Home Depot Center News

A Quick Look at The Home Depot Center
Headlines for the Month of March 2009

MLS PRESEASON UPDATES:
Galaxy Host Kickoff Luncheon March 19 Prior to Home Opener March 22;
Chivas USA Opens 2009 Season March 21
WOMEN'S SOCCER:
Los Angeles Sol Open Camp, Prep for Inaugural Season Home Opener;
U.S. Women's National Team in Portugal for Algarve Cup
TRACK CYCLING:
The ADT Event Center Offers Daily Cycling Classes, Omnium Series
USTA: USTA to Host Coaches Clinic this Month
UP NEXT IN APRIL: MLS and WPS in full swing; Third Annual Easter Egg Hunt

LA GALAXY OPEN 2009 MLS SEASON ON MARCH 22: The 14TH Season of Major League Soccer will begin for the LA Galaxy on Sunday, March 22 when they host four-time MLS Cup champions D.C. United. That game will kick-off at 12 p.m. and be broadcast live on Telefutura and Fox Sports West. The game will also be carried live on the radio in English on AM 570 and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes Radio KWKW 1330. In 2008, the Galaxy beat the United 5-2 at The Home Depot Center, giving Bruce Arena his first win as the Galaxy's head coach. Also this month, it's time to introduce the 2009 LA Galaxy players and coaches to the fans, sponsors and media and get ready for the start of the new season at the LA Galaxy Kickoff Luncheon at the Manhattan Beach Marriott on Thursday, March 19 at 12 p.m. The event includes lunch, a short program, a special gift, as well as insight on the upcoming season from General Manager/Head Coach Bruce Arena and your favorite Galaxy players. All proceeds will benefit the LA Galaxy Foundation. To purchase tickets, please visit www.lagalaxy.com or call 310.630.2222. Additionally, season media credential applications are available now at www.lagalaxy.iwebreg.com or by emailing mediarequests@lagalaxy.com. Tickets are on sale now for all 2009 LA Galaxy home games, with tickets starting at just $15. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 877-3GALAXY or visit www.lagalaxy.com or www.lagalaxyfutbol.com . For media inquiries, including Galaxy training times or media availability, please contact Patrick Donnelly, (310) 630-2214 or pdonnelly@lagalaxy.com, Justin Pearson, (310) 630-2216 or jpearson@lagalaxy.com, or Jaime Cárdenas, (310) 630-2215 or jcardenas@lagalaxy.com, in the Galaxy Communications Department. For more information about the club, please visit www.lagalaxy.com or www.lagalaxyfutbol.com .

OPENING DAY JUST AROUND THE CORNER FOR CHIVAS USA, STARTING SEASON ON MARCH 21: Chivas USA is ready to start its fifth season in Major League Soccer, and will kick off on Opening Day at The Home Depot Center on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. against the Colorado Rapids. Fans shouldn't miss this chance to see the Red-and-White begin its quest for a fourth-straight spot in the playoffs. The team's full 2009 schedule has been released and can be found by visiting cdchivasusa.com , and Season Seats for the year start at just $10 per game. Fans can also purchase the unbeatable All-Star Pack, a five-game ticket package starting at just $50, that includes the Honda Super Clásico against intra-city rivals LA Galaxy (July 11) as well as Chivas USA's games against the Chicago Fire (May 28) and the expansion Seattle Sounders FC (April 18). Fans also get Opening Day versus the Colorado Rapids and Closing Day against the Houston Dynamo (Oct. 25). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1. For Chivas USA media information please contact Keegan Pierce (kpierce@cdchivasusa.com / 310-630-4575), Eduard Cauich (ecauich@cdchivasusa.com / 310-630-4554), or David Lindholm (dlindholm@cdchivasusa.com / 310-630-4552) at Chivas USA Communications.

