Team Names and Logos Announced

SAN JOSE, CA -- After months of speculation and anticipation, marketing, polling and research development, the new soccer league SPL, Spartan Premier League released the names and logos of its two new franchises today to the media.

In an afternoon press-conference (in which no one again showed up), SPL Commissioner Jeff “The big mean guy” Leightman unveiled the new trademarks to the roaring (non-existent) crowd. The two franchises will be named “The Riots” and the “Dropkixx.”

Team captain Sarah “Lean, Mean, Fighting Machine” Wisotsky was delighted in her team’s new name. “The Dropkixx is a name I can feel proud of wearing it on the front of my shirt,” Wisotsky said. “I feel the Dropkixx represent all that is great in America today.”

Nina “My High School is better than your High School” Butera, team captain of The Riots team also was pleased. “We’re rough, we’re tough, and we are going to dropkick those little Kixx right off the field,” Butera screamed.

“The league is just happy to see all the excitement and interest today,” Leightman commented. “Anytime you can see kids all across America wearing SPL gear is a wonderful day.”

Along with the franchise names, the each team’s logos and colors were also unmasked. Shown below, The Riots primary colors are orange and blue. “Don’t let that orange fool you. We are tough as nails,” Butera quipped.

The Dropkixx franchise will have a different look with primary colors of forest green, black and silver. “Don’t be jealous because genius’ pick green. We are going to be like the police and tear gas those riots,” Wisotsky attested.

The league used JCL Design, Inc. (a fictitious company) to design the logos and team trademarks. Leightman has been pleased with the work of JCL Design.

“JCL Design has done fabulous work for us,” Leightman said. “We could not be more pleased with the design, artistry and professionalism of the new franchises. That is what this league is all about.”

Following today’s festivities, the inaugural SPL player draft will take place Friday, February 13^th (OOOOOHHHHH, Friday the 13^th… Scary!!!). In addition to the unveilings today, the league will hold a player combine for each of the captains and franchises to evaluate talent and continue to develop strategies for the draft. The inaugural match begins Monday, late in February in front of an expected capacity crowd (not true).

The Riots Logo The Dropkixx Logo

Jeff “Which coast is this again?” Leightman
Commissioner
SPL
Spartan Premier League

http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/jeff.leightman/spl.htm
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