The Mahoning Valley Thunder was a professional af2 arena football team from 2007-2009.Having entered af2 as an expansion team in 2007, the Thunder played its home games at Cortland Banks Field at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown, Ohio.The teams colors were a combination of Black and Navy Blue, with the minor color of Gray.Single-game tickets ranged from $5.00 to $50.00.The team sold out their inaugural home game, on March 31, 2007, to a crowd of over 5,900 fans, while their 2nd home game entertained almost 4,800 fans, on April 21, 2007.The Thunder's first head coach, Mike Hold, went 11-26 in his two-plus years at the helm.