Carolina RailHawks
Full name	Carolina RailHawks Football Club
Nickname(s)	The RailHawks
Founded	2006
Ground	WakeMed Soccer Park (Capacity 7,130)
Chairman	Chris Economides
Manager	Scott Schweitzer
League	USL First Division
2008	in progress
Home colours 　 Away colours

Carolina RailHawks is an American professional soccer team, founded in 2006. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Notable events 2002 USA Men's National Team World Cup Training Camp 2002 Women's Nike Cup 1st Round 2003 The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Chris Economides is the Managing Partner of Carolina RailHawks F Scott Schweitzer (born August 12, 1971 in Rahway NJ) is an American Soccer coach and former professional soccer player History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA The 2008 Season is the 22nd edition of the United Soccer Leagues season Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The team is a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA The American Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States.

They currently play at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Notable events 2002 USA Men's National Team World Cup Training Camp 2002 Women's Nike Cup 1st Round 2003 Cary (ˈkeər'i is a town in Wake and Chatham counties in the U The team is currently coached by Scott Schweitzer. Scott Schweitzer (born August 12, 1971 in Rahway NJ) is an American Soccer coach and former professional soccer player The team's colors are orange, white and blue.

The team has a development team, Cary Railhawks U23's, which plays in the USL Premier Development League, and a sister organization, Carolina RailHawks Women, who play in the women's USL W-League. Cary RailHawks U23s are an American Soccer team founded in 2002. History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Carolina RailHawks Women is a professional American women’s Soccer team founded in 2007 which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League History The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995 Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League it later changed its name to the W-League

2008 Roster

as of May 25, 2008

No. Position Player 0 GK Chris McClellan 1 GK Brian Levey 2 DF David Stokes 3 MF Kupono Low 4 DF Richard Perdomo 5 MF David Lilly 6 FW Nathan Zuzga 7 MF Martin Nuñez 8 DF Joey Worthen 9 FW Jamil Walker 10 FW Connally Edozien 11 MF Ross Mackenzie 12 MF Ryan Solle

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Chris McClellan (born May 9, 1981 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American Soccer player currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Brian Levey (born April 11, 1984 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a U In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring David Stokes (b May 28 1982, Dumfries Virginia) is an American Soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks of the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Kupono Low (born December 27, 1978 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an American Soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Carolina In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Richard Perdomo (born in October 1, 1985 in Miami Florida) is a Honduran-American Soccer defender who currently plays for the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Lilly (born November 4, 1984 in Coatbridge, Scotland) is a Scottish Football (soccer Midfielder who currently plays Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Nathan Zuzga (born January 8, 1985 in Troy Michigan) is a US Soccer forward who currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Martin Nunez ( Pablo Martin Nuñez) (born February 2, 1987 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan-American Soccer forward In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Joey Worthen (born December 3, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jamil Walker (born April 21, 1981 in Rochester, New York) is an American Soccer forward and Midfielder, who Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Connally Edozien (b June 26 1978, in Lagos) is a Nigerian Football player who currently plays for Miami FC of the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ross MacKenzie (born October 21, 1984 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish Football (soccer forward who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ryan Solle (born September 11, 1985 in Sanford North Carolina) is a U Position Player 14 DF Caleb Norkus 15 DF Frank Sanfilippo 16 MF Steven Curfman 17 MF Matthew Watson 18 MF Chris Lemons 20 FW Jacob Coggins 21 MF Santiago Fusilier 22 FW Dan Antoniuk 23 DF Chad Dombrowski 24 DF Mauricio Segovia 25 MF Phillip Long 30 GK Gregory Walters

