LOCAL NEWS
Sources: Houston's soccer team to get new name
12:36 PM CST on Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Houston soccer fans, get ready for a new name. Houston 1836 Sources told 11 News that after pressure from the Hispanic community the name “Houston 1836” will be changed. 1836 is the year Houston was founded, but it is also the year Texas declared its independence from Mexico. For many Mexican-Americans 1836 represents the year thousands of their forefathers lost their lives and their land. Officials for the Major League Soccer team will not confirm the name change, but they did say they would have a major announcement within the next week. No word on what the new name will be, but sources said there is a strong possibility it will be "Lone Star." 
Inside KHOU.com
News Your Way: Get KHOU.com headlines
delivered to your favorite RSS reader.
Submit Your Video: Upload your videos and browse others in our video section.
Find Activities: What's happening in your neighborhood? Community Calendar.
Discuss the News: Talk about the latest news, weather and entertainment headlines in our online forums.
Headlines in Your Inbox: Sign up for our e-mail alerts.
More Local News
Popular Stories
You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register Now!
You are logged in as screenname | Log Out
You are logged in, but do not have a "screen" name. Create a Screen Name