(Feb. 14, 2012) – Sporting Kansas City announced Tuesday that it will hold a special ceremony for members of the Sporting Kansas City Juniors U-18 academy team that will be playing college soccer this fall.

The event will be held in the Shield Club of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and will kick off at 7:00 p.m. CT. Sporting Kansas City Juniors director of coaching Jon Parry and Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes will both be in attendance.

Parry, Vermes and select players will be available for photos and interviews following the event. Media attending the ceremony are instructed to park in the Sprint Plaza and enter through the doors outside of the Shield Club.

The following players from Sporting Kansas City’s U-18 Juniors team will be present at the event:
Daniel Hare – Defender – Loyola University Chicago
Derek Schrick– Midfielder – Southern Methodist University
Taylor Walter – Midfielder – Colgate University
Eric DeJulio – Defender – Creighton University
Chris Tuso – Midfielder – Creighton University
Andrew Brown – Forward – Bradley University
Nate Opperman – Forward – University of Evansville
David Isaacks – Midfielder – Rhode Island University
Evan Wright – Goalkeeper – St. Louis University
Andrew Lightner – Defender – University of Dayton
Shane Woods – Forward – Drury University
Drew Wilson – Midfielder – Fort Hays State University
Andrew Miller – Defender – Baker University
Garrett Pulliam – Forward – Barton County Community College
Jacole Turner – Goalkeeper – Barton County Community College
Eduardo Moreno – Forward – Barton County Community College
Isai Gutierrez – Forward – Barton County Community College

What: Sporting Kansas City Juniors college commitment ceremony
When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 7:00 p.m. CT
Where: Shield Club, LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
Who: Sporting Kansas City Juniors director of coaching Jon Parry
Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes
Members of the Sporting Kansas City Juniors U-18 Academy Team