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Welcome to the COLORADO RAPIDS News Releases - 1997 Season!

Several Rapids on Loan for Upcoming Action (Nov. 25, 1996)

Henderson's Early Goal Ignites Clash to Victory in China (Nov. 30, 1996)

Rapids Goakeeper Woods Loaned to English Premier League (11-01-96)

Rapids Waive Four Players, Trade Rodriguez to L.A. (11-07-96)

One Player Chosen in MLS Waiver Allocation Draft (11-08-96)

Glenn "Mooch" Myernick Named Colorado Rapids Head Coach (11-19-96)

Colorado Rapids Will Return For Mini-Camp (Nov. 26, 1996)

Rapids 'Keeper Woods Shatter Leg in Collision; Fan Favorite Amaya in Camp with Colorado (Dec. 4, 1996)

Balboa Called to U.S. National Team (Dec. 5, 1996)

Rapids to Play Intrasquad Scrimmage Saturday in Westminster (Dec. 6, 1996)

Rapids Aquire All-Star Midfielder Paul Bravo and Hometown Hero Rafael Amaya from San Jose Clash (Jan. 7, 1997)

Long-Time Soccer Marketing Guru Named Rapids GM. Former All-Star Player Dan Counce to Lead Rapids Front Office (Jan. 14, 1997)

Rapids Release Forward Richard Sharpe. Seven Players Waived or traded as part of Team Overhaul (Jan. 20, 1996)

Myernick Returns from Scouting Trip to Mexico. Colorado Rapids prepare for 1997 MLS combine and draft. (Jan. 20, 1996)

Colorado Rapids to Pick First in This Weekend's MLS College and Supplemental Drafts (Jan. 30, 1997)

Rapids Acquire Uruguayan Star Midfielder Adrian Paz in Trade with Columbus. First pick in college draft also sends UCLA defender Tahj Jakins to Colorado (Feb. 1, 1997)

Colorado Rapids Go For Speed and Midfield Depth in Final Rounds of 1997 Draft (Feb. 2, 1997)

Rapids Pull Off Third Major Trade -- Acquire MetroStars Captain Peter Vermes (Feb. 3, 1997)

Rene Miramontes Named Assistant Coach. U.S. Soccer's Hispanic Coordinator Permanent Addition to Rapid Staff. (Feb. 4, 1997)

Colorado Rapids 1997 "Meet the Rapids Day" Scheduled for February 16. Opening game tickets on sale as part of second-annual event. (Feb.4, 1997)

Colorado Rapids Schedule Daily Appearances for Remainder of Pre-Season Campaign (Feb. 6, 1997)

Colorado Rapids To Host Area-Wide Free Clinic on Saturday (Feb. 6, 1997)

Rapids Acquire Top-Level American Goalkeeper. Seattle's Marcus Hahnemann Allocated to Colorado (Feb. 10, 1997)

Colorado Rapids Sign A-League's Hottest "Discovery" Wolde Harris (Feb. 13, 1997)

Colorado Rapids to Unveil New Look at 1997 "Meet the Rapids Day" Sunday, February 16, 1997 (Feb. 13, 1997)

Three Colorado Rapids Called in for USA-Jamaica World Cup Qualifier March 2 (Feb. 25, 1997)

Rapids Open Preseason With 1-0 Victory Over Mexican Club (Feb. 25, 1997)

Rapids Tie Mexico's First Division Chivas, 1-1, in Gudalajara (Feb. 26, 1997)

Rapids Single Game Tickets on Sale Tomorrow. Winter Park Lift Tickets Free With Season Ticket Purchase (Feb. 28, 1997)

Colorado Rapids Finish First Leg of Pre-Season Training. Team heads to Orlando tomorrow for final two weeks. (March 5, 1997)

Chris Casey Named Colorado Rapids Director of Public Relations (March 12, 1997)

Rapids Blast Sundogs 8-0 To Remain Undefeated in Preseason (March 12, 1997)

