Washington Warthogs
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||Team history|| 1994-1997
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|| Arena || US Airways Arena 1994 - 1997
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|| Based in || Landover, Maryland
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|| Leagues || Continental Indoor Soccer League
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The Washington Warthogs were a professional indoor soccer
team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
(CISL) from 1994-1997. They played their home games in the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland
, an arena they shared with the Washington Capitals
and Washington Bullets.
The Warthogs featured the league's only female player, first with Colette Cunningham and then Kristine Lilly
replaced her the next year. Also of note, their head coach, Jim Gabarra
, was also a player.
The Warthogs were particularly popular with families, as parents would take their kids to the inexpensive games. The team's popularity largely fed on growing participation in soccer among area youth.
The two top players of the team over its history were Denison Cabral
and Dante Washington
. Both went on to strong outdoor careers with Washington playing in MLS
, and both currently are signed by the Baltimore Blast
of the MISL.
Clyde Watson went on to coach Women's Professional Soccer and girls elite travel soccer.
Ritchie Burke, Irad Young, and Marcello Valencia became coaches for Public and Private schools, as well as travel soccer teams.
David Tenney was in charge of Manassas soccer Goalkeepers, now lives in Washington State.
Their backup Goal Keeper, Paul Seiberlich, later went on to become a Professional Referee for the United Soccer League (A-League, W-League, D-3, and PDL).
Some games were televised on HTS.
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|colspan=2| Washington Warthogs
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||Team history|| 1994-1997
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|| Arena || US Airways Arena 1994 - 1997
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|| Based in || Landover, Maryland
Landover, Maryland
Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover...
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Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
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The Washington Warthogs were a professional indoor soccer
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
(CISL) from 1994-1997. They played their home games in the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland
Landover, Maryland
Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover...
, an arena they shared with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
and Washington Bullets.
The Warthogs featured the league's only female player, first with Colette Cunningham and then Kristine Lilly
Kristine Lilly
Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey is a retired American soccer player who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team for 24 years...
replaced her the next year. Also of note, their head coach, Jim Gabarra
Jim Gabarra
Jim Gabarra is a retired American soccer forward who coached the Washington Freedom women's soccer team for ten years. He played professionally in the American Soccer League, United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.-Early...
, was also a player.
The Warthogs were particularly popular with families, as parents would take their kids to the inexpensive games. The team's popularity largely fed on growing participation in soccer among area youth.
The two top players of the team over its history were Denison Cabral
Denison Cabral
Denison Cabral is a soccer midfielder. He most recently played for the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, during the 2009-10 season....
and Dante Washington
Dante Washington
Dante Deneen Washington is a retired American soccer striker and currently a TV soccer color analyst.Washington played college soccer at Radford University, and was named a first team All-American in 1991...
. Both went on to strong outdoor careers with Washington playing in MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, and both currently are signed by the Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of the MISL.
Clyde Watson went on to coach Women's Professional Soccer and girls elite travel soccer.
Ritchie Burke, Irad Young, and Marcello Valencia became coaches for Public and Private schools, as well as travel soccer teams.
David Tenney was in charge of Manassas soccer Goalkeepers, now lives in Washington State.
Their backup Goal Keeper, Paul Seiberlich, later went on to become a Professional Referee for the United Soccer League (A-League, W-League, D-3, and PDL).
Some games were televised on HTS.