Official release from Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City announced Wednesday that the club has signed 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick Kyle Miller.

The Overland Park, Kan. native was a former member of the Sporting Kansas City Juniors youth academy and attended St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. before playing collegiately at Rockhurst University.

"I am really excited. I have been here for a few months now and (manager) Peter (Vermes) and the rest of the coaching staff kept encouraging me and told me to keep working hard," Miller said. "All the hard work finally paid off. It is honestly a dream come true. I grew up here and I'm playing in my hometown."

"Kyle's work ethic is what earned him his first professional contract," Vermes added. "He has good qualities and we look forward to watching his development."

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