I know the obvious answer on TS will be that it's all a cash grab but seriously, it seems like an easy way to differentiate yourself as a top club from the rest if uniforms and cleats are included in the club fee. (even if that club fee sneakily creeps upward in the process). I recently saw an "unboxing" video on IG of an Oregon State player's "swag bag" and it seems like easy free marketing for the club if the players are showing off their free custom boots in club colors (maybe even with their numbers on them) and tagging the club. Feels like a decent recruiting play if clubs are trying to p ..read more

can someone clarify all of BM texting stuff? Seems pretty well regarded, is a US youth scout, does a good job with United PDX college ID camps, got them into ECNL (1st Oregon club ..read more

Did something happen there ..read more

I hope all the s talking was worth it and you are happy where your kids landed ..read more

Who are some of the best (and most decorated) players to come out of the youth soccer leagues in the PDX area ..read more

Reading all of these post, OYSA OSAA ECNL all need to take action to protect my child. Can parents do this ..read more

I find it interesting that many (most?) clubs don't run any GK specific drills to evaluate them as a part of tryouts. Some just makes kids play scrimmages... and there have been cases where one GK gets really tested and the other one hardly gets a touch on the ball. Why do clubs run such tryouts? Are we marginalizing the role a GK plays ..read more

Heard a rumor (also confirmed by one of the Surf coaches) that the Saints 2010B state cup winning team is moving over to Surf along with their coach. Did anyone else hear this? However the coach is still listed on the Saints website. Will be interesting to see what happens with all the new kids who tried out at Saints because they were state cup winners ..read more

Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is the nonprofit, quasi-governmental entity that manages, supervises, and regulates interscholastic athletics in the state of Oregon, among other things. All public and private high schools who field interscholastic sports teams are members. While some may argue about how well it does its job, it's pretty much accepted that it has the final world on setting the rules, priorities, and procedures for high school (and middle school) sports in this state. Including soccer. OSAA, unsurprisingly, has an academic focus--what some in the competitive club sp ..read more

How will the teams do next year? click here: http://etiny.io/s/thufKO ..read more