Uhlsport America and the Women’s United Soccer Association have reached a multi-year agreement for Uhlsport to become the official uniform supplier for three WUSA teams: the Bay Area CyberRays, New York Power and Philadelphia Charge. “We are very excited and pleased to be associated with the first premier women’s soccer league,” said Jurgen Kiefer, president and CEO of Uhlsport International. “The success and development of the women’s game in the United States is widely recognized and appreciated in the global soccer community. This league and its international collection of players will play a pivotal role in the continuing development of soccer for women.” “Uhlsport International is one of the top apparel firms in the world and I am very pleased that they have decided to join the WUSA family,” said Lee Berke, the WUSA’s acting president. “Their choice to outfit three of the WUSA’s teams is a further endorsement of the WUSA’s appeal and of the league’s pending success.” Select Sport America provides game ball Select Sport America and the WUSA reached a multi-year agreement for the Denmark-based company to become the official game ball supplier when the WUSA kicks off its inaugural season in April, 2001. Select Sport will supply Game Balls to all eight WUSA teams, as well as produce a replica ball that will be available at retail. They are currently in the process of designing a custom ball for the WUSA that will incorporate the league logo and red and blue colors on the Brilliant Super ball. “The Women’s World Cup ’99 illustrated the high quality of play and level of passion for the women’s game,” said Jeff Solem, Select Sport America’s vice president of business development. “Teaming with the WUSA is a testament to Select Sport America’s dedication to quality, performance and the game of soccer.” “We’re delighted to finalize a multi-year agreement with Select Sport America,” said Sara Delgado, the WUSA’s vice president of sponsorship sales. “They have an outstanding reputation for quality and authenticity and are growing in stature in North America. It is only fitting that Select Sport designs the custom ball for the inaugural season of the WUSA.”