tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87696091996659856142024-03-19T00:27:31.496-07:00GOALTacoma BlogBlogging about soccer in the "City of Destiny" and covering Tacoma Tide FC and South Sound soccer.GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-18246891800078147662008-12-13T09:01:00.000-08:002008-12-13T09:02:39.943-08:00Central Blogging Source for Puget SoundI have been blogging FOUR (Yes 4!) different blogs about soccer over the last year. There is GOALKitsap, GOALTacoma, GOALSeattle and also the Examiner blog on Examiner.com.<br /><br />This is about to change.<br /><br />While I am not closing the GOALKitsap and GOALTacoma blogs for good, they are going to go on hiatus when it comes to covering the Kitsap Pumas and Tacoma Tide FC.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The NEW place to find my blogs about Tacoma Tide FC news is in the centralized GOALSeattle.com blog, right</span> <a href="http://goalseattle2.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The GOALSeattle blog and website has the motto "The Sound of Soccer," so now I will work on living up to that rally cry by covering Sounders FC, Kitsap, Tacoma, and local colleges in the GOALSeattle blog.<br /><br /></span></span>Questions? Want to volunteer to blog local Tacoma soccer news here?<br /><br />Contact me! David Falk <span style="font-weight: bold;">goalseattle@gmail.com</span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-28396171282996324822008-12-11T06:19:00.000-08:002008-12-11T06:20:21.835-08:00Seattle to join Tide in 2009 PDL competitionThe United Soccer Leagues <a href="http://uslsoccer.com/home/294329.html">today released information</a> about the 2009 structure of the<a href="http://goalseattle2.blogspot.com/2008/12/surprise-seattle-club-will-join-tacoma.html"> Premier Development League</a> (PDL).<br /><br />The eye-opening development is that Seattle is listed as a club competing along with <a href="http://tacomafc.com/">Tacoma Tide</a> and the new <a href="http://kitsapsoccerclub.com/">Kitsap Pumas</a> next season.<br /><br />Seattle (as well as Kitsap) both have a "TBA" (To be announced) listed after their names:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Northwest Division:</strong></span> Abbotsford Mariners, Cascade Surge, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kitsap (TBA)</span>, Portland Timbers U23, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Seattle (TBA)</span>, Spokane Spiders, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tacoma Tide</span>, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, Victoria Highlanders, Yakima Reds.<br /><br />It is not yet known who will be running the Seattle club. Will it be Sounders FC, since MLS recently disbanded its reserve league? Could it be <a href="http://seattlewolvesfc.com/">Seattle Wolves FC</a>, who hope to join the USL Second Division in 2010? The Wolves have previously told me that they will be in the Pacific Coast Soccer League again in 2009, but perhaps after the recent league meetings this has changed.GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-53863235703613861002008-12-07T08:35:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:37:40.353-08:00Stars win opener 7-3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRLlS3ZmsmpMSoUqj7L86xmhzxttJf3BF-JwdXPkyosdE_gVrRYf0d73elVjYffQ90xqTx9FFEvqC9eWXn96tDf48lepzGmliRFm-h_rg7bSMDmtefx8VvO5ANJBjBIBpMThwf-uvP1lY/s1600-h/PASL-Premierlogo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRLlS3ZmsmpMSoUqj7L86xmhzxttJf3BF-JwdXPkyosdE_gVrRYf0d73elVjYffQ90xqTx9FFEvqC9eWXn96tDf48lepzGmliRFm-h_rg7bSMDmtefx8VvO5ANJBjBIBpMThwf-uvP1lY/s200/PASL-Premierlogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277088234752159442" border="0" /></a>The Tacoma Stars started the Greg Howes era with a 7-3 win over the Snohomish Skyhawks at the Soccer Center in Tacoma Saturday night.<br /><br />Despite the win, Stars coach Greg Howes saw a lot of improvement that needed to be made by his squad if they are to be serious contenders for the PASL Premier National Title.<br /><br />Next up for Tacoma is another home match against the Central Oregon Steelheaders on December 13 at 7pm. Tickets are $5 for adults and the match will be held at the Soccer Center in Tacoma.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read the match details <a href="http://tacomastarssoccer.blogspot.com/2008/12/stars-victors-in-greg-howes-coaching.html">here</a>.</span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-71565151887246029752008-12-04T15:21:00.001-08:002008-12-04T15:21:51.796-08:00Stars host Skyhawks Saturday night<span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;"><div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>From the Stars:<br /><br />TACOMA STARS VS SNOHOMISH SKYHAWKS</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />COME CHEER ON YOUR TACOMA STARS AT THEIR FIRST HOME GAME THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6TH @ 7:00PM DOORS OPEN @ 6:30.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />TICKET PRICES: ADULT $5.00, YOUTH (11-18) $3.00, FAMILY PASS $13.00 (2 ADULTS & 2 KIDS), CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ARE FREE</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"> <div><br /><strong>**NEW THIS SEASON** </strong></div> <div><strong><br /></strong>STAR BAR - ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE STAR BAR WILL GO TO<br />SUPPORT THE TEAM. STAR BAR WILL BE LOCATED ON THE SMALL FIELD. </div></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />JOIN THE TEAM FOR THE AFTER PARTY IN THE STAR BAR!</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />DOYLE'S PUBLIC HOUSE <span style="font-size:85%;">(208 SAINT HELENS AVE TACOMA, 98402 -253.272.PINT)<br /></span>WILL BE OFFERING A BEER SPECIAL FOR ALL TACOMA STARS FANS BEFORE THE GAME. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />PURCHASE ONE PINT OF BASS ALE THE DAY OF THE GAME<br />(UNTIL 6:30PM) AND RECEIVE ONE FREE ADMISSION INTO THE STARS GAME.</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"> <div><br />THE SOCCER CENTER WILL BE ACCEPTING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS FOR NORTHWEST HARVEST DURING THE MONTH<br />OF DECEMBER. ANYTHING YOU CAN DONATE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!