PicsHome |
|
Pics Home |
Sahlen's Buffalo Flash join W-League in 2009
|
Posted (08/03/2008) -
Sahlen is currently the President of Sahlen Sports Park, a family-owned indoor sports facility that the W-League team will call home for training. The facility is an 180,000 sq/ft multi-sport center with three open fields, a boarded field, a fitness center, soccer store and café. The facility features a full field sized 70 by 100 yards and is home to numerous adult and youth sports leagues and tournaments. The team will play at Prior to suspending her W-League season after one game this year due to a stress fracture, Sahlen was a three-year player for the Rochester Rhinos W-League team, seeing action in 39 games from 2005-07, including the championship final four tournament hosted by Rochester last year. The former "I'm thrilled to be pioneering the development of women's soccer in the Greater Buffalo area and look to bring a new level of competitive soccer to the area. Our one of a kind facility and deep successful family history, combined with the USL W-League's standard will no doubt become a fruitful partnership that will influence women and girls of all ages in the The Sahlen name is well known in the northeast as a leading producer of quality meat products. Based in The Sahlen family has become very involved in sports and sports marketing over the past four years. In addition to the indoor facility and the new W-League franchise, Sahlen's is the Official Hot Dog of the Buffalo Bills NFL team and it has been a sponsor of a racing team in the Grand Am Koni Challenge and the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series and title sponsor of two races held at the legendary Watkins Glen auto race track. The co-owner of Team Sahlen and one of several drivers is Alexandra Sahlen's father, Joseph. "We are thrilled to welcome an entrepreneurial player into the W-League family as a team owner and operator," said USL Executive Vice President and COO Tim Holt. "With her family's tradition of excellence in business and sports in the region, we are confident that Alexandra Sahlen will follow in the family's |
|
Most Recent News Articles ** Team Sahlen's Joe Nonnamaker - Nelson Ledges 24 hours from 1980 to 2019 ** Team Sahlen has a great day of Testing at Nelson Ledges Road Course ** Audi Mentor mentors Team Sahlen on new Audi R8 LMS GT3 ** Team Sahlen excitedly announces their newest racer - the Audi R8 LMS GT3 ** ECS Tuning welcomes new partnership with Team Sahlen ** All Fit Automotive helps Team Sahlen improve their Race Cars' Aerodynamics ** Team Sahlen secures Double OVERALL victory at the Sahlen's Champyard DOG at the Glen ** Team Sahlen secures photo finish 1st and 2nd Place at the Sahlen's Sports Car Springfest at the Glen ** Team Sahlen excited for Memorial Day weekend at the Watkins Glen International ** The Sahlen's Sports Car Springfest kicks off the racing season at Watkins Glen International ** Team Sahlen kicks off season at Watkins Glen International |
|