Cleveland City Stars News Release - www.clevelandcitystars.com

Thursday, November 29, 2007

CLEVELAND, OH -- The Cleveland City Stars are extremely pleased to announce the re-signing of six major players that will help form the core of this year's team. Included in the signings are 2007 CCS Player of the Year Derek Potteiger and team captain and USL-2 Defender of the Year Mark Schulte.

"I am thrilled to be back in Cleveland for the 2008 season," said Potteiger. "There was a great foundation built in 2007, but we are only looking ahead to the upcoming season and what it takes to win a championship. We have all the pieces in place, a great organization, a great staff, great facilities, and great fans. Now it is up to us to make a championship in Cleveland a reality."

USL-2 league-leading goalkeeper and fan favorite Hunter Gilstrap, who has been on loan with a Pro Team in Europe, during the past couple of weeks, has also re-signed, bringing his dominating presence back to the net in 2008.

Luke Williams will also be back roaming the midfield for the City Stars, and he has added another title to go along with his role on the team. Williams will serve as Community Relations & Inner-City Director while Chris Lemons is away with the Colorado Rapids MLS Team.

Two players who are currently playing very well in the Kenya Premier League as part of a CCS Partnership with World Hope, Stephen Rigby and Ian Leibbrandt, are also back for 2008. Rigby missed much of last season due to an Injury, while Leibbrandt registered 2 goals and 2 assists in 13 games played.

"These signings are a huge step in bringing back the foundation & leadership of our 2007 team," said Head Coach Martin Rennie. "To capitalize on the excitement of last season, we want to continue adding new high profile players to make this year's team even more successful."

Original #2 Mark Schulte Jersey up for Auction

There is still time to capitalize on the City Stars special holiday offer. Don't miss your opportunity to bid on authentic Cleveland City Stars team gear. This week's auction is the authentic 2007 home game jersey of the recently re-signed and current USL-2 Defender of the Year Mark Schulte.

Simply take advantage of these great gift opportunities through our online auction at www.clevelandcitystars.com

Until Christmas, each week we will continue to add new original CCS items. Up for auction in the coming weeks is also former City Stars and current Columbus Crew Player Adam Moffat's jersey and the final green City Stars Away Jersey left in stock (#16 Dana McGregor). Don't miss out and mark your Calendars!