Kansas City Explorers

Kansas City Explorers

Founded	1993
Folded	January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)
League	World TeamTennis
Team history	Kansas City Explorers 1993–2012 Texas Wild 2013–2014 California Dream 2015
Based in	Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium	Barney Allis Plaza
Colors	Navy Blue, Yellow, Green
Head coach	Brent Haygarth
Championships	2010
Conference titles	Western Conference Titles: 2008, 2010

The Kansas City Explorers were a World TeamTennis team that played at the Barney Allis Plaza in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The team also played in Kemper Arena from 1993 until 2001. Following the 2012 season, it was announced that the Explorers would be moving to Irving, Texas and renamed the Texas Wild). The move followed the team's twentieth season in Kansas City.

In 2015, the Wild moved to Citrus Heights, California and was renamed the California Dream.^[1]

Championships

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In 2010, World TeamTennis awarded the Championship Game to Kansas City. The Kansas City Explorers & New York Sportimes were the two finalists, with the Explorers taking the victory on their home court by a score of 21–18. It was the first time the Championship Game had been played in Kansas City.^[2]

References

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^ "Mylan World TeamTennis Returns to Sacramento Area in 2015 with California Dream". World TeamTennis. February 23, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
^ "Kansas City Explorers will move to irving texas". missourivalley.usta.com.^{[dead link]}

External links

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Official Team Website

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