NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owned the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas until his 2006 death, upon which his son, Clark, took over his sports properties. The Crew currently play their home games at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first MLS soccer-specific stadium. From 1996–1999, the Crew played their home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University. The name "The Crew" is the result of a local fan contest and refers to Columbus' blue collar community. The team colors are black and gold. The team mascot is Crew Cat. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... 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The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation(USSF) affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way up to the top professional clubs of Major League Soccer. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The MLS Supporters Shield The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system - much like the Presidents Trophy in the NHL. While MLS is similar to other North American... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area - City 212. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Lamar Hunt (August 2, 1932 â€“ December 13, 2006) was a promoter of American football, soccer, tennis, basketball, and ice hockey in the United States and an inductee of the first three sports halls of fame. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0â€“0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5â€“0 Kansas City... Clark Hunt (b. ... Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... Ohio Stadium (also known as The House Harley Built, The Horseshoe, or simply The â€™Shoe) is the home of the Buckeyes football team at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... A blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage. ...

The Crew has won one tournament to date, the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating the 2002 MLS Cup and Supporter's Shield winner Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0. The club has reached one other final, the 1998 Open Cup, which was postponed due to a hurricane and controversially relocated from Virginia Beach to Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Fire, who won the match in overtime 2–1. That is not the only championship the team has won, as they also won the 2004 Supporter's Shield for having the best record over the course of the regular season. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation(USSF) affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way up to the top professional clubs of Major League Soccer. ... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Galaxy, The Gs, Los Galacticos de Los Angeles, Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach vacant[1] Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2â€“1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ... Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFLs Chicago Bears. ... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0â€“2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0â€“7 Chicago Fire...

The team has 2 major support groups,"Hudson Street Hooligans" and "Crew Supporters Union"

Television and radio

Most Crew home matches are telecast locally on Columbus Sports Network with the majority of away games on the statewide Ohio News Network. A handful of 2007 matches will be televised nationally on ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel, HDNet, and Telefutura. English radio broadcasts can be heard on "The Brew" 105.7 WBWR-FM with play-by-play done by Neil Sika, color commentary from John Bluem, and sideline updates from Katie Horning . Spanish radio broadcasts can be heard on Radio Sol WXOL. The Columbus Sports Network (CSN) is a cable and broadcast television station, exclusive to the Columbus, Ohio market, that launched on March 24, 2007. ... The Ohio News Network, often abbreviated ONN, is a television and radio news network in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... WBWR (105-7 The Brew) is an FM radio station in Columbus, Ohio located at 105. ... WXOL is an AM Radio station in Delaware, Ohio located at 1550kHz. ...

During broadcasts on the Ohio News Network, Dwight Burgess provides play-by-play with Bill McDermott on color commentary. On home games televised on Columbus Sports Network, Burgess works with former Crew player Dante Washington. Katie Witham is the sideline reporter. The Ohio News Network, often abbreviated ONN, is a television and radio news network in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... The Columbus Sports Network (CSN) is a cable and broadcast television station, exclusive to the Columbus, Ohio market, that launched on March 24, 2007. ... Dante Deneen Washington (born November 21, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American soccer striker. ...

Sponsors

The Crew announced Glidden, an ICI Paints brand as presenting partner. Beginning in 2008 its logo will appear on the front of Crew jerseys and training jerseys. Glidden is a brand of paint currently sold by the ICI Paints Company based in Cleveland, Ohio, which aquired the Glidden Company, a paint company also in based in Cleveland, Ohio and founded by Adrian Joyce. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Honors

Domestic

League

The MLS Supporters Shield The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system - much like the Presidents Trophy in the NHL. While MLS is similar to other North American...

Cups

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ...

Invitational

The Carolina Challenge Cup is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. ...

Current roster

As of December 1, 2007 The players in bold have senior international caps A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...

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Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Danny ORourke (born May 31, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American defensive midfielder, who currently plays soccer for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Marcos GonzÃ¡lez (born June 9, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Chilean professional football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Guillermo Barros Schelotto (born May 4, 1973 in La Plata, Argentina) is a football player, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Duncan Oughton (born June 14, 1977 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Jason Garey (born July 19, 1984 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Alejandro Moreno (born July 8, 1979 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan soccer player, who currently plays striker for Houston of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Eddie Gaven (born October 25, 1986 in Hamilton, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Chad Marshall (born August 22, 1984 in Riverside, California) is an American soccer player, who plays central defense for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Bill Gaudette (born September 14, 1981 in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Robbie Rogers (born 12 May 1987) is a American footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Tim Ward (born February 28, 1987 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Brandon Moss (born May 12, 1984 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Adam Moffat is a Scottish football midfielder who currently plays for Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Ezra Hendrickson (born January 16, 1972 in Layou, St. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jed Zayner (born December 13, 1984 in Valparaiso, Indiana) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Ricardo Virtuoso, real name Ricardo GuarÃ , (born March 1, 1984 in Guarapuava, Brazil) is a Brazilian football (soccer) player, who currently plays midfielder for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Andy Herron (born March 2, 1978 in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Ryan Junge (born September 7, 1984 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American soccer player who currently plays defender for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Andrei Pacheco (born September 20, 1984) is a Trinidad and Tobago football (soccer) player, who is currently with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Goal Keeper for the Columbus Crew, Major League Soccer team. ... 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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Brian Carroll (born July 20, 1981 in Springfield, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. ...