Previous Seasons' Rosters: 2007

Club History

The expansion of the USL to Cary, NC was announced on January 26, 2006 at a press conference at SAS Soccer Park (since renamed WakeMed Soccer Park). In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Joshua Caleb Norkus (born March 14, 1979 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American Soccer player who on December 05, In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Frank Sanfilippo (born September 8 1981 in San Diego, California) is an American Soccer player who currently plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Steven Curfman (born October 8, 1986 in Raleigh North Carolina) is a Professional Soccer player who plays for the Carolina Railhawks For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Matt Watson (born January 1, 1985 in Redditch, England) is an English Football (soccer forward who currently plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Chris Lemons (born on November 21, 1979, in Wichita Kansas) is a U Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jacob Coggins (born November 28, 1978 in Charlotte North Carolina) is a U For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Santiago Fusilier (born December 12, 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for the Carolina Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Dan Antoniuk (born January 23, 1981 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a U In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Chad Dombrowski, born October 5, 1980 in West Allis Wisconsin is a defender currently playing for American USL First Division side Carolina In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mauricio Segovia, (born December 30, 1977 in Santiago Chile) is a Chilean Football (soccer defender currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Phillip Long (born May 16, 1983 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma)is an American soccer Midfielder who currently plays for the In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Greg Walters (born July 16, 1984 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American Soccer player currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks The Carolina RailHawks launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007 in front of a crowd of 6327 at SAS Soccer Park in Cary NC when they Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Notable events 2002 USA Men's National Team World Cup Training Camp 2002 Women's Nike Cup 1st Round 2003 Notable events 2002 USA Men's National Team World Cup Training Camp 2002 Women's Nike Cup 1st Round 2003 Managing Partner Chris Economides of Triangle Professional Soccer announced that he and an ownership group consisting of Frank DuRoss, Steve Donner, and Boris Jerkunica had purchased a USL-1 division expansion franchise and intended to begin play in the Spring of 2007. Chris Economides is the Managing Partner of Carolina RailHawks F Frank DuRoss is the owner of multiple professional sports franchises in the United States Steve Donner is an American sports organiser in the field of professional sports Boris Jerkunica is the majority owner and chairman of the Atlanta Silverbacks soccer club and part of the ownership group of the Carolina RailHawks FC On October 31, 2006, F. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Selby Wellman and his son Brian Wellman joined the team's ownership group. ^[1]

The team's official name was announced on July 19, 2006 at the halftime interval of the 2006 USL All-Star Match. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The RailHawk is a fictitious bird of prey that combines the speed and power of the locomotive with the aggressive and fierce nature of a hawk. Cary originally grew out from a depot on the New Bern, NC - Hillsborough, NC rail line and the CSX and Amtrak lines run directly across from the team's grounds. Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Hawks are indigenous to the area. The name "RailHawks" was chosen as part of a name-the-team contest which was won by W. Jarrett Campbell, a soccer blogger and founder of the Triangle Soccer Fanatics, the team's independent supporters club^[2]. The Triangle Soccer Fanatics is a soccer supporters club based in Cary North Carolina. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters Campbell received two lifetime season tickets as his prize.

On October 11, 2006, former Rochester Rhinos defender Scott Schweitzer was named the first head coach of the Carolina RailHawks. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Schweitzer (born August 12, 1971 in Rahway NJ) is an American Soccer coach and former professional soccer player Schweitzer played collegiately at North Carolina State University and retired from play prior to the 2006 season. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina

On December 5, 2006, the RailHawks named the first players to sign with the franchise. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Among the signings were two former UNC Tar Heel players, Chris Carrieri and Caleb Norkus, as well as several other players with Major League Soccer, United Soccer Leagues, and foreign playing experience. Chris Carrieri (born April 28, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American Soccer player who played three seasons in Major League Joshua Caleb Norkus (born March 14, 1979 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American Soccer player who on December 05, Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The United Soccer Leagues ( USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US and Canadian soccer USL First Division (second division

On March 6, 2007, the RailHawks formed a parternship with the Next Level Academy (NLA) and the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) to develop the youth system in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Capital Area Soccer League ( CASL) is a Soccer league located in North Carolina 's capital Raleigh. Youth teams that currently participate under the CASL name in the Super Y-League (boys and girls 13-16) would play under the name CASL RailHawks. The Super Y-League is the highest form of American and Canadian youth Soccer. Also, the Raleigh Elite, who was operated by the NLA as a member of the USL Premier Development League, became the U23 team of the RailHawks program. History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Their name was changed to the Cary RailHawks U23's. Cary RailHawks U23s are an American Soccer team founded in 2002. In the future, two Super-20 League teams will be launched (one for men, one for women) in 2008. The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American - Canadian Soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age ^[3].

The club launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007 in front of a crowd of 6,327 at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, NC when they drew 1-1 with the Minnesota Thunder in their first official regular season match. The Carolina RailHawks launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007 in front of a crowd of 6327 at SAS Soccer Park in Cary NC when they Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cary (ˈkeər'i is a town in Wake and Chatham counties in the U Midfielder Kupono Low scored the first goal in franchise history when he blasted 24-yard left-footed shot past Thunder keeper Joe Warren in the 8th minute of the inaugural match. Kupono Low (born December 27, 1978 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an American Soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Carolina ^[4] On May 8, 2007, the RailHawks earned their first franchise victory 2-0 against Chivas USA in an exhibition match. Club Deportivo Chivas USA (short form CD Chivas USA or Chivas USA) is a professional soccer club based in Carson, California, United States

On August 14, 2007, with a 3-0 victory over the Charleston Battery, the Carolina RailHawks secured their first piece of silverware, the 2007 Southern Derby Cup, with one match remaining in the contest. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Charleston Battery is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1993 The Southern Derby is a fan-based cup competition between United Soccer Leagues First Division teams based in the South-Atlantic region of the United States ( The RailHawks finished their first USL-1 season in 8th place in the league table, securing the league's final playoff spot on the last day of the regular season with a 2-0 victory away over fellow expansion franchise the California Victory. The California Victory was a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco California. The RailHawks were eliminated from the playoff quarterfinals by the eventual league champion Seattle Sounders. For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (NASL and Seattle Sounders FC.

