af2 welcomes two newcomers: Fort Wayne and Tri-Cities
November 16, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO - The arenafootball2 Board of Directors approved applications for two new expansion af2 teams for 2007, the League office announced today, Fort Wayne, IN and Tri-Cities, WA. The teams are scheduled to begin play in March.
The two newcomers bring the total expansion class for 2007 to nine teams. The af2's current membership is now 30 teams. The seven previously announced additions to the league are Boise, ID (Boise Burn), Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Jungle Kats), Corpus Christi, TX, Katy, TX (Texas Copperheads), Laredo, TX (Laredo Lobos), Lubbock, TX (Lubbock Renegades), and Youngstown, OH (Mahoning Valley Thunder).
"We (af2) are excited to announce the addition of these two new teams to the af2 family for 2007," said af2 President Jerry Kurz. "I have the utmost confidence in each operating group's commitment to run top-notch organizations both on and off the field for many years. I know the fans in each market will thoroughly enjoy the total entertainment experience of Arena Football."
Further details on each of these new teams will be announced locally as they become available.
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