Changes for the 2008 MLS Season

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Notable players

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Edson Buddle (born May 21, 1981 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... This article is about the soccer player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jon Busch (born August 18, 1976 in Queens, New York) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American soccer striker, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Thomas Dooley (born May 12, 1961, in Bechhofen, Germany) is a retired German-American soccer defender and defensive midfielder, a long-time member and former captain of the United States national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... Ansil Elcock (born 17 March 1969) is a footballer from Trinidad and Tobago. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Robin Fraser (born December 17, 1966, in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former soccer defender, one of the best defenders in Major League Soccers history. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bradley (Brad) Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... John Harkes (born March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey) is a former American soccer player and currently an assistant coach with Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... Stern Christopher John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Sunderland He is a centre forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Theophilus Khumalo (better known as Doctor Khumalo) (born 26 June 1967 in Soweto) is a South African soccer player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Brian Maisonneuve (b. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Kyle Martino (born February 19, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... William â€œBillyâ€ Thompson is a retired U.S. soccer player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... John Wilmar PÃ©rez (born 2 February 1970 in MedellÃn) is a Colombian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Robert Warzycha (born August 20, 1963 in Warsaw) is a former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Guillermo Barros Schelotto (born May 4, 1973 in La Plata, Argentina) is a football player, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Frank Daniel Frankie Hejduk (born August 5, 1974 in La Mesa, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder and defender for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, where he is team captain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Alejandro Moreno (born July 8, 1979 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan soccer player, who currently plays striker for Houston of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... Ezra Hendrickson (born January 16, 1972 in Layou, St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Head coaches

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Tom Fitzgerald (March 14, 1951 â€“ December 4, 2004) was an American soccer coach. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Greg Andrulis Greg Andrulis (born February 15, 1958 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American soccer coach, who was fired as the head coach of the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer in 2005 and currently coaches at George Mason University Andrulis joined the Crew in MLSs inuagural season in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Robert Warzycha (born August 20, 1963 in Warsaw) is a former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Siegfried Sigi Schmid (born 20 March 1953 in Tuebingen, West Germany) is a soccer who currently heads the U.S. under-20 Mens Team. ...

Team records

MLS regular season only, through 2006 season Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Mike Clark, (born December 16, 1972 in Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former American soccer player who played most of his career, 1996-2003 for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American soccer striker, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Robert Warzycha (born August 20, 1963 in Warsaw) is a former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jon Busch (born August 18, 1976 in Queens, New York) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. ...

Stadiums

Ohio Stadium (also known as The House Harley Built, The Horseshoe, or simply The â€™Shoe) is the home of the Buckeyes football team at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio. ...

Year-by-year

* Won MLS Supporters Shield The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an award, annually given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by MLSs scoring system. ...

International competition

Columbus Holds a 7-1-2 all-time Record in international Exhibitions The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football (soccer) club competition held in 2001. ... Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera DivisiÃ³n. ... The 2003 season of the CONCACAF Champions Cup club tournament was won by Toluca after a 5-4 aggregate win over Morelia in the final. ... Deportivo Arabe Unido is a Panamanian football club, which currently play in Cólon, Panama. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Mexican football clubs ...

