Sporting have begun their preseason at Bryant HS this past Saturday.  This year Sporting officials have managed to get a time slot at St.Michael's Park on Sunday's as well.  So there will be training on Sat. followed by a friendly on Sunday.  Sporting manager Ed Romero wants his players very prepared for the upcoming season.

"We are rebuilding this year.  After 5 years of not being able to achieve promotion the club has decided to make drastic changes.  Unfortunately this had to be done.  It was the next logical step after coming so close this past season.  The truth is that we just could not achieve it with the players we had.  This year we are aggressively looking for quality players and by the end of the season we hope to have a team fully prepared and committed to achieving the championship, the state cup, and championship match. The club is expected to always finish at the top half of the table like it has always historically done.  That is a given with the preparation we provide the players.  The responsibility of winning the division is put on the players.  I believe we will have these type of players this year."

This is new beginning to Sporting Astoria and we hope this year they win again.  It has been a long time. 

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