Hey Peter, here is a question for you. With the talk of Phoenix getting an MLS team, would the Sahuaros be in line to become that franchise or are they more of a club team? I dont know alot about soccer so any info would be nice. Also, I had heard that a few MLS teams were coming to the valley for training. Has this already passed?
Tyler,
The Sahuaros are an amateur team. They are a member of the USASA(US Adult Soccer Assoc). They are on the same level as PDL teams and are at the highest level of amateur soccer in the US.
As for MLS coming to the Valley, that would be a very long shot. But if MLS were to come here, the Sahuaros would not be a team that would 'move up'.
This year, 9 of the 16 MLS teams spent some time in Arizona for their preseason training. Some teams arrived in early February, while others came later and stayed thru mid-March.
There were lots of scrimmages and practices that were open to the public and the Sahuaros provided competition for several of the teams.
It's expected that teams will be back in AZ for 2011 preseason.
I'll be happy to answer any further soccer questions you may have.