</div></span></span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-54293644178314154622008-11-17T16:03:00.001-08:002008-11-17T16:34:06.499-08:00'Waite' is over in Kitsap; Pumas will prowl Bremerton in 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkc2yMrkaIs_tdti67uO9j0FaGWQph8dNUQpnzi8moXhQkN49JwxbAvL-q32LaIFPTvy4B5myFl-SY5IAgG8SAGzW1h-Bc_9hAVoxH0UBiKUbu-wNCUtfHSfHh7qYn01l-hBA5Bnzzm8/s1600-h/blog2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkc2yMrkaIs_tdti67uO9j0FaGWQph8dNUQpnzi8moXhQkN49JwxbAvL-q32LaIFPTvy4B5myFl-SY5IAgG8SAGzW1h-Bc_9hAVoxH0UBiKUbu-wNCUtfHSfHh7qYn01l-hBA5Bnzzm8/s400/blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269743289270966994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Glass door entry to Kitsap Pumas offices.</span><br /></div><br /><object height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PVVOL6vhkaM"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PVVOL6vhkaM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed> </object><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bremerton, WA -</span> The Kitsap Soccer club today announced fans have voted in the club name "Pumas" for the team that will kick off its first season in 2009.<br /><br />Lucita Flores-Alvarenga, who voted for "Pumas" in the recent online name the club contest, was on-hand to receive the first two season tickets in club history. The announcement, held at the club offices, was attended by Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman, city council members, local soccer officials, fans, media and businesses.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbK3rBWFiLufcXdnJFWwHtFQcEPbZKIhG5HZS7UgwBGPDlgWqINc83m23xyiu0O7yde-VVqtkdgXRkzBwgOhS-yvkRgYLF5C6GPyQsqx5WvkVXOzhk6223s_IEi3Bz5RtQwpMTIq0kys/s1600-h/blog3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbK3rBWFiLufcXdnJFWwHtFQcEPbZKIhG5HZS7UgwBGPDlgWqINc83m23xyiu0O7yde-VVqtkdgXRkzBwgOhS-yvkRgYLF5C6GPyQsqx5WvkVXOzhk6223s_IEi3Bz5RtQwpMTIq0kys/s400/blog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269743604016174866" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Guests sign book as they enter before the announcement.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />The club colors of blue, black and gold were displayed using a new logo for the club's mascot, "Pedro the Puma." An official club logo will be designed by Sungrafx of Silverdale, WA, and will be announced at a later date. The club will wear jerseys 'hooped' with blue and white, and blue shorts.<br /><br />Shortly after the announcement the club sold its first six season tickets.<br /><br /><hr /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Talk about the club & the name "Kitsap Pumas" in <a href="http://goalseattle1.proboards101.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=kitsap&thread=2437&page=1">the GOALKitsap Forums</a>!</span><br /><hr /><br />Kitsap Pumas will play in the Northwest Division of the Premier Development League of the United Soccer Leagues. Pumas will play clubs in Vancouver, Victoria and Abottsford BC, Spokane and possibly Yakima, WA, and Portland and Salem Oregon. Kitsap Pumas' closest rivals will be Tacoma Tide FC, who will play in the same division a mere 30 minutes to the south.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1Fz19yS23ucFNh-mm8L2IGRFTrlJs2s7QVLQzNPqMQF_Lhm1OkDOusjk2as9OoQ68-KRyuecvCX7OvvNflnJdOR3fVPB3RODz6PTfvW27nHGTEm_K8fML7WaZ6PrcLzZKv3VzU-pEnM/s1600-h/blog4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1Fz19yS23ucFNh-mm8L2IGRFTrlJs2s7QVLQzNPqMQF_Lhm1OkDOusjk2as9OoQ68-KRyuecvCX7OvvNflnJdOR3fVPB3RODz6PTfvW27nHGTEm_K8fML7WaZ6PrcLzZKv3VzU-pEnM/s400/blog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269743769350996066" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Pumas' offices full of excited supporters.<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;">Owner Robin Waite and club Executive Director Ben Pecora spoke to the audience about the journey to founding, and then naming the club. Waite revealed hopes to host a "Kitsap Challenge Tournament" next season at the club's home, Bremerton Memorial Stadium. The tournament would feature out of state competition playing the Pumas.<br /><br />Waite and Pecora are leaving in a few days for the United Soccer Leagues annual meetings. There the club will build its schedule and network with other clubs.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcnQjB6kwr5NfZ183zd2GFtbo0UUmWR63_PzbBzpPqA-smmwQKuBFPIxLb3LU5UNElBfpENfrBB12kpBDTdAuPWDiExfmTRSNBSqwF4FIGXnCrjuAIiRv6VuWEbJJDqBy8hlghkso-68/s1600-h/blog5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcnQjB6kwr5NfZ183zd2GFtbo0UUmWR63_PzbBzpPqA-smmwQKuBFPIxLb3LU5UNElBfpENfrBB12kpBDTdAuPWDiExfmTRSNBSqwF4FIGXnCrjuAIiRv6VuWEbJJDqBy8hlghkso-68/s400/blog5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269743933888026242" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Robin Waite (left, owner) Lucita Flores-Alvarenga (ticket-winner) and Ben Pecora KSC Executive Director.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Waiting game pays off<br /><br /></span>Robin Waite first <a href="http://soundercentral.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=193">looked into bringing professional soccer to West Sound</a> back in late 2005. It was a bit less than two years after Seattle Sounders co-owner Adrian Hanauer's initial bid to bring Major League Soccer to Seattle had been edged out by Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA. As one of the owning 'partners' of the United Soccer Leagues Sounders, Waite was given permission to explore <a href="http://soundercentral.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=243">moving that club to Kitsap County.</a> Initially Waite looked at the <a href="http://soundercentral.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=196">Kitsap Fairgrounds stadium site</a> for a possible move. The county even spent money to look into design ideas to make the rodeo and car derby venue work for soccer.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oRIlMTT7jQeClfYfakumaQqdlgbCFA4-qqkUq-fgaNXdNH2b6k6UaX9I3m-ocmS8lUBqNRGVL_etKZakCJAS7_7Dy7WW3Qz6cPfMxujfBe1pW0_79nJ8ZzlJVCcX_58eH37PqSMT9xU/s1600-h/pedro425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oRIlMTT7jQeClfYfakumaQqdlgbCFA4-qqkUq-fgaNXdNH2b6k6UaX9I3m-ocmS8lUBqNRGVL_etKZakCJAS7_7Dy7WW3Qz6cPfMxujfBe1pW0_79nJ8ZzlJVCcX_58eH37PqSMT9xU/s400/pedro425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269755717919502386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not the final logo:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">This is the mascot, Pedro the Puma. Waite says the final club logo might honor Chief Kitsap.