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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When the Jacksonville Jaguars decided to have a Pokemon Go event at EverBank Field on Monday night, they set a modest goal of having 10,000 people trying to catch characters throughout the stadium.They blew past that number long before the two-hour window closed.The team estimates that more than 15,000 people attended, which is well above the 9,651 who registered on the teams website, and has the team saying it created the largest Poke adventure in the United States.We actually knew it would be big, but we didnt know how big it was going to get to, said Steve Ziff, the Jaguars vice president of marketing and digital media. Its pretty amazing.Two of those 15,000-plus people were Bryan and Kari Hall. Bryan Hall, an Army veteran, said hes obsessive about arriving at events early, which is why he and his wife arrived at 2:30 p.m. ET -- 3? hours before the event began.Naturally, they were the first two people in line, which at one point was so long it snaked to the edge of Lot J and back, then wound through several other parking lots and curled around the baseball stadium on the other side of the sports complex.Ive been playing Pokemon since it came out, Bryan Hall, 30, said. That was one of my first games my parents bought, and I still to this day own so many Pokemon games. I still play them.The chance to get a little badge from [the Jaguars for being one of the first 1,000 people in line], it ... felt like it was kind of awesome, the nostalgia from childhood.Before the event began, Bryan Hall said he had captured 109 Pokemon characters and hoped to load up inside the stadium. Kari Hall has been playing the game for only a week but said shes already up to Level 12. She got started because she had never been to the Jaguars stadium, and her husband convinced her that she needed to play to accompany him.Now Ive actually started to get into it, she said.The Halls were the first inside EverBank Field to begin a walking tour that took Pokemon hunters, called trainers, through the stadium and included the pools in the North end zone and the Sky Patio in the South end zone. There were two PokeStops -- which is where trainers can acquire items to help hunt the Pokemon -- and two Pokemon Gyms, which serve as battle locations for team-based matches.And yes, there are teams. Three, to be exact: Team Valor, Team Mystic and Team Instinct. Trainers team up to battle opposing teams. There was a steady stream of trainers moving through the stadium during the two-hour event. There werent any problems, though one trainer walked into a stadium directory sign while hunting. She seemed more concerned with her phone than her head.There was some colorful and interesting language, though. Such as:Wesley, catch this darn thing.Im trying to find a Growlithe.I really hate the outdoors.The idea to have the event at EverBank Field came from Chris Burdett, the Jaguars senior digital media manager, and Spenser Coop, the teams manager of market strategy, in conjunction with corporate partner Fan Duel.The event was such a success that there already is talk of doing it again soon -- and hopefully getting Jaguars owner Shad Khan in on the hunt, too.We couldnt get him to play Pokemon but it might happen if we do it again, Burdett said. Were going to see how this goes, and if it is very successful we might do this again in the next couple months because the games going to keep updating and evolving so we might as well try to capture it again.That would be fine with Mark McEwen and his 6-year-old son, Christopher, who bagged nine Pokemon, including Poliwhirl and Venusaur. Even though they had trouble parking -- some of the lots are unavailable because of construction to the stadiums club seat areas and lounges -- they waited only 20 minutes in line before they were inside the stadium.Its a good bet that theyll be back if the Jaguars do it again.The kids wanted to come, Mark McEwen said. We had a good time. Its a good way to get out of the house instead of being stuck in the house on a Monday. We got the whole family together and came out. Custom Philadelphia Phillies Jerseys . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Cheap Phillies Jerseys . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. https://www.cheapphilliesjerseys.us/ . 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"(Rochat) brought the same thing here that he brings to D.C. -- obviously his presence as a veteran and his ability to get forward and his ability to defend," said Vancouver goalkeeper Brad Knighton. "Im sure they enjoy having him, and itll be good to see him." Thorrington, a steady performer who has battled injuries, made 35 appearances for Vancouver between 2011 and 2012 before being waived in the off-season. The Whitecaps (6-5-4) are looking to win their third straight game and fifth in the past seven. United is in last place overall with a 2-11-3 mark, but is coming off a win over San Jose. Vancouver has scored 11 goals in its past four games, but the Whitecaps need to shore up their goals-against record. They have allowed 24 goals -- the fourth-highest total in the league. "Were obviously scoring goals at a premium right now, which is great for us," said Knighton. "We just need to be sound defensively, and the wins will keep coming." Currently fifth in the Western Conference, the Whitecaps have a chance to move ahead of four-place Los Angeles, pending the Galaxys result Saturday against the San Jose Earthquakes. Vancouver coach Martin Rennie said his charges have to balance their offensive prowess with better defence as they attempt to move up the table. While winning their last two games against New England and Chivas USA, the Whitecaps had to overcome deficits. "Weve been scoring a lot of goals," said Rennie. "So we need to make sure that we keep attacking teams and making sure that were creating chances. "I think that, as a team, we generally need to defend better, although against Chivas, they didnt really have too many chances. We limited their opportunities. So we need to do that well in the next game." The Whitecaps are surging after struggling early in the season. Rennie said another victory will do a lot for the teams morale as the organizatiion, in its third MLS season, strives to become one of the leagues top clubs.dddddddddddd "Confidence is hard to build, and were still working hard to build that," said Rennie. "As a team in general, were still a new team trying to create a positive culture, and I think these little steps do make a difference. Every time you get a win and go on a winning run and show good form, that always builds confidence. "Its such a tight league, Major League Soccer, so if we can go on a run and keep doing well, then we can move up the league fairly quickly." The Whitecaps will return to action following a 10-day break that has allowed some injured players to mend. Midfielder Gershon Koffie (thigh) and Brad Rusin (calf) are healthy again after they both missed the past four games. "Im looking forward to getting out there, scoring goals and, hopefully, getting a clean sheet," said Rusin, who is slated to play a holding midfield role instead of his usual central defender spot. Johnny Leveron and Carlyle Mitchell will continue in the centre back spots, while Nigel Reo-Coker, usually a midfielder, is slated to shift to right fullback, a position that he has played occasionally in the English Premier League and in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship against Montreal this season. He is making the move because veteran Young-Pyo Lee, 36, is being rested back in Vancouver. The game is the first of two straight on the road for the Whitecaps, who conclude their trip Wednesday in Kansas City. Notes: Whitecaps midfielder Russell Teibert of Niagara Falls, Ont., is slated to join Canadas entry in the upcoming Gold Cup after the game. Vancouvers fourth goalkeeper, Simon Thomas of Victoria, has also been called up to the national squad. ... Mitchell will also leave the Caps after the game to play for Trinidad & Tobago in the same tournament. ... Lee appears unlikely to join the Caps in Kansas City. He negotiated breaks from Eastern trips when he agreed to come back for what is expected to be his final season before retirement. ... Vancouver central defender Andy OBrien remains out with a hamstring injury. ... D.C. and the Whitecaps are 1-1-1 against each other in three MLS meetings. ... Kyle Porter, a former Whitecaps residency player who left the team in 2010, will also dress for the hosts. ' ' '