Ohio Vortex was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Canton, Ohio. They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009. The Ohio Vortex was a non-profit organization that donates a portion of their revenue to local charities. The team was founded by former Canton Invaders player Nick Bogdan.[1]
The Ohio Vortex ended their inaugural season 8-8. The club was coached by Canton Invaders legend Denzil Antonio.[1] The team shut down after the 2012–13 season.
The Ohio Vortex could have continued the tradition that its predecessor had by calling themselves the Canton Invaders.[2] However, founder Nick Bogdan wanted a unique name and not one that has been recycled by other sports teams. The team got its Vortex name as a result of the charity work that it does. He called the team the Vortex because the team plays for a variety of charities that pull people in from all over the state to help support the causes.[3]
The Vortex began play in the 2009–10 season at the Cleveland Metroplex Events Center in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, before settling into the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio.[1] On October 26, 2012, the team announced it was moving to Oberlin, Ohio and play their home games at the Gameday Sports Center.[4] The team then relocated to the Pinnacle Sports Complex in Medina, Ohio, after the first two home games. The team folded after the 2012–13 season.
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As of February 11, 2012[update] vs. Cincinnati Kings[5]
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A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold to a Vortex game will be given to diverse local non-profit organizations that work for the greater good. At the end of their inaugural season, approximately $10,000 was given to charities in Northeast Ohio.[7]
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ohio Vortex was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Canton Ohio They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009 The Ohio Vortex was a non profit organization that donates a portion of their revenue to local charities The team was founded by former Canton Invaders player Nick Bogdan 1 Ohio VortexFounded2009Dissolved2013GroundCanton Civic Center Canton OhioCapacity4 500Executive DirectorJodi WaybleHead CoachDenzil AntonioLeagueProfessional Arena Soccer LeagueHome coloursThe Ohio Vortex ended their inaugural season 8 8 The club was coached by Canton Invaders legend Denzil Antonio 1 The team shut down after the 2012 13 season Contents 1 Year by year 2 History 3 Players 3 1 Current roster 4 Mission 5 Arenas 6 References 7 External linksYear by year EditYear League Record GS GA Finish Playoffs Avg Attendance2009 10 PASL Pro 8 8 120 136 3rd Eastern Did Not Qualify 5172010 11 PASL Pro 2 14 82 119 4th Eastern Did Not Qualify 4922011 12 PASL 4 12 100 145 6th Eastern Did Not Qualify 4182012 13 PASL 1 15 40 169 5th Eastern Did Not Qualify 210History EditThe Ohio Vortex could have continued the tradition that its predecessor had by calling themselves the Canton Invaders 2 However founder Nick Bogdan wanted a unique name and not one that has been recycled by other sports teams The team got its Vortex name as a result of the charity work that it does He called the team the Vortex because the team plays for a variety of charities that pull people in from all over the state to help support the causes 3 The Vortex began play in the 2009 10 season at the Cleveland Metroplex Events Center in Warrensville Heights Ohio before settling into the Canton Civic Center in Canton Ohio 1 On October 26 2012 the team announced it was moving to Oberlin Ohio and play their home games at the Gameday Sports Center 4 The team then relocated to the Pinnacle Sports Complex in Medina Ohio after the first two home games The team folded after the 2012 13 season Players EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2020 Current roster Edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2012 As of February 11 2012 update vs Cincinnati Kings 5 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK USA Richard Ott2 FW USA Ben Truax6 MF USA Max Hiltner9 DF USA Jared Dombrowski10 FW USA Ryan McClay12 MF USA Judson McKinney14 DF USA Brian Anderson17 MF USA Stefan Ostergren18 DF USA Matt Dagilis19 DF USA Ronnie Stolz21 MF USA Steve Gillespie22 DF USA Chad Flath No Pos Nation Player23 DF USA David Hickey25 MF USA Mike Balogun33 FW USA Andy Lorei37 MF USA Jordan Zapotechne43 GK USA Michael Mason77 FW USA Bryan Henson88 MF USA John Zapotechne99 DF USA Ross Ashley79 DF USA Nick Wooten81 DF USA Justin Blackburn84 DF USA Ryan Gregg87 DF USA Vincent Raines 6 Mission EditA portion of proceeds from every ticket sold to a Vortex game will be given to diverse local non profit organizations that work for the greater good At the end of their inaugural season approximately 10 000 was given to charities in Northeast Ohio 7 Arenas EditCanton Civic Center Canton Ohio 2009 2012 Gameday Sports Center Oberlin Ohio 2012 Pinnacle Sports Complex Medina Ohio 2012 2013 References Edit a b c Popvich Mike November 12 2009 Ohio Vortex will follow an unusual business model The Repository Canton OH Archived from the original on March 4 2012 Retrieved December 20 2012 Popovich Mike November 12 2009 Vortex owner wanted a unique name The Repository Canton OH Archived from the original on March 4 2012 Sautters Denise January 9 2010 Fans get a kick out of Canton s new Vortex indoor soccer team The Repository Canton OH Liese Cindy October 27 2012 Ohio Vortex to play at complex in Oberlin The Chronicle Telegram Elyria OH Retrieved November 6 2012 The Vortex Insider International Soccer Network Retrieved November 16 2010 https www internationalsoccernetwork com VortexRoster html Charity Partners Announced for the Ohio Vortex Our Sports Central September 30 2010 External links EditOhio Vortex official website Ohio Vortex on Facebook Professional Arena Soccer League official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ohio Vortex amp oldid 1112466200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
