ST LOUIS LIONS TO HONOR ATHLETICA TICKETS AT UPCOMING HOME GAMES St Louis, MO....The St. Louis Lions have announced a plan to honor Athletica tickets at any of the remaining 2010 St Louis Lions home games. Simply present your unused Athletica ticket at an upcoming home game and we will exchange it for a $5.00 St Louis Lions ticket. The Lions next home game is Saturday May 29th at 5:00pm vs the Springfield Demize. St Louis(1-2-0) is coming off a 2-1 road victory this past Sunday over the Rochester Thunder. The Lions were led by Kenny Kranz who scored in the first 3 minutes of the game and secured the victory later on a goal by Jarius “Juice” Holmes. Springfield (0-2-1) meanwhile is a well rested team having last played May 16th when they lost to the Kansas City Brass in KC. Upcoming Home Games Sat May 29th vs Springfield Demize 5:00PM Sat June 5th vs Des Moines Menace 5:00PM Sat June 26th vs Thunder Bay Chill 5:00PM Sun June 27th vs Thunder Bay Chill 2:00PM Sat July 3rd vs Kansas City Brass 5:00PM Sun July 11th vs Rochester Thunder 5:00PM The United Soccer League Premier Development League (PDL) has been termed the “top amateur soccer competition in the United States” in 2009 by the Houston Chronicle. In the January 2010 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, 48 players with PDL experience were chosen, a full 75% of the draftees. Even more telling, many of those drafted with PDL experience are now having significant impact on Major league Soccer. Two-thirds of the players attending the 2010 UMBRO USL Combine have signed professional contracts. The St. Louis Lions are a member of the United Soccer League’s (USL) Premier Development League, where players have the ability to compete in the PDL throughout the summer months in a professionalized setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest-levels of the game, while providing affordable family entertainment within their city. The St. Louis Lions team was awarded a USL-PDL franchise in 2005 and was named “Rookie Franchise of the Year” in 2006. President and Head Coach Tony Glavin is a former professional player from Scotland who has played and coached professionally in the United States since 1978 with the Philadelphia Fury and the St. Louis Steamers where he was a three time MISL All-Star and also won the MISL all-Star Most Valuable Player Award. He has coached the St. Louis Steamers, the Kansas City Comets and the Dayton Dynamo. The St. Louis Lions are entering their fifth season in the PDL. In the previous four seasons The Lions have provided an opportunity for players to be exposed to professional scouts throughout the United States and Internationally. Currently the Lions have placed six players into the professional ranks in the US and Internationally. For more information about the Lions and the USL visit www.stllions.com or www.uslsoccer.com.