LOS ANGELES SOL OPEN TRAINING CAMP; PREPARE FOR WPS INAUGURAL MATCH: With three-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta set to join a star-studded roster already featuring three U.S. National Team members, including Torrance native Shannon Boxx, the Los Angeles Sol opened their first-ever training camp on Monday, March 2 at The Home Depot Center. This weekend, get a special sneak peak of L.A.'s newest professional team at SolFest this Sunday, March 8 at The Home Depot Center from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fans will have the chance to meet the team, tour the locker rooms, win prizes and audition to sing the National Anthem at a match this season. Admission is free for Sunday's SOLFest. The Sol will begin official play in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) Inaugural Match on Sunday, March 29 at The Home Depot Center when the club hosts Abby Wambach and the Washington Freedom at 3 p.m. For a complete season schedule, please visit www.LosAngelesSol.com . Season tickets are on sale now and start at just $105 for all ten home games. To purchase your tickets today, please call toll-free at 1-877-4-SOL-TIX or visit www.LosAngelesSol.com . For media inquiries, please contact Mike Iwamasa of the Sol Communications Department at (562) 546-6015.

U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM UPDATE: With the U.S. Women's National Team in Portugal this month for the 2009 Algarve Cup, the month will be a quiet one for the U.S. Women's National Teams at The Home Depot Center. The U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team will be in camp in Carson from Feb. 28-March 6 as part of early preparations for the 2010 U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. The full National Team won their first Algarve Cup match over Denmark, 2-0, and tomorrow, will face Iceland, and finish Group B play with Norway on March 9. The U.S. will play a placement match on March 11 and then the players will return to the U.S. and report directly to their Women's Professional Soccer clubs, including several to the Los Angeles Sol, which will play its matches at The Home Depot Center. For more information on the United States Soccer Federation, please visit www.ussoccer.com . For media inquiries regarding the U.S. Women's National Teams, please contact Aaron Heifetz at aheifetz@ussoccer.org .

PHINNEY BREAKS TWO U.S. RECORDS IN DENMARK: ADT Event Center rider Taylor Phinney scored big at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Denmark. Phinney won both the 4,000-meter individual pursuit and the men's kilometer time trial, setting two new national records. Earlier this week, Phinney was named to USA Cycling's four-person squad for the upcoming 2009 UCI Track World Championships in Poland at the end of March. Phinney earned an automatic nomination to contest both the men's 4,000-meter individual pursuit and the kilometer time trial because of his marks at the Denmark World Cup. In other cycling news, regional racing continues at the ADT Event Center on March 14 and 27 with the LA Velodrome Omnium Series. Also this month, new introductory classes are forming to help new riders learn to ride the track. For more information and details about these programs, please visit www.lavelodrome.org .

USTA HOSTS COACHES CLINIC IN MARCH: Jose Higueras, Director of Coaching for USTA Player Development, will hold a Coaches Clinic on March 28 at the USTA Training Center-West at The Home Depot Center. The clinic will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is open to all coaches who work with junior players. Higueras will discuss his coaching method and strategies and will lay out his views on what makes a successful teaching method for junior players. For more information on the USTA Player Development program, please visit www.usta.com or contact Andrew Labovitz at Labovitz@usta.com.

UP NEXT IN APRIL: MLS and WPS in full-swing… and the Third Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Upcoming LA Galaxy Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit www.lagalaxy.com for more information
Saturday, April 4 - 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids
Saturday, April 11 - 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Chivas USA - Honda Super Clásico

Upcoming Chivas USA Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit www.cdchivasusa.com for more information
Sunday, April 5 - 5:00 p.m. Chivas USA vs. Columbus Crew
Saturday, April 18 - 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Saturday, April 25 - 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA vs. FC Dallas

Upcoming Los Angeles Sol Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit www.LosAngelesSol.com for more information
Sunday, April 19 - 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sol vs. FC Gold Pride

Third Annual Easter Egg Hunt
presented by
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation
& the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation
Friday, April 10 - 12:30 p.m.

*Games and times subject to change; all times listed are Pacific Time (PT), unless otherwise noted.

Contact:
The Home Depot Center Communications
Alison Groendal, (310) 630-2032