Chasers 'Best of Omaha' for 9th Straight Year

The Omaha Storm Chasers have earned top honors as Omaha's Best Professional Sports Team for the ninth consecutive year, as selected by voters at BestOfOmaha.com. The announcement comes after hosting the 14 Millionth Fan in franchise history during the 2016 season.

"It is a tremendous honor for the Omaha Storm Chasers to be recognized with the Best of Omaha Award for the ninth straight year," said Storm Chasers President and General Manager Martie Cordaro. "The fan experience at Werner Park is extremely important to our organization, and we continually strive to make Storm Chasers games the best experience possible."

The nine-year stretch in which the Storm Chasers organization has received Omaha's Best Professional Sports Team honors encompasses all six seasons the franchise has played at Werner Park, where the squad has won four division titles, as well as three Pacific Coast League Championships, as well as Back-to-Back Triple-A National Championships in 2013-14. The ballpark also hosted the First National Bank Triple-A All-Star Game in 2015.

Werner Park during the 2016 campaign hosted a franchise record six sellout crowds, including the ballpark's first two announced capacity crowds ever in May. The team also welcomed the 14 Millionth Fan in Omaha franchise history near the conclusion of the 2016 campaign. Since hosting its initial Opening Day on April 16, 2011, a total of over 2.5 million fans have come through the gates of Werner Park.

The Omaha Storm Chasers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and play at Werner Park in Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. For more information please visit www.omahastormchasers.com and follow us on Twitter @OmaStormChasers and "like" us at www.facebook.com/omahastormchasers.

The Storm Chasers return to Werner Park for Opening Night 2017 on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.