West Michigan Edge

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West Michigan Edge
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Full name West Michigan Edge
Nickname(s) The Edge
Founded 1995
Ground Forest Hills Central HS Stadium
Capacity ????
Chairman Bob Dykstra
Manager Joey Barone
League Premier Development League
2006 5th, did not qualify for playoffs
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West Michigan Edge are an American soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo and South Bend.

The team played as Grand Rapids Explosion from 1995 to 1998, before changing their name to Western Michigan Explosion prior to the 1999 season, and adopting their current monicker in 2000.

They currently play their home games in the stadium at Forest Hills Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team's colors are red and blue

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[edit] Current squad

As of October 13, 2006

No. Position Player
4 United States DF Kyle Hall
6 United States MF Jeremy Stacy
7 United States FW Jake Stacy
8 United States DF Eddie Rivera
9 United States FW Kenzo Webster
10 United States MF Dustin Snyder
11 United States MF Dave Hertel
12 United States FW Doug DeMartin
13 Republic of Macedonia MF Lati Ziba
14 United States FW Tom Oatley
15 United States DF Brent Medema
16 United States DF Mark Wojcicki
No. Position Player
17 United States MF Ryan Hathcock
18 United States FW Steve Bonnell
20 Italy MF Giuseppe Barone
22 United States MF Kevin van den Berg
23 United States GK Casey Aubil
24 United States DF Thomas Skilling
26 England DF Tony Deakin
27 United States GK Pat Sperry
28 United States DF Logan Lyon
29 United States FW Nick Capisciolto
30 United States GK Chris Austin

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs
1995 N/A USISL Premier League 6th, Central Did not qualify
1996 "4" USISL Premier League 6th, CENTRAL Northern Did not qualify
1997 "4" USISL PDSL 4th, North Central Division Semifinals
1998 "4" USISL PDSL 7th, Great Lakes Did not qualify
1999 "4" USL PDL 7th, Great Lakes Did not qualify
2000 "4" USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Conference Semifinals
2001 "4" USL PDL 2nd, Great Lakes Did not qualify
2002 "4" USL PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify
2003 "4" USL PDL ?? Did not qualify
2004 "4" USL PDL 6th, Great Lakes Did not qualify
2005 "4" USL PDL 6th, Great Lakes Did not qualify
2006 "4" USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify

[edit] Notable former players

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