Laredo Heat SC Headed to Houston to Take on the MLS Houston Dynamo

 

The Laredo Heat Soccer Club will be concluding their preparation for the Premier Development League (PDL) Regular Season with a visit to the Bayou City.

 

The Houston Dynamo organization was very kind in providing the Heat with their toughest challenge of the pre-season by giving the Heat a pre-season game on Saturday, April 25^th. Kick-off is slated for 10:00 AM at the Dynamo home field, Robertson Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Houston. Since the game will be treated as a scrimmage for both teams, admission to the stadium will be free of charge.

 

The match, just a week before the Heat’s regular season opener versus the expansion Rio Grande Valley Bravos should give the players a great opportunity to play in a Major League Soccer stadium and should give them a great incentive to play well.

 

Additionally, for the younger players that have never had the opportunity to play against some of the best players in the United States, the game should give them a real test of how hard they need to train in order to reach the highest level of soccer in our country.

 

“This is very unique opportunity for our club. An opportunity that I hope will give our players and coaching staff an idea of what we are trying to strive for here in Laredo”, said Heat Owner and President Shashi Vaswani.

 

Vaswani added, “We were able to form a working relationship with the Dynamo when we were both dealing with Felix Garcia’s transfer and future allocation to their organization. Since then, we have had open lines of communications with several key members of the Dynamo administration”.

 “I am just happy that the Dynamo accepted our request to play in Houston on one of their free weekends and that the game was a good fit for us. I think the players are really looking forward to the challenge and are looking forward to seeing how they stack up against one of the successful soccer organization in the United States”, concluded Vaswani.

 

The Houston Dynamo is a two time Major League Soccer Champion, winning back to back MLS Cup Championships in 2006 and 2007. The Dynamo play in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer are currently in sixth place behind Chivas USA, the Seattle Sounders, the Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake and the San Jose Earthquakes. Only FC Dallas and the Los Angeles Galaxy are lagging behind the Dynamo. The Dynamo has only played five games this season and is under the direction of Coach Dominic Kinnear. Coach Kinnear has coached the Dynamo to both of their MLS Cup Championships.

 

For additional information on the Laredo Heat Soccer Club, please visit their website at www.laredoheatsc.com or call the Heat office at 723–4700.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laredo Broncos sign former Major League Luis Ugueto to 2009 Contract

The Laredo Broncos of the United League have signed former Seattle Mariners Shortstop Luis Ugueto to a 2009 season. Ugueto spent two season with the Seattle Mariners of the American League in the 2002 and 2003 campaigns. Ugueto, known for his speed and defense will solidify the shortstop position for the Broncos this season for the departed Arnoldo Ponce. Ugueto has over 10 years professional baseball experience with the Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals and Minnesotta Twins.

 

“We are very thrilled to add a player the caliber of Luis Ugueto to our lineup this season. He is a very good player and I really look forward of him doing very well in the United League.” Laredo Broncos General Manager Jose Melendez explained.  Ugueto was part of the 2003 championship team, the San Antonio Missions, in which Melendez was affiliated during that time. “Ugueto was a joy to watch in 03 when I was with the Missions and I know the Broncos fans will appreciate his value to the Broncos.”

 

The Laredo Broncos begin their fourth season at Veterans Field with their home opener on June 15th. Season Tickets and Sponsorship packages are available at the Laredo Broncos front offices at Veterans Field or by calling 956-723-2273 or visiting their website at www.laredobroncos.com.

 

The U2 360° World Tour: Got Your Tickets?

According to their  www.U2.com website the the U2 360° Tour is set to visit 14 cities across Europe including dates in Barcelona, Milan, Paris, Nice, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, Gothenburg, Gelsenkirchen, Chorzow, Zagreb, London, Sheffield and Glasgow before finishing at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on August 22. The band will be touring the U.S. between September and October starting with big cities like  Chicago,Atlanta, GA; Charlottesville, VA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Norman, OK; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Washington, DC.

Most presales are being run by Ticketmaster. The Las Vegas pre-sale is not. Instead, it is being run by Get First Access and Live Nation.  Want to know how their  360° World Tour scenario will look like take a peak for yourself @ http://360.u2.com/

City of Laredo hosts visitors from The City of SanMenXia,China

The City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and City Secretary Gustavo Guevara hosted visitors from the City of SanMenXia, China.  Hosted by Texas A&M International University, the visitors stopped to visit with Mayor Salinas to discuss opportunities for becoming a Sister City and other business and trade opportunities.

Mayor Salinas gave Vice Mayor Xinhua Su a pin from Laredo and Texas, as well as other gifts to commemorate the visit.  Dr. Haibo Wang, professor at TAMIU, served as translator throughout the visit. Mayor Su was so impressed with the reception and welcome he received, he extended an invitation to Mayor Salinas to visit his city, so that they can begin to grow their ties of friendship and exchange