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January 2014

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Key COVER FEATURE Wave goalkeepers Marcel Feenstra (left) and Nick Vorberg. Photo by Richard Dorbin Forward Carlos Munoz scores hat trick in first home game. Photo by David Bernacchi New owner, new look in 30th season Wave most successful indoor soccer team THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY operating professional soccer team in North America entered its 30th season last November with a new look and an old habit. The new look for the Milwaukee Wave began in the front office. Sue Black, former director of the award-winning Milwaukee County Parks, acquired the team just after the 2012-'13 season ended. Wasting no time, she unveiled a new logo, new uniforms and a new website, while renewing the team's longstanding commitment to the community through its Wave of Hope charity. 6 But when the Wave took the field Nov. 16, it became apparent that one team attribute hasn't changed – the winning tradition continues. By the time the most successful team in indoor soccer history opened its home season Dec. 7, it had won its first three games, including road victories against the team that knocked it out of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) playoffs last season and the reigning champion Baltimore Blast. The Wave beat Baltimore again in its home opener and after five games was again at the top of the MISL standings. Only a month into the season, Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg and forwards Carlos Munoz and Ian Bennett already had been recognized as MISL Player of the Week. While the winning combinations on the field have changed during the Wave's first three decades, a constant for 20 years has been head coach Keith Tozer. Tozer now has more victories than any other coach in American indoor soccer history, 23 winning seasons, nine "Coach of the Year" awards and six league championships. His regular season record with the Wave is 429 wins against only 234 losses. The Wave plays its home games in the U.S.

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