Cleveland Adds Two Of USL's Finest For 2008
Published on February 22, 2008 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Cleveland City Stars News Release
The Cleveland City Stars have announced the signings of two new players to the 2008 Pro-Team roster. Joining the club for the upcoming season are Defender John "Tre" Lee and Forward Adam Ruud. The team is excited about the additions and both players will be looked upon to add valuable character along with their contributions on the field.
Lee comes to the City Stars from the California Seahorses of the PDL. He played the 2006 season with Miami FC of the USL First Division where he was a teammate of CCS goal keeper Hunter Gilstrap. Originally from Fontana, CA, Lee played collegiately at UC-Riverside where he was honorable mention All-Big West Conference after the 2004 season.
Ruud comes to Cleveland from the Charlotte Eagles, one of the City Stars competitors in the USL-2. The crafty forward notched four goals and three assists in 18 games last season for the Eagles. Originally from Hanover Park, IL, Ruud played collegiately at Charlotte where he was a two-time NSCAA All-South Region selection. Ruud also earned first team All-Conference USA honors after his junior season and first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference after his senior season.
"We are thrilled to have signed Tre Lee and Adam Ruud," said Cleveland City Stars Executive Director Aaron Tredway. "We feel Tre will definitely strengthen our defense and offers something that can't be coached, speed. In Adam we feel we have signed a proven goal scorer within the USL structure and top class professional. Both
Tre and Adam will be impact players for us and we expect great things from them this coming season."
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CCS Partners with Wyndham Hotel in Downtown Cleveland:
The City Stars are happy to announce an exciting new partnership with the Wyndham Hotel at Playhouse Square that will benefit both the team and its fans. The gorgeous hotel featuring incredible food and superb service is located at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland, easily within walking distance to Krenzler Stadium.
The special rate for all City Stars traveling fans, families and friends will be $109/night for double or single rooms. Simply call 216-615-7500 and ask for the special City Stars Discount Rate and enjoy a wonderful weekend in Cleveland
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Soccer in the City Blog Featuring Josh Westermann:
One of the newest members of the 2008 Cleveland City Stars, Josh Westermann, had an opportunity to express his thoughts on joining CCS for the upcoming season.
Besides showing his excitement about joining CCS, Westermann also had a chance to share some of the tremendous experiences that he has gained through playing the game of soccer, including coaching inside the walls of a South African prison.
In an amusing note, he also tells the story of how a baboon stole his lunch.
Check the Soccer in the City Blog at: http://blog.cleveland.com/soccerinthecity for all of the details.
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National Anthem Tryouts Friday:
Don't forget, if you're interested in singing the national anthem at one of the City Stars home games this season, tryouts will be held this Friday at the CCS offices in Twinsburg at 8 pm. The office is located at 3819 East Aurora Road.
United Soccer League Championship Stories from February 22, 2008
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