PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is pleased to share that the club’s debut season in 2023 was included in a list of top sports stories in Kitsap County by writer Jeff Graham. It was quite a year for local sports, including soccer. North Kitsap Vikings Boys Soccer made it to the 2A WIAA ChampionshipContinueContinue reading “POFC Named To “Kitsap’s Top Sports Stories Of 2023 ” By The Sun”
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Video Series Rewinds POFC’s Amazing 2023 Season
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club looks back at the club’s debut season with a new video series entitled “2023 Rewind.” Drawing from highlight reels and also featuring clips not previously seen, ‘Rewind’ recounts the tale of a new team that went unbeaten, won division and league championships, and has earned promotion to the CascadiaContinueContinue reading “Video Series Rewinds POFC’s Amazing 2023 Season”
POFC Champions Scarves Honor Debut Season Accomplishments
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club’s Official Champions Scarves honor the accomplishments of the first-ever season. The first order recently arrived already 75% sold out. There are still a few scarves left at the regular price of $25. Go here to order. The white side of the scarves features the new “POFC Gold Star” wordContinueContinue reading “POFC Champions Scarves Honor Debut Season Accomplishments”
Behind the Scenes with New POFC Gear Store at Skilled Crafting
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is partnering with Port Orchard business Skilled Crafting to deliver new quality fan gear to POFC supporters. The online store will officially open on Monday October 30. Matt McDaniel and Paul Wheeler started Skilled Crafting to help build up and celebrate youth sports in the community. Matt has beenContinueContinue reading “Behind the Scenes with New POFC Gear Store at Skilled Crafting”
New Secondary POFC Logo Honors Supporters and 2023 Championship
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club has a new secondary logo to go along with the official club crest. The “POFC Gold Star” wordmark is inspired by the club’s supporters and the 2023 CPL2 Championship season. “Our fans began a tradition of chanting “P-O-F-C!” after each goal we score,” says Club Coordinator David Falk, “soContinueContinue reading “New Secondary POFC Logo Honors Supporters and 2023 Championship”
Plenty of Challenges Await POFC in CPL First Division
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club earned promotion to the Cascadia Premier League (CPL) First Division (CPL1) in 2023 and will use the offseason to prepare both the soccer and operations sides of the club for the challenges moving up will bring in 2024. In the CPL1 POFC will face top level teams with starContinueContinue reading “Plenty of Challenges Await POFC in CPL First Division”
POFC Continues to Build Community Connections at Off Season Events
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club won the CPL2 Championship back on July 30 to end the club’s dramatic debut season. Since then efforts to build community connections have continued with POFC participating in three different events. On August 26 POFC attended the South Kitsap Soccer Club Kick Off Jamboree at Veteran’s Memorial Park inContinueContinue reading “POFC Continues to Build Community Connections at Off Season Events”
SURVEY: POFC Supporters Share Thoughts On 2023 Club Operations
PORT ORCHARD, WA—In mid August of 2023 Port Orchard Football Club shared an online survey for Founders Circle Members, Season Ticket Holders and the general public to give their input about off the pitch club operations in POFC’s debut season. 68 surveys were completed, which adds up to just above 10% of the 2023 matchContinueContinue reading “SURVEY: POFC Supporters Share Thoughts On 2023 Club Operations”
Mayor Proclaims August 27 POFC Day in Port Orchard
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Mayor Rob Putaansuu issued a proclamation honoring the 2023 season of Port Orchard Football Club during a championship gathering on Sunday August 27 at Marina Park in Downtown. The Mayor presented a copy of the proclamation to POFC Club Coordinator David Falk and then read the document to the crowd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bXGNI-kZvgContinueContinue reading “Mayor Proclaims August 27 POFC Day in Port Orchard”
Kitsap Newspapers Cover Port Orchard FC Championship
PORT ORCHARD, WA—The Kitsap Sun and the Kitsap Daily News / Port Orchard Independent both covered Port Orchard FC’s debut season with multiple articles. The reporting reached a crescendo on Cascadia Premier League Championship / Promotion weekend. The August 11 edition of the Port Orchard Independent featured a story previously posted online by Kitsap DailyContinueContinue reading “Kitsap Newspapers Cover Port Orchard FC Championship”
POFC Wins Championship, Earns Promotion to First Division in 2024
