Kansas City Wizards Invite Open Tryout Attendee Kevin Souter for Extended Trial
Midfielder Kevin Souter of Graceland University, an NAIA school in Iowa, becomes the first member of the last weekend's open tryout to be invited back for an extended look. Souter, a native of Portsoy, Scotland, was named 2nd Team NAIA All-American in 2007 and was an Honorable-Mention All-American choice when his team won the 2006 NAIA National Championship.
After impressing during the two-day open tryout, Souter will be given the opportunity to fight for a spot on Kansas City's 28-man roster. He will begin training with the Wizards at Tuesday's training session and will accompany the team to Argentina. The technical staff has indicated that 3-5 other players spotted at the open tryout will be invited back at various times over the coming months.
Over 225 players from more than 15 different countries participated in Kansas City's first open tryout since the 1996 season when MLS staged open tryouts in each MLS market.
Final 2 Kansas City Wizards Training Sessions Before Trip to Argentina Tomorrow and Wednesday
Kansas City will train in town two more times before departing for Argentina Wednesday evening. The Wizards will train Tuesday and Wednesday at 12 p.m. CT. Locations of both training sessions will be determined based on weather.
To verify Kansas City practice locations, contact Press Officer Kyle Rogers by phone at 913.568.2213 or email at krogers@kcwizards.com.
Training Schedule:
Tuesday, Feb. 26
12 p.m. CT; location TBD
Wednesday, Feb. 27
12 p.m. CT; location TBD
Kansas City Wizards Swope Park Training Center
6310 Lewis Road
Kansas City, MO 64132
KC Sports Lodge
From Downtown
Take I-70 East to I-470/M 291 South (Exit 15 A)
Go south on I-470, taking the first exit (16 A) onto 40 HWY East
Take 40 HWY East to Little Blue Parkway South/NE Lakewood Way
Head South onto Little Blue Parkway until the KC Sports Lodge sign (1/4 mile)
Turn Right at the KC Sports Lodge sign onto a gravel road
KC Sports Lodge will be on the right-hand side of the street
From Overland Park
Take I-435 East to I-470 East
Continue on I-470 until 40 HWY East (Exit 16 A)
Take 40 HWY East to Little Blue Parkway South/NE Lakewood Way
Head South onto Little Blue Parkway until the KC Sports Lodge sign (1/4 mile)
Turn Right at the KC Sports Lodge sign onto a gravel road
KC Sports Lodge will be on the right-hand side of the street
If media members have trouble finding KC Sports Lodge, call Kyle Rogers in the Kansas City Wizards communications department at (913) 568-2213.
Kansas City Wizards Single-Game Tickets On Sale March 1; Special Pre-Sales Available Next Week
Single-game tickets to all Kansas City Wizards home matches, excluding the game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sept. 13, go on sale Saturday, March 1 at 10 a.m. CT. Next week, however, the Wizards will offer special pre-sales for Wyandotte County residents and Ticketmaster users. Tickets for the Wizards home opener March 29 vs. D.C. United at 7 p.m. CT are selling fast through season ticket packages and group sales.
Monday at 10 a.m. CT, selected Ticketmaster users began purchasing tickets to the first four home matches at special discount rates. Stadium Reserved seats are available for $19 and Bleachers for $15. This pre-sale will run through midnight CT on Feb. 29.
Beginning this Wednesday, Feb. 27, Wyandotte county residents can purchase tickets to the first four matches at the same discount of $19 for Stadium Reserved and $15 for Bleachers. This offer is available only at Ticketmaster outlets. Fans must show a driver's license or form of ID to prove Wyandotte County residency.
KCK Ticketmaster Outlet
Hen House Markets
8120 Parallel Parkway
Kansas City, KS 66112
For more Ticketmaster outlets in the area, click here.
Wizards Select 2008 Starting 11 Girls at McFadden's
Last Thursday, the Wizards selected the 2008 Starting 11 Girls at a successful event at McFadden's in downtown's Power and Light District. Over 300 women submitted initial applications and 75 were invited to participate in the final round. Judges, including Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and professional golfer Matt Gogel, selected the final 15 based on answers to selected interview questions.
The Starting 11 Girls will have expanded roles at Wizards home games this season at CommunityAmerica Ballpark and represent the Wizards at various events throughout the metropolitan area.
The 2008 Starting 11 Girls are:
Jenny Matthews, Shelby, Megan, Jamie H., Marissa, Paige, Amber, Monica, Jenny, Taylor, Jamie, Sara, Sarah, Kelly, Susan, Shannon and Jillian. Pictures and full bios will be available in the coming weeks at kcwizards.com.
Photos From Last Weekend's Wizards Events Available at kcwizards.com
Last weekend, the Wizards held three major events throughout the metro area. Thursday was Starting 11 Girls tryouts at McFadden's in downtown's Power and Light District. Friday was a Wizards meet and greet in Lawrence, Kan. at Abe and Jake's Landing downtown. Saturday and Sunday the Wizards held open tryouts at KC Sports Lodge in Independence. See photos of all three events at www.kcwizards.com.
