National Lacrosse League - Portland LumberJax

Portland LumberJax Unveil Nickname, Logo

The Portland LumberJax have unveiled their name and logo. The team's website can be found at www.portlandjax.com.

Angela Batinovich, owner of Portland's expansion franchise in the National Lacrosse League, announced LumberJax as the team name, a callous-looking lumberjack figure as the logo, and black and gold as team colors. The LumberJax new website has been launched at www.PortlandJax.com.

"Of the 3,067 entries submitted in the 'Name the team Contest,' entries were submitted as LumberJax or Lumberjacks," said Batinovich. "After we narrowed the contest to three names, the LumberJax won with 46% of the public vote on the website over the Shadow with 32% and the Fear with 23%. Leading up to the final voting, we manufactured logos, marketing schemes, and potential charity partners for each name and we are thrilled to partner with the World Forestry Center from the initial announcement. This is an exciting time for the Portland community, as we continue to grow the foundation of this team."

Batinovich also announced a partnership between the LumberJax and the World Forestry Center. The team has become a Corporate Member for the nonprofit organization and will donate a portion of the revenue from every season ticket back to the Portland-based center.

The World Forestry Center (www.worldforestrycenter.org), a nonprofit educational institution founded in 1966, provides education that supports sustainable forests worldwide. Beyond the monetary donation, future players and management of the LumberJax organization will be involved with center�s volunteer program depending on their needs and projects throughout the year.

The LumberJax, who will all play home games (eight regular season and one preseason) at the Rose Garden from January through April, will draft the team�s first players during the NLL Expansion Draft on Wednesday at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific. Recently hired head coach and general manager Derek Keenan will select first in the Expansion Draft. The Entry Draft and the Dispersal Draft (of the former Anaheim Storm players) will follow later this summer. Portland will pick first in the Entry and second in the Dispersal.

Tickets to the LumberJax for each of the nine home games range from $10-$25, with additional VIP seating available. Deposits are now being accepted for season tickets starting at $90.00, by calling 503.235.8771 or go to www.PortlandJax.com.

The Portland LumberJax (www.PortlandJax.com) were founded on May, 11 2005 as an expansion franchise in the National Lacrosse League, which features the best lacrosse players in the world. The LumberJax are owned by the youngest majority owner in professional sports, 24-year-old Angela Batinovich, who relocated permanently to Portland, OR from California.

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