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Later Waite took his search to Poulsbo, where he commissioned a stadium design on land he owns near the Wal-Mart complex and a satellite Olympic College campus. (See the<a href="http://goalkitsap.com/about.htm"> GOALKitsap Museum</a> page for more on this.) While Adrian Hanauer was successfully teaming up with new investors to bring MLS to Seattle, and thus doom the USL Sounders to extinction, Waite turned his focus to the largest city in Kitsap County, Bremerton. There he found <a href="http://goalkitsap.blogspot.com/2008/09/community-warm-to-kitsap-pro-soccer.html">willing city and school officials</a> and a centrally-located venue in need of some TLC. Memorial Stadium has long been the home of the Bremerton High School Knights and the Olympic College Rangers. It has also seen semi-pro football when the West Sound Orcas played there a few years back.<br /><br />Waite has been dealing with <a href="http://uslsoccer.com/">USL</a> officials about how to 'transfer' the existing Sounders franchise while at the same time talking with Bremerton people about using Memorial. Waite's ambitions were high from the start: he wanted the USL Sounders to come over as-is and play in the top level of the league. That became a tough sell among other USL First Division club owners, some of whom reportedly balked at the idea of Kitsap being 'major league' enough for the still-minor league USL-1. In the end the league decided to grant Waite a <a href="http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/index.html">Premier Development League</a> (PDL) franchise in the third level of the league structure. Waite immediately went on record as saying his goal is to move the club up to the next-highest level (USL-2) as soon as other clubs on the west coast are ready to join the same division.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_9X_geRg3xmaW-ld1R6qUx0REddGdnDIO1yJvkUGKmmLx_A-JTobYwtpcVIld5cHza0C-fhecK1XAi6p3-SzbGRXYSBreE7Nl9zcpSaCvlQh9J4cVp0oRMa93bUFTxjZ88_DSROeeM0/s1600-h/pedroposter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_9X_geRg3xmaW-ld1R6qUx0REddGdnDIO1yJvkUGKmmLx_A-JTobYwtpcVIld5cHza0C-fhecK1XAi6p3-SzbGRXYSBreE7Nl9zcpSaCvlQh9J4cVp0oRMa93bUFTxjZ88_DSROeeM0/s400/pedroposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269756208280439170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />It's been quite a wait for both Waite and the Kitsap soccer fans who have been following the saga for over three years. In 2009 Seattle Sounders FC will kick off in Major League Soccer at Qwest Field. A few minutes west by air, but an hour by ferry, the Kitsap Pumas will also debut. </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:100%;" >Ta</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://tacomafc.com/">coma Tide FC</a> sit ready to take on the Pumas in the 'Narrows Bridge Bell' rivalry cup next season.<br /><br />East, South, West...Puget Sound has arrived as the 'Sound of Soccer.'</span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-89758378689862407042008-11-13T08:14:00.001-08:002008-11-13T08:17:19.416-08:00Around the Sound of Soccer for November 13th<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/baj1GJpyyc4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/baj1GJpyyc4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Youth Media Institute in Seattle produced this soccer PSA.</span><br /></div><br />It continues to amaze me that there is enough (pro) off-season soccer news in the Puget Sound area to run and have frequent content on three area blogs. Just this week Tacoma Tide FC published <a href="http://tacomafc.com/home/287948.html">another player update</a> and then <a href="http://tacomafc.com/home/288944.html">issued a new 'toolbar'</a> for supporters to use on their web browsers as a way of supporting the club.<br /><br />Over in West Sound Kitsap Soccer Club will <a href="http://goalkitsap.blogspot.com/2008/11/kitsap-soccer-club-announced-november.html">reveal their name, crest and club colors</a> on Monday November 17th. <a href="http://goalkitsap.com/">GOALKitsap.com</a> got a sneak peek at the colors and updated its look.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Seattle, HQ for the "Sound of Soccer," continues to churn out the news. Sounders FC held their <a href="http://soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=2398">first open tryouts in Spokane</a> last weekend. This week the MLS club announced they will be debuting their new uniforms at <a href="http://www.soundersfc.com/article_noheader.aspx?id=2394">a benefit fashion show</a> on December 4th. The club website also took <a href="http://soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=2396">a look back at the first year</a> of developing SSFC, and <a href="http://soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=2410">visited with GM Adrian Hanauer</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://goaltacoma.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnm1igrxbfuNC77r7tFaKPN8ZYwm7CqhBwYO8EGlk1Vi_1hD4NGMIvkBDAjwOWDpZiDiRrIGXXokEoSsFujEAvznA218G0UfPRS0nAh2hsGbcPhgodynqpd4husGmYY0D3RXwI0BlFyj-/s400/730blog.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268176378125070338" border="0" /></a><br />Beyond the pros, the college seasons are heading towards their playoffs. The Seattle Pacific Women and Western Washington Women will be in Seattle (Interbay) <a href="http://spufalcons.com/News/wsoc/2008/11/11/0809_wsoc_Nov11.asp?path=wsoc">for the West Regionals the 13th-15th.</a><br /><br />The Washington Women <a href="http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/111208aaf.html">will be in Texas this Friday</a> to play LSU in the NCAA's.<br /><br />In North Sound, Matt Pele was named<a href="http://wwuvikings.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111208aab.html"> GNAC Player of the Year for Western Washington's Men, and Viking head coach Travis Connell was awarded</a> Coach of the Year honors.<br /><br />In South Sound the UPS Loggers Women <a href="http://www.ups.edu/x30846.xml">earned a bye into the playoffs</a> and will host a match this Sunday.GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-69947369126338372322008-11-12T19:53:00.000-08:002008-11-12T19:56:14.211-08:00Tide toolbar supports Tacoma's club<span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From Tacoma Tide FC:</span><br />We are thrilled to share with you our Tacoma Tide F.C. Toolbar. It will serve as a new way to generate revenue. With this Toolbar we will raise much needed funds for Team Travel & Club Development, and <u>you don’t have to pay anything</u>! </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This Toolbar will not replace your existing toolbar. The features on the Toolbar are all designed to help us raise funds in a non-intrusive way. Also, it is designed to make your life on the internet easier. <b>THERE IS NO COST TO YOU</b>. There are no pop-ups, adware, spyware or tracking and we also respect the user’s privacy. It is easy to download…just click on the link below.