Austin Lightning was an American

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team, founded in 2002, originally with the name Lafayette Lightning. The team was a member of the

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(PDL), the fourth tier of the

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, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. The team played its home games at the Tony Burger Center in the city of

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. The team's colors were white and red.

Year-by-year

Coaches

* Chris Veselka 2001 * Jaime Mimbela 2007

Stadia

* Stadium at St. Stephen's Episcopal School,

2003 * Stadium at Red Rock High School, Red Rock, Texas 2004 * Williamson County Regional Park,

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2003, 2005–06 * Noack Sports Complex,

2005 (3 games) *

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2005 (1 game) * Tony Burger Center,

2007

Average attendance

* 2007: 282 * 2006: 261 * 2005: 197

External links

Austin Lightning

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Year-by-year

Coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

See also

External links