Wed 11 Mar 1998
Signed MF Altimont "Freddie" Butler to a one-year contract

Thu 26 Feb 1998
Signed F Chad James to a two-year contract

Tue 24, Feb 1998
Signed defender Bill Crook.
Moved MF Bozidar Simic from developmental list to active list

Fri 20, Feb 1998
Released defender Tim Tyma.

Fri 12, Dec 1997
Signed defender Pepe Aragon and midfielder Dave Brown to 15-day contracts.

Fri 05, Dec 1997
Signed midfielder/forward Alejandro Moreno.

Wed 12, Nov 1997
Signed midfielder Marcelo Carrera on loan from the Columbus Crew (MLS).

Tue 11, Nov 1997
Released Defender Dan Radke.
Released Forward Matt Miles..

Fri 07, Nov 1997
Signed forward Chad James to a one-year developmental contract.
Signed midfielder Bozidar Simic to a two-year contract.

Thu 23, Oct 1997
Signed Frank Filo (D) and Denny Ciornei (GK) to 15-day contracts. Also anounced the release of Rick Koczak (GK).

Fri 17, Oct 1997
Signed Todd Hoffard (GK), Matt Miles(F), Tony Dore (D), Maher Atta (D) and Ezenwa Ihekoronye (D) to two year contracts.

Thu 09 Oct 1997
Signed Shawn Boney to a three-year contract.

Fri 19 Sep 1997
Signed defender Dan Radke to a one-year contract.

Fri 01 Aug 1997
Sold Henry Gutierrez to the St. Louis Ambush for an undisclosed amount of cash.

Tue 29 Jul 1997
Announced the retirement of Goalkeeper Rob Marinaro.
Announced that Matt Knowles bought out the remaining three years of his contract.

Fri 28 Mar 1997
Signed Midfielder Tommy Tanner to a three year contract extension.
Signed Forward Henry Gutierrez to a three year contract extension.

Tue 11 Mar 1997
Signed Troy Dusosky to 2 year contract.

Tue 25 Feb 1997
Traded forward Mike Veneto to the Philadelphia Kixx for a 1997 second-round draft choice; released midfielder John Cowmey.

Mon 24 Feb 1997
Signed forward Mark Jonas and midfielder Zoran Stojanovic.

Fri 21 Feb 1997
Signed Midfielder John Cowmey to a one year contract.

Feb 1997
Signed Defender John Ball to a two year contract.

Jan 1997
Signed Midfielder Doug Smith to 15-day contract. (Sorry, I don't have the exact date.)

Thu 26 Dec 1996
Acquired 1995-96 NPSL Defender of the Year, Matt Knowles from the Milwaukee Wave. In return for Knowles, the Crunch gave up, Glenn Carbonara (Defender), Todd Dusosky (Forward), Obi Monome (Forward/Midfielder), future considerations and an undisclosed amount of cash.

Mon 2 Dec 1996
Defender Nikola Ristic was put on the injured list, retroactive to 11/5

Tues 19 Nov 1996
Signed Goalkeeper, Denny Ciornei, to a one-year contract.

Thu 24 Oct 1996
Signed goalkeeper Otto Orf to a three-year contract extension.

Wed 23 Oct 1996
Signed a four-year agreement with WCER-900AM Radio in Canton
Named Adam Mendoza radio broadcaster.

Fri 18 Oct 1996
Traded forward Doug Miller to the Buffalo Blizzard for an undisclosed amount of cash.

Wed 9 Oct 1996
Agreed to terms with D Nikola Ristic on a two-year contract with an option for a third year
Agreed to terms with F Nikola Vignjevic on a two-year contract with an option for a third year

Mon 7 Oct 1996
Released F Gabe Jones, D Wes Sechrist, and D Judd Willmann

Mon 30 Sep 1996
Signed F Hector Marinaro to a 3-year contract extension.
Signed GK Rob Marinaro to a 3-year contract with a club option for 1999

Fri 27 Sep 1996
Signed F Kia to a 2-year contract with an option year

Thu 26 Sep 1996
Announced a 2-year agreement with SportsChannel

Thu 12 Sep 1996
Signed F Obi Monene to two-year contract with option year
Released GK Mike Potier from developmental roster

Thu 5 Sep 1996
Signed F Zoran Karic to a 3-year contract extension

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