Average attendance

External links

Categories: Columbus Crew | United States soccer clubs | Football (soccer) clubs established in 1995 Image File history File links Flag_of_Ohio. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the sport. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915â€“present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Other nicknames The Tribe, The Wahoos Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994â€“present... Major league affiliations National League (1890â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958â€“present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ... Class-Level Triple-A (1966-Present) Minor League affiliations International League West Division Major League affiliation Washington Nationals (2007-Present) New York Yankees (1979-2006) Pittsburgh Pirates (1977-1978) Current uniform Name Columbus Clippers (1977-Present) Ballpark Cooper Stadium (1977-Present)(formerly known as Franklin County Stadium from 1977-1984... Class-Level Triple-A (1902-1913, 1916-1955, 1965-Present) Minor League affiliations International League (1965-Present) West Division American Association (1902-1913, 1916-1955) Major League affiliation Detroit Tigers (1967-1973, 1987-present) Minnesota Twins (1978-1986) Cleveland Indians (1976-1977) Philadelphia Phillies (1974-1975) New York Yankees (1965... The Eastern League is a minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. ... The Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians major-league club. ... The New York - Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. ... The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league baseball club based in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River. ... The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. ... The Lake County Captains are a minor league baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. ... The Midwest League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. ... League Midwest League Division Eastern Division Year founded 1998 Major League affiliation Cincinnati Reds Home ballpark Fifth Third Field Previous home ballparks None City Dayton, Ohio Current uniform colors black, green, white, and orange Previous uniform colors None Logo design The wordmark Dragons in white outlined in black and green. ... The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. ... The Chillicothe Paints are a minor league baseball team which plays in Chillicothe, Ohio. ... This article is about the sport. ... NBA redirects here. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The International Basketball League (IBL) was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. ... The Dayton Jets are a second year team in the International Basketball League (2005-) based in Dayton, Ohio. ... The Marysville Meteors are a professional basketball team entering their second season in the International Basketball League. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... NFL redirects here. ... Browns redirects here. ... City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970â€“present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Cleveland AFL team is an unnamed Arena Football League team currently relocating to Cleveland, Ohio from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1999 Home arena Nationwide Arena City, State Columbus, Ohio Head Coach Doug Kay ArenaBowl championships 0 Conference titles 0 Division titles 1: 2007 Wild Card berths 3: 2000, 2002, 2007 The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... The Mahoning Valley Thunder are a professional af2 arena football team. ... The CIFLs 2007 game ball The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) is a new indoor football league based along the Northeastern United States region. ... The Marion Mayhem is a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League. ... The Miami Valley Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based out of Troy, Ohio. ... The American Indoor Football Association(AIFA) was formed in October of 2006. ... AIFL team Name = Canton Legends Conference = North Founded = 2005 Arena = Canton Memorial Civic Center City, State = Canton, Ohio Conference Titles = none Presidents Cup Championships = none The Canton Legends are a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Lake Erie Monsters will be an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... This article is about the current CHL. For earlier leagues also called the Central Hockey League, see Central Hockey League (disambiguation). ... The Youngstown SteelHounds are a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. ... The ECHL is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States and Canada. ... The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio who have played in the ECHL and the International Hockey League. ... The Dayton Bombers are entering thier 17 season as an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio, USA. The team is in the North Division of the ECHLs American Conference and is affiliated with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL and the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL... United States Hockey League (abbreviated USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league in United States. ... The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL). ... The North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the defunct America West Hockey League merged in 2003 to form a 21-team Junior A league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. ... The Mahoning Valley Phantoms are a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey Leagues north division, and play out of Boardman Ice Zone in Boardman, Ohio. ... The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) is an A level Minor Profession ice hockey league in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern United States. ... The Wooster Warriors are the third team announced for the Mid-Atlantic Hockey Leagues 2007 inaugural season. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The United Soccer Leagues Second Division (often referred to as simply, USL-2) is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... Cincinnati Kings are an American soccer team, founded in 2005. ... The Cleveland City Stars are a team of the USL Second Division scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The Cleveland Internationals are a USL Premier Development League team and a W-League soccer teams, based in Lakewood, Ohio. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport popular around the world but especially in the United States. ... National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Womens Pro Softball League (WPSL), is the only professional womens softball league in the world. ... The Akron Racers are a womens softball team based in Akron, Ohio. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... The United States Australian Football League (also known informally as the USAFL or US Footy) is the governing body for Australian rules football (or footy) in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The University of Akrons athletic teams are known as the Zips, originally short for Zippers, overshoes that were nationally popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and the zipper-an invention from Akron (Judson). ... Bowling Green State Universitys sports teams are called the Falcons. ... The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. ... The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of the Cleveland State University. ... The Flyers is the team name for the University of Daytons intercollegiate athletic teams. ... Kent State Universitys intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. ... Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks. ... Ohio University features 20 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. ... The Ohio State Universitys intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the Buckeyes (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAAs Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. ... The University of Toledos Glass Bowl Stadium - Home of the UT Rockets The University of Toledos athletic teams play as the Rockets, and uniforms sport the colors midnight blue and gold. ... Wright State University is a public university in Ohio, U.S. The university uses Dayton as its postal address but the campus is actually completely within the city limits of Fairborn. ... For other educational institutions using the name Xavier, see Xavier. ... Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an accredited university located in Youngstown, Ohio US. As of 2005, there were 13,101 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. ...

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