Rapids Acquire Mexican Superstar Jorge "Tote" Castaneda. Waive two more players to trim roster to 22 (March 13, 1997)

Rapids Blank Revolution 2-0 For Second Straight Shutout (March 15, 1997)

Rapids Duel Tampa Bay to 1-1 Draw. Remain Unbeaten in Preseason (March 16, 1997)

Rapids Sustain First Preseason Setack vs D.C. United (March 17, 1997)

Rapids Announce English-Spanish Radio Broadcast Package (March 20, 1997)

Rapids Travel to Yakima, Wash., As Preseason Continues (March 21, 1997)

Rapids Beat Reds 3-2 To Close Out Strong Preseason (March 23, 1997)

Rapids Release Goalkeeper Hudock, Trim Active Roster to 19 (March 26, 1997)

Colorado Rapids Season-Opener Fact Sheet (March 26, 1997)

Rapids Suffer Dramatic Shootout Loss in Season Opener (March 29, 1997)

Rapids Shut Down Crew 2-0 as Harris Ignites Mile High (April 5, 1997)

'Mooch' Myernick Calls D.C. 'The Standard' as He Readies Rapids for Tilt with Defending Champs on Saturday at 7PM (April 10, 1997)

Defending Champs D.C. United Outlasts Rapids 5-2 in Offensive Explosion (April 12, 1997)

Rapids Fall to Galaxy 2-1 in Rose Bowl (April 18, 1997)

Rapids Look to Bounce Back vs Dallas Burn on Sunday. Game Televised Live at 1p.m. on Univision (Saturday, April 19, 1997)

Burn Defeat Rapids 4-1 at Cotton Bowl (April 20, 1997)

Rapids Suffer 2-1 Heartbreaker in New England (April 26, 1997)

Rapids Sign Star Mexican First Division Player David Patino (April 28, 1997)

Rapids and AFA Falcons Battle to 2-2 Tie (April 30, 1997)

Rapids Make Huge Cinco De Mayo Splash (May 1, 1997)

Rapids Move Into First Place With First-Ever Win Over Mutiny, 2-0 (May 3, 1997)

Rapids Score First Shootout Victory, Topple East Conference-Leading Crew 2-1 (May 17, 1997)

Pro Soccer Shootout; Rapids Edge Foxes 3-2 in Exhibition (May 21, 1997)

Notes and Numbers: New England Revolution @ Colorado Rapids, Saturday, May 24, 1997 -- 6 pm MST (May 23, 1997)

Rapids Trade Wegerle to D.C. United For 1996 MLS All-Star Striker Steve Rammel (July 3, 1997)

Rapids Fall To Galaxy 2-1 (July 27, 1997)

Rapids Fall To Chicago Stingers 2-1 in US Open Cup Match (July 30, 1997)

Rapids Defeat DC United in RFK Shootout (August 2, 1997)

Rapids Rout Revolution 3-0 at Mile High (August 9, 1997)

David Patino Named Rapids July Player of the Month (August 13, 1997)

Rapids Bring Monkees to Mile Hi for Post Game Concert (August 13, 1997)

David Patino Named Rapids July Player of the Month (August 13, 1997)

Rapids Knock Off MetroStars 2-0; Move Within One Win of First Place (August 15, 1997)

COLORADO KNOCKS OFF KANSAS CITY 3-2 FOR SERIES SWEEP (Oct. 8, 1997)

BUCKLE UP, THIS IS GETTING GOOD (Oct. 12, 1997)

MARCELO BALBOA, U.S. NATIONAL TEAM QUALIFY FOR 1998 WORLD CUP FINALS IN FRANCE (Nov. 10, 1997)

RAPIDS' CHRIS HENDIERSON HAS GOAL AND ASSIST AS NATIONAL TEAM KNOCKS OFF EL SALVADO 4-2 (Nov.16, 1997)

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