FORMER DYNAMO PLAYERS START FOR TRINIDAD NATIONAL TEAM

Greensboro, NC:  Former Dynamo players Darryl Roberts (Sparta Rotterdam), Randi Patterson (Charleston Battery), and Osei Telesford (Chicago Fire) competed yesterday for the Trinidad and Tobago yesterday against Jamaica in an international friendly match hosted at National Stadium in Kingston Jamaica,  The match ended in a 2-2 tie after Jamaica took a 2-0 lead into the half.  Former Dynamo standouts Randi Patterson and Darryl Roberts started upfront for Trinidad.  Former Dynamo defender Osei Telesford came off the bench and ignited Trinidad's comeback by scoring in the 75th minute with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty box.  In the 90th minute Trinidad brought the score equal (2-2) off a goal from midfielder Aurtis Whitley.

Dynamo & GYS Team UP, Parks Chevy-New Title Sponsor, GYS Capital Campaign, GYS Boys Teams Renamed Dynamo

Greensboro, NC:  Today the Carolina Dynamo made three announcements to officially kick off their 2008 campaign.  The 1st announcement came from Dynamo GM Scott Zapko.  Zapko said this is something the Carolina Dynamo & Greensboro Youth Soccer (GYS) have been working on since Mapcherson Stadium was built back in 2002.  Just before the 1st of the year Dynamo management and Greensboro Youth Soccer executives came to terms for a licensing agreement that allows GYS to use the Dynamo name and essentially bring the Carolina Dynamo under its umbrella. Joe Brown (VP & Head Coach) and Scott Zapko (GM) will both continue to run the USL franchise but will also handle the sales and marketing of Bryan Park and Greensboro Youth Soccer as whole.  "This is something extremely exciting for both parties, this will take both GYS & the Dynamo into a new era Zapko goes onto add. The Dynamo gets an immediate attachment to the some 3,500 GYS participants, and can now offer Corporate America more comprehensive grass roots marketing opportunities that last year round.  By bringing the two parties together it gives both organizations the chance to use each others strengths to run more efficiently and provide better opportunities for the children that participate.

The Second Announcement names Adidas as the new and exclusive equipment supplier of the Carolina Dynamo.  It was a natural fit for the Dynamo & Adidas to partner especially since Adidas has been such a loyal support of Greensboro Youth Soccer.  To go along with the Dynamo moving into a new era, a new title sponsor was announced.  Parks Chevrolet of Kernersville will be the new title sponsor of the Dynamo and have their logo placed on the front of the Dynamo uniforms.  We are very fortunate to have had the support of Corporate America and have always had and extremely large business partner in the community on the front of the Jersey says Dynamo VP & Head Coach Joe Brown.  We are please to announce our partnership with such a fine company Parks Chevrolet.  Both Parks GM, James Berry and Emily Parks, Parks Marketing Director were on hand to unveil the 2008 home jersey.

Dr. Steve Lucey was on hand to make the most exciting announcement of the day.  Steve is a partner at Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics Center in Greensboro, a member of US Soccer's medical staff, a GYS Board Member, and a corporate partner of both the Dynamo & GYS.   On behalf of the board of directors of GYS, we are very excited about this new chapter in the relationship with the Dynamo.  We would like to announce two things in this new relationship.   First, we are renaming the boy's side of our club the Dynamo.  So, moving forward we will have the Twisters on the girls' side and the Dynamo on the boys' side. Second, we would like to announce the launch of our capital campaign for facility improvement at our Bryan Park complex. The plan is to expand Macpherson Stadium to 7,000 seats. The six-year-old stadium now holds 3,000 fans. The $2.5 million project would add seats behind both goals and a two-story field house with locker rooms and a hospitality area.

Our vision is clear: we want to be a soccer association from the recreational, challenge, classic, and professional level.  This stadium will not only host our senior Dynamo teams, but we also will bid for ACC, NCAA, MLS matches, US National Team friendlies, as well as foreign team exhibitions, such as Liverpool from England and Necaxa from Mexico, both of which have already played in our stadium.  These events will allow our families, as well as the triad community, to enjoy quality soccer AND it will strategically allow us to create revenue to reinvest in the club. This will allow us to keep costs low and reach out to Hispanic, African-American, and other key minority demographics that we want and need in our association. In addition to an improved stadium, we will also be building a wonderful indoor facility.  We will have winter training, foul weather training, indoor soccer leagues for our youth and adult teams here.  It will be on field six directly behind our GYS offices. The Dynamo season kicks-off on May10th with a doubleheader.  The Dynamo Women face the Carolina Railhawks at 5:30. The Dynamo men face the Nashville Metros at 7:30.

