Comets Sign Jamar Beasley

September 10, 2003 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Kansas City Comets News Release


Kansas City, MO - The Kansas City Comets announced on Monday that the club has signed forward Jamar Beasley to a Major Indoor Soccer League offer sheet. As per club and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Beasley will be with the team when the Comets open training camp at 9:00 a.m. this Wednesday, September 10, at the club's official training site, the Soccer Dome at 5909 Equitable Road in Kansas City. "We're very pleased to sign a player of Jamar's caliber as we prepare for camp," said Comets Head Coach and Vice President Zoran Savic. "He's an electrifying young player, and he'll fit well with our team as we try to get younger and faster. We couldn't be happier with this deal."

The 23-year-old Beasley joins the Comets after spending this past summer with the Charleston Battery and Indiana Blast of the outdoor A-League. The native of Ft. Wayne, IN, began his professional career in 1998, when he signed with Major League Soccer directly out of high school. In four MLS seasons with the New England Revolution and Chicago Fire, Beasley scored seven goals and 22 points in 59 regular season games. At the time of his signing, Beasley was the youngest player in MLS history. Prior to joining the Battery, the 5-10, 160-pound Beasley spent time in Italy with Serie "C" club Puteolana, and also trained with Italian power AC Milan in 1998.

Beasley, whose younger brother DaMarcus currently stars with the U.S. National Team and Chicago Fire, played with the U20 National Team in the 1999 Youth World Championships. A 1998 Parade Magazine All-American, Beasley was hailed as one of American soccer's future stars in the April 13, 1998 issue of Sports Illustrated.

The Comets will also practice from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at the Soccer Dome. For information regarding player and staff availability, contact Sharon Capps at 816-474-2255.

Kansas City will face the rival St. Louis Steamers in a pair of preseason exhibition games, beginning next Tuesday, September 16 with a 6:00 p.m. contest at Kemper Arena. Admission is free, with the lower doors on the East Side of the Arena opening at 5:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to stick around for a post game autograph session featuring all of the Comets players. The Steamers will host Kansas City at the Family Arena in St. Charles on Saturday, September 20 (7:30 p.m. Central Time). Admission is also free for this game. For more information, contact the Comets at 816-474-2255, or the Steamers at 636-410-0388.

Kansas City will wrap up the preseason by participating in the MISL Easter Seals Preseason Classic at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on September 26 and 27. The Comets face the defending champion Baltimore Blast at 2:00 p.m. CST on the 26th, and take on the San Diego Sockers on the 27th at 4:00 p.m.



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