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Cleveland Force Taps Local Artist For "Millennium" Team Logo he Cleveland Force has selected local artist, George Vlosich, III, to develop the teamʼs "millennium" logo design. George designed the Limited Edition MISL All-Star Weekend Lithograph celebrating the 2002 MISL All-Star Game festivities hosted in Cleveland, Ohio. This fall, the Cleveland Force will showcase his work with re-designed Cleveland Force logo artwork on the teamʼs road uniforms as well as selected team merchandise and apparel. A 1997 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio, George began his rise of fame at the age of nine during a family trip to Washington, D.C. George brought along an Etch-A-Sketch for the ride to pass time and as a result created a masterpiece of the Nationʼs Capital. Many athletes refer to George as the "Etch-A-Sketch Kid", because after a game he would wait for them to autograph their pictures. Today, George has earned an international reputation for his exquisitely detailed portraits of athletes and other well-known figures. George has met with former President Bill Clinton and former Vice-President Al Gore. Vlosich has made numerous television appearances including most recently when he appeared on The Best Damn Sports Show Period in July of 2002. He has also appeared on BBC, CNN, Nickelodeon, CBS, ABC T by Jeff Miller World News Tonight, Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, PBS, Fox Philadelphia, 20/20 with Barbara Walters, Ripleyʼs Believe It Or Not, NBA Inside Stuff with Ahamad Rashad and NBC Game of the Week with Michael Jordan. George has also been featured in a number of publications including: Sports Illustrated, People Magazine, Sports Collectors Digest, USA Today, Nickelodeon Magazine, Cleveland Magazine, Time for Kids and Cooperstown News. Vlosich is a recent graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art where he followed a classical visual arts curriculum. Despite his busy lifestyle George still maintains enough time to run his own business, "Etched in Time." Through "Etched in Time," George can sell limited edition lithographs of some of the most admired Etch-ASketch works he has created. Georgeʼs work can be viewed at www.gvetchedintime.com , and he receives e-mail at gvfour@aol.com . Jeff Miller is Director of Media Relations of the Cleveland Force (216-896-1117). Force Forward, Chris Stathopoulos (19) celebrates goal with teammates. Chris was named MISL Player of the Week ending December 8. 14 • Dec.-Jan. 2002 • G O A L Ind o o r D'Ambra Becomes Third Head Coach in KiXX History he defending Major Indoor Soccer League Champion Philadelphia KiXX has named Don DʼAmbra the third head coach in franchise history, after serving as the interim head coach since October 24. The Philadelphia native and St. Josephʼs standout will continue in the capacity of player/coach. He succeeds former player coach, Omid Namazi, who accepted the head coaching position with the San Diego Spirit of the Womenʼs United Soccer Association. In his nine games as KiXX interim coach, DʼAmbra led Philadelphia to a 7-2 record, good enough for first place in the Eastern Conference. On the field, DʼAmbra is leading the KiXX in points (top ten in the league) and game-winning goals, and he recently tallied his 700th career point. Born and raised in Philadelphia, DʼAmbra has played with the KiXX since its inception in 1996. Before this T by David Deal season, the 30-year old previously served as team captain and assistant coach. In the offseason, he serves as head coach of a team in the Cherry Hill Soccer Association, a position he has held for the past few years. Besides playing, Don is an active member of the community and makes numerous public appearances. Over the past few years, he has assisted numerous charities, including serving on the Sports Committee of the Childrenʼs Miracle Network. On November 11, he was named the Philadelphia KiXX of the Year by the March of Dimes. He received the honor at the 18th Annual Robert E. Harris III March of Dimes Sports Awards Banquet. In the off-season, he serves as camp director for the KiXX Camps held each summer, providing instruction to the local children. David Deal is the Public and Media Relations Manager of the Philadelphia KiXX (215-952-5431).

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