At the expense of Norwich, Commecticut...
The Connecticut Defenders of the Easthern League are headed to play at The Diamond.
"It's somewhat sad seeing that team go," Alan Bergren, Norwich city manager, said.
The Defenders, once the Norwich Navigators, have been in the Rose City since 1995 and many on the staff fought to keep them here.
But after a season ending on high notes - a playoff run and growing attendance - the team is now officially heading to Richmond, VA.
"What does it mean to you and the folks who have worked here? Well, for a lot of folks it means an end of their employment," Charlie Dowd, of the Connecticut Defenders, said.
The staff is closing down Defender operations but keeping the stadium up.
In recent years, the city has spent around $700,000 in renovations at the stadium. Now the hope is that the stadium will become a field of dreams for another team
Here's the report from WTNH-TV in New Haven...
Tina Detelj is tossing to her work from a newsroom...
Anyone know where the HQ can get any Defender gear...???
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