</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b> <span style="color:red;"><a href="http://www.benefitbar.com/benefitbar/subscribe/toolbar.php?toolbarId=1467" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR TOOLBAR</a></span></b> <br /></div>(<i>you may have to hold CTRL</i><i> while you click on the link. )</i></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt; text-align: justify;">·<span> </span><b><i>Whenever you do an internet search initiated from our toolbar and click on a sponsored link amongst your search results, the Tacoma Tide makes $.10 for that click; with </i></b><b><i><u>no purchase necessary</u></i></b><b><i>. </i></b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 27pt;"><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt; text-align: justify;">·<span> </span><b><i>The sponsored links are anything listed in the shaded area with bullet points or anything listed on the right side of the page. (<span style="color:blue;">see example below) </span></i></b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt;">·<span> </span><b><i>These organizations pay to be in these spots and want you to click on their site to get information from them; they pay to be there because they want the traffic and exposure</i></b><b>. <span style="color:blue;">You pay $0.00</span></b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><br /><b><span style=";color:black;" >Performing 2-5 searches a day on something you are interested in and clicking on sponsored links, because those links help you with the information you are looking for, will help us reach our goals faster! </span></b><b>This should only take 5 minutes. It’s that EASY!</b><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b> </b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:blue;" >The Tacoma Tide F.C. is proud to have you as a Supporter! We hope you are equally proud to have our toolbar on your computer. Please feel free to share this toolbar with your friends and family so they can help the<b> Tacoma Tide</b> organization continue to better soccer in the Puget Sound.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <span style=";color:blue;" >So…</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";color:blue;" >1.<span> </span></span></b><b><span style=";color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.benefitbar.com/benefitbar/subscribe/toolbar.php?toolbarId=1467" target="_blank">Download the toolbar</a>.</span></b><span style=";color:black;" >(quick & easy)</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";color:blue;" >2.<span> </span></span></b><b><span style=";color:blue;" >Search from the toolbar.</span></b><span style=";color:black;" >(type in whatever you’re interested in)</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";color:blue;" >3.<span> </span></span></b><b><span style=";color:blue;" >Click on the sponsored results.</span></b><span style=";color:blue;" > </span><span style=";color:black;" >(no purchase needed)</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";color:blue;" >4.<span> </span></span></b><b><span style=";color:blue;" >You have just raised money for the Tacoma Tide F.C. !</span></b><span style=";color:blue;" > </span><span style=";color:black;" >(for FREE)</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b>THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE TACOMA TIDE FOOTBALL CLUB !!! </b></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"><br /><strong>Jon Billings</strong><br />Tacoma Tide F.C.<br />Director of Communications<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><a href="mailto:jbillings@tacomafc.com" target="_blank">jbillings@tacomafc.com</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-82611304729016162432008-11-11T20:48:00.000-08:002008-11-11T20:54:52.458-08:00Portland will join PDL in 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.uslsoccer.com/imgs/home/Portland-pdlteam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.uslsoccer.com/imgs/home/Portland-pdlteam.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The Portland Timbers announced today that they will field a club in the Northwest PDL in 2009. See the press release <a href="http://uslsoccer.com/home/288928.html">here</a>.<br /><br />It remains to be seen if the new Timbers U-23 will play Tacoma Tide FC, but chances are good that they will. The PDL is also expected to add Kitsap next Monday, and have already added Victoria. Further, the Yakima Reds may not be gone after all. The link above mentions them as still part of the NW division, and we've heard rumblings that they may rise from the grave.<br /><br />The 2008 NW division had <a href="http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/8630213.html">eight clubs</a>, with TFC finishing in first place. Will the Tide's division have eleven clubs next year? We should know more after the league meetings in a few weeks.GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-88140418191422595912008-11-10T10:20:00.001-08:002008-11-10T10:20:29.423-08:00Kitsap Soccer Club announced November 17th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUEdpe70Omu8jBN28luHX2k7AjRgHCUR-ebHQ5lrMtA0QjxQrLbJz8FMRKCbflqM4xGOB85oC6JmAfXNii5UL30p8gWTVK2Bm-kycmH0xp5h5Tncp0pIkGT8fq-bs_8kmKrrFzIUW5O0/s1600-h/homeofthehoops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUEdpe70Omu8jBN28luHX2k7AjRgHCUR-ebHQ5lrMtA0QjxQrLbJz8FMRKCbflqM4xGOB85oC6JmAfXNii5UL30p8gWTVK2Bm-kycmH0xp5h5Tncp0pIkGT8fq-bs_8kmKrrFzIUW5O0/s400/homeofthehoops.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267079318176595154" border="0" /></a><br />The day for officially announcing the birth of the <a href="http://kitsapsoccerclub.com/">Kitsap Soccer Club</a> through United Soccer League offices is set for Monday, November 17th.<br /><br /><a href="http://goalkitsap.blogspot.com/2008/11/kitsap-soccer-club-announced-november.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read the scoop in our GOALKitsap blog!</span></a>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-66301770738749154852008-11-03T10:21:00.000-08:002008-11-03T11:04:20.664-08:00Could Tacoma jump up to USL-1?