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L.A. Galaxy Weekly Update

Published on January 20, 2004 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


LEWIS, THOMPSON TO FIND OUT THEIR FATE TOMORROW: Galaxy defenders Ricky Lewis and Scot Thompson both recently wrapped up a training camp at The Home Depot Center with the U.S. Under-23 National Team. They will find out tomorrow from U.S. Head Coach Glenn "Mooch" Myernick if they will be among 22 players traveling with the team to Mexico on Thursday for a final training camp as they prepare for CONCACAF Qualifying to the Olympic Football Tournament Athens 2004. Myernick will then choose his final qualifying roster of 20 players from those making the trip to Mexico for the camp. The qualifying tournament will be played in two venues, Estadio Jalisco and Estadio Tres de Marzo, in Guadalajara, Mexico, from February 2-12, 2004. The eight teams competing for continental bragging rights will be divided into two groups of four teams apiece, with the USA, Canada, Honduras and Panama fighting it out in Group A, and the hosts, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago battling for supremacy in Group B. The top two finishers in each group at the conclusion of the round-robin phase will qualify to the semifinals. The two semifinal winners will then meet in the final, with both already having booked the two places available to CONCACAF in Athens.

ALBRIGHT SHINES FOR USA IN 1-1 WITH DENMARK AT THE HOME DEPOT CENTER: Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Chris Albright was a bright spot for the U.S. Men's National Team Sunday as they made their debut at The Home Depot Center in 1-1 tie vs. European side Denmark. Albright, playing in an unfamiliar right defensive position for Bruce Arena's side, impressed many onlookers with his play, earning the start and logging 79 minutes before being replaced by Frankie Hejduk and leaving the pitch to a standing ovation from his hometown fans. The cap for Albright was the eighth of his career and first since 2001.

GALAXY SELECT EIGHT PLAYERS IN 2004 MLS SUPERDRAFT: With the third overall pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Coastal Carolina University midfielder/forward Joseph Ngwenya. A native of Zimbabwe, Ngwenya is one eight players selected by the Galaxy at the league's annual draft. With their second round selection, number 13 overall, the Galaxy picked University of Cincinnati's Josh Gardner. After trading for the 14th overall pick from the Chicago Fire, the Galaxy used that selection on Indiana University midfielder Ned Grabavoy. In return, the Galaxy will send a first round pick in the 2005 SuperDraft to the Fire. Picking second in the third round, Los Angeles chose midfielder Guillermo Arzate from the UC Santa Barbara with the 22nd overall pick. With their lone fourth round pick, number 33 overall, the Galaxy chose Arzate's UC-Santa Barbara teammate, midfielder David McGill. With their three remaining selections, the Galaxy picked Oakland (Michigan) University defender Jason Perry 43rd overall, Oregon State forward Alan Gordon 53rd overall and Syracuse University defender Chris Aloisi 57th overall.

GALAXY ANNOUNCE NEW SPANISH RADIO HOME FOR 2004 AND 2005 SEASONS: The Los Angeles Galaxy have reached an agreement with Los Angeles radio station KMXE 830 AM (Radiovisa) to become the new Spanish Language Radio home of the 2002 MLS Cup Champions. KMXE will broadcast all of the club's matches during the 2004 and 2005 Major League Soccer seasons as well as a weekly one-hour radio show, the team and the station announced. The 2004 campaign will mark KMXE's first as a Galaxy broadcast partner, joining KMPC 1540 AM The Ticket (English Radio), KCAL 9 (English TV) and KWHY Channel 22 (Spanish TV). KMXE 830 AM is a 50,000-watt Spanish talk radio station whose signal covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. KMXE will turn to veteran Los Angeles TV and radio sports personality Troy Santiago for the play-by-play of Galaxy broadcasts during the 2004 season, with a color commentator to be announced in the coming weeks.

PEREZ TO LEAD OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SEMINAR: Los Angeles Galaxy Director of Youth Player Development and Identification Ralph Perez will be leading a coaching seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada this coming weekend. Perez will be directing a field session and a coaching workshop for nearly 100 coaches in Region IV of the United States Olympic Development Program. The workshop is being held concurrently with a major ODP Region IV tournament.

2004 GALAXY SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Los Angeles Galaxy tickets are now on sale for the 2004 season at The Home Depot Center, who open their ninth season in MLS with a match against the New England Revolution at 7 pm (PT) on Saturday April 3, 2004. For more information or to purchase your 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy season tickets, please call toll-free 1-877-3GALAXY.

Did you know ... Los Angeles Galaxy 2004 first round MLS SuperDraft selection Joseph Ngwenya was the first-ever first round draft pick in any sport from Coastal Carolina University.

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