Sydney Manning and her family are huge Sporting Kansas City and Swope Park Rangers fans. They adopted Ranger four years ago, knowing they wanted to name her something soccer-related. When the old Sporting KC reserve team nicknamed the Swope Park Rangers by fans, the family thought that Ranger would be the perfect name for their new dog without noticeably being related to soccer.
Ranger and the family love SPR forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez, who scored his first professional goal over the weekend against T2, because he graduated from the University of Evansville where Sydney’s sister, Mackenzie, attends.
When Sydney was asked what the best part of combining soccer and dogs was, she exclaimed, “Everything! My two favorite things are dogs and soccer, so I really can’t think of anything better.”
Sydney is very excited about bringing Ranger to the game on June 8, for Bark at the Park Night. She loves taking Ranger everywhere and one of her most Googled phrases is, “What stores allow dogs?” She is ecstatic for the opportunity to bring the two things she loves most together at Children’s Mercy Victory Field and cheer on the Rangers.
Sydney thinks that Ranger would make quite the defender on the soccer field. Ranger loves to run and bark at Oakley, her other family dog, when Ranger feels the need to protect her goal – or toys.
Ranger and Sydney are looking forward to enjoying the festivities at Bark at the Park Night. “(We’re excited for) all of it. The running, the balls, concession stand and the cute players!”
Sydney plans to take her to the Swope Dog Park before the game so she doesn’t feel the urge to sprint onto the field once the whistle blows.
Tickets to Bark at the Park Night are available now. Doggie ticket packages are $22 and include fun for both dog and owner.