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSjdWaIVw2bSZMVYEEGb-UBc6hyL6G8f0Z1txDtUmBhzmSwVE-dUdDkL6MJ8TxqN0-CNkBtWtkZgWp9Xt48uGgdE9-AQc-IpfZEvGNIE3ri6SNUAGL3iH9RH7CHTyNjFzsspGtuWCdf2k/s1600-h/tidejump425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSjdWaIVw2bSZMVYEEGb-UBc6hyL6G8f0Z1txDtUmBhzmSwVE-dUdDkL6MJ8TxqN0-CNkBtWtkZgWp9Xt48uGgdE9-AQc-IpfZEvGNIE3ri6SNUAGL3iH9RH7CHTyNjFzsspGtuWCdf2k/s400/tidejump425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264502043545950978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Last summer Sounders FC GM Adrian Hanauer told me 'talks were underway' to keep 'the Sounders/USL' alive somewhere in Puget Sound. I just assumed it was the <a href="http://kitsapsoccerclub.com/">Kitsap club</a> that former Sounders' owner Robin Waite hopes to debut around November 12th.<br /><br />However, someone outside of our area has sent me a tip that the current USL Sounders might be a relocation candidate, according to murmurs from the league office in Tampa.<br /><br />While Hanauer couldn't own a USL club (MLS rules), he certainly could push investors Tacoma's way. Further, TFC have been looking at a venue (<a href="http://goalseattle.com/MountTahoma/">Mt. Tahoma Stadium gallery index</a>) that would get closer to USL-1 standards, and Sounders FC would benefit from a club staying in the area and developing a player exchange policy.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://goalseattle.com/MountTahoma/MT-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 319px;" src="http://goalseattle.com/MountTahoma/MT-9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Mt. Tahoma Stadium seats 5,000.</span><br /></div><br />Further, Kitsap owner Robin Waite recently told me that 'the league is currently deciding' who gets USL-1 rights to Puget Sound.<br /><br />So, there are indeed some elements suggesting the current Seattle USL-1 club might be looking into relocating to Tacoma.<br /><br />We'll know more when the league meetings happen at the end of November, I'd guess.Could it happen? Could Tacoma support such a high level of pro soccer?<br /><br /><a href="http://goalseattle1.proboards101.com/index.cgi?board=tacoma&action=display&thread=2393&page=1">Talk about it in the GOALTacoma forums!<br /></a>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-60585970610026184102008-10-23T08:29:00.000-07:002008-10-23T08:33:17.502-07:00Loggers featured in Weekly<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tacomaweekly.com/images/storypics/1224712496.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 234px;" src="http://www.tacomaweekly.com/images/storypics/1224712496.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Junior Janece Levien.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">PHOTO BY SEAN DEAN<br /><br /></span></div>Tacoma Weekly <a href="http://www.tacomaweekly.com/article/2443/">has a story out on the 2008 Puget Sound Loggers Women</a> and their nationally-ranked success.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Junior Janece Levien scored a pair of goals to increase her season total to 17 as the fourth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers defeated the George Fox Bruins, 4-0, on Oct. 18. And Kallie Wolfer collected the shutout, making three saves, as the Loggers have now not allowed a goal in the last 635 minutes they have played.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.tacomaweekly.com/article/2443/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read the rest here.</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-61494279610948830112008-10-15T12:39:00.001-07:002008-10-15T12:39:53.106-07:00Giving 1000% for Local Soccer!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://goalseattle.com/1000.htm"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFbwk6GdBwRObz-mNMhNKxo919LqbzVwfR3Ua7OFfVjGfaZcKWDGOHiFB-PyhTG33mEmxv1d_VozKG48y9mXT6P_Fm4J6X00eY64If7dmFKpfsNPf7KNT1r8BPiWFcBfr1ZYeju7K4cQ/s400/GS1000-blog.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257465455377640450" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://goalseattle.com/1000.htm">We are kicking off a campaign to get our number of forum registrants up to 1,000 by Sounders FC kick off 2009!<br /></a><br />There are lots of places around the web to drop by and talk about the Sounders and Tacoma Tide FC, but let's pick GOALSeattle's forums as 'home base' where we all check in as often as we can.<br /><br />The club's owners and players will read and are reading these boards. So do local and national journalists. So do hundreds of "guests" per day. Are you a frequent "guest?" We'd like to invite you to register and join the growing total!<br /><br />Please <a href="http://goalseattle1.proboards101.com/index.cgi?action=register">register</a> and add your voice to the growing throngs awaiting the arrival of Sounders FC!<br /><br />Visitors to <a href="http://goaltacoma.com/">www.GOALTacoma.com</a> and <a href="http://goalkitsap.com/">www.GOALKitsap.com</a> should note that those sites now have forum areas at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://goalseattle1.proboards101.com/index.cgi?board=usl">www.GOALSeattle.com</a>!GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-7237234198471204302008-10-12T07:22:00.000-07:002008-10-12T07:25:39.705-07:00Tide players back in school<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tacomafc.com/imgs/home/College%20Collage%20copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.tacomafc.com/imgs/home/College%20Collage%20copy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://tacomafc.com">www.TacomaFC.com</a> is starting to catch Tide fans up with how players who wear the yellow during the summer are doing right now in their college soccer seasons.<br /><br />Visit the <a href="http://tacomafc.com/home/283547.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">first installment here</span></a>!GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-46572125260236402062008-10-08T13:49:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:53:12.484-07:00Tide 2008 Match DVD's AvailableTacoma Tide FC recently announced that DVD's of many 2008 home matches are now on sale via the club's website. <a href="http://www.tacomafc.com/merchandise/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Go here for details.</span><br /></a><br />It was the best season yet for the boys in yellow, and certainly one worth remembering and watching again...<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/igNLcDiH5Ok&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/igNLcDiH5Ok&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-10372494091698852222008-10-01T07:51:00.001-07:002008-10-01T21:08:17.161-07:00Kitsap Soccer Club launches name the team contest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://goalseattle.com/Kitsap/gkblogbutton2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 161px;" src="http://goalseattle.com/Kitsap/gkblogbutton2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">First official Kitsap Soccer Club press release:<br /><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><strong>Bremerton, Wash.</strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> – Today, a new, professional soccer club is born in Kitsap County, Wash. Located primarily across Puget Sound from downtown Seattle, Kitsap is home to over 300,000 residents. The new franchise will be the first-ever, fully professional soccer team to call Kitsap its home – and most likely the first-ever fully professional sports franchise based on the peninsula itself.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">“The franchise has been approved by the USL commissioner and we have secured a fantastic home at Bremerton HS Memorial Stadium. What we need now is for the people of Kitsap help us name our team,” said owner Robin Waite. “This is only the first step of many – team name, team colors, sponsors, suppliers… It’s a very long list – but this is indeed a very exciting time for all of us in Kitsap.”</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">To submit entries, please log on to <a href="http://kitsapsoccerclub.com" target="_blank">www.kitsapsoccerclub.com</a> now. The club will accept submissions until midnight Oct. 25, 2008.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> For additional information, please contact Ben Pecora, Kitsap Soccer Club, 360-377-6008.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I've blogged three write-in suggestions <a href="http://goalkitsap.blogspot.com/2008/09/naming-kitsap-soccer-club.html">here</a>.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Kitsap Sun: <a href="http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/sep/30/pumas-kaisers-name-the-new-soccer-team/">Pumas? Kaisers? Name the New Soccer Team</a></span><br /></div>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-55577246880589821312008-09-30T11:30:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:36:51.732-07:00Stars sign 20 players<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tacomasports.org/Organizations/files/OrgLogo/Tacoma_Stars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 57px;" src="http://www.tacomasports.org/Organizations/files/OrgLogo/Tacoma_Stars.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>37 players came to The Soccer Center in Tacoma Friday night September 13 to try and earn a place on the 2008-2009 Tacoma Stars team. Head coach Greg Howes and assistant coach Teddy Mitalas choose 20 players to make up the initial player pool. The rosters for both the premier and reserve teams will be completed through a series of invitation only tryouts for college and professional players to be held before the start of the season in mid-December.<br /><br />The players selected to be Tacoma Stars:<br /><br />Aaron Anderson, Jerry Luppy, Scott Anderson, Brian Moore, Adam Becker, Nate Ford, Lee Williams, Jeff Bader, Pat O'Brien, Patrick Lee, Lukas Rydberg, Tony Rolewicz, Trent Pettibon, Chris Kintz, Alex Megson, Kris Bowers, Micah Saxman, Amos Freieit, Casey Sullivan, Cameron Stone, Keven Creely, Cris Arquelles, Uros Zecevic and Eric Sterling.<br /><br />(From <a href="http://www.tacoma-stars.com/">www.Tacoma-Stars.com</a>)GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-56092833006921372212008-09-26T06:01:00.001-07:002008-09-26T06:04:35.625-07:00After 14 seasons Yakima Reds fold<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4KJj5Z_Ojs5RLYBUw98U60lUHoeJTMNmIwDX-lf3epBlWfalvtzIUT0Ydk_ZKieZFOmPYUE8717iwUf-OvT9V7PQPcEegSGeWQHZrSSedbE4_YR2PiFKsb4G1fWcEIZxJ72WNW1UZrc/s1600-h/intros2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4KJj5Z_Ojs5RLYBUw98U60lUHoeJTMNmIwDX-lf3epBlWfalvtzIUT0Ydk_ZKieZFOmPYUE8717iwUf-OvT9V7PQPcEegSGeWQHZrSSedbE4_YR2PiFKsb4G1fWcEIZxJ72WNW1UZrc/s400/intros2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250312744746757186" border="0" /></a>R<span style="font-style: italic;">eds sit on the stairs before a 2007 match in Tacoma.<br /><br /></span></div>It is a sad day for soccer in the state of Washington and for fans of the Yakima Reds.<br /><br />It <a href="http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/7453">had been reported</a> that the Reds were looking for investors to remain alive for 2009. Yesterday the <a href="http://yakimareds.com/">club website</a> posted the following message:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Yakima Reds forced to call it quits after 14 years in the Yakima community - It is with great sadness that I have to write this email to inform you that the Yakima Reds will no longer be a part of the United Soccer Leagues or the Yakima Community. Irwin Research & Development, the owner of the Yakima Reds, has been greatly effected by the current economy, and does not have the finances to support the Yakima Reds in 2009. We have had some great sponsors who have supported us through the years, but the majority of the expenses were covered by Irwin Research & Development. We have tried to get backing from other business owners in our area, sending out letters asking for support, but just could not come up with the funding to commit for 2009 in the time that was needed. </span><br /><br />Fans of <a href="http://tacomafc.com/">Tacoma Tide FC</a> will be especially saddened by these developments. In three short seasons the Tide and Reds became strong rivals. The battles of Yellow v. Red never failed to produce exciting and often emotional soccer.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://goalseattle.com/museum/TacomaFC/reds-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://goalseattle.com/museum/TacomaFC/reds-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Reds <a href="http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/22407.html">came into the PDL</a> just one season after the current Sounders came back to life in what is now the USL-1. <a href="http://yakimareds.com/history.html">For fourteen seasons</a> the Reds brought soccer to the Valley and gave fans and players a chance to celebrate the beautiful game.<br /><br />Along the way players like Jake Sagare and 2008 League MVP Junior Garcia starred for Yakima. The Reds lived on after the Spokane Shadow folded in early 2006. Out of the death of the Shadow Tacoma FC quickly came to life and took over the Shadow's home dates out west. Tacoma FC and Yakima met for the first time on May 20, 2006. TFC got their first goal and first-ever point in a 1-1 draw with the Reds. The Reds and Tide played 8 matches against each other with Tacoma winning the derby 4-2-2.