Hunt kicks in another year

SEEKING CONTINUITY, OWNER WILL BRING WIZARDS BACK FOR 2006 SEASONBy BOB LUDERThe Kansas City StarLamar Hunt acknowledges that his announcement a year ago of his intentions to sell the Wizards put the franchise in a “lame-duck” position. The result was a year of underachievement, both on and off the field. Average attendance fell by more than 5,000, and the Wizards failed to make the playoffs for the first time in six years.In a news conference Tuesday at the Arrowhead Stadium Pavilion, Hunt took a step to rectify that.Hunt, the Wizards’ founder, announced that the soccer club he has owned since the beginning of Major League Soccer in 1996 will remain in Kansas City for the 2006 MLS season and will continue to operate under the direction of the Hunt Sports Group. He said he was looking for continuity and to “leave people more assured.”