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Show -N N E W S Spanish Fork B2 • WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2007 Covering what matters most Introducing... The Rocky Mou mn —r Spanish Fork welcomes semi-pro development eague soccer team A new soccer team is coming to Spanish Fork. The team is called The Rocky Mountain Xpress, The organizer, Eric Purely, calls it a "College Development League" team, which will compete against college club teams in the western region. They've already played a team from the U of U and another from SLCC. Both ended regulation in ties: 2-2 vs. the U, and 1-1 against SLCC, with SLCC winning a penalty kick Shootout 5-4. Three Spanish Fork High School alums represent the team: Caleb Clare, Jake Watters and Casey Patten. This development team will represent a new level of athletics in Spanish Fork. "It is an honor to be a part of the sporting community of Spanish Fork," Purdy said. "I look forward to seeing the community gather around our semi-pro/college development program, the first of its kind in the nation." Purdy believes this baseball town has the capacity to become a soccer town as well. "The entire nation will soon see that Spanish Fork is the new soccer town USA as home to the XPress, and has awesome support for athletics," he said. As a self-styled "small town guy," Purdy feels at home in Spanish Fork, and hopes the XPress will find a good reception in the community. "I fell in love with your town the moment I drove onto Main Street," Purdy said. "Spanish Fork has the baseball and football name, now let's add soccer to that list. We hope to see the community come out and cheer for the Rocky Mountain XPress." PORTER'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING •Sales •Service • Installation • Green Sticker • Financing OAC IT TAXES 798-1700 i Caleb Clare ^ S?*."*'*"*? *$ ? Casey Patten Jake Watters ROCKY MOUNTAIN XPRESS 2007 SOCCER SCHEDULE M J)C DATE OPPONENT * Monday, July 23 Saturday, July 28 Saturday, Aug. 11 Saturday Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 30 Saturday, Sept. 8 Friday, Sept. 28 Saturday, Sept. 29 Wednesday, Oct. 3 Friday, Oct. 12 Saturday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 16 Wednesday Oct. 17 Friday, Oct. 19 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH .'.' @ Weber Sate University @ OM @ Salt Lake Community College WESTERN WYOMING JC @ Utah State University DIXIE STATE COLLEGE SOUTHERN UTAH UNIV. @ Western Wyoming JC . . . .,...• @ Southern Utah Univ. . . . v @ Dixie State College @ University Of Utah WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY ,. SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COL .. . . . . (Home games in CAPS) TIME 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. .5:00 p.m. .4:30 p.m. |