Dynamo announce W-League Coach Greensboro, NC:  Today the Carolina Dynamo announced Art Rex as the Carolina Dynamo women’s head coach for the 2008 season.  “We are extremely excited to bring back our W-League team this season especially with such a highly recommended and experienced coach such as Art”, says Dynamo GM, Scott Zapko.  “Art has the contacts, knowledge and passion to lead our W-League team into a new era,” Zapko goes onto add.

Art comes to the Dynamo with 20 years NCAA Division I coaching experience, 17 years as a Head Coach and is a 2007 Appalachian Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.  While the Men’s Head Coach at Appalachian State, Art’s squads won eight Southern Conference Championships.  Art was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year on three different occasions.  Art currently serves as the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association’s (NCYSA) Vice President of State Select (ODP) and Coaching Education.  Rex is also a member of the NCYSA and USSF Coaching Education Staff where he is a State and National License Instructor and evaluator. 

Art’s playing career is also most impressive; he is a former Professional soccer player with the Pittsburgh Spirit (Major Indoor Soccer League) and the Connecticut Yankees of the American Soccer League.  Prior to becoming a professional player, Art was a three-time All-American at Slippery Rock University, where he was also inducted into the Slippery Rock Hall of Fame as the career record setter for goals in a career, season and game.  While at Slippery Rock, Rex was also name to the All PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) four times.

CAROLINA DYNAMO CHANGE OWNERSHIP

Scott Zapko

Joe Brown

Greensboro, NC: Neil Macpherson, wishes to announce he has sold the Carolina Dynamo Soccer Club to Joe Brown and Scott Zapko on Monday, August 6, 2007. Joe Brown has been the Executive Vice President and Head Coach
of the Dynamo for the past eleven years, and Scott Zapko has been the General Manager for the past seven years.

“As the owner of one of the most successful teams in America, I am proud of the fact that we have a deep history of success on and off the soccer field here in the Triad,” says former Dynamo owner, Neil Macpherson. “I am also very pleased to have donated to the City of Greensboro one of the best soccer stadiums in the southeast (Macpherson Stadium at the Bryan Park Soccer Complex). I am very confident that Joe and Scott will continue the fine heritage and tradition of the Dynamo. I wish them much success in the future,” Macpherson goes onto to add.

During Neil’s time as the owner he has served on numerous League committees, and was inducted into the inaugural class of the USL Hall of Fame back in 2002. Over the past 15 years the Dynamo has proven itself to
be one of the best clubs in the country. The Dynamo have won USL championships in 1993/94, 2003 and the 2006 seasons, while qualifying for the play-offs 13 of their 15 seasons in existence. Off the field the Dynamo organization has seen increased attendance in each of the last three seasons, with attendance now being at an all-time high.

“Obviously, we are both extremely excited to have this wonderful opportunity presented to us, the Dynamo as a franchise is so rich in tradition we look forward to taking it to the next level, and further entrench the Dynamo in the community to help ensure the longevity of the franchise”, says Joe Brown and Scott Zapko.

Carolina Dynamo clinches a play off birth
This past Saturday night the Carolina Dynamo clinched a play off birth and the Southeast Division championship with a 3-0 win at Nashville over the Metros. The win marks the third time in four years the Dynamo have won their division and moved on to the playoffs. Over the last nine seasons the Dynamo have qualified for the playoffs eight times. The Laredo Heat (Texas) will play host to the Southern Conference Tournament, this coming up weekend July 27 & 28th. The Dynamo (11-3-2) will face the Mid South Division runners up the El-Paso Patriots (8-6-2) Friday, in the first semi-final match. Kick-off is 5:30 (CST). The hosts and Mid South Division champs, the Laredo Heat (10-2-4) face the Central Florida Kraze
(11-4-1) in the 2nd semi-final match up. Kick off for this match is 8:30 (CST). The two winners will face each other the following night (Saturday, July 28th) for the Southern Conference Championship. Kick off will be 8:00 (CST). The winner of the Southern Conference will move on to the PDL semi-finals the weekend of (Aug. 3-5) at a site TDB.

 

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