The Los Angeles Avengers, one of the Arena Football League's premier franchises, have distinguished themselves as a proud member of the Southern California sports community ever since their inaugural season in 2000.  Under the direction of head coach Ed Hodgkiss, the Avengers have advanced to the AFL playoffs in five of their past six seasons and captured their first Western Division championship in 2005.  Equally effective off the field, the Avengers have ventured out into local communities more than 1,000 times in the past three years, visiting hospitals, schools, missions and community events.  The team also has hosted blood drives, food drives and beach cleanups, in addition to six charity golf tournaments and two charity poker tournaments.  The Avengers, who play their home games at STAPLES Center, will begin their ninth AFL season in 2008.  The team is owned by Casey Wasserman and operated under the Wasserman Media Group umbrella.  For more information about the Avengers, call 1-888-AVENGERS.  For more information about the Wasserman Media Group, visit www.wmgllc.com.