Chicago Storm Goes Green for St. Patrick's Day
Published on March 16, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Chicago Storm News Release
Chicago (Wednesday, March 15th, 2006) - It's the home stretch!!! With three teams locking up their MISL playoff spots, the Storm are now battle it out for that final spot. Chicago has a three game lead going into the weekend as they try to fend off the surging California Cougars and the Philadelphia Kixx. The best way to do that is to WIN! This weekend the Storm have two chances to build a little breathing room.
Friday night the Storm travel to Milwaukee to take on the Wave at 7:05 pm. If you can't make it to the game, go to the Storm's webpage www.chicagostorm.net and click on the link in the game preview Friday. Don't miss a second of the action!
Not only does Chicago have a chance to beat the first place St. Louis Steamers Sunday but fans get a chance to take the shirts off their favorite Storm players back. On March 19th at 4 pm the Storm is takes on the St. Louis Steamers at the UIC Pavilion. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Chicago will don green uniforms. During the first two quarters of the game, fans can bid on their favorite player's jersey with all the proceeds going to the Kids-4-Soccer foundation. Each Storm player will sign his jersey before releasing it to its new owner. It's a wonderful way to get memorabilia and help out a worthy cause. Kids-4-Soccer is a 501c (3) foundation that benefits underprivileged children in the Chicagoland area, giving kids the chance to attend soccer camps and providing them with tickets to professional soccer games. For more information about Kids-4-Soccer, or tickets to the game call (312) 226-GOAL.
Do you need to get your Storm radio fix? Thursday morning, March 16th at 11:45 am, Storm defender Matt Johnson is on "The Morning Break" Chicago's new sports talk radio. Tune your radio in to 1240AM in Chicago and the Northern Suburbs and to 1470AM in the Chicago Heights area to listen in. Call in at (773) 792-1240!
Friday morning Chicago's four-time MISL Goalie of the Week winner will be on the Scott Allen Show. Danny Waltman will be on WJJG, 1530AM at 9:30 in the morning. "Uncle" Scott will be fielding all calls at (708) 493-1530.
For our Hispanic fans, Storm forward Jorge Valle is taping a round table discussion for Telemundo. Topics will range from the Mexican National Team and the upcoming World Cup to the Chicago Storm and the upcoming MISL Playoffs. The show will air either Saturday or Sunday. Check www.chicagostorm.net on Thursday afternoon for all the details.
The Chicago Storm's next home game is Sunday, March 19th against the St. Louis Steamers at 4 pm. Chicago's professional indoor soccer team plays its home games at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago and Storm offices are located at 1945 Cornell Avenue in Melrose Park. For additional information on all aspects of Chicago Storm soccer including season tickets, group outings, birthday parties and the Chicago Storm Academy call (312) 226-GOAL (4625) or log on to www.ChicagoStorm.net.
Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from March 16, 2006
- Probst to join 'castaways' headed to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Wave
- Steamers Travel for Two Games this Weekend - St. Louis Steamers
- Nogueira to defend the goal once again - Milwaukee Wave
- Chicago Storm Goes Green for St. Patrick's Day - Chicago Storm
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