KiXX Select Five Players in MISL Dispersal Draft
September 25, 2006 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, September 25, 2006 - The Philadelphia KiXX announced today the acquisition of five players in the 2006 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Dispersal Draft. Philadelphia, based on their winning percentage in the 2005-06 season, was given the third selection in each round and selected defender Genoni Martinez with their first-round pick (third overall).
Martinez, the fourth player in League history to win the Defender of the Year honor in three different seasons, was a key component in the St. Louis Steamer's successful run to the 2005-06 MISL Regular Season Championship. The native of Mexico City began his professional indoor career with Wichita in the 1996-97 season and has amassed 258 regular season appearances, 237 goals, 187 assists and 402 blocks in his 10-year career. The six-time All-League selection led all MISL defenders in points in 2005-06, the only defender to rank in the MISL's top-10 in scoring, placing ninth. In playing 25 of 30 regular season, Martinez totaled 16 goals, 15 assists and 14 blocks.
The KiXX then selected midfielder Sandre Naumoski with the team's second-round choice (ninth overall). Naumoski, a three-year veteran, registered 16 points on 13 goals and three assists in 24 appearances with St. Louis last season. The native of Skopje, Macedonia began his professional indoor career with the Kansas City Comets in 2003-04, before being selected by the Steamers in the 2004 MISL Expansion Draft. The 27-year-old Naumoski is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University, where he earned First Team All-Conference honors during his senior year.
The club's remaining selections were as follows:
Round Player Position Hometown
3 (15th overall) Terry Alvino Midfielder St. Louis, MO
4 (21st overall) Armando Valdivia Midfielder Guadalajara, Mexico
5 (27th overall) Ryan Kelly Defender Marlton, NJ
On Friday, September 22, MISL Commissioner Steve Ryan and the League's Management Committee granted the St. Louis Steamers inactive status for the 2006-07 season, while continuing to actively search for potential investor/operators to return the club for the 2007-08 campaign.
The club kicks-off their 11th season of professional indoor soccer versus the California Cougars at the Stockton Arena on Saturday, November 5. before returning to the City of Brotherly Love to open the home portion of their schedule versus the expansion Detroit Ignition on Saturday, November 11. All patrons entering the gates at the Wachovia Spectrum will receive a complimentary 2006-07 Philadelphia KiXX Magnetic Schedule. Game-time is slated for 7:05 pm ET, with the doors opening at 6:00 pm ET.
Season tickets, 6-PaXX mini-plans, Family 4-PaXX and birthday packages are on sale now by calling the club's ticket office at 1-888-888-KiXX (5499). The KiXX also introduced a Party PaXX for the 2006-07 season, which consists of two seats behind the goal, two hot dogs and two domestic beers (must present valid ID upon redemption) for $44. Single-game tickets are available through the KiXX and the Wachovia Center Box Office, as well as online at www.comcasttix.com, beginning October 3.
The Philadelphia KiXX are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), a single-entity organization that features a coast-to-coast presence across the United States. The club will enter their 11th season of play in 2006-07 at the Wachovia Spectrum located in Philadelphia, PA. The team also operates the Philadelphia KiXX Summer Kamp program, which is offered to boys and girls, ages four to 18, from mid-June through August throughout the Tri-State area. For more information, please contact David Deal, KiXX Vice President Internal Operations, at (215) 952-5431 or via cell at (267) 688-4127. The Communications Department can also be reached via email at ddeal@kixxonline.com.
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