Home Depot Center News

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

CYCLING: 2009 U.S. Elite National Championships Starts Today and is Free to the Public
LA GALAXY: Post-Season Push Continues Friday when the Galaxy Host Blanco, Chicago Fire at 8:00 p.m.
CHIVAS USA: Three Home Games Left in Quest for Fourth Consecutive MLS Playoff Appearance
US SOCCER UPDATE: U.S. Women's National Team Prepping for Germany match
'TIS THE SEASON: Treats N Suites Halloween Bash Oct. 29; The Home Depot Center's Stadium Club Available for Holiday Party Rentals
WINTER SNAPSHOT: The Season of Hope Community Events, plus United Football League and CIF Football

U.S. ELITE TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO CARSON TODAY: The Home Depot Center Velodrome is hosting the 2009 U.S. Elite Track National Championships, a free event this week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4. The event will feature more than 300 of the sport's top cyclists, including Taylor Phinney, the youngest professional world champion of any cycling discipline in the 120-year history of the sport. Phinney will be defending his individual pursuit national title and will also apply his skills in both the timed events and endurance races. Also scheduled to compete is former pursuit world champion and Olympian Sarah Hammer, plus Adam Duvendeck from Long Beach, Calif. and former Elite Criterium National Champion Daniel Holloway. The competition features both sprint events, and endurance races and the five-day event is free to the public. For more information and a complete competition schedule, please visit www.usacycling.org or www.homedepotcenter.com . Media inquiries may be directed to Andrea Smith, USA Cycling Director of Communications at asmith@usacycling.org.

GALAXY HOST BLANCO, CHICAGO FIRE ON FRIDAY: The LA Galaxy close out the 2009 MLS regular season this month, playing a pair of home games at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy have not qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs since 2005, but they enter October in second place in the Western Conference and on the verge of one of the two guaranteed playoff berths that the conference receives. The month starts off with a bang as the Galaxy host Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Brian McBride and the Chicago Fire at The Home Depot Center on Friday, October 2. Both teams enter the game with identical 10-6-11 records and can take a massive step toward clinching a playoff spot with a win on Friday night. Prior to this game, the LA Galaxy Foundation will be hosting their annual clothing drive, at which the club will be collecting new or gently-used clothing and shoes, specifically warm, winter clothes, which will be donated to children and families in need. Bruce Arena's team closes out the regular season by hosting rival San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. This is the Galaxy's first home game of the year against San Jose and could go a long way in determining LA's postseason seeding heading into the MLS Cup Playoffs, which start one week later. The game against San Jose will also be Fan Appreciation Day at The Home Depot Center, with the club giving away a number of top sports memorabilia items, while also hosting auctions for a number of autographed items, including the official game-worn jerseys of each of the Galaxy's starting 11 players during that night's game. Tickets are on sale now for all remaining 2009 LA Galaxy regular season and postseason 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.

CHIVAS USA HOSTS THREE HOME GAMES DURING FINAL MONTH OF REGULAR SEASON: With only five games left in the MLS regular season, Chivas USA continues its quest for a fourth consecutive spot in the playoffs. After a road match on Saturday, Oct. 3 at D.C. United, Chivas USA returns home for a match against the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA then hosts the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. A special 'Kids Pack' is available for this match, for each adult ticket purchased, one child (16 and under) gets in for free, with maximum of eight adult tickets purchased. The Red-and-White then play midweek at the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2 before celebrating 'Fan Appreciation Night' at the final home game of the regular season, as Chivas USA hosts the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 12:00 noon at The Home Depot Center. A special 'Family Pack' is available for the match, which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four Chivas USA hats all starting at just $58. For more information on any game, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com. For Chivas USA media information, please contact Eduard Cauich (ecauich@cdchivasusa.com / 310-630-4554) or David Lindholm (dlindholm@cdchivasusa.com / 310-630-4552) at Chivas USA Communications.

U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM UPDATE: The U.S. Women's National Team will not be in training camp at The Home Depot Center during the month of October, but at the end of the month, the team will play one of its biggest friendly matches in many years. It will take place in Augsburg, Germany, on October 29 as the USA and Germany clash in a battle of the world's top two women's soccer teams. The game pits the reigning Women's World Cup and European champions against the reigning Olympic champs. 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.

KIDS WELCOME FOR ANNUAL TREATS N SUITES HALLOWEEN BASH: Kids ages 3-10 are welcome for the fourth annual \"Treats N Suites Halloween Bash,\" where players, employees and partners of The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and the LA Galaxy Foundation turn The Home Depot Center into Carson's biggest Halloween celebration, including trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating (bring your own pumpkin, we provide the supplies), costume parade and much more. The event is free and open to the first 1,000 kids who sign up online. For more information, please visit www.homedepotcenter.com.

HOST YOUR COMPANY HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE HOME DEPOT CENTER: Looking for a venue to host your 2009 holiday party? The Home Depot Center offers a full-service restaurant and bar, the American Express Stadium Club, available for rental for private events. Take advantage of holiday specials offered this month, by contacting Kristen Anderson for details and pricing at (310) 630-2022 or kranderson@homedepotcenter.com.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER SNAPSHOT:
'Tis the Season of Hope, UFL and CIF Football

United Football League: New York vs. Las Vegas
Friday, November 20 - 6:00 p.m.

Foundations' Feast presented by
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation & the LA Galaxy Foundation
What: Players, front office staff and executives from the LA Galaxy and The Home Depot Center serve a Thanksgiving meal to more than 250 families and children in need from the community.
When: Monday, November 23 - American Express Stadium Club

Fifth Annual Toys for Tots Drive hosted by
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation & Marina Toys for Tots
What: Toy drive benefiting the Marina Toys for Tots program
When: Donations being accepted December 7-17, 2009 at The Home Depot Center

2009 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games
and Cheerleading Championships
Friday, December 18 & Saturday, December 19

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

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