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101 draft pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. JUNE 17, 1997 Placed midfielder Steve Jolley on injured reserve with a torn ACL. JUNE 24, 1997 Released defender Arash Noamouz. JUNE 30, 1997 Released midfielders John Jones and Brad Wilson, and forward Ante Razov. JULY 1, 1997 Signed midfielder Gerardo Laterza from the Orange County Zodiac (A-League). JULY 3, 1997 Signed defender Peter Lak from the Orange County Zodiac (A-League). AUGUST 6, 1997 Signed defender Ezra Hendrickson off waivers from the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. SEPTEMBER 1, 1997 Waived defender Peter Lak. NOVEMBER 6, 1997 Chicago Fire acquired defender Danny Peña and goalkeeper Kevin Hartman in the 1998 MLS Expansion Draft. NOVEMBER 17, 1997 Named Octavio Zambrano head coach. JANUARY 15, 1998 Named Jim Liston the team's strength and conditioning coach. JANUARY 19, 1998 Named Zak Abdel goalkeeping coach. JANUARY 26, 1998 Named Ralph Perez assistant coach. JANUARY 27, 1998 Acquired defender Danny Peña, goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and an allocated player to be named later from Chicago in exchange for midfielder Chris Armas and goalkeeper Jorge Campos. FEBRUARY 1, 1998 Galaxy selected seven players in the MLS College and Supplemental Drafts held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The Galaxy selected midfielders Clint Mathis and Daniel Hernandez, goalkeeper Matt Reis and defender Joe Franchino in the College Draft. Los Angeles also selected midfielders Cesar Alvarado and Marco Ferruzzi and forward Amos Magee in the Supplemental Draft. MARCH 2, 1998 Waived midfielder Marco Ferruzzi and forwards Cesar Alvarado and Amos Magee. MARCH 31, 1998 Waived midfielders Guillermo Jara and Gerardo Laterza. APRIL 2, 1998 Acquired midfielder Wellington Sanchez from the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in exchange for forward Eduardo Hurtado. MAY 7, 1998 Placed defender Dan Calichman on the injured list with a broken right tibia and fibula. MAY 27, 1998 Mexican National Team forward Carlos Hermosillo allocated to Los Angeles. JUNE 16, 1998 Released forward David Quesada. JULY 24, 1998 Loaned Midfielder Wellington Sanchez to Atletico Morelia of the Mexican First Division. AUGUST 7, 1998 Acquired forward Lawrence Lozzano from the San Jose Clash in exchange for forward Harut Karapetyan. AUGUST 13, 1998 Midfielder Wellington Sanchez returned to the Galaxy from Atletico Morelia of the Mexican First Division at the completion of his loan. OCTOBER 23, 1998 Announced that the club had been purchased by the Anschutz Corporation from the Los Angeles Soccer Partners L.P.. OCTOBER 23, 1998 Named Tim Leiweke president of the Galaxy. DECEMBER 2, 1998 Loaned midfielder Martin Machon to Santos Laguna of the Mexican First Division. JANUARY 4, 1999 Acquired New England Revolution's 1999 second-round draft pick (13th overall) in the College Draft and first-round (1st overall) in Supplemental Draft in exchange for defender Dan Calichman. FEBRUARY 7, 1999 Galaxy selected six players in the MLS College and Supplemental Drafts held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The Galaxy picked defender Tony Soto, forward Seth George, and midfielder Sam Franklin in the College Draft. Los Angeles also selected defender Gabe Eastman, defender Orlando Perez and midfielder John Jones in the Supplemental Draft. FEBRUARY 18, 1999 Acquired defender/midfielder Zak Ibsen from the Chicago Fire in exchange for the Galaxy's second round selection in the 2001 College Draft. FEBRUARY 19, 1999 Announced that the club has entered a letter of intent regarding a three-year agreement with KTNQ Radio (1020 AM) to broadcast Galaxy games in Spanish. FEBRUARY 25, 1999 Announced that the club has entered a letter of intent regarding a one-year agreement with KRLA Radio (1110 AM) to broadcast Galaxy games. KRLA becomes the Galaxy's first English radio broadcast partner. FEBRUARY 27, 1999 Ecuadorian midfielder Jaime Caicedo Estupiñan is allocated to the Galaxy. Waived defender Orlando Perez and midfielder John Jones. MARCH 1, 1999 Named Sergio del Prado as General Manager. MARCH 9, 1999 Forward Marvin Quijano signed with U.S. Project-40 and was subsequently assigned to the Galaxy from Rio Hondo Community College. Re-signed midfielder John Jones. MARCH 26, 1999 Announced that the club and Telemundo's KVEA-TV Channel 52 reached an agreement to televise four games during the 1999 MLS season, marking the first local Spanish television deal in MLS history. APRIL 1, 1999 Waived forward Jose Vasquez. APRIL 22, 1999 Relieved Octavio Zambrano of his duties as head coach. Named U.S. Under-20 National Team and