Homenetmen Glendale Ararat (Ararat) Chapter's star soccer player, Vardan Adzemian, just signed a one-year contract with the L.A. Galaxy team.

Adzemian is part of the Ararat's A division soccer team, which also traveled to Armenia last summer as part of the Pan Armenia games, representing the city of Glendale.

Adzemian, a native of Armenia, is currently on loan for a few months to play for Oregon's professional team, the Portland Timbers. Adzemian will be back in L.A. to play along world-class soccer players, David Beckham and Landon Donovan.

Adzemian's name is already listed on the L.A. Galaxy roster and can be seen onits Web site, http://web.mlsnet.com/players/roster.jsp?club=t106