{"id":8708,"date":"2018-06-04T13:34:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=8708"},"modified":"2019-04-26T23:10:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T04:10:40","slug":"madison-pro-soccer-help-name-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/madison-pro-soccer-help-name-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison&#8217;s getting pro soccer, and you can help name the team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe beautiful game\u201d is coming to our city, and Peter Wilt wants you to help name Madison\u2019s future club.<\/p>\n<p>It was announced last month that <a href=\"http:\/\/host.madison.com\/wsj\/sports\/soccer\/it-s-official-madison-pro-soccer-team-will-join-usl\/article_aadac090-87fa-5d69-a583-6d4cac48d5cf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madison will join<\/a> the United Soccer League\u2019s Division III starting in 2019 (it\u2019ll be USL D3\u2019s first year, too). For now just billed as \u201cMadison Pro Soccer,\u201d the team was unveiled on May 18 by its ownership group, Big Top Events, which also own the Madison Mallards. Wilt, a longtime sports executive, was introduced as the new club\u2019s managing director.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;The future of professional soccer in the Midwest lies in markets as strong and vibrant as Madison, making the city an ideal pillar for our league in the region.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USLD3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USLD3<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProSocc3r?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProSocc3r<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bNokattXUc\">pic.twitter.com\/bNokattXUc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USLD3 (@USL_D3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USL_D3\/status\/997269344097890306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A recent interview with <em>Soccer America<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socceramerica.com\/publications\/article\/78059\/peter-wilt-talks-about-starting-up-another-soccer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">provides a little detail<\/a> on Wilt\u2019s distinguished r\u00e9sum\u00e9. He\u2019s worked with both the Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Admirals in his career, but really made a name for himself in 1998 when he helped to launch the Chicago Fire, one of Major League Soccer\u2019s best known franchises. The Fire won both the MLS Cup and U.S. Open double in its inaugural season.<\/p>\n<p>Madison Pro Soccer (we really need to work on that name, but more on that later) will play their home games at Breese Stevens Field, the historical landmark that\u2019s also home to Madison\u2019s longtime semi-pro soccer club, the 56ers. Wilt makes sure to stress the impact of Breese Stevens\u2019 location on Madison Pro Soccer\u2019s long-term future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe neighborhood has a high concentration of young adults that are passionate about soccer. It\u2019s booming. Apartment buildings are going up. There\u2019s a lot of retail [shops], bars and restaurants popping up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds: \u201cI think there\u2019s a certain thirst for professional outdoor soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilt is likely onto something there, as the sport has surged in popularity in recent years, especially as more and more people turn away from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gridiron_football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what Wikipedia calls<\/a> gridiron football. But there\u2019s still a pressing issue: the new team needs a name. And that\u2019s where you come in.<\/p>\n<p>Madison Pro Soccer is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonprosoccer.com\/nameyourclub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accepting submissions<\/a> for a name and color scheme for the club through June 30, and the public will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonprosoccer.com\/news_article\/show\/923004?referrer_id=3950227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vote on potential names<\/a> each week until then. (Some highlights so far: Madison Curds, Madison Flamingos.) This is a good chance for you to knock \u201cName a professional sports team\u201d off your bucket list.<\/p>\n<p>The final voting round will begin after this year\u2019s World Cup final, so there\u2019s still plenty of time for you to explain why \u201cBozho FC\u201d would be the best name for this team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe beautiful game\u201d is coming to our city, and Peter Wilt wants you to help name Madison\u2019s future club. 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