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MISL Notes Baltimore Blast forward Gino DiFlorio became the seventh player in indoor soccer history to collect 500 career assists. Cleveland Force forward Hector Marinaro is the first player in indoor soccer history to reach the 1,200-goal plateau. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb kicked out the first ball at the Philadelphia KiXX's game vs. Cleveland on October 13. McNabb appeared on behalf of the Donovan McNabb Foundation, which promotes diabetes awareness and prevention. The Philadelphia KiXX welcomed the 1,000,000 patron in the club's seven-year history on December 21. Nearing the halfway point of the 2002-2003 MISL Season, San Diego Sockers' Carlos Farias leads all Milwaukee Wave forward Joe Reiniger recorded his 1,300th career point on November 8 vs. Kansas City. Joe's 3-point goal at Baltimore on November 15 moved him into fifth place on the League's all-time scoring list. He reached the 500 goal plateau on December 6. Transactions McAvan Takes the Reigns in Baltimore The Baltimore Blast signed goalkeeper Brett Phillips and midfielder Daniel Barber. The Blast waived midfielder Paul Wright. by Amy Keller he Baltimore Blast has hired former Baltimore player, front office staff member and current Blast radio color commentator Bobby McAvan to become the clubʼs head coach. He takes over from defender Sean Bowers, who assumed an interim position in November, and Kevin Healey, who was named Executive Vice President of Arena Ventures, a company involved with the management of the 1st Mariner Arena. Healey continues on as the Blastʼs General Manager. T photo courtesy of Rob Starsoneck The Baltimore Blast honored the club's 1983-84 MISL Championship team on November 23 and retired the #10 jersey of indoor great Stan "the Magician" Stamenkovic, not to be confused with Mike Stankovic, pictured here. The majority of the championship club was on hand, along with a crowd of 8,240 fans, at the 1st McAvan, who joined the Blast organization in 1981, played in 97 regular season games and 23 playoff contests for the Baltimore organization. He was a defender for the 1983-84 Blast side that claimed the MISL Championship. The 49-year-old native of Dundee, Scotland, holds Canadian citizenship and represented Canadaʼs Olympic and Pan American teams in 1979 and 1980. Amy Keller is the Director of Public and Community Relations of the Baltimore Blast. (410-732-5278). The Cleveland Force traded defender Bill Sedgewick to the Kansas City Comets for defender Casey Barton. The Dallas Sidekicks waived midfielder Daniel Barber and defender Gary Young. Dallas traded its first pick in the in the MISL's December Amateur Draft to the Cleveland Force in exchange for Beau Brown. Harrisburg Heat goalkeeper Doug Petras has retired from professional indoor soccer to join the Lower Paxton Township, PA, police department. The Kansas City Comets traded its first pick in the in the MISL's December Amateur Draft to the Cleveland Force for Chad James and Nikola Vignjevic. G O A L In d o o r • Dec.-Jan. 2002 • 15