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The new Philadelphia Independence women's pro soccer team has introduced its logo and team flag and the designs are intended to represent many facets of the team and the community for which it will play. On the logo, the city the team represents, Philadelphia, and the year the team will debut, 2010, are etched onto a shield in the shape of a stylized keystone. Some of the most famous soccer clubs in the world use the shield as their badge, and the keystone is the central, wedge-shaped stone in an arch that keeps all the other stones in place. Pennsylvania earned its designation as the Keystone State during the colonial period, and Independence officials said they had combined the soccer battle shield and the image of the keystone in team colors - yellow, gray, and blue - to represent "strength, power, and patriotism - exactly like the fans of Philadelphia." Curling around the shield is a battle-torn banner that - like the flag, below - is emblazoned with the Independence name and team motto, "We the People." The war-torn banner, team officials said, is "reminiscent of 18th-century battle emblems and serves as an icon of the Independence spirit: aggressive, united, and perseverant." "We the People," team officials said, was chosen as the motto because, "as the first words to our Constitution, this phrase unites the country and guarantees its citizens empowerment and protection.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Players should contact Rob Biondolillo at 410-695-0217 or e-mail United@Arundel Soccer.com. HARUNDALE SOCCER: Harundel will host fall soccer registration at the picnic tables at Corkran Middle school on July 18 and 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and in August on Mondays from 6-8 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.- 1p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. Visit www.harundalesoccer.com for details. MARLINS CHEERLEADNG: Maryland Marlins All-Star Cheerleading is having a tryout on Aug. 10, 6-6:30 p.m. Please call 410-796-2244 for more information. HAVENWOOD FALL SOFTBALL: Havenwood Girls Softball will be holding registrations for fall softball for girls ages 4-19. Walk-in sign-ups will be held every Wednesday in July and Aug. 5, 6-8 p.m., at George Fox Middle School. The cost is $50 per player, which includes 20 prepaid raffle tickets to offset part of the cost.
Soccer's Summer Sampler
The Confederations Cup in South Africa has delivered some compelling soccer from overseas, brought to audiences in the United States via ESPN. But this summer, an ambitious slate of soccer games in North America will allow fans to see Major League Soccer teams and some of the world's top international clubs, and take it in live. .
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