By Scottie Thomas
Evansville, Ind. – Metro Sports Center has already played host to the first semi-pro indoor soccer team. Now, they are about to gain a second with The Evansville Kings. Dawning the royal and navy blues, with some white and gold, the Evansville Kings kick off its Inaugural Season (2013-14’) this fall. Owner, Team President & CEO, Scott Thomas Sieg, is proud to bring not only another sports franchise to the River City of Indiana but another attraction to celebrate the area, as well.
Tryouts for the Evansville Kings are on Saturday & Sunday, October 5th & 6th, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The cost is $25.00 per athlete and covers both days. General Manager & Head Coach, Josh Tucker, will be running the tryouts. Registration forms are available to be picked up at Metro Sports Center or you can print on off from the team website: http://evansvillekings.wix.com/masl.
‘We are looking for male athletes, 18 & older, who want to play indoor soccer, compete in the Midwest Arena Soccer League (MASL) and represent The Evansville Kings, Metro Sports Center and the Greater Evansville Area,’ said Tucker.
Metro Sports Center is able to hold approximately 250 fans for each of the Home games. Not only will the bleacher seats be available, but select seating will be made available as well as a Kid’s Corner Section. Vendors and guest presenters from charities and other organizations and businesses will be present during games. ‘This will be a full scale production in terms of a sports franchise, not just ‘Oh, look! There’s a soccer game!,’ said Sieg.
The pre-season is tentatively set to begin November 2013, as the regular season in December and continue on through March, including post-season play. Vince Darnell, representative of the MASL and Owner of the Illinois Fire Soccer Team, shared that ‘We want to get 8-10 home games [in].’
‘Our goal is to capture a fan base and win the interest, support and hearts of the Tri-State Community,’ said Sieg, of The Evansville Kings. ‘It is important to put the best product on the field as well as off. We want to be the new royalty of Evansville.’
Season schedule and tickets go on sale in the middle of the month of October. To keep up to date on all of your Evansville Kings news & events, ‘Like!’ them on Facebook, Twitter and their team website. Sponsorship opportunities are also available as The Evansville Kings can help your business grow and develop, reaching our new fan base and the Tri-State Community. For those opportunities, contact The Evansville Kings at (812) 479-5425 or e-mail us at evansvillekings@gmail.com.
If you have any questions or comments regarding The Evansville Kings, Tryouts, Season-Play and more, feel free to reach us at the any of the above noted contact methods.
