Schomaker and teammates celebrate after Ruben Orozco goal

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Owner, Pat Garlock, with Hall of Famers: Frank Morrone, Lea McMillan, & Curt Corvin (left to right)

On the night when the Tacoma Tide won the Northwest Division title, they took time to recognize some champions from the past. Frank Morrone, Lea McMillan, and Curt Corvin were all inducted this year into the Tacoma-Pierce County Hall of Fame. The three athletes exemplify competitiveness as well as community spirit over their years as athletes. Click continue below for their background and honors.

After a summer season, 8 road matches and 7 home games, the Tacoma Tide season was still in the balance. The Tide needed a tie or a win in their 8th and final home match to make the playoffs. Yakima, their opponent would snatch a playoffs spot from the Tide if they got the win. To add to the evening’s importance, a festive setting was made by a pre-game carnival with blowups, BBQ, games, and even a dunk tank to appreciate fans and sponsors. However, the party was momentarily halted as the Tide went down 1-0 in the 11th minute of play. Jr. Garcia, the league’s leading scorer, broke away from the Tide defense to notch his 14th goal of the season. Garcia’s 14 goals matches his entire team’s combined total.  He is a definite candidate for the NorthWest Division - Player of the Year. The Tide took the goal like a cold shower in the morning, they were woken up.

Spencer Schomaker, 5 goals in last 2 matches

Things got rolling just 5 minutes after the Yakima goal. A Dennis Sanchez lofted cross created a difficult catch for Reds’ goalkeeper, Robert McCurdy. Daniel Scott challenged the keeper, and when the ball squirted free, Spencer Schomaker swept it in. Before Yakima could catch a breath, Schomaker struck again. Tucker Maxwell’s long throw-in met the rising forward for a textbook header inside the near post. The 2-1 Tide advantage meant Yakima had to score 2 more goals and stop the Tacoma attack to qualify for the playoffs. The Tide kept pushing.

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Click here to watch the goal and release about Chase Tangney’s strike against the Vancouver Whitecaps on June 7th. The goal beat out the entire league to be named the best goal in the month of June.

Fans in Salem, Oregon were treated to their money’s worth Saturday night. The match was certainly not for someone with high blood pressure or an aversion to excitement! With two results in the final two matches, the Tide will clinch a playoff spot. A big match looms on July 19th against the Yakima Reds, but the first leg of the job came on the 12th.

Spencer Schomaker, scorer of goal 2 & 3

The Tide were punched in the gut just 30 seconds into the Cascade Surge’s last home match. A shot partially saved by goalkeeper, Jordan Jennings, ended in a scuffle at the back post eventually nudged home despite Tucker Maxwell’s best efforts to clear it off the line. The Tide were faced with a task, and they took to it quickly. Rory Agu was constantly getting behind the defense on the night with nice through balls being placed on the end of his runs. The first goal came from similar action which ended up on a lay-off to Chase Tangney running underneath Agu. The ball bounced near the penalty spot and Tangney crushed it into the net.

The Tacoma Tide are heading into the home stretch! The Tide need to finish in the top two positions of the Northwest Division to qualify for the Playoffs. Right now, the Tide are in a first place tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Each team has 28 points, however, the Tide have 2 games remaining, while the Whitecaps have 4 remaining. 

With the goal being the top 2 spots in the Division, you look down to the 3^rd spot and see the Yakima Reds. The Reds have 3 less points (3 points for win / 1 pts for tie / 0 pts for loss) than Tacoma . Yakima does have one game in hand to pull even with the Tide. 

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Photo courtesy of David Falk, GoalTacoma.com

Meet the newest member of the Tacoma Tide, "Surf Dude" !!!

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Comcast and the Tacoma FC have agreed to a second season of Tacoma Tide games on Comcast's Channel 1, On Demand. The 2008 season agreement is to broadcast ALL 9 Tide home games. To watch, tune to Channel 1, then select Get Local ~ Local Sports ~ Tacoma Tide.

photo by Bradley Bogue Photography Inc

The Tacoma Tide have a MySpace profile available now! Search for Tacoma Tide on myspace if you're already a user, or simply type www.myspace.com/tacomatide . The page has Tide photos, information, and even video highlights. Become a friend! Get in the Tacoma Tide loop!

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BALTIMORE, MD. (Friday, January 18, 2008) -  

 Former Tacoma Tide midfielder was drafted with the 5th pick of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. O’Brien, a Generation adidas player from the University of California-Santa Barbara, was a NSCAA All-American Third Team member in 2007 after registering seven goals and 11 assists in 21 games. The most widely recruited transfer player in the nation in 2006, he came to UCSB after a very successful freshman campaign at the University of San Diego. As a member of FC United from 2002-07 he amassed 70 goals and 59 assists during his six years with the club, leading them to a regional championship and a national title match in 2004.