Anaheim Bolts
{{short description|American professional indoor soccer team}}
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| founded = 2009
| dissolved = 2013
| ground = Anaheim Convention Center
| capacity = 7,500
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| league = Professional Arena Soccer League
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The Anaheim Bolts were an American professional indoor soccer team founded in 2009. Since March 2011, the team had been a member of the Professional Arena Soccer League. Citing poor attendance and increasing costs, the team suspended operations in June 2013 and will not participate in the 2013–14 PASL season while new owners are sought for the franchise.
History
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Bernie Lilavois, an indoor soccer veteran and former coach of the California Cougars, founded the Los Angeles Bolts as a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League for the 2009–2010 season. On March 7, 2011, the team moved to the Professional Arena Soccer League as the Anaheim Bolts.
On May 28, 2013, Bernie Lilavois returned the franchise to the PASL in order to become President and Head Coach of the new Ontario Fury. The PASL announced that they are looking for new ownership for the Bolts and that they would not play in the 2013–14 season.
Year-by-year
References
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{{cite news |newspaper=Orange County Register |title=Indoor soccer returning as Anaheim Bolts |url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/anaheim-291107-league-soccer.html |date=March 7, 2011 |accessdate=September 18, 2012}}
{{cite news |newspaper=Orange County Register |title=Are your soccer skills worthy of $2,500 a game? |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/team-291271-anaheim-soccer.html |date=March 8, 2011 |accessdate=September 18, 2012}}
{{cite news |first=Scott |last=French |publisher=ESPNLosAngeles.com |location=Los Angeles, CA |title=Anaheim Bolts take soccer indoors |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/12310/anaheim-bolts-take-soccer-indoors |date=November 12, 2011 |access-date=December 26, 2012}}
{{cite web|publisher=Professional Arena Soccer League |title=Tackett Named Bolts Interim Head Coach Ahead of Sockers Clash |url=http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/news/news_62501 |date=December 21, 2012 |accessdate=December 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515164530/http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/news/news_62501 |archivedate=May 15, 2013 }}
{{cite web|publisher=Professional Arena Soccer League |title=Anaheim Bolts Suspend Operations for 2013-14 |url=http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/news/news_73016 |date=May 28, 2013 |accessdate=May 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614180334/http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/news/news_73016 |archivedate=June 14, 2013 }}
{{cite news |first=Art |last=Marroquin |newspaper=The Orange County Register |location=Santa Ana, CA |publisher=Freedom Communications |title=Pro indoor soccer team bolts from Anaheim |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/team-512932-anaheim-bolts.html |date=June 14, 2013 |accessdate=July 19, 2013}}
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{{Former Professional Arena Soccer League teams}}
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Category:2009 establishments in California
Category:Association football clubs established in 2009
Category:Defunct Major Arena Soccer League teams