NASL’s San Antonio Team will be called Scorpions FC
An image displayed at today's press conference shows what STAR Soccer Stadium could look like if the public funds $8 million of the costs.
The battle for San Antonio stepped up one more notch on Monday when owner Gordon Hartman announced the winning name for his NASL team that will take the field in 2012. Hartman had held a contest to pick a name for the team and a panel of judges made the final decision. Over a dozen people chose the name Scorpions which are indigenous to South Texas.
“Scorpions are feisty, tough critters indigenous to South Texas,” said Hartman. “The judges liked the name Scorpions because of their fierce reputation and fighting spirit that we’re confident our team will display on the playing field.”
Hartman says the team will now have yet another contest where both professional and amateur designers will be invited to submit entries to create a logo for the Scorpions.
Beside the announcement of the Scorpion FC name, Hartman laid out some details of his plan for the stadium which he stated he’d like to get under construction this spring. As previously mentioned at IMS, the stadium would be built on STAR Soccer Complex which sits on the same property that Hartman owns and that hosts Morgan’s Wonderland, a unique theme park for children with disabilities. If you don’t already know the story this article will help get you up to speed on the San Antonio situation. Hartman is saying any profits he makes on the team will go to fund Morgan’s Wonderland and has coined his project, Soccer for a Cause.
“We believe this is the first time a pro sports team has been organized whereby every cent of net revenue goes to support special-needs individuals,” Hartman said. “Morgan’s Wonderland has profoundly touched the lives of children and adults with special needs, their families and friends. In our first season in 2010, we attracted more than 100,000 guests from 47 states and 13 other countries.”
STAR Stadium will have 5,400 seats expandable to 18,000 which Hartman claims will be necessary if the team moves up to MLS.
“STAR Soccer cost $10 million, and approximately half of the funding came from private sources,” Hartman said. “We intend to build on the infrastructure already in place to create an up-to-date-yet-affordable playing facility for the Scorpions that can also host high school and collegiate tournaments as well as performances and other special events. To accomplish all this, we’re seeking approximately $8 million in public funding for a venue that will serve our community in many ways, not just pro soccer.”
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MuHAHAHA… flawless victory…
FATALITY!”
The name is ho-hum, but if their keeper doesn’t step up and do his part, it will go down as an opportunity missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a633kGljLnk&NR=1
I like it and cannot wait to see what their shield looks like. That is my teams name in the NSC men’s league. I know I should have copyrighted/trademarked the name.
Wow, I’m impressed. They actually picked a name that’s halfway decent and not a completely identity-less Euro name. I still think they should have “San Antonio” in the name, but coming up with something more original like “Scorpions” is a start.
I like the name, ok. It’s aw’ight.
Still worried about the benevolent but appearingly delusional dream of a US soccer club’s revenues funding anything other than a season ticket holders’ tailgate party that includes anything more than a max of two hotdogs and one beer per attendee.
… he may be on to something … two venues to attract audience, and the numbers of people attending the theme park, provide additional audience … looking forward to another team in the league, but feel for the players who have to play in the Texas summer conditions … would rather play (or ref a game) outdoors in the winter (oh, wait, I do) ….
The name’s good. Concrete, tangible and relevant to the area. No more abstract, politically correct, neutral names like the Clash, Fusion, Mutiny or the Wiz.
Now, will the logo contain a 70′s-era soccer ball? I hope for BQ’s sake it does not!
MH: Maybe I should just leave well enough alone and not open a potential “Pandora’s Box”… But…
The names that you cited (while they all are sorry and abstract)–you lost me on the “politically correct” part.
MH- The name “wiz” has a lot to do with Kansas.
@yankiboy – You’re right, my bad.
In the back of my mind I was thinking of some college name changes and the overall trend to devise mascots that no one finds objectionable. I understand the reasoning behind it, but I don’t think the results are very believable. I’ll be more careful choosing my verbiage in the future.
I can feel the winds of change under San Antonio’s big city lights.
If their theme song isn’t Rock You Like a Hurricane then someone should get the axe.
Seriously though.