Nevada Wonders were an American

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team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the

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(USL)

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(PDL), the fourth tier of the

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, until 2005, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. They played their home games in the stadium on the grounds of Carson High School in

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. The team's colors were white, silver and blue.

History

The Nevada Wonders were founded in 2003 to compete in the

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(PDL), considered the fourth tier of the

. A

group, led by Randy Roser, were awarded the franchise in December 2002 to begin play in the following season, coinciding with the recent transition of former tier three

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team, Northern Nevada Aces, voluntarily becoming an amateur team and joining the newly founded Men's Premier Soccer League in 2003. The Wonders would be coached by the former Aces coach,

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, and lastly would play their home games out of Carson High School. The club would play three seasons in the PDL before folding.

Year-by-year

Coaches

(2003–2005) *

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(2005)

Stadia

* Stadium at Carson High School,

2003–05

References

{{Nevada Sports Soccer clubs in Nevada Defunct Premier Development League teams 2003 establishments in Nevada 2005 disestablishments in Nevada