Ohio Vortex
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Ohio Vortex
| image = Ohio Vortex PASL 2012 logo.gif
| founded = 2009
| dissolved = 2013
| ground = Canton Civic Center
Canton, Ohio
| capacity = 4,500
| chrtitle = Executive Director
| chairman = Jodi Wayble
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Denzil Antonio
| league = Professional Arena Soccer League
| website =
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Ohio Vortex was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Canton, Ohio. They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009. The Ohio Vortex was a non-profit organization that donates a portion of their revenue to local charities. The team was founded by former Canton Invaders player Nick Bogdan.
The Ohio Vortex ended their inaugural season 8-8. The club was coached by Canton Invaders legend Denzil Antonio. The team shut down after the 2012–13 season.
Year-by-year
History
The Ohio Vortex could have continued the tradition that its predecessor had by calling themselves the Canton Invaders. However, founder Nick Bogdan wanted a unique name and not one that has been recycled by other sports teams. The team got its Vortex name as a result of the charity work that it does. He called the team the Vortex because the team plays for a variety of charities that pull people in from all over the state to help support the causes.
The Vortex began play in the 2009–10 season at the Cleveland Metroplex Events Center in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, before settling into the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. On October 26, 2012, the team announced it was moving to Oberlin, Ohio and play their home games at the Gameday Sports Center. The team then relocated to the Pinnacle Sports Complex in Medina, Ohio, after the first two home games. The team folded after the 2012–13 season.
Mission
Arenas
- Canton Civic Center, Canton, Ohio (2009-2012)
- Gameday Sports Center, Oberlin, Ohio (2012)
- Pinnacle Sports Complex, Medina, Ohio (2012–2013)
References
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{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Popvich |newspaper=The Repository |location=Canton, OH |title=Ohio Vortex will follow an unusual business model |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x206840274/Professional-soccer-Vortex-will-follow-an-unusual-business-model |date=November 12, 2009 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304085932/http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x206840274/Professional-soccer-Vortex-will-follow-an-unusual-business-model |archive-date=March 4, 2012 }}
{{cite news |last=Popovich |first=Mike |newspaper=The Repository |location=Canton, OH |title=Vortex owner wanted a unique name |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x206840206/Professional-soccer-Vortex-owner-wanted-a-unique-name |date=November 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304085949/http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x206840206/Professional-soccer-Vortex-owner-wanted-a-unique-name |archive-date=March 4, 2012 }}
{{cite news |last=Sautters |first=Denise |newspaper=The Repository |location=Canton, OH |title=Fans get a kick out of Canton's new Vortex indoor soccer team |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1672003393/Fans-get-a-kick-out-of-Cantons-new-Vortex-indoor-soccer-team |date=January 9, 2010}}
{{cite news |first=Cindy |last=Liese |newspaper=The Chronicle-Telegram |location=Elyria, OH |title=Ohio Vortex to play at complex in Oberlin |url=http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2012/10/27/ohio-vortex-to-play-at-complex-in-oberlin/ |date=October 27, 2012 |access-date=November 6, 2012}}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ohiovortex.org/|Ohio Vortex official website}}
- {{Facebook|ohiovortex|Ohio Vortex}}
- {{Official website|http://paslsoccer.com/|Professional Arena Soccer League official website}}
{{Former Professional Arena Soccer League teams}}
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{{Ohio Sports}}
Category:2009 establishments in Ohio
Category:Association football clubs established in 2009
Category:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:Defunct Major Arena Soccer League teams
Category:Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:Sports in Canton, Ohio