<br /><br />I remember vividly the last Tacoma home match of just a few months ago. The playoffs and the division were on the line as the Tide hosted the Reds. Up in the stands the traveling contingent from Yakima included the owner, player wives, relatives and other fans. Even though the visitors went home that night with a loss, they knew they had played in a 'big match' and the fans knew they had traveled well.<br /><br />Here's hoping that, much like the Shadow of Spokane eventually were brought back as the Spiders, Yakima sees soccer returning again as an oasis during its blazing summers.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cZtF6vbNVk&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cZtF6vbNVk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-11764401193655374512008-09-25T09:14:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:41:05.069-07:00Subscribe and Follow the LOCAL game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38-4W920ph8gXPChzTcyeCJF3xS7N6foVqUWnfxv_IajY0gXWlTWmMauag914apRTTJP8AASWu4R4Hg9p2dT2xtVzILeZCLPuitpD8VDD_G_0Ln8LVdpnJK_Izhm-wqFXoyj9vVEfROw/s1600-h/localloveforgame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38-4W920ph8gXPChzTcyeCJF3xS7N6foVqUWnfxv_IajY0gXWlTWmMauag914apRTTJP8AASWu4R4Hg9p2dT2xtVzILeZCLPuitpD8VDD_G_0Ln8LVdpnJK_Izhm-wqFXoyj9vVEfROw/s400/localloveforgame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249992823325120050" border="0" /></a><br />I've added two new features to the three soccer blogs I post in. You can now <span style="font-weight: bold;">subscribe</span> easily to <a href="http://goalseattle2.blogspot.com/">GOALSeattle</a>, <a href="http://goaltacoma.blogspot.com/">GOALTacoma</a> and <a href="http://goalkitsap.blogspot.com/">GOALKitsap</a> blogs by clicking the menu in the top right corner on each blog.<br /><br />You can now link your blog and show you <span style="font-weight: bold;">follow</span> these Puget Sound soccer blogs by using the "Follow" menu at the very bottom of all three blog's pages.<br /><br />Being a soccer fan in our area completely rocks right now!<br /><br />We've got Major League Soccer on the way in Seattle, PDL soccer on the way in Bremerton, and a very successful, fun to watch club wearing yellow in Tacoma.<br /><br />If you ever want to send along any content, links or ideas for any of the blogs, just email me at goalseattle@gmail.com or post in the comments area.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We are the SOUND of Soccer!</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1Sc2MfvuYI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1Sc2MfvuYI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-47771452814729438732008-09-22T11:53:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:08:59.447-07:00South Sound College Round-up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/1477108547_e0584e8323_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/1477108547_e0584e8323_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Time for a look in to the world of South Sound college soccer to see how our local clubs are doing.<br /><br />The UPS Logger Men are <a href="http://www.ups.edu/x3248.xml">2-3-1 </a>(W-L-D) after six matches. The Logger Women <a href="http://www.ups.edu/x1584.xml">are 4-1</a> after five matches.<br /><br />Across town the PLU Lutes Men are <a href="http://www.plu.edu/athletics/msoccer/schedule.html">2-3-1</a>. The PLU Women are <a href="http://www.plu.edu/athletics/wsoccer/schedule.html">1-1-3</a>.<br /><br />Down in the Olympia area St. Martin's Men finally won their first match after five losses <a href="http://www.gnacsports.com/msoccer/stats/smu.htm#tgbg.res">are now 1-5 on the season.</a> The Saints Women <a href="http://www.gnacsports.com/wsoccer/stats/smu.htm#tgbg.res">are 3-4 after halting a four-match skid</a> in their last contest.<br /><br />The Geoducks of The Evergreen State College find themselves in a losing season in Men's Soccer. The guys are <a href="http://www.evergreen.edu/athletics/menssoccer/schedule.htm">1-5 with one score not yet posted</a>. The gals are <a href="http://www.evergreen.edu/athletics/womenssoccer/schedule.htm">1-5-1</a>.GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-75050999063589538742008-09-15T18:12:00.000-07:002008-09-15T18:13:39.946-07:00Tacoma CC v. Edmonds video highlightsThe Tacoma CC Titans visted Edmonds on September 6, 2008.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eLobc5e15JA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eLobc5e15JA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-44169385636583668552008-08-07T08:51:00.001-07:002008-08-07T09:05:25.628-07:00College Soccer Bloggers Wanted<span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.goalseattle.com,/" target="_blank">www.GOALSeattle.com,</a> <a href="http://www.goaltacoma.com/" target="_blank">www.GOALTacoma.com</a> and <a href="http://www.goalkitsap.com/" target="_blank">www.GOALKitsap.com</a> are looking for bloggers and / or reporters to help us cover college soccer this Fall!<br /><br />We have been in contact with many of the Sports Information Directors around the Sound and are lining up players and coaches to send us exclusive blogs about their clubs.<br /><br />If you are a player and would like to blog for one of our websites, please contact your coach and your SID. They can contact me: David Falk at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">goalseattle@gmail.com.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.usacollegesoccer.com/USA%20College%20Soccer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 108px;" src="http://www.usacollegesoccer.com/USA%20College%20Soccer.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />If you are a fan, parent or friend, please consider sending some kind of report when you go to a match. It doesn't have to be anything lengthy or professional, just your own view of what went down in a few words.<br /><br /><b>Here is how our coverage looks so far...<br /></b><br /><a href="http://www.goalseattle.com/" target="_blank">www.GOALSeattle.com</a><br />we've got coverage coming from Seattle University Redhawks<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goaltacoma.com/" target="_blank">www.GOALTacoma.com</a><br />we've got coverage coming from Tacoma CC, Pierce CC and possibly South Puget Sound CC.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goalkitsap.com/" target="_blank">www.GOALKitsap.com</a><br />we've got coverage coming from Peninsula CC<br /><br /><b>If your local school isn't listed under one of the websites above, please let them know so we can give them some extra love, too!