Year-By-Year

RailHawks fans celebrate their team's 2007 Southern Derby Championship on August 17, 2007 at SAS Soccer Park

Club Rivalries

Charleston Battery and Atlanta Silverbacks Upon entering the USL First Division, the RailHawks also joined the Southern Derby, renewing a rivalry first started in 2000 between supporters of the Charleston Battery, Atlanta Silverbacks, and the Raleigh Capital Express. The Southern Derby is a fan-based cup competition between United Soccer Leagues First Division teams based in the South-Atlantic region of the United States ( Charleston Battery is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1993 Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1995 The Raleigh Express was a Soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2000 By winning the Southern Derby Cup in their inaugural season, the RailHawks became the first Triangle-area team to hold the Cup since 2000 when Raleigh won the cup 3-1-0 over the Silverbacks and Battery in the Derby's first season.

The rivalry between the three clubs is further fueled by the fact that current RailHawks coach Scott Schweitzer earned a reputation among Battery supporters as the defender they love to hate during his time as a player for Rochester Rhinos and current Atlanta Silverbacks owner Boris Jerkunica has a partial ownership stake in the RailHawks franchise. Rochester Rhinos is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 Boris Jerkunica is the majority owner and chairman of the Atlanta Silverbacks soccer club and part of the ownership group of the Carolina RailHawks FC

The Railhawks (orange) vs. the Rochester Rhinos (black/white/yellow) on 6 July 2007 at PAETEC Park

Rochester Rhinos A rivalry developed between the RailHawks and Rochester Rhinos due to the close financial and player ties between the two organizations. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PAETEC Park is a Soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, for the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL First Division. Rochester Rhinos is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 Current RailHawks GM Chris Economides held the same position with the Rhinos before departing for Cary, and former Rhinos President Frank DuRoss and CEO Steve Donner were part of the original ownership group. Chris Economides is the Managing Partner of Carolina RailHawks F Frank DuRoss is the owner of multiple professional sports franchises in the United States Steve Donner is an American sports organiser in the field of professional sports In addition, RailHawks coach Scott Schweitzer was a captain and fan favorite of the Rhinos, and RailHawks captain Frank Sanfilippo and forward Connally Edozien are former Rhinos players. Scott Schweitzer (born August 12, 1971 in Rahway NJ) is an American Soccer coach and former professional soccer player Frank Sanfilippo (born September 8 1981 in San Diego, California) is an American Soccer player who currently plays for Connally Edozien (b June 26 1978, in Lagos) is a Nigerian Football player who currently plays for Miami FC of the

Puerto Rico Islanders The Carolina RailHawks and Puerto Rico Islanders have a rivalry brewing among the two clubs. Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional Soccer team founded in 2003. Although Islanders supporters were not pleased when the RailHawks revealed orange and blue kit colors (selected because the combination isn't used by any other Triangle area sports teams, although coincidentally the same colors sported by the Islanders), the rivalry begun in earnest when Islanders President Andrés Guillemard-Noble accused the RailHawks of piracy^[5] in the signing of Islanders' free agent Caleb Norkus. Andy Guillemard-Noble is the chairman of the Puerto Rico Islanders football team and spokesman for the team in the local media In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Joshua Caleb Norkus (born March 14, 1979 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American Soccer player who on December 05, While the club executive insists that the Islanders had a verbal agreement with Norkus to return to Puerto Rico for the 2007 season, the player refutes that accusation^[6], saying the two sides never reached terms and cites the lack of an offered written contract as evidence of their lack of agreement.

Current Staff

Assistant Coach - Damon Nahas
Assistant Coach - Mark Girard
Goalkeeping Coach - David Noyes
Equipment Manager - Jeff Morsch
Trainer - Elise Caceres

Current Schedule

^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel

^^ Southern Derby fixtures

^^^ US Open Cup fixtures

Previous Seasons' Fixtures & Results: 2007

External links

• (English) Official Site
• (English) Team Page on USLSoccer.com
• (English) Triangle Soccer Fanatics, an independent supporters club of the Carolina RailHawks
• (English) Audio presentation of the team's name announcement
• Photos tagged with 'railhawks' on Flickr
• Videos tagged with 'railhawks' on YouTube

References