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Match Preview: Comets Face the Chicago Mustangs for the Third Time

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January 29, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (January 29, 2015) - Less than a week from earning a shorthanded overtime victory at the Arena Monterrey, which meant the Major Arena Soccer League Central Division championship, the undefeated Missouri Comets (15-0) will face the Chicago Mustangs (9-5) for the third time this season.

The Comets will be wearing special edition gold jerseys to support the fight against pediatric cancer, which will be auctioned at the end of the match. All proceeds will benefit Dalton Everette Burner Foundation and Camp Quality USA. In addition, the halftime break will feature Calvin and other mascots playing a scrimmage game.

Both teams will face off for the third time this season after the Comets earned a 12-6 victory at the Sears Centre on week two before crushing the Mustangs 15-6 at home last December 6.

Forward Leo Gibson will look to remain at the top of the league standings where he currently stands first with a total of 59 points recording 31 goals and 28 assists.

Last weekend, the Mustangs were awarded a 3-0 forfeit win by the MASL after the Tulsa Revolution cancelled their match due to complications moving the turf from the Cox Business Center to their new venue.

The Mustangs are led by Efrain Wilo Martinez who has played all thirteen games recording a total of 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists. Miguel Vaca follows closely with 20 points (12 goals and eight assists).

Head coach Vlatko Andonovski's team has five more regular season games (three at home and two on the road) before the beginning of the playoffs.

Next up, the Comets will hit the road when they visit the St. Louis Ambush on Friday, February 6 and the Wichita B-52s on Sunday, February 8.

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High school basketball: Comets off to fast start, but want more

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Rapid City Christian senior post Curtis Stahlecker isnt surprised with his teams fast start, coming off of last seasons strong finish. Nor are his teammates.

Its not good enough for the Comets, though, who closed last year by winning 10 of their last 11 games, and have opened 2014-2015 by winning nine of their first 10. Add it up and it is 19 of 21, a run most teams would be thrilled with.

The one problem is the two losses came in succession to the same team Philip. The Scotties ended the Comets season last year in the first round of the District 14B tournament, and wouldnt you know it, the two teams opened this season with Philip winning 74-63.

Other than that, it's all good for Rapid City Christian.

Weve spent the last few years working hard and looking forward to this, said Stahlecker, as Rapid City Christian hosts Edgemont tonight at Hart Ranch. Were not surprised to be where we are at now, but were still looking forward, knowing that we have to get better.

First-year head coach Kyle Courtney credits much of their early success to the hard work put forth by the team and last years coaching staff then head coach Jerry Wheeler and assistant Andre Truitt for laying the groundwork. The Comets were 13-6 last season.

Things had started to turn; they had some success last year, said Courtney, an Iowa native who had coaching stints at Christian schools in Alabama and California before taking over the Comets this season. What we have done, this group of boys have committed to the aspect of, there is no short cut to success. It comes in the offseason, putting time in and every day in practice.

The Comets still have a few stumbling blocks to overcome, namely getting past district and regional foes Philip, New Underwood and even White River.

Junior point guard Paul McLaughlin said they started out of the gates against Philip a little slow this season, but they werent family yet. He said they are still not where they need to be, but they are getting there.

Our coach is pointing us in the right area, so we have had some success lately, McLaughlin said.

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