</b></span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-10624986703578511112008-08-04T12:24:00.000-07:002008-08-04T12:27:48.190-07:00Tacoma Stars 2008-09 Tryout Information<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXZ2422mifgKiojxj64hPm4_yF4rgqoGxwpl9Zc_aIU5aI9XavWcAhTZ0iOY4p9DB9heAG9PvLW7-tikqOo98w_5Ik1YIhixnK8zP7nuVFQu6rN5OvA0LQZqOKIWRDmKVf4IbzUcX3nr4/s1600-h/tc8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXZ2422mifgKiojxj64hPm4_yF4rgqoGxwpl9Zc_aIU5aI9XavWcAhTZ0iOY4p9DB9heAG9PvLW7-tikqOo98w_5Ik1YIhixnK8zP7nuVFQu6rN5OvA0LQZqOKIWRDmKVf4IbzUcX3nr4/s400/tc8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230746410500781954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">From <a href="http://tacoma-stars.com/" target="_blank">http://Tacoma-Stars.com</a><br /><br />The Tacoma Stars today announced they will hold a tournament formatted open tryout at The Soccer Center in Tacoma on Labor Day weekend. The cost to tryout is $35 and every participant is guaranteed to get three matches with different teammates to prove themselves in front of the Tacoma Stars staff.<br /><br />Players ages 16 and over interested in playing the highest level of indoor soccer in the area are encouraged to try out. The Stars will be filling spots on both their first team competing in the Premier Arena Soccer League’s Northwest Division and their developmental reserve squad based out of The Soccer Center. Reserve players will be available for call up to the first team as warranted and needed through the course of the PASL season.<br /><br />“This year we’re holding our tryout in a format that will allow players to get more than a brief glance over a two hour period,” said Tacoma Stars general manager Mati Bishop. “We want every player that tries out to get a good look and have a good experience in the process.”<br /><br />Training for the Tacoma Stars will start in September and the PASL season runs from December through March.<br /><br /><b>How It Works</b><br /><br />Each player in the tryout will be scheduled to play three matches through the course of the day. These matches will be with and against different groups of players selected based on the luck of the draw.<br />Players will be evaluated on their overall indoor soccer skill, leadership and organizational abilities, competitive attitude, versatility and attitude.<br /><br />After every player has played three matches, some players may be chosen to play additional matches for further evaluation.<br /><br />No results will be announced at the tryout. Players will be notified by telephon</span>e or email following the tryout about their status with the team.</span>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-13792580229853560732008-08-01T14:20:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:25:06.213-07:00Talk South Sound College Soccer!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kitsapyellow.proboards107.com/index.cgi?board=generaltalk"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9raSTcYMxaIkc8lrSzKy76gvYIlCSvE_tDf-acLWgSepxbfq0A7WMuS6i0xU95RklX1n-YpH15GGItOuCubawrRXj3DMuay_nXK8i3tfkdIPUdO8BEQsTZpvZby3EVY17DnqjVWHTQfja/s320/newbloglinkcolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229663153587069826" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://goaltacoma.com/">www.GOALTacoma.com</a> has put forum threads online for all of our South Sound college clubs!<br /><br />Are you a Clipper? A Titan? A Raider? A Lute? A Geoduck? A Saint? A Logger?<br /><br /><a href="http://kitsapyellow.proboards107.com/index.cgi?board=generaltalk"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Go here to talk about your club!</span></span></a><br /><br />Our <a href="http://goaltacoma.com">front page</a> also links to all of the club websites.GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-1632601614569115952008-07-28T09:47:00.001-07:002008-07-28T11:08:01.330-07:00National Adult Cup Finals at Starfire August 7-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://usasa.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://columbuspremiersoccerleague.com/usasa%20new%20logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Starfire Sports Complex will once again host the United States Adult Soccer Association National Cup Finals in 2008.<br /><br />The Tournament kicks of August 7th.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usasa.com/docs/EventsPrograms/nationalcups08/THEFINALSCHEDULE08.pdf"></a><a href="http://www.usasa.com/docs/EventsPrograms/nationalcups08/THEFINALSCHEDULE08.pdf">This pdf file page reveals </a>the match-ups and shows that Forza, featuring Michelle French, are the lone Washington State club.<br /><br />You can see how the finalists got to Seattle <a href="http://www.usasa.com/EventsPrograms/nationalcups08/index_E.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Here are video highlights from last year's Finals at Starfire...<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nC8A_oP9gQs&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nC8A_oP9gQs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769609199665985614.post-53048442013364679332008-07-27T21:23:00.000-07:002008-07-30T14:25:05.502-07:00Tide season ends with 4-1 loss in Conference Final<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4mb6OsSr_KNn9sLyuqcPqHArMCBorYHtrn341xfVfGJS5EuPEB1eLBwmsddnE6SsUotny9R5nmOEPC77WmL5hhWO4QeO4NnpZvRt1Urgba0voQBKIeUZJywf8N_MXXSV9XQyoSM0WlL5/s1600-h/2008TideTeamPhoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4mb6OsSr_KNn9sLyuqcPqHArMCBorYHtrn341xfVfGJS5EuPEB1eLBwmsddnE6SsUotny9R5nmOEPC77WmL5hhWO4QeO4NnpZvRt1Urgba0voQBKIeUZJywf8N_MXXSV9XQyoSM0WlL5/s400/2008TideTeamPhoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227916989621891474" border="0" /></a><br />The best season ever for Tacoma Tide FC came to an end on Sunday night July 27th in Fresno California as the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency throttled TFC 4-1.<br /><br />Tacoma could only muster a stoppage time goal by Spencer Schomaker. Meanwhile the Whitecaps scored one goal just before the half and three more over a stretch of the second to move on to the PDL Final Four in their first-ever season.<br /><br />Vancouver will play the Thunder Bay Chill next weekend in Ontario for a berth in the PDL Final.<br /><br />Tacoma will have to be content with going a step further than last year by winning a playoff match, and a step further in the regular season by winning their first-ever division crown.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tacomafc.com/home/266002.html">Read the club website match report here.</a>GS-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04335494111146488175noreply@blogger.com0