# Washington Warthogs

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{{Short description|Defunct professional indoor soccer team}}
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| position      = Eastern Division: 5th
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The '''Washington Warthogs''' were a professional [indoor soccer](/source/indoor_soccer) team in the [Continental Indoor Soccer League](/source/Continental_Indoor_Soccer_League) (CISL) from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 24, 1997 |title=Farewell, Warthogs: CISL Ceases Operations |page=E2 |work=[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)}}</ref> They played their home games in the [USAir Arena](/source/USAir_Arena) in [Landover, Maryland](/source/Landover%2C_Maryland), an arena they shared with the [Washington Bullets](/source/Washington_Bullets), [Washington Capitals](/source/Washington_Capitals), and the [Georgetown Hoyas](/source/Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball). Team owner [Abe Pollin](/source/Abe_Pollin) also operated the Bullets and Capitals.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Heath A. |date=June 12, 1994 |title=Warthogs Off to Races; Fast Indoor Game Opens Friday at USAir |page=D10 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/06/12/warthogs-off-to-races/0ffd561e-e3c9-4576-a2a6-c318dcebfea7/ |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=January 4, 2023}}</ref>

The Warthogs featured the league's only female player, first with [Colette Cunningham](/source/Colette_Cunningham) and then [Kristine Lilly](/source/Kristine_Lilly) replaced her the next year.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 17, 2004 |title=Female striker to play with the big boys |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/female-striker-to-play-with-the-big-boys-20041217-gdkc2u.html |work=[The Age](/source/The_Age) |accessdate=January 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fitzhenry |first=Mark |date=May 17, 1994 |title=Woman Seeks Place Among the Hogs |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/05/17/woman-seeks-place-among-the-hogs/28958d71-1cfb-40cc-a24a-3130370a858b/ |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=January 4, 2023}}</ref> [Jim Gabarra](/source/Jim_Gabarra) was the team's coach from 1994 to 1997 and also played as a player–coach for his first three seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barr |first=Josh |date=June 14, 1997 |title=Hunjak's Back, Warthogs Kick Off Fourth Season |page=H7 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/06/14/hunjaks-back-warthogs-kick-off-fourth-season/f49ce4eb-0608-44cc-a9db-3c483889309a/ |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=January 4, 2023}}</ref> The four seasons that the Warthogs played in Washington they average attendance was 6,489 per game. Some games were televised on [HTS](/source/Home_Team_Sports).{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

The two top players of the team over its history were [Denison Cabral](/source/Denison_Cabral) and [Dante Washington](/source/Dante_Washington).  Both went on to strong outdoor careers with Washington playing in [MLS](/source/Major_League_Soccer), and both later played for the [Baltimore Blast](/source/Baltimore_Blast_(current)) of the [MISL](/source/Major_Indoor_Soccer_League_(2001%E2%80%932008)). Kyle Glasgow was the only fan elected to the Warthog hall of fame.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} The team employed teenage cheerleaders, named the "Warthog Girls", crowd entertainers, and a [soccer clinic](/source/soccer_clinic) to draw families and younger fans to attend games.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wisnia |first=Saul |date=August 25, 1994 |title=Young Fans Getting Kick Out of Warthogs |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/08/25/young-fans-getting-kick-out-of-warthogs/f0216baa-e200-4f77-990b-a73591a0b0c5/ |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=January 4, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable players==

*{{flagicon|USA}} [Colette Cunningham](/source/Colette_Cunningham)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}}  [Bozhidar Iskrenov](/source/Bozhidar_Iskrenov)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [Kristine Lilly](/source/Kristine_Lilly)
*{{flagicon|Israel}}{{flagicon|USA}} [Irad Young](/source/Irad_Young)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [Matt Weber](/source/Matt_Weber)

==References==
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{{Continental Indoor Soccer League}}

Category:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:Continental Indoor Soccer League teams
Category:Soccer clubs in Washington, D.C.
Category:Soccer clubs in Maryland
Category:1994 establishments in Maryland
Category:1997 disestablishments in Maryland
Category:Association football clubs established in 1994
Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 1997

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