11/14/2006 11:52 AM - The arenafootball2 Board of Directors approved applications for two new expansion af2 teams for 2007, the League office announced today, Fort Wayne, IN and Tri-Cities, WA. The teams are scheduled to begin play in March.

The two newcomers bring the total expansion class for 2007 to nine teams. The af2’s current membership is now 30 teams. The seven previously announced additions to the league are Boise, ID (Boise Burn), Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Jungle Kats), Corpus Christi, TX, Katy, TX (Texas Copperheads), Laredo, TX (Laredo Lobos), Lubbock, TX (Lubbock Renegades), and Youngstown, OH (Mahoning Valley Thunder).

““We (af2) are excited to announce the addition of these two new teams to the af2 family for 2007,” said af2 President Jerry Kurz. “I have the utmost confidence in each operating group’s commitment to run top-notch organizations both on and off the field for many years. I know the fans in each market will thoroughly enjoy the total entertainment experience of Arena Football.”

Further details on each of these new teams will be announced locally as they become available.

About af2
With its seventh season completed in August, af2 serves as a vehicle to bring Arena Football to small to midsize cities and as a developmental league with an unmatched history of sending players, coaches and officials to major professional football leagues each year. af2 operates under the same Mission Statement and Fans’ Bill of Rights as the Arena Football League, which concluded its 20th season in June. Log on to www.af2.com for more information.