PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club visits Wenatchee on Wednesday night July 8 with a chance to claim the final Evergreen Premier League playoff spot with a victory. The Tall Firs set up the big chance by going unbeaten in June with two ties and a win and earning five standings points, raising their seasonContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard Can Clinch Playoff Spot With A Win July 8 In Wenatchee”
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Austin And Ethan Play Well In All Star Match
RENTON, WA—Port Orchard Football Club players Austin Valdez and Ethan Bell did well in the 2026 CPL All Stars match against the Sounders U20’s on Sunday night June 28 at the Sounders training center. The CPL / EPLWA combined team lost the match 1-0. Austin Valdez and Ethan Bell. Valdez played the second half andContinueContinue reading “Austin And Ethan Play Well In All Star Match”
POFC Roars Back Into Playoff Chase With Big Win Over Wenatchee
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is in playoff spot contention in the Evergreen Premier League after a comprehensive 9-0 win over Wenatchee All Stars FC on June 21, 2026 at Kitsap Bank Stadium. Match Gallery by Sara Jones / Game Misconduct Media (Top photo: Sam Meade, Zarwuo Mulbah, Vinny Self.) Pepe DeLuna celebrates hisContinueContinue reading “POFC Roars Back Into Playoff Chase With Big Win Over Wenatchee”
EPLWA Playoff Race: POFC Battles Wenatchee And The Odds
PORT ORCHARD, WA—In their first seasons in the Evergreen Premier League, Port Orchard Football Club and Wenatchee All-Stars Football Club have taken different routes. Sunday those routes intersect at Kitsap Bank Stadium in a match with playoff spot implications. Early and Late Port Orchard have played 6 of their 8 league matches. The early slateContinueContinue reading “EPLWA Playoff Race: POFC Battles Wenatchee And The Odds”
POFC Sends Two All Stars To Play Sounders U20’s
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club will send goalkeeper Austin Valdez and center back Ethan Bell to the CPL All Stars team that will match up against the Seattle Sounders U20 side in a special match on Sunday night June 28. The Cascadia Premier League (CPL), where Port Orchard played for three seasons, invited EvergreenContinueContinue reading “POFC Sends Two All Stars To Play Sounders U20’s”
POFC Battles Back In Yakima Against Two-Time Defending Champs
YAKIMA, WA—Port Orchard Football Club earned an Evergreen Premier League standings point in a wild 4-4 draw with Yakima United on June 13 at Marquette Stadium in Yakima. Vinny Self scored two first half goals to rally POFC back from an early deficit. Harper Sabari also scored twice. Sabari brought the Tall Firs level atContinueContinue reading “POFC Battles Back In Yakima Against Two-Time Defending Champs”
POFC Plays To First Ever Nil-Nil Tie
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club have only tied 3 matches in their 4 year history. The previous two both had goals. On June 7, 2026 at Kitsap Bank Stadium, before 346 fans, a 0-0 goalless tie with FC Olympia became the first no-goal match in team history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2-2ZsJnz2w POFC played well, possessed well, andContinueContinue reading “POFC Plays To First Ever Nil-Nil Tie”
Tiktok Sensation Grama Carolyn Visits POFC Match
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club had a visitor at the club’s May 30 match at Kitsap Bank Stadium. It was “Grama Carolyn,” a popular Tiktok vlogger and famous face in Kitsap County and around the globe. She’s got 1.6 million followers on the platform. “Grama Carolyn was at South Kitsap High School to checkContinueContinue reading “Tiktok Sensation Grama Carolyn Visits POFC Match”
Port Orchard’s First EPLWA Win Kicks Off Playoff Drive
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club scored their historic first ever Evergreen Premier League victory on Saturday May 30 at Kitsap Bank Stadium. The 3-1 triumph over Skagit Athletic lifted the Tall Firs into 4th place in the table with 4 standings points. The top 4 teams after 8 matches played will continue on intoContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard’s First EPLWA Win Kicks Off Playoff Drive”
Lopez Scores First; POFC Drops Captain’s Cup Opener
OLYMPIA, WA— Aaron Lopez (Poulsbo, North Kitsap High School) scored his first ever POFC goal on Monday May 25 against FC Olympia. The marker gave POFC a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute. Goalkeeper Tyler Adams was also a first half standout, but a 1-1 draw at the break eventually ended 4-1 for the homeContinueContinue reading “Lopez Scores First; POFC Drops Captain’s Cup Opener”
