D.C. United Players to Assist with Volkswagen Test Drives

Posted January 30, 2012 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2012) – D.C. United and Volkswagen, the club’s presenting partner, today announced plans for D.C. United players to assist at the Volkswagen Ride and Drive Event on Saturday, February 4th at the 2012 Washington Auto Show. Dwayne De Rosario, the 2011 Volkswagen MLS MVP, Chris Pontius and Perry Kitchen will lead six other United players participating in the event by …

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Pontius and Kiffe Picked in MLS Supplemental Draft

Posted January 17, 2012 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

Senior defenders Tim Pontius and James Kiffe were both selected during Tuesday’s Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft, bringing the total count of 2012 UC Santa Barbara draft picks to four. Seattle Sounders FC selected Pontius in the Second Round (33rd overall) and San Jose Earthquakes drafted Kiffe in the Fourth Round (63rd overall).

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D.C. United’s Chris Pontius on the mend, hoping to be ready for MLS season opener

Posted January 13, 2012 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

With D.C. United set to open training camp Sunday in Washington, the Insider caught up with midfielder Chris Pontius . Still rehabbing from a season-ending broken leg in September, Pontius is on a timetable to return to 100 percent health around March 1 — less than two weeks before United’s MLS opener against Sporting Kansas City. Read full article > >

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