official minor league affiliate, the Stockton Pumas, make their home winter debut against the Turlock Express of the Premiere Arena Soccer League.
The Puma game is free to attend for all fans that purchase tickets to the La Raza game at 6:15PM.
About the California Cougars:
The California Cougars are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The MISL is a single-entity organization that features a coast to coast presence across North America including soccer talent representing players from 31 different countries. The Cougars made their competitive debut in November of 2005, after being announced on February 28, 2004. The team makes its home at the state-of-the-art Stockton Arena, in Stockton, California. The Stockton Arena opened in December 2005, and is an integral part of the cities developing waterfront district. For additional information please contact Greg Young, Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting, by phone: 209-373-1559, or by email: gyoung@californiacougars.net. You can also visit the Cougars’ official website at http://www.californiacougars.net.
About The MISL:
The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) was launched in August of 2001 as a six-team single-entity professional indoor soccer circuit. The MISL is comprised of a group of investors who hold ownership shares in the League, participate in a management committee, and serve as MISL team operators. The MISL League Office is located within the greater New York City metropolitan area in Westport, CT, and is managed by the League’s Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ryan. The Major Indoor Soccer League represents the major league of professional indoor soccer, featuring the finest indoor soccer players from 32 countries around the world. The nine MISL clubs competing in the 2007-08 season are the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, 2007 championship finalist Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, and the defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX, with the addition of three expansion clubs, Monterrey La Raza, New Jersey Ironmen, and the Orlando Sharks. The MISL represents the major league of professional indoor soccer, featuring the finest indoor soccer players from around the world. The 2006-07 MISL season featured six teams with the debut of the Detroit Ignition. The MISL Monterrey club, the New Jersey Ironmen, and the Orlando Sharks are set to join the competition for the 2007-08 season. The MISL is dedicated to providing its fans with outstanding entertainment at affordable prices, offering sports entertainment for a fraction of the cost associated with other major league sporting events.
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