The 2008 try-outs for the Patriots are this weekend, Saturday the 22nd of March. The location has changed to the west-side recreational park located at Wallenburg and Mesa Hills. Registration is at 9:00am and try-outs begin at 10:00am. The location had to be changed due to the stadium field is under repair for the season. This will be the only try-out day so everyone that is interested should go to www.elpaso-patriots.com and get the details. The Patriots will be providing lunch during the break and everyone will receive a try-out t-shirt. For questions on the location and further details log onto www.elpaso-patriots.com or call 915-771-6620.

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PATRIOTS WRAP UP 2008 TRY-OUTS
Local talent may get the call
March 24, 2008 - With the 2008 El Paso Patriot try-outs completed this past weekend, the Patriots are very pleased with the results. With twenty one participants at this years event the coaching staff was able to look at several potential players for the team. “We had a good group come out this year”, commented head coach Miguel Murrillo. “I will be making some calls this week to invite a few of the guys into our training sessions”. “I am anxious for the season to start”, added Murrillo.

The 2008 Patriot regular season will get underway May 3rd with a home match up versus the Austin Aztex. The Aztex, as a new expansion team in the United Soccer Leagues, (USL) Premier Development League, (PDL) will transition into a USL First Division team for the 2009 season. The home match up against the Aztex is an important game for the Patriots as it is the first of four qualifiers into the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Open Cup tournament is a very prestigious event that allows teams from the amateur levels as well as the professional level.

The Patriots will be playing pre-season games against West Texas A&M and at home versus the University of New Mexico . The UNM match up will be on April 18th with kick-off at 7:30 pm. “With the season only one month away, we have a lot of work in front of us”, stated Murrillo. “We have our returning local players as well as several recruits from the collegiate level and now we can look at some of the players from our try-out”.

With the recent expansion of the Patriot Youth Academy and new Sponsors for 2008 the Patriot organization is truly becoming an Ambassador to the sport of soccer in El Paso .

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