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club completed a remarkable 12-0-0 league and playoff season on Sunday July 30 at WPFC Soccer Complex with a 4-2 win over Nido Aguila Seattle 2 in the Cascadia Premier League 2 Final. The victory pulls the first year club directly up to the First Division for 2024. Watch GoalsContinueContinue reading “POFC Wins Championship, Earns Promotion to First Division in 2024”
POFC Holds Off Bellevue Athletic to Earn Spot in CPL2 Championship Match
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club beat Bellevue Athletic 5-3 on Friday July 28 at Washington Premier Soccer Complex in Puyallup to advance to the 2023 Cascadia Premier League 2 Championship match. PRESS: The playoff win was covered by Jeff Graham for the Kitsap Sun. POFC bolted out to a 4-0 lead before having toContinueContinue reading “POFC Holds Off Bellevue Athletic to Earn Spot in CPL2 Championship Match”
Port Orchard Throttles Thurston County To Complete Perfect Regular Season
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club completed a 10-0-0 season on Sunday night July 23 at Tumwater Stadium with a 9-0 throttling of Thurston County. It’s the first time a Cascadia Premier League team has gone unbeaten and untied in a 10-match season. Michael Divano scored his 19th and 20th goals of the season andContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard Throttles Thurston County To Complete Perfect Regular Season”
Gabe Threadgold Joins POFC Before CPL2 Playoff Roster Freeze
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is excited to reveal that Gabe Threadgold has been added to the club’s CPL2 roster and will be eligible for the upcoming promotion playoffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-kDYkuMYQ4 Cascadia Premier League playoff rosters were due to freeze on July 18 at midnight. Head Coach Pat Leonard worked with General Manager Sam IronsideContinueContinue reading “Gabe Threadgold Joins POFC Before CPL2 Playoff Roster Freeze”
Port Orchard FC Delivers ‘Most Complete Performance’ In Port Townsend Rout
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club scored a 7-1 victory over Northern Peninsula FC (NPFC) in Port Townsend on Sunday July 16 to improve to 9-0-0 in the CPL2 regular season. Coach Pat Leonard hailed the effort and overall team performance. Ben Wilkinson, Tony Haroz, Victor Cabanas and Kolby Juarez form a wall in PortContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Delivers ‘Most Complete Performance’ In Port Townsend Rout”
VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Michael Divano & Isaiah Whitesell
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Michael Divano and Isaiah Whitesell are two young stars helping push Port Orchard Football Club’s debut season higher and higher. Divano has 16 goals in 8 match so far. Whitesell now has 3 wins in goal, 2 straight shutouts and a .66 goals against average. Club Coordinator David Falk caught up with bothContinueContinue reading “VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Michael Divano & Isaiah Whitesell”
Coach Pat Keeps POFC Fans Informed with Show “Let’s Go Gaffer!”
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club Head Coach Patrick Leonard loves to communicate not only with his players and staff but also with the growing legion of POFC supporters. Weekly show “Let’s Go Gaffer!” gives Pat a platform to talk about the previous and upcoming matches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF-2QAQuE9Y Leonard is interviewed in the short show byContinueContinue reading “Coach Pat Keeps POFC Fans Informed with Show “Let’s Go Gaffer!””
Port Orchard FC Draws Over 4,000 Fans in Home Debut Season
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club completed the home portion of the club’s inaugural regular season on Sunday July 9 with a 3-0 win over Twin City Union at Kitsap Bank Stadium. The match drew 742 fans and pushed the season total for POFC to 4,013. The club averaged 669 fans over six home matches,ContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Draws Over 4,000 Fans in Home Debut Season”
Port Orchard FC Clinches Pacific Division Title with Home Finale Victory
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club are the 2023 Champions of the Cascadia Premier League Pacific Division after a 3-0 win over Twin City Union on July 9 at Kitsap Bank Stadium. The accomplishment was achieved despite a match filled with obstacles. Gaffer Pat Leonard knew it would be a challenge. “I thought there wasContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Clinches Pacific Division Title with Home Finale Victory”
DaveSPN Broadcasts Replays of POFC Matches
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club was fortunate enough to have DaveSPN broadcast replays of the club’s June 25 match at Steel United, July 2 home match versus Grays Harbor Gulls and July 9 home match versus Twin City Union. “DaveSPN,” a name play on sports channel “ESPN,” is actually the Youtube video channel ofContinueContinue reading “DaveSPN Broadcasts Replays of POFC Matches”