POFC And FC Olympia Christen EPLWA Captain’s Cup Rivalry
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club and FC Olympia’s Evergreen Premier League Men’s Team have eyed each other from up and down the lower Sound for years. Now that both are in the same league, they are christening the “EPLWA Captain’s Cup” to energize their players and supporters and memorialize explorer George Vancouver. The EPLWAContinueContinue reading “POFC And FC Olympia Christen EPLWA Captain’s Cup Rivalry”
Austin Awesome But POFC Unbeaten Streak Ends
BELLINGHAM, WA—Port Orchard FC goalkeeper Austin Valdez valiantly kept his side in the match but eventually Bellingham United scored twice in the second half to secure a 2-0 victory on May 16 at Whatcom College’s Orca Field. Up next for POFC is a Memorial Day trip to the state capital to face FC Oly inContinueContinue reading “Austin Awesome But POFC Unbeaten Streak Ends”
EPLWA Debut A Thrilling 3-3 Tie For Port Orchard FC
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club debuted in the Evergreen Premier League of Washington (EPLWA) on Sunday May 10 with a 3-3 tie against Bellingham United. The Mothers Day crowd of 216 enjoyed sun, free flowers from Bremerton City Nursery, and a back and forth battle on the pitch. Photos: Game Misconduct Media / DevinContinueContinue reading “EPLWA Debut A Thrilling 3-3 Tie For Port Orchard FC”
2026 Kits Continue Port Orchard FC’s West Sound Style
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club debuted the new 2026 uniforms in a photo shoot before training on May 4th. Sara Jones of Game Misconduct Media shot the new threads as worn by Sam Meade, Manny Zuniga and Aerius Enyart. You can see the gallery here. The new kits go along with a season ofContinueContinue reading “2026 Kits Continue Port Orchard FC’s West Sound Style”
POFC Training Underway As 2026 Season Nears
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club continues to train for the club’s first season in the statewide Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA.) Open tryouts have concluded and Head Coach Max Sampson is working with his assistant Joshua Coetzee and the POFC operations staff to bring in new talent that will blend with some high profile returners.ContinueContinue reading “POFC Training Underway As 2026 Season Nears”
POFC Provides Sweet Experience at Season Kick Off Event
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club hosted a 2026 season kick off event on Sunday April 26 at Port Orchard Town Square. Supporters were invited to drop by, pick up their season passes, grab a schedule, visit with Coach Max, pose with club trophies, and even enjoy a donut from Lone Star Donuts. POFC supportersContinueContinue reading “POFC Provides Sweet Experience at Season Kick Off Event”
POFC Evergreen Era Kicks Off With Open Tryout
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club took its first on-pitch steps towards life in the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) by holding an open tryout on Sunday April 12 at Kitsap Bank Stadium. Do You Have Your Home Passes Yet? Head Coach Max Sampson and Assistant Coach Joshua Coetzee took trialists through multiple scrimmage routines, watchingContinueContinue reading “POFC Evergreen Era Kicks Off With Open Tryout”
New POFC Assistant Coach Joshua Coetzee Brings EPLWA Experience, Proven Leadership
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is proud to announce the hiring of Joshua Coetzee as Assistant Head Coach for the 2026 season. Coetzee will assist Head Coach Max Sampson at the April 12 Open Tryout and throughout the year. Joshua Coetzee hails from Durban, South Africa. He’s played soccer and graduated from colleges inContinueContinue reading “New POFC Assistant Coach Joshua Coetzee Brings EPLWA Experience, Proven Leadership”
Every Adult POFC Home Pass Sold Sends $10 To SKHS Wolves Soccer
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club today announces that for every $40 adult home match pass sold for the 2026 POFC season (sales starting March 18) POFC will donate $10 to South Kitsap High School’s soccer programs. The donation drive starts now and goes until opening day. (This is not an SKHS ASB fundraiser.) OrderContinueContinue reading “Every Adult POFC Home Pass Sold Sends $10 To SKHS Wolves Soccer”
‘Refreshed’ EPLWA Already Impressing Port Orchard FC
PORT ORCHARD, WA–Port Orchard Football Club was announced as a new member of the Evergreen Premier League on December 19, 2025. Since then the front office of the club have already had numerous interactions with the folks running the league. (Cover photo: Jake MacKenzie (left) and Finn Reynolds (right), between one of the new EPLWAContinueContinue reading “‘Refreshed’ EPLWA Already